November 1: Working Without A Plan
Kirstine Stewart
Kirstine Stewart’s track in the world has been filled with firsts, including being the first woman to head the CBC and the first Founding Head of Twitter (now X) in Canada.
In this fireside chat, Kirstine will paint the broad strokes of her own principles of leadership but also distill how she has managed to excel by being nimble and open to change.
Links to Learn More:
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Read her Book, Our Turn
Kirstine Stewart is an internationally award-winning leader with deep expertise at the intersection of media and technology, known for driving revenue growth and spearheading global market expansion. She has held prominent executive leadership roles with Twitter, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Crown Media/Hallmark, and the World Economic Forum (WEF).
At the World Economic Forum, Kirstine served as the Head of the Future of Media, Entertainment, & Sport, where she collaborated with senior leaders from major global enterprises, including Facebook, Google, ByteDance, Publicis Groupe, and P&G, to address critical issues such as digital disruption, media value, consumer privacy, and the future of work. Before joining the WEF, she made a significant impact at Twitter, where she launched and led the company's entry into the Canadian market as Founding Head of Twitter Canada. She later took on the role of Vice President of Media for North America, overseeing key strategic initiatives for the platform across the continent.
Prior to her time in tech, Kirstine had a distinguished career in broadcasting. As Head of TV, Radio & Digital at CBC, she played a pivotal role in modernizing the broadcaster, significantly boosting ratings and leading its transition into the digital age. Launching shows like Dragons Den, Murdoch Mysteries and Heartland - all still garnering large audiences today, Stewart is credited with bringing audiences back to the broadcaster.
Earlier in her career, Stewart served as Senior Vice President at Alliance Atlantis, managing a portfolio of lifestyle channels including HGTV, Food Network, BBC Canada, National Geographic, and others. At Hallmark, she expanded the company’s reach into five international markets and for Northbridge oversaw the sale of Trio Newsworld International to NBCUniversal for $300 million.
Kirstine began her career at Paragon, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become president, leading television content licensing and global distribution efforts into emerging markets.
She authored the bestseller *Our Turn*, an internationally acclaimed and national best-seller book on leadership, published by Penguin Random House and is now building a content offering to expand the learnings within the business book.
A respected board member and corporate advisor, Kirstine serves as an advisor for the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) and is Board Chair for Blink49 Studios, a global entertainment production studio, and Rivalry, a global Esports and gaming company. Her leadership extends to nonprofit advocacy, with roles on the boards of the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR) and the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation and the tech organization C100.
All virtual sessions take place on Fridays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm ET. Replays are available for one month, within the Membership Site.
