Doctoral Researcher, Innovation and Culture Change Keynote Speaker | Intrapreneurialism Expert
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About This Speaker: Dr. Chitra Anand
Dr. Chitra Anand is an award-winning technology, communications, and marketing executive with over two decades of experience. She specializes in driving growth and transformation in high-growth technology, capital markets, and corporate strategy sectors. Dr. Anand has held senior leadership positions at influential companies. These include Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Microsoft Canada, Director of Marketing at TELUS Corporation, and Director of Operations at OpenText.
Throughout her career, Dr. Anand has led strategic initiatives that earned significant industry recognition. These include the IABC Gold Quill Awards, Canadian Public Relations Society Awards of Excellence, the Corporate IT Hero Award from the Information Technology Association of Canada, and the Business for the Arts Awards.
As a recognized thought leader, Dr. Chitra Anand advocates for intrapreneurship. This entrepreneurial mindset within organizations drives innovation and disrupts conventional thinking. She regularly delivers keynote speeches at global conferences, AGMs, and leadership summits. She shares valuable insights on cultivating intrapreneurial cultures, staying ahead of market trends, and leveraging emerging technologies.
Her expertise has been featured in major publications such as The Globe and Mail, Advertising Week, Forbes Media, and The Huffington Post. Dr. Anand has also taught at prestigious Canadian institutions like Humber College, George Brown College, Seneca College, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sheridan College. In these roles, she mentors the next generation of business leaders.
She is the author of The Green House Approach: How to Cultivate Deliberate Innovation in Organizations. This book is a core reading in the Forbes School of Business MBA program. In 2022, The Globe and Mail named Dr. Anand a Change Maker. She was recognized as one of 50 bold leaders shaping the future. Additionally, The A-List honored her as a “bridge builder” for women in technology. This recognition highlights 50 prominent Indo-Canadians driving change and fostering Canada-India relations.
Dr. Chitra Anand holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a Doctorate from Bradford University in the UK.
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