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Throughout the day I love listening to TED talks while I work. Recently I went to an independent TED event with a roster of incredible speakers. One of those speakers was Marty Avery. She is the Chief Catalyst at What If, a forward thinking consulting firm that asks the question “what if?” a lot while solving problems. That question got Marty far in her career and earned her numerous accolades. She is faculty at the Banff New Media Institute’s Interactive Projects Lab and the Canadian Film Center’s Media Lab. Marty has also participated in the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Women Entrepreneurs in Canada as well as the United Nations World Summit.

Marty is one of those people whose presence leaves you feeling good -about yourself, about the people around you, about work, and about the journey we are all on. I had the opportunity to talk to Marty after the event about her career and women in business. Here’s our chat:

For more about Marty Avery, visit What-If.ca. If you would like to see Marty’s TED talk, here it is:

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