About this Work Track
Guiding Question
- What are the programs and services that will enable companies to recover and achieve improved resilience through enhancing their digital operations?
Outcomes – Recovery Activation Program
SPRING 2020: The Recovery Activation Program (RAP) is a no cost, immersive, highly practical online workshop that helps you identify areas for digital overhaul so that your business can thrive in a changed business landscape. RAP’s cost is sponsored, and supports firms of any size across Ontario.
Participation in RAP will ensure businesses are able to develop a Digital Transformation Blueprint – a tailored and practical strategy structured around:
- Digital Modernization: How can you use technology to transform internal processes and find new customers?
- Technological Hardware: Can enhanced digital capacity, backend hardware or risk-management techniques help you get back to business with a more efficient supply chain?
- Structural and Regulatory Alignment: Do you know the rules – and do you have the tools – to restructure in accordance with the law?
- Digital Restructure Financing: Do you need to expand your network to find mentors, investors, or resources to help your new approach?
- Marketing and Sales: Do you know how data-driven marketing and/or sales insights can guide your business forward?
Each Digital Transformation Blueprint is a unique roadmap that you will review in mentoring sessions with subject-matter experts who can help you figure out what to do next. It will provide a plan-of-attack addressing your unique barriers and be a consistent resource you can reference throughout your digital restructuring.
For more information on RAP, visit http://wtctoronto.com/rap.
The Recovery Activation Program is made possible with thanks to the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario.
The Recovery Activation Program is sponsored by:
Official and Exclusive Airline of the Scale-Up Institute Toronto
Recovery Activation Program Sponsors
Recovery Activation Program Sponsors
Work Track 5 Membership
Michael Cascone
Director, Scale-Up Institute
World Trade Centre – Toronto (Chair)
William Ciprick
Senior Vice President, High-Impact Firms
BDC Advisory Services
Trish Dyl
Director of Partnerships
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
Catherine Middleton
Director and Professor
Ryerson University
Mark Hazelden
Senior Director
Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Alison Hughes
Grants and Outreach Program Manager
Chatham Labs
Read Kadri
Head, Ontario Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN)
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Michelle Sinclair
Senior Innovation Advisor
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
John Tory
Director, Business Development
Air Canada
Scott Watson
Manager, Government and Community Affairs (Ontario)
Canada Post
Victor Wong
Managing Director, Operations and Content
Flipp
Narmin Vasanji
Partner, Advisory Services and Management Consulting
KPMG in Canada
Work Track 5 Resources
3 Smart Cities Solutions to Upgrade and Drive your Business Forward
Watch our panel explore practical solutions in the smart cities space, and assist companies in charting their digital growth path.
The RAP Grad’s Guide to Digital Growth During the Pandemic
Watch as we explore RAP and learn how the program can help you find the right digital solutions to an ever-changing business environment
Cisco Innovation Series: Back to the Future of Workplace Planning
Watch our panel of experts discuss the strategies, skills, infrastructure, and mindset needed for a hybrid workplace model.
RAP Webcast Series: Assembling your Digital Transformation Workforce
Watch staffing experts discuss how to develop a talent pipeline, and build your internal capabilities without compromising productivity.
5 Effective Marketing Strategies for Success in 2021
Learn 5 key marketing strategies your business should consider in 2021 to generate sales and new customers.
Cisco Innovation Series: Getting Ahead of the Digital Curve
Watch us to explore the technology partners businesses must take into consideration when digitizing operations working towards recovery.
Building a First-Class Digital Roadmap with RAP Graduates
Watch RAP alumni as they speak about obtaining the tools to overcome digital barriers.
Solving the Puzzle of Digital Marketing Strategy
Watch industry experts as they discuss how to build robust digital marketing strategies that embraces selling in a virtual world.
How to Effectively Embrace Digital Disruption
Watch this panel discussion with industry experts about the potential impacts of digital disruption on your business.
Improving Your Business with Smart Technology
Hear from experts on what the Internet of Things is all about, and how SMEs can adopt these new technologies across a variety of sectors.
Digitally Balancing Operations and Customer Experience
Join us for a live discussion as we explore the role of technology in balancing customer experience and business operations.
A Digital Path to Reopening the Workplace
Experts discuss how to best leverage technology to ensure a safe reopening of your business.