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Linda Sims brings 20 years of business broadcasting experience to enhance your
strategic organizational events.

From more than a decade on CBC’s premier business program, VENTURE, to her years as
business anchor on CTV’s Canada AM, and CTV Newsnet, and now as host of the morning
program, ‘The Street’, on BNN – Business News Network; Linda has reported extensively
on key business issues here in Canada, and around the world.

She has traveled throughout Canada, the U.S., and beyond, to report on the emergence of
globalization, free trade, and the rising might of Asia. She has watched Canadian
companies deal with all of that, as well as the massive changes technology continues to
bring. She has conducted more than 500 interviews with market leaders, innovators,
economists, top CEO’s and public figures, such as Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Conrad
Black, Belinda Stronach, and Clive Beddoe. Her work has earned her a Gemini award for
broadcasting excellence.

Linda goes beyond the headlines, to provide context for the often confusing events of the
day. With a treasure chest of experience and anecdotes, she cuts through the business
buzzwords, and provides presentations that are informative, insightful, thought-provoking,
and entertaining. Her wide experience and consummate performance skills have allowed
her to play an important role at corporate events, including:

Host/MC, and moderator, for Awards dinners, conferences and strategic retreats
Anchor for multi-media presentations, Keynote Speaker for topics such as “Creating a
Culture of Innovation”, “Can Canada Compete?”, “How to Succeed by Failing”, and
“Women in Business: Playing a Man’s Game” Her past clients have included some of
Canada’s leading corporations, including CIBC, RBC Financial, Hoffman LaRoche Canada,
Ernst & Young, IBM Canada, and Manulife Financial.

Engaging performer; seasoned business analyst; Linda Sims delivers the straight goods:
intelligence, polish, and charm, to any event.