The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Why Every Career Needs It Now
As AI reshapes the way we work, curiosity, adaptability, and lifelong learning are becoming increasingly important. This conversation will explore how an entrepreneurial mindset can help professionals navigate change, embrace emerging technologies, and identify new opportunities throughout their careers.
Bringing perspectives from entrepreneurship, skills development, and AI are Eva El-Switi, Manager of Skills Academy & Special Programs at DMZ, and Mohamed Yousuf, Founder of Smart Workforce AI. They’ll share insights from their work supporting people and organizations as they adapt to a rapidly changing world of work.
They’ll be joined by two graduates of The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education: Jocelyn Courneya, Founder & Creative Director of 558 Media, and Marketing & Communications Lead at the Courage to Act Foundation and Obinna Dinneya, Data Scientist at the Inspectorate of Policing in Ontario and Partner at TenX Capital. Drawing on their own career journeys, they’ll share how continuous learning and entrepreneurial thinking have helped them grow, adapt, and create new opportunities.
Together, the panel will explore what it means to think entrepreneurially in today’s workplace — from adapting to new technologies and navigating uncertainty to approaching your career with greater creativity, confidence, and intention.
About DMZ
DMZ is a tech incubator and startup ecosystem that fuels entrepreneurship in Canada and beyond. Through its award-winning programs, DMZ empowers founders to scale high-impact ventures, helps students develop entrepreneurial mindsets and equips professionals to thrive in today’s fast-moving economy. By offering tailored support, world-class resources and expansive networks, DMZ nurtures bold ideas, drives business growth and creates global economic impact.
To date, DMZ has supported 2680+ startups in raising $3.25 billion in capital and has created over 25,400 jobs. Headquartered in Toronto, DMZ operates a global network of hubs spanning 15+ countries, enabling entrepreneurs to access diverse markets, collaborate internationally and drive global innovation.
About The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University is the school of choice for career-driven learners. We offer over 75 career-related programs and 800 online courses – including a diverse offering of certificates, microcredentials, post-graduate and degree-credit courses. Our flexible, innovative programs are designed to help continuous learners acquire in-demand skills and thrive in the future of work. With personalized academic and career advising, financial support, and career-focused industry events, we have everything continuous learners need to build their careers. For more information, visit continuing.torontomu.ca.
About Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University, formerly known as Ryerson University, is Canada’s leader in innovative, career-oriented education. Urban, culturally diverse and inclusive, the University is home to more than 48,000 students, including 2,900 Master’s and PhD students, 4,000 faculty and staff, and over 225,000 alumni worldwide. www.torontomu.ca