{"id":75349,"date":"2025-03-04T15:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/?page_id=75349"},"modified":"2025-03-25T20:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:00:13","slug":"the-power-of-pods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/en-ca\/the-power-of-pods\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Pods"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"hero-section light-menu full-bg\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Power-of-Pods-header.jpg);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1><em>The Power of Pods<\/em><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"margin-bottom: 4rem; font-size: 3.5rem;\">Upskilling in the Era of Rapidly<br \/>\nEmerging Technologies<\/h2>\n<p>Tuesday April 1, 2025<br \/>\n3pm \u2013 6:30pm<br \/>\nFDM Toronto centre,<br \/>\n130 Adelaide St West, Suite 2100,<br \/>\nToronto ON, M5H 3P5<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text-with-image-section medium-light right\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 img-side waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"771\" height=\"791\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Power-of-Pods-infographic-771x791.png\" alt=\"Power of Pods infographic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 text-side waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Preparation is everything<\/h2>\n<p>When change is rapid, adaptability is essential. Luckily, we prepare our FDM Consultants for today\u2019s evolving tech landscape with our innovative upskilling approach.<\/p>\n<p>Join your hosts Rod and Sheila Flavell, CEO and COO of FDM, as we showcase how we can equip your business with the talent to tackle complex challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Observe the power of our Agile Pods model in action with a live demonstration of FDM\u2019s IDB Pod.<\/li>\n<li>Engage with subject matter experts\u2014including speakers from FDM\u2019s client base\u2014in an industry-leading panel discussion on the importance of upskilling.<\/li>\n<li>Connect with industry peers and expand your professional network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-con\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/content.fdmgroup.com\/power-of-the-pods-2025\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"simple-text-section light\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center; padding-top: 10rem;\">Made possible with Pods<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Committed to continuous upskilling, the FDM Pods model equips our consultants with the skills and capabilities you need to stay ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding: 2rem 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The FDM pod model\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m2D-Nb-xQso?si=MOHowwrJPH72K_F_?rel=0\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/content.fdmgroup.com\/power-of-the-pods-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experience Pods in person<\/a><\/p>\n<style>h1 { margin-bottom:3rem !important; margin-top:6rem; } .hero-section .top { 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industry peers at our business-boosting event.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"simple-text-section medium-light\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"reports-archive-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0;\">\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>3pm \u2013 3:30pm: Check-in and networking<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">Arrive early to connect with industry peers and expand your professional network.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>3:30pm \u2013 3:45pm: Welcome and introduction<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">Meet your hosts, Rod and Sheila Flavell, as we begin a session that will showcase the importance of upskilling.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>3:45pm \u2013 4:30pm: Panel discussion<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">Industry leaders tackle the topic of <b>Upskilling in the Era of Rapidly Emerging Technologies<\/b>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>4:30pm \u2013 4:45pm: Audience Q&amp;A session<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">Engage with the panelists on key topics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>4:45pm \u2013 5pm: Break and refreshments<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">Use this short interval to enjoy the complimentary refreshments on offer.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>5pm \u2013 5:30pm: FDM Pod demonstration<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">A live demonstration of FDM\u2019s IDB Pod, showcasing the Scrum process, collaboration techniques, and adaptability.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>5:30pm \u2013 5:35pm: Closing remarks<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\">Final remarks to summarize the event and explore partnership opportunities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 r-item waypoint animate\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"text\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4>5:35pm \u2013 6:30pm: Drinks reception and networking<\/h4>\n<div class=\"info\" style=\"font-size:1.72rem;\">Continue the conversation over complimentary refreshments and connect with your hosts, panelists, and attendees in a relaxed, social setting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"board-of-directors-section light\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 text-top waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Meet your hosts<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 d-item waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pop-id=\"75416\" class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Power-of-Pods-Rod-Flavell-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Rod Flavell<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Chief Executive Officer, FDM Group<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div data-pop=\"75416\" class=\"pop-up-outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"close\">Close &nbsp;X<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Power-of-Pods-Rod-Flavell-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Rod Flavell<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Chief Executive Officer, FDM Group<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 d-item waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pop-id=\"75417\" class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Power-of-Pods-Sheila-Flavell-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Sheila Flavell CBE<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Chief Operating Officer, FDM Group<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div data-pop=\"75417\" class=\"pop-up-outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"close\">Close &nbsp;X<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Power-of-Pods-Sheila-Flavell-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Sheila Flavell CBE<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Chief Operating Officer, FDM Group<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"board-of-directors-section light\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 text-top waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">Meet your panelists<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 d-item waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pop-id=\"76378\" class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Headshot-Susan-Welstead-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Susan Welstead<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Associate VP of Technology Services \u2013 Infrastructure Delivery &#038; Engineering, IGM Financial<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div data-pop=\"76378\" class=\"pop-up-outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"close\">Close &nbsp;X<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Headshot-Susan-Welstead-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Susan Welstead<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Associate VP of Technology Services \u2013 Infrastructure Delivery &#038; Engineering, IGM Financial<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Susan Welstead is a highly motivated and results-driven technology leader with over 20 years of experience leading change across IT, Operations, Security, and Risk in industries like financial services, tech, and manufacturing. As AVP of Technology Services at IGM Financial, she heads the Technology Tools &#038; Services group, helping business deliver impactful, tech-forward solutions. She\u2019s passionate about continuous learning, innovation, and building inclusive, high-performing teams.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 d-item waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pop-id=\"76379\" class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Headshot-Richard-Linton-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Richard Linton<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">VP of Cloud &#038; Infrastructure Engineering, Canadian Tire Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div data-pop=\"76379\" class=\"pop-up-outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"close\">Close &nbsp;X<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Headshot-Richard-Linton-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Richard Linton<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">VP of Cloud &#038; Infrastructure Engineering, Canadian Tire Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richard Linton is VP of Cloud &amp; Infrastructure Engineering at Canadian Tire Corporation, where he leads cloud strategy and engineering. With a background in large-scale cloud adoption and DevOps from his time at TD Bank, Richard focuses on making platforms more secure, efficient, and aligned with business goals. He works closely with teams to modernize tools and processes while balancing risk and value.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 d-item waypoint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pop-id=\"76380\" class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Headshot-Luke-Shannon-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Luke Shannon<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Director of Developer Platforms and DevOps Centre of Excellence, Intact Financial Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div data-pop=\"76380\" class=\"pop-up-outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pop-up\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"close\">Close &nbsp;X<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-con full-bg\" data-done=\"false\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.fdmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Headshot-Luke-Shannon-624x606.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Luke Shannon<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Director of Developer Platforms and DevOps Centre of Excellence, Intact Financial Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Luke Shannon is Director of Developer Platforms at Intact, where he helps build tools that make software development faster and more efficient. 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