Ed talks about how he came to Canada at 17 from Singapore and had to straddle both cultures. He notes he did not feel he fit in or belonged, and assimilation was a way of survival. He shares experiences of direct and passive racism. He voices the importance of solidarity with other equity deserving groups.
Eddy Ng is the Smith Professor of Equity & Inclusion in Business at Queen’s University. His research focuses on managing diversity for organizational competitiveness, the future of work, and managing across generations. His work has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grants. He has edited and published 6 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. In a recent Stanford study, he is identified in the top 2% of highly cited scientists in Economics & Business. Prior to academia, he worked for the TD Bank Financial Group in Commercial Banking, Domestic Planning, Corporate Audit, and Group Human Resources at the head office in Toronto.
