Toronto Talks
Welcome to Toronto Talks—the podcast that unpacks the biggest stories in money, business, and technology. Whether you're an entrepreneur, tech enthusiast, or simply looking to stay ahead of the curve, we dive deep into finance, innovation, and industry to bring you insights that matter.
Hosted by Ashraf Amin and Sophie the Sage (AI), Toronto Talks is where bold minds meet unfiltered insights on tech, money, and the future. If you're done with fluff and want signal in the noise—subscribe, think sharper, and live smarter.
Podcasting since 2025 • 23 episodes
Toronto Talks
Latest Episodes
The Wisdom Bottleneck: Why AI Can’t Replace Leadership Judgment | Toronto Talks Ep 022
Organizations have never had more intelligence.Dashboards update in real time. Algorithms analyze massive datasets.AI systems generate insights in seconds.And yet...Large-scale transformations still fail at astonishin...
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Episode 22
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55:43
You Die Twice: Wealth, Responsibility, and What Remains — with Mark Halpern | Toronto Talks Ep 021
You live once.But you die twice.In this episode of Toronto Talks, we explore what that means — not philosophically, but financially.Modern wealth is often framed as optimization: returns, leverage, tax minimization, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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50:15
The Attention Economy Is Breaking: What Happens After the Scroll | Toronto Talks - Episode 020
What happens when the system designed to capture attention starts exhausting it instead?In this episode of Toronto Talks, we examine what we call the Saturation Point — the quiet ceiling emerging inside th...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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35:28
AI, Automation, and the Scoreboard Crisis: Who Actually Matters Now? | Toronto Talks - Episode 019
What happens when the systems that decide who matters stop reflecting real contribution?In this episode of Toronto Talks, we examine what we call the Scoreboard Crisis — the growing disconnect between effort, usefulness, and rewa...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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40:47
The Legitimacy Crisis: Who Gets to Decide What’s Real? | Toronto Talks - Episode 018
Something deeper than trust is breaking. Even when systems still function — planes land, paychecks clear, hospitals operate — people are increasingly unwilling to accept the authority behind the decisions. Not because they disagree with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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44:41
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