Are you doing everything the right way, legally? That is what Robin Junger helps with, in his role as a lawyer with McMillan LLP – he untangles the complexities around treaties, government frameworks, and more to make sure transactions and deals go smoothly, especially around negotiation time. A lot of this depends on communicating clearly and understanding what matters to clients – and gaining their trust.

How does technology work with your business? That is what Marc Low helps you understand, as the leader of Ignition at KPMG. He works with businesses to demystify technology trends and how to leverage innovations like artificial intelligence. The journey to this job was all because of his curiosity about how everything comes together or happens – this domino effect shaped his career and his understanding of how the world works.

How are policies around mining determined in British Columbia? As the President of the Association for Mineral Exploration in BC, that is Todd Stone’s job. He helps shape the policies and regulations through advocacy and meetings with stakeholders and decision makers in government. His mission is to provide informed solutions, and not just complaints.

For Kerry-Lynne Findlay, her career is all about problem-solving. As a candidate for the leadership of the British Columbia Conservative Party, she sees this as a key part of running an organization or political party. She learned the values of a hard work ethic came from her legal career, where results depended on it, both in terms of quality of work and the survival of the law firm. But because law was a very solitary journey, it didn’t fit her extroverted personality and she wanted a different challenge – which led her to politics.