Shruti Shekar

Shruti Shekar is a video producer and reporter for IT World Canada. She was formerly a political reporter at The Hill Times and was based in Ottawa. Her beats included political culture, lobbying, telecom and technology, and the diplomatic community. She was also was the editor of The Lobby Monitor, and a reporter at The Wire Report; two trade publications that are part of The Hill Times. She received a MA in journalism from Western University and a double BA honours in communication studies and human rights from Carleton University. She was born in India, grew up mostly in Singapore and currently resides in Canada.

Articles by Shruti Shekar

Women in the IT Channel Rising Star winner Erika Moll-Richardson

Erika Moll-Richardson wins the Women in the IT Channel rising star award at the luncheon on Aug. 23.

Messagepoint expands offices in Kitchener-Waterloo

Messagepoint opens a new office in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. to have a larger Canadian footprint.

Google’s Gradient Venture makes first lead investment with Canadian AI startup

Canadian startup Canvass Analytics receives its first lead investment from Googles Gradient Ventures.

Hashtag Trending – Lyft is going to offer discounted rides during U.S. midterm elections; Twitter’s CEO might testify; Apple hires dozens from Tesla

Lyft is going to help American voters get to a voting station during its midterm elections. Republicans are calling out Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify on the censorship of conservative accounts. And Apple has hired on several Tesla employees.

Treasury Board to search for a new pay system to replace Phoenix

The Treasury Board Secretariat is toward the private sector to find a new vendor to replace the disastrous Phoenix pay system.

Unboxing for Business: Ikea Eneby

We take a look at the Ikea Eneby, the company's first Bluetooth connected speaker

Smart cities need ‘heightened awareness’ of privacy, Ontario assistant privacy commissioner says

Internet of Things (IoT) technology is a reality that cities across the world are waking up to, and the proliferation of smart city projects...

Connection Silicon Valley bridges networking gap between Canada and Silicon Valley

In a male-dominated industry, Joanne Fedeyko, CEO of Connection Silicon Valley (CSV), believes it’s really important for women “to be more bold” and go...

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