Moving Forward Into A Future of Work

Nan DasGupta

Nan DasGupta leads Boston Consulting Group's People & Organization practice in Canada, is the People Chair for BCG Canada, and the Leader of the Women@BCG Initiative in North America. She also is a core member of the firm's Financial Institutions practice. Nan has contributed extensively in the Social Impact domain and is one of the leaders of BCG’s Centre for Canada’s Future. In that role, she helps move Canada forward by providing insights and expertise on the country’s most important issues. The centre also aims to convene leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to work together to achieve impact. 

Nan has taken on several firm leadership roles and currently chairs BCG’s Career Development Committee in Canada and leads the firm’s Women@BCG initiative in North America. Nan also serves on Non-Profit boards: Ivey Advisory Board, LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, and CivicAction Leadership Foundation. 

Nan joined BCG in the Toronto office in 1996 and has worked on strategies in growth, sales force productivity, target operating model, and organization. She has worked predominantly in the financial services and consumer retail industries, and is one of the firm’s experts in the topics of customer experience and women in business—both in terms of inclusion in the workforce and targeting women as customers. 

Before joining BCG, Nan worked at General Electric as a project engineer.

Jana Mosley

Jana Mosley is responsible for ENMAX’s regulated transmission and distribution (wires) business in Calgary. She also directs ENMAX’s power infrastructure engineering and maintenance services.

With over two decades of industry experience, Jana has worked for various utilities, industrial consumers, generators, and the Alberta Electric System Operator. Prior to joining ENMAX in 2015, Jana served as President for Similan Consulting Inc. and advised companies across North America on electricity​ policy application, connection to the transmission grid, utility operations and project management.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, is a Registered Professional Engineer with APEGA, has a Project Management Professional designation and an ICD.D designation, and completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. In addition to her role at ENMAX, she serves on the board of the Western Energy Institute, Women+Power, and Women in Communication and Technology and is a 2022 Calgary Influential Women in Business award winner​.​​

Marcella Szel

Marcella Szel, K.C. has significant experience in the transportation industry, business, and as a board member. Her career spans more than three decades with Canada Pacific Railway in senior positions. She is currently serving on the boards of TransLink and Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company and is on the advisory board of Icona Property. She is a past board member of the Global Transportation Hub in Saskatchewan, Port Vancouver, as well as other organizations. She was federal appointee to a review of the Canada Transportation Act, she has been chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, among other business associations and charities. She is a King’s Counsel and was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 General Counsel. She was awarded a Queen’s Jubilee medal for community service and honored by the Calgary YWCA BC Minerva Foundation. 

Rachel O’Connor

Rachel O’Connor leads WATSON’s Leadership and Performance practice, which focuses on the board’s oversight of people-related issues that are fundamental to organizational performance. When boards need guidance around their role as the CEO’s employer, or their essential oversight of people, performance, leadership, culture and DEI, Rachel provides trusted advice.

Rachel advises a wide range of clients: private, public and not for profit; big and small. Her work is always tailored to the client and what brings the most value for them. Rachel enjoys partnering closely with clients to be part of their success – it’s about building trust, adding value and delivering impact.

Rachel’s clients appreciate her ability to drive results while building strong relationships. She is both a big-picture thinker and a detailed analyst and implementer. Clients often call when they have a complex issue that needs to be distilled into a clear systemic picture and an actionable path forward.

She supports boards on a broad range of Leadership and Performance issues, including oversight of the CEO (onboarding, evaluation, succession), and oversight of people and culture (human capital strategy, culture, leadership, talent, DEI and more).  She also works with organizations on strategic planning, organizational design, and change.

Rachel’s own experience as a leader adds to her impact. She brings experience as a P&L leader in both established and growing organizations, and experience as an operations, technology and HR leader.
Prior to joining WATSON, Rachel worked for 10 years as a Senior Client Partner and team and business group leader at Hay Group and Korn Ferry.

Rachel holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, and is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR). She has a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration.

Rachel has served on boards, advisory boards and special committees for many organizations including the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, the United Nations Women’s Development Fund (UNIFEM) the Vancouver Aquarium, and two universities. She is a member of adjudication panels for the Canadian Engineering Memorial Fund and a business market with a competitive entry process. A regular speaker at conferences and event, she has served on the faculty of the Institute of Corporate Directors and The Directors College, both of which credential corporate directors.