Harley Finkelstein is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the President of Shopify, one of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms. He founded his first company at age 17, earned both his law degree and MBA at the University of Ottawa, and has since become one of Canada’s most influential business leaders. Beyond his executive career, Harley has served on major boards including the National Retail Federation and the CBC, and received numerous honors such as Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and the Order of Ottawa. In this conversation, he speaks candidly about leadership, Jewish identity, and why standing proudly as a Jew after October 7 carries deeper meaning than ever before.

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