{"id":2398,"date":"2026-03-19T16:11:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=2398"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:14:14","slug":"cukanata-executive-talks","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/event\/cukanata-executive-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"CU@Kanata Executive Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p>Executive Talks is a signature event series by CU@Kanata that brings together students and industry leaders to share insights on leadership, career development, and industry trends. 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