{"id":965,"date":"2010-05-04T00:46:12","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T07:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azaroff.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=965"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:04:06","slug":"speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azaroff.com\/?page_id=965","title":{"rendered":"speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">I speak about the community housing sector, values-based business practices, and my <a href=\"https:\/\/azaroff.com\/?page_id=11260\">new book<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of my key recorded talks and podcast appearances&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2279957\/episodes\/15063822-from-film-sets-to-boardrooms-with-william-azaroff\"><strong>From Film Sets to Boardrooms with William Azaroff<\/strong><\/a><br>Discover Fresh Perspectives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2279957\/episodes\/15063822-from-film-sets-to-boardrooms-with-william-azaroff.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15063822&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/from-film-sets-to-boardrooms-with-william-azaroff\/id1727637391?i=1000679743442\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6n71VVGTF3pccg8wcedUsa?si=u1bk8NTjTke-LARW5YPxpg\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/podcast\/life-in-community-housing\/\"><strong>Life in Community Housing<\/strong><\/a><br>Demystifying Community Housing Podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1821995220&amp;color=cc1029\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/life-in-community-housing-demystifying-community-housing\/id1088479294?i=1000655654585\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7L9EMGdU3nldl5ZikQOR8P\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebx.org\/whats-the-plan-mar-2023-planning-for-building-decarbonization-affordable-housing\/\"><strong>Planning for Building Decarbonization: Affordable Housing<\/strong><\/a><br>ZEBx Podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: What&amp;apos;s the Plan? Planning for Building Decarbonization: Affordable Housing. Mar 2023\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7nxPlgmRgiGFibsxDWaZA1?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/whats-the-plan-planning-for-building-decarbonization\/id1627553996?i=1000624782679\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7nxPlgmRgiGFibsxDWaZA1\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C4jnM2_cpk0\"><strong>Vancity Non-Profit Housing Grants<\/strong><\/a><br>BCNPHA Webinar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Webinar: Vancity Non-Profit Housing Grants\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C4jnM2_cpk0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0aXA5pm9srnBg6nqU3icXT\"><strong>Values-Driven Leadership With William Azaroff, CEO, Board Director &amp; Author<\/strong><\/a><br>The X Podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0aXA5pm9srnBg6nqU3icXT?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/on-successfully-modelling-with-values-based-leadeship\/id1567515594?i=1000553896406\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0aXA5pm9srnBg6nqU3icXT\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildinggood.ca\/podcast\/season-1\/a-community-mindset\/\"><strong>A Community Mindset with William Azaroff<\/strong><\/a><br>Building Good Podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/e1990a8e-e440-4881-b053-3944cd06b94c?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/a-community-mindset-with-william-azaroff\/id1532792926?i=1000492163378\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/4U6AIKtE8Sf9tq5d8CgUBM\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210303220923\/https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/686369\/events\/7768850\/videos\/165935447\/player?width=608&amp;height=342&amp;enableInfo=true&amp;defaultDrawer=&amp;autoPlay=false&amp;mute=false\"><strong>Battling Goliath: Taking on the Giants<\/strong><\/a> (skip to 20:47 in the video).<br><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.coop\">The People\u2019s Disruption: Platform Co-ops for Global Challenges<\/a><br>Date: November 10-11, 2017<br>Location: New York, NY<br>I spoke at the Platform Co-op meeting in New York about the origins of Modo Co-op and how we grow in the face of global competitors (skip to 20:47 in the video).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/686369\/events\/7768850\/videos\/165935447\/player?width=608&amp;height=342&amp;autoPlay=false&amp;mute=false\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/224275391\">PREVIEW: Battling Goliath: Taking on the Giants<\/a>.<\/strong><br>Disruption &#8217;17 by CU Water Cooler Conference<br>Date: June 6-7, 2017<br>Location: Madison, WI<br>My talk this year was focused on the history of Modo Co-operative, the carsharing organization where I was elected to the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/224275391?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/161798076\">On&nbsp;The&nbsp;Spectrum<\/a>.<\/strong><br>CU Water Cooler Symposium 2015<br>Date: October 1-2, 2015<br>Location: Kansas City, MO<br>My talk this year was called <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170707025748\/http:\/\/www.cuwatercooler.com\/discussions\/on-the-spectrum\">On The Spectrum<\/a>, and featured a very special <a href=\"https:\/\/distrokid.com\/hyperfollow\/ivanazaroff\/new-world-blue-world\">musical guest<\/a>. It covers how I gained a career in my 40s as an amateur alt-rock music producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/161798076\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/108974722\">Sawdust, Empty Bottles and Moustaches: A Retelling of the Co-operative Story<\/a>.<br><\/strong>CU Water Cooler Symposium 2014<br>Date: September 11-12, 2014<br>Location: Austin, TX<br>My presentation was called <em>Sawdust, Empty Bottles and Moustaches: A Retelling of the Co-operative Story<\/em> and focused on the origins of the co-op movement why it&#8217;s relevant in the world and economy today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/108974722?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Everything I Learned About Leadership I Learned From Filmmaking<\/strong><br>CU Water Cooler Symposium<br>Date: October 4-5, 2012<br>Location: Nashville, TN<br>I turned this talk <a href=\"https:\/\/azaroff.com\/?page_id=11260\">into a book<\/a>. Making films is not the most obvious background for moving into senior management at a credit union. What are the lessons one can take from making films and apply to leadership? As a former filmmaker and current credit union executive, I shared my experiences, insights and half-baked notions about how my current career owes a huge debt to my early background making films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I speak about the community housing sector, values-based business practices, and my new book. 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