Dr. Candy Ho is an internationally recognized career development educator, speaker, and scholar whose work bridges higher education, sustainability, and social impact. She serves as the Chancellor’s Research Chair at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where she teaches in the Educational Studies department and leads transformative initiatives that embed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into career development and education.
As President of Career Connections Consulting, Candy equips organizations to build inclusive, future-ready career ecosystems. A dynamic keynote speaker, she has energized audiences across Canada and around the world, from boardrooms to global conferences. Her insights have been featured in The Globe and Mail, BNN Bloomberg, Canadian Business, and CTV News, amplifying the national conversation on meaningful work and lifelong learning.
Candy currently serves on the boards of the Counselling Foundation of Canada, People for Education’s The Education Promise, CERIC, and the BCIT Alumni Association. Across all her roles, she champions career development as a catalyst for equity, hope, and transformative change—and invites others to do the same.
