Chairman & CEO, Hatch
Search every verified John Bianchini interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. John Bianchini, chairman and CEO of Hatch, received an honorary doctorate from OCAD University during its 2025 convocation ceremony. In his address, Bianchini argued that the relationship between art and engineering is mutually beneficial and that "art makes us better engineers and conversely, engineers can make artists better." He stated that the coexistence of these fields "creates jobs, revitalizes communities, and generates billions of dollars in revenue" and called it "the core of modern social progress." He urged graduating students to seek out engineers as partners in creating positive change. In a March 2024 podcast interview, Bianchini said that Canada's policy and legislation have become overcomplicated, giving the example that "we can't build a meter of pipeline anymore in this country." He expressed hope that Canada can become a global leader by asserting itself as "the best example of what we call at hatch positive change in the world," encompassing industry, business, culture, and social endeavors.
“Simply put, my thesis is that art makes us better engineers and conversely, engineers can make artists better. This is true today as it was centuries ago in the Renaissance, but as time has moved on and especially since the Industrial Revolution, these two natural partners have grown further apart due I believe to the...”
“I've witnessed over my 40-year career that this coexistence of art and engineering creates jobs, revitalizes communities, and generates billions of dollars in revenue and should no longer be an afterthought. It is the core of modern social progress.”
“I think we've overcomplicated policy and legislation in this country. I mean I hear it all the time from companies that want to come to Canada that know you know that we're generally Canadian based and they're confused our legislation some of our policies are not transparent it's not easy to understand how to get thing...”
“I hope that at least in my lifetime Canada we can assert ourselves as the true global leaders that we can be and really be the best example of what we call at hatch positive change in the world in all elements in industry in business in culture in Social Endeavors we have the capability to do that and my aspiration is...”
Address by Honorary Doctorate Recipient John Bianchini at the University's 2024 Convocation Ceremony.
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