Rob Henderson

Rob Henderson, president and CEO of BioTalent Canada, is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of private and public sector management experience. He’s a member of the National Stakeholders Advisory Panel for the Labour Market Information Council.

Canada’s Student Work Placement Program a youth employment lifeline

The program, which helps support the Carney government’s ‘one Canadian economy’ vision, is at risk without permanent long-term funding.

opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | October 15, 2025

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

An antidote to the pandemic’s economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and ensuring the workforce remains agile.

opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024

Developing Canada’s vaccine infrastructure for future pandemics will depend on addressing bio-economy labour shortages

opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | September 13, 2021