Here’s a short list of notable publications, authored blog posts, interviews, and scholarly contributions, with citations from accessible sources:
- Books – Nancy has authored several books that explore sustainability, leadership and change management:
- The Sound of Dirt – Listening to Nature: Exploring Subtle Environmental Changes and Their Implications (Dec 30 2024). This nonfiction title weaves Indigenous wisdom and ecological science to help readers reconnect with nature and understand how subtle environmental changes signal the need for sustainable living. books.google.com
- The Sound of Dirt: and other things you might be missing (Dec 22 2024). Part memoir and part guidebook, it encourages slowing down, listening, and using a “Rule of Six” to make decisions; you reflect on your own name and emphasize empathy and attention. goodreads.com
- Boundless Change: Executive Playbook for Continuous Transformation (May 28 2025). This playbook presents a five‑pillar framework—customer experience, processes, people, technology and sustainability—illustrated with case studies to help leaders drive continuous transformation. goodreads.com
- CGI Blog Series – “Making sustainability a differentiator in global trade finance” (CGI, July 2021). In a multi‑part blog series, Nancy analyzes how supply‑chain finance can drive sustainability:
- Part 2 – Motives for Sustainable Finance (14 July 2021). Reflecting on Henry David Thoreau’s essay “Life Without Principle,” Nancy argues that banks should consider environmental, moral and economic motives when financing global supply chains and that stakeholder expectations are pressuring banks to embed sustainability into risk models and financing terms. cgi.com
- Part 3 – Using SCF as a Carrot (14 July 2021). Nancy examines current practices through real‑life examples, noting how Alibaba and Puma use sustainable supply‑chain finance (SSCF) programs to reward suppliers who meet sustainability standards. cgi.com
- Nancy elaborated and suggests that preferential financing (“the carrot”) can motivate suppliers to reduce waste and pollution. cgi.com
- LinkedIn Article – “Sustainable Supply Chain Finance (Part 1 of 4)” (Jan 12 2021). In this article, Nancy defines supply‑chain finance (SCF) and argues that a sustainable version (SSCF) is essential because climate change, consumer expectations and regulations require companies to decarbonize their supply chains; she outlines key principles and objectives. linkedin.com
- CGI Women in Banking Roundtable – “Is Future‑Proofing a Worthwhile Investment?” (CGI, 2022). In this roundtable, Nancy and other CGI experts discuss whether banks can realistically prepare for the future. Nancy explains that future‑proofing means “staying ahead of the curve” by digging into factual research and being flexible; as head of CGI’s Trade Innovation Lab, Nancy emphasised the responsibility of future‑proofing the Trade360 platform. cgi.com
- BAFT/BAFT‑CGI Working Group – “Distributed Ledger Payment Commitment (DLPC) Business Best Practices” (2019). As a member of BAFT’s DLPC working group, Nancy co‑authored a business‑best‑practices document that defines the DLPC digital asset and provides guidelines for its adoption. tradefinanceglobal.com This industry paper established important and foundational standards for using blockchain to digitize payment commitments across networks.
- Trade Finance Technology Commentary:
- In TXF’s article “What to expect in the coming trade tech revolution” (Oct 2018), Nancy commented that trade finance is “ripe for process improvement” and that emerging technologies like blockchain force a rethinking of asset ownership and risk management. txfnews.com
- Nancy went on to highlight the importance of global standards and note that working groups involving the United Nations and major technology companies are already laying the groundwork for mass adoption. txfnews.com
- In Global Trade Review’s feature “Canadian project brings standby letters of credit onto blockchain” (Oct 24 2018), Nancy was quoted as explaining that CGI’s pilot uses smart contracts to digitize standby letters of credit and that the Trade360 modules might require additional fees—underscoring Nancy's leadership role in bringing blockchain innovations to trade finance. gtreview.com
These publications and articles showcase Nancy's expertise in sustainable finance, change management and emerging technologies.