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Mar 2025
28m 45s

Canva co-founder Cameron Adams

MONOCLE
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Canva co-founder and chief product officer, Cameron Adams, shares how the company’s culture of simplicity and positive social impact drives its success. Plus: what’s next for the company and its two-step plan to balance profitability with global good. 

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