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Apr 4, 2022 • 51min

Can an app be medicine?

"What’s it like when an app doesn’t just connect you to a doctor… it’s the medicine?" A4i's Amos Adler and Dr. Sean Kidd join to discuss the difference between telemedicine and digital therapeutics, supporting complex mental health challenges with an app, and the struggles of Canada's healthcare system. Sponsored by Cisco.
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Mar 28, 2022 • 40min

How Canadian tech can help Ukrainians

"There's such a heavy emotional toll of uncertainty and not knowing what's going to happen with your life." Ilya Brotsky (CEO of VanHack) and Daryna Kulya (co-founder and COO of OpenPhone) discuss Ukraine tech, connections to Canada, and ways to help Ukrainians fleeing war. Related links: Stetsenko Foundation Ukraine to Canada
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Mar 20, 2022 • 53min

What impact do provincial budgets have on Canadian tech?

"Here's something that I didn't anticipate when we began doing these conversations across provinces: they don't talk to each other." CCI's Ben Bergen and Bronte Valk walk through Alberta and BC's latest budget commitments before answering two key questions: what impact can provincial governments have on tech, and how do local tech ecosystems impact their governments?
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Mar 14, 2022 • 55min

Why Canadian tech’s rise is built on a stack of Jenga blocks

“Recognize that we’re going from an unprecedented monetary boom cycle to probably an unprecedented monetary contractionary cycle.” RBCx's Director of Venture Capital, Anthony Mouchantaf, joins to discuss the current Canadian tech boom, and explain why "all that glitters is not gold." Sponsored by RBC Ventures and Venture for Canada.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 34min

Ryan Holmes' next act

"League of Innovators is trying to solve this problem of how we identify and accelerate young entrepreneurs." LOI Venture founder and GP, Ryan Holmes, discusses investment in youth entrepreneurship, the changing eras of Canadian tech, and life after Hootsuite. Sponsored by the University of Toronto and Venture for Canada.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 13min

Ukraine, soonicorns, Canadian tech vibe check (AMA episode)

"What is your vibe right now about Canadian tech?" Co-hosts Douglas Soltys and Rob Kenedi are joined by BetaKit associate editor Meagan Simpson to answer listener questions submitted LIVE during a special Twitter Spaces AMA edition of the BetaKit Podcast. Sponsored by Pocketed.
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Feb 21, 2022 • 41min

What does the Joe Rogan Experience teach us about tech platforms?

"Has this podcast been fact-checked?" Josh O'Kane (The Globe & Mail) and Katie Jensen (Vocal Fry Studios) join to discuss what the Joe Rogan Experience controversy means for podcasters, tech platforms, and the rise of misinformation coinciding with the democratization of media. Sponsored by Float.
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Feb 13, 2022 • 43min

Who are Canada's 'soonicorns'?

"We're proving that we can build these massive businesses in Canada. I think the confidence level has never been higher." Mike Potter (Rewind), Stephany Lapierre (TealBook), and Lloyed Lobo (Boast.ai) discuss building tech companies in Canada, and why their companies may soon be unicorns. Recorded live at SAAS NORTH. Sponsored by Float.
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Feb 6, 2022 • 41min

How Ada and Benevity became Canadian tech unicorns

"There's now a new premium on company culture that didn't exist before." Kelly Schmitt (Benevity) and Mike Murchison (Ada) discuss their company's journey to a $1 billion valuation, scaling and keeping talent in Canada, and how mo' money can lead to mo' problems. Recorded live at SAAS NORTH. Sponsored by Float.
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Jan 28, 2022 • 42min

What stopped The Canadian Shield from supplying the PPE and rapid tests Canada needs?

“I don’t know why we continue to make the same mistakes.” The Canadian Shield made 16 million face shields at the start of the pandemic. And then they stopped. Why did they stop? What stopped them? President Jeremy Hedges joins to explain the procurement issues that prevented the company from selling their product to hospitals, LTC facilities, and the average consumer when they needed them. Sponsored by Float.

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