In this episode, Jeff Adamson shares his perspective on what it was like building tech companies in Winnipeg and Calgary - two cities that traditionally get overlooked as hubs of innovation.
In this episode, you’ll learn how artificial intelligence can help companies build and strengthen culture through the careful collection and examination of text-based responses. Mike Procee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cratic AI, an artificial intelligence-led culture platform. Cratic AI was recently accepted into Creative Destruction Lab - Rockies. Find out how he found an opportunity to help companies craft and consolidate their workplace culture.
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This episode with Jeff LaFrenz, Founder and President of VizWorx, will help you understand the trends in digital information — how we mix and engage with it, and what its impact is on humanity. Things are about to get really interesting as we enter into immersive virtual reality, tools, and applications. Learn all about it in this episode of Collisions YYC.
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In this episode, John MacInnes joins the podcast to share how his company, Earthware, is working to revolutionize the world in a way that benefits us all. John learned at a young age how to “cheat” the system to win every time turning him into a serial entrepreneur focused on creating companies with a clear end goal in mind.
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In this episode, the Founder of Medlior, Tara Cowling, shares how her team of ‘nerdy researchers’ leverage technology and anonymous data sets - collected and analyzed from Alberta’s world-class Health System Data - to provide evidence to pharmaceutical companies, ultimately improving patient care by informing decision making.
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In this episode, Dan Giurescu brings his expert understanding of blockchain to share how his team at Credivera is leveraging the technology to revolutionize how people manage, share and control their digital information at work and in everyday life.
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In this episode, Anu George, CEO of International Justice Mission Canada, shares how IJM Canada is working to end slavery in our lifetime. As a lawyer, Anu has contributed her life’s work to help those in need and transform institutions that perpetuate trafficking and violence with a simple theory of change - when laws are enforced, the violence stops. In this episode, she shares how she is leading the IJM Canada team to transform justice globally with their theory of change.
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n this episode, we explore how the Canadian oil and gas industry has come with both benefits and drawbacks. Larry Young, founder and CEO of Total Containment, knows that the long-lasting effects of pipelines are inevitable, but also knows that it can be made less harmful through new innovations, like Total Containment’s patented Envirolock Pipeline Secondary Containment Systems. This is just one key to getting Alberta to where we need to go.
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In this episode, Sam Ranieri, Founder and CEO of Reach, explains how Reach is driving explosive growth for e-commerce companies. He also talks about how he has been able to help these companies reach international markets and overcome the challenges associated with cross-border commerce.
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In this episode, Cory Janssen, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AltaML, returns to Collisions YYC. He shares what new things AltaML has been working on, including their AI data-bias assessment tool, their applied AI lab partnerships and why there’s no reason that Alberta can’t be a global centre of data.
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In this episode, Kristina Williams talks about the rapidly changing world of venture capitalists in Alberta. Back in 2006, the government recognized there were very few active VCs in the province and sought to change that. With the goal to keep Alberta companies innovative and competitive, and participate in our proportionate share of deals in Canada. Find out how Alberta Enterprise is exceeding its goals thanks to the entrepreneurial hustle in our province.
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In this episode, Terry Rock rejoins the show to share updates on what Platform Calgary has been building. The Innovation Centre, a physical space for startups to collaborate and access resources, has captured the attention of entrepreneurs in Calgary. In addition, Platform Calgary provides access to investment, accelerators, and other support systems for startups in the city. His infectious desire to provide startups with the resources they need will have you inspired to tackle your big goals.
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In this episode, serial entrepreneur Colby Delorme sits down to explain how The Imagination Group is leveraging online technology - and an investment from a famous Canadian couple - to become the most scaleable, mutually beneficial mentorship group benefitting Indigenous youths who are continuing their education.
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In this episode, Philip Calvert, National Director of Development at the International Justice Mission, Canada, shares the heart-wrenching and inspiring story of IJM. Their goal? To end slavery in our lifetime and prevent violence before it can take root - especially against the world’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
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In this episode, Jennie Gilbert, Facilitator at SAIT, explores the challenging but intentional work of creating and fostering a psychologically safe workplace that is inclusive and innovative. She’ll break down the psychology of culture and explain the benefits of an inclusive culture where people can show up as who and what they are.
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In this episode, Peter shares how a fridge magnet in Medellin, Colombia, inspired his digital health start-up, Numi Health. Peter is passionate about innovation and reimagining how we deliver healthcare - find out how Numi Health is doing that through rapid tests and convenient care.
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In this episode, the CEO of Nobal Technologies, Bill Roberts, explains how our service-based sectors (think - hospitality, retail, medical services) are positioned for a tech revolution. Nobal Technologies is hoping to do that with its intelligent mirrors. Find out what smart mirrors do and how they’re changing how we interact with products and impact ESG for companies that use them.
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In this episode, Margo Purcell, Co-Founder and CEO of InceptionU, helps you understand why future-proof should really be future-fit, how to create conditions for people to be able to think about their own learning, and why InceptionU is taking a unique approach to education and learning.
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