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Ep. 526: Willing to fail?!
We invited Brian Scudamore, the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to build your own business, be your own boss, and go on the ride of a lifetime.
Ep. 516: Weaving Two Worlds
We invited Christy Smith and Michael McPhie to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the path forward, together.
Ep. 504: Vancouver: Beautiful, yes – but!
We invited Bridgitte Anderson, the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, to join us as a guest on Conversations That Matter about where our attention needs to turn to close our productivity and prosperity gap.
Ep. 503: Canada’s Sagging Productivity
We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada’s productivity crisis and why it matters.
Ep. 497: Climate Action: The Net Zero Economy
We invited RBC’s Head of Thought Leadership, John Stackhouse, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the highlights of the RBC Net Zero economy report.
Ep. 496: Ballooning Public Service
We invited Renaud Brossard of MEI to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why a rapidly expanding civil service is a cause for concern.
Ep. 488: A Ministry of Entrepreneurialism
We invited Naseem Javed to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unleashing the power of entrepreneurship in an effort to turn around Canada’s sinking economy.
Ep. 483: Youthful Cities: Attracting and retaining a young population
We invited Robert Barnard of Youthful Cities to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how we engage young people in the building of better cities.
Ep. 482: Save Our Streets: Combating crime and lawlessness
We invited Jess Ketchum of SOS to join us for a Conversation That Matters about ways to combat crime and lawlessness.
Ep. 481: CleanBC’s $28.1-Billion Price Tag
We invited Ken Peacock to join us for a Conversation That Matters about setting realistic goals and timelines.
Ep. 479: Social Purpose: The New Business Mantra
We invited Drew Collier to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a new way of doing business and doing it with an objective of contributing to a better world.
Ep. 474: How markets shape cities
We invited Alain Bertaud, the author of “Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how markets shape our cities.
Ep. 473: The Looming Great Relocation
We invited Laura Alfaro of the Harvard Business School to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the shifting trade patterns and relationships that are underway.
Ep. 472: The Importance of Workplace Accessibility
We invited tennis and accessibility champion and RBC Senior Manager of Communications Joel Dembe to join us for a Conversation That Matters about removing barriers.
Ep. 460: Creating Sustainable Pet Food
We invited Christine Mallier, the sustainability manager at Petcurean, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about caring for our pets and our planet.
Ep. 459: British Columbia’s economy is a question mark
We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s economy – now and for the foreseeable future.
Ep. 456: A Lost Decade Ahead for Canada
We invited David Williams to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the bleak forecast of stagnation young Canadians will face over the course of their careers.
Ep. 455: Women on Corporate Boards
We invited Jennifer Reynolds, the CEO of Women Corporate Directors, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about changes in the structure of boardrooms and how companies benefit from more women and greater diversity in senior roles.
Ep. 441: Our Digital Technology Supercluster
We invited Sue Paish of BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the progress and challenges of developing a “Silicon Valley North.”
Ep. 440: Surviving the Tech Layoffs
We invited Brian Pulliam to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to survive a tech industry layoff.