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Ep. 310: The First Female Recession
We invited Chabeli Carrazans of The 19th to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on women and the employment realities that are crippling them professionally and financially today and for decades to come.
Ep. 307: Re-imagining downtown Vancouver
We invited Charles Gauthier of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association to join us for a Conversation That Matters about once again reimagining Vancouver in the COVID-induced safety state.
Ep. 305: Business recovery: Can it happen? And how?
We invited Bridgitte Anderson, the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about finding a path forward – one that helps to restore economic confidence.
Ep. 303: Is Michael Bloomberg wrong about farmers?
We invited Robert Saik, author of Food 5.0 and ag industry thought leader, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the remarkable world of farming in Canada.
Ep. 298: The link between food production and fossil fuels
We caught up with QDM on his farm in Saskatchewan as he was seeding one of his fields. We invited him to join us for a Conversation That Matters about him, his message and why he is not going to stop sharing his down-to-earth messages.
Ep. 297: The challenges of greenhouse farming in Canada
We invited Ms. Buschert to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the work of operating a greenhouse in Canada and why it is important that she and others take on the arduous task of complementing the food supply system.
Ep. 295: To invest or not to invest: stocks during COVID-19
We invited Murray Leith to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of the investment world, its relationship to the economy and how to proceed if you are in a position to invest.
Ep. 293: How secure is the future of Canada's food supply?
We invited Julaine Treur of Creekside Dairy to join us for a Conversation That Matters about her and her family’s approach to farming and why she believes that Canada has an exceptional food security and supply system.
Ep. 286: Employment opportunities for people facing challenges
We invited Matthew Smedley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why hiring people with challenging lives benefits them, the companies they work for, and the community.
Ep. 281: Governing for the public interest
In this episode of Conversations That Matter, the CEO and Board President of the FVRB join Stu to dig into the process of changing a bylaw and why it matters to members and, most importantly, the public at large.
Ep. 272: Vancouver’s overlooked real estate crisis: industrial land
We invited Eric Aderneck to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our need to think in innovative ways about the region’s industrial lands.
Ep. 266: Unlocking First Nations’ business potential
We invited Mark Selman, the founding director of the Executive MBA program in Indigenous Business and Leadership, Beedie School of Business, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the wealth of potential in doing business as or with indigenous organizations and individuals.
Ep. 261: Enabling Future Leaders Through Education
We invited Ryan Beedie to join us for a Conversation That Matters about ensuring promising young women and men can reach their full potential and why that is important to all of us.
Ep. 258: How employees saved their local news station
We invited Rob Germain of CHEK News to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the all-out effort by the team at the station to keep it on the air.
Ep. 251: How can we create a great downtown?
We invited Charles Gauthier of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the state of downtown and what it says about the model the city is setting for liveability in an urbanized world.
Ep. 250: The Port of Vancouver's plan for the future
We invited Duncan Wilson of the Port of Vancouver to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the arduous process that has been underway for many years to determine how to meet the demand for container services in the future.
Ep. 241: What is the future of shipping on our coast?
We invited Kevin Obermeyer, the CEO of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, and Robert Lewis-Manning of the BC Chamber of Shipping to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of shipping on Canada’s West Coast, the track record, the challenges and the opportunities.
Ep. 239: What Will Our Economy Look Like in 2030?
We ask the eminent economist Roslyn Kunin to join us for a conversation that matters about British Columbia's blue sky economy.
Ep. 225: Entrepreneurs can Change the World (If We Let Them)
We invited venture capitalist Sean Bromley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the remarkable potential that is waiting to be unleashed in Vancouver, if only the business development climate was warmer.
Ep. 224: Building Companies of Value
We invited Executive Coach Ron Bremner to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of leadership in building and sustaining a corporate culture for the 21st century.