The life and ramblings of Canada's most innovative Technology leader
#Incubators and #Accelerators leading the charge to power (young) Canadian entrepreneurs One of the reasons #Canada’s economy is suitable for young founders to begin companies in is due to the rich incubator and accelerator system. Organizations like the #DMZ, #MaRS
Read more2017 was the year of #MeToo – let’s keep the momentum going #HappyInternationalWomensDay The employees surveyed at the companies on this list had a minimum 90 per cent positive response to the statement “I am treated fairly regardless of my
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Full on alignment required The way high-performing organizations operate today is radically different from how they operated 10 years ago. Yet many other organizations continue to operate according to industrial-age models that are 100 years old or more, weighed down
Read more#Women, fathers and scientists can rejoice! #Canada‘s got your back There is a strong emphasis on gender equality, indigenous issues, #parental leave, tax reform and more, but from a #STEM standpoint, the #budget goes in-depth on topics of innovation and
Read moreMerely one week after my post about incubators and accelerators, DMZ named best in the world! In the seven years the DMZ has been running, they have supported 317 startups that have raised $357 million and created almost 4,000 jobs.
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The state of parental (and paternity) leave in Canada (vs other countries) I have been asked to write an editorial by my very good friend Tihomir Bajić, VP #Engineering at LTSE, who himself is a father of three (3) wonderful
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Good news for #Canada tech – more developers and software engineers coming our way “We have to do better for our girls,” says Flanagan. “Through access to coding in schools and workshops and by promoting female role models, we can
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