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- [Economics] Policymakers must address Canada’s business investment crisis
Steven Globerman, Professor Emeritus, Western Washington University - [Company] CDW Canada
Head of Cybersecurity and Solutions Development, Theo van Wyk, on increasing your business’ cybersecurity - [Legal] The Business of Human Rights
Warren Ragoonanan, Chair, International Law Section
Tina Parbhakar, Past Chair, The Canadian Bar Association - [Company] Peninsula Strata Management
President Scott Ponuick on being a small company in a rapidly-changing industry - [COVER] It’s impossible to tackle climate change without nuclear
John Gorman, President & CEO, Canadian Nuclear Association - [Company] North Canadian Construction Group
Owner Brandon Fuchs on building a successful locally-owned business in Saskatchewan - [Finance] Inflation: Demand creates its own supply
David Rosenberg, Founder & President, Rosenberg Research and Associates - [Company] Altasciences
CEO Chris Perkin on fully integrated early drug development solutions
- [Company] Sproule Insurance
Owner Jay Sproule on building a full service, boutique, general insurance brokerage - [Consulting] Digital transformations on the wrong end of the stick
Paul Daoust, Founder & Managing Director, Scio Asset Management Inc. - [Company] Ride Time
The ‘Brothers of Bargains’ on always putting the customer first - [Company] Property Solutions Real Estate Group
Owner & Broker Kerry Hunter on delivering flexible and positive real estate solutions - [Company] Vytality at Home
Co-Presidents Brad Lohman & Nicole Dyer on creating exceptional experiences - [Geopolitics] Spymasters, conspiracies, the PRC, & Dong Jingwei
Noel Hadjimichael, Public Policy Consultant - [Company] Ansarada (ASX:AND)
CEO Sam Riley on Ansarada’s problem-solving technology
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- [Technology] The new Silicon Valley: How Canadian culture is driving tech startup success
Rory Capern, Chief Revenue Officer, Certn - [Company] T2 Utility Engineers
Canadian President Matt Bourgeois on his dedication to client service, quality and teamwork - [Not-For-Profit] Addressing the myths facing the Canadian charity sector
Lois Graveline, Founder & CEO, Harmonia Philanthropy - [Company] PFN Group of Companies
CEO Richard Missens on building relationships that benefit both the First Nation and Canada - [Company] Pinnacle Group Renovations
CEO Paul Klassen on supporting Calgary’s families for Life - [Logistics] Effective asset management starts with good assets
Leonard G. Middleton, Former Director, PEMAC - [Company] Innomar Strategies
President Guy Payette on driving patient access to innovative pharmaceutical products - [Company] Penticton Toyota
General Manager Larry Pidperyhora Jr. on servicing the local community for over 40 years - [Marketing] Questions to consider when advancing your professional development in marketing
Darian Kovacs, Founder of Vancouver based SEO company,Jelly Digital Marketing & PR - [Company] WRM Strata Management & Real Estate Services
Director Beau Craig on the niche of resort-style strata management - [Agriculture] How Brazilian cacao production supports local communities through sustainable farming
Paulo de Castro Reis, Director of Institutional Relations, Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada - [Education] Moving through organizational change together
Tim Merry, Systems Change Strategist, The Outside - [Company] Conico Ltd
Executive Director Guy Le Page on positive indicative results from Greenland - [Management] The drastic changes occurring in corporate culture through Covid’s technology boom
Allan Diamond, Co-founder, Timereaction
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- [Economy] Prepare for a post-pandemic spending boom & bust
David Rosenberg, Founder, Chief Economist & Strategist, Rosenberg Research & Associates - [Company] Calgary’s Charlesglen Toyota
General Manager Tim Beach on making every day a celebration - [Marketing] 5 podcasts every Canadian business leader should be listening to
Darian Kovacs, Founder, Jelly Digital Marketing & PR - [Company] Riva International
CEO Aldo Zanoni, and CTO Stéphane Zanoni on using data to fuel your client-centric digital transformation - [COVER STORY] Openspace Architecture
Owner Don Gurney on creating buildings that provide a window to nature - [Company] Vancouver’s Signature Mazda
General Manager Marko Joannou on being the third biggest Mazda dealership in Canada - [Economic Development] How Vancouver’s Victoria Drive transformed from sleepy neighbourhood to vibrant multicultural business hub
Richard Lai, Board Director & Secretary, Victoria Drive Business Improvement Association (VDBIA) - [Company] Scandinavian Building Services
President and CEO Russell Hay on revolutionizing the facility maintenance industry - [Company] ProAll International Manufacturing
VP of Sales and Marketing Andrew Coates on creating a simpler way to pour concrete - [Marketing] Chartered Marketer: Creating the standards, ethics, and education for ongoing professional development
John Wiltshire, President & CEO, Canadian Marketing Association - [Legal] Making publicly legal information accessible for individuals, businesses, and the Canadian economy
Heather de Berdt Romilly, Executive Director, Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) - [Housing] Putting forward the case for affordable housing
Jill Atkey, CEO, BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) - [Training] A simplified support system for entrepreneurs and companies
Rajesh Jaiswal, Executive Director, Northern Alberta Business Incubator - [Employment] Rebuilding confidence in Canadian construction through Union involvement
Dannis Koromilas, Director of Communications, The Building Union of Canada (TBUC)
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- Epscan Industries: Four decades of exceptional service
- Acerus Pharmaceuticals (TSX:ASP | OTCQB:ASPCF): Building a sustainable, value-driven company
- Praxis Spinal Cord Institute: Global collaboration in spinal cord injury research, innovation and care
- Eva’s Original Chimneys: Bringing delicious Hungarian pastries to Canada
- Ecoideas: Innovative ideas for healthy living
- Sturgess Architecture: Enhancing the human experience
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- Baselode Energy Corp (TSX-V:FIND): Opportunities in uranium
- Voyager Digital Ltd (FSE:USD2 | CSE:VYGR | OTC:VYGVF) Bringing crypto to the masses
- XORTX Therapeutics (FRA:ANU1| CSE:XRX | OTCQB:XRTXF | Frankfurt:ANU1) Redefining kidney disease treatment
- Kumlin Sullivan Architecture Studio: Liberating the design process
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- [Innovation] Home is where the future is
- [Geopolitics] Wolf warrior diplomacy: Why we all need to change the way we look at China
- [Education] Why do we need diversity in the workplace?
- [Etiquette] What happened to good manners in business?
- [Finance] Six lessons on transforming an industry
- [Resources] Let’s not sign the death warrant for Canadian energy projects
- [Digital] How Google phasing out third party cookies will help build a more private web
- [Travel] Destination Louisiana: The historic Myrtles Plantation
- [Management] Current issues facing asset intensive businesses
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- [Finance] Making insurance simple, accessible, and affordable for Canadians
- [Human Resources] Human capital: The backbone of the economy
- [Marketing] Challenges to Canadian Societal Paradigms: Transformation and new digital ecosystems
- [Infrastructure] Buoyant infrastructure sector poses challenges but also great opportunities for innovation
- [Energy] Reducing regulatory burden – an end by all means
- [Energy] Rebranding an environmental NGO in today’s Ontario
- [NFP] Moving the dial towards empowering women to trade globally
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- Ventripoint Diagnostics (TSXV:VPT): diagnosing heart disease faster, safer and more affordably
- Avricore Health (TSXv:AVCR | OTCQB:AVCRF): transforming modern healthcare
- The Joseph Richard Group: Recognizing unique opportunities
- Oakwyn Realty: ascending Vancouver’s real estate market
- Blume: The brand that girls grow up with
- Destination Dallas: Everything’s bigger in Texas
- Destination New Orleans: Experience Southern hospitality
- Destination Chicago: Winter in the Windy City
- Destination San Francisco: Golden Gate City
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- [Personalities] Theoren Fleury: Phoenix Rising
- [Sport] Sorel-Tracy Éperviers of Quebec’s LNAH: where to from here?
- [Management] Canadian Institute of Management: Is management a profession?
- [Retail] The Retail Council of Canada: Reinstating Canada’s Visitor Rebate Program
- [Engineering] Engineering Institute of Canada: Engineering industry roles, responsibilities and obligations in developing sustainable infrastructure systems supporting economic growth in the Arctic
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- Ontario: Still Canada’s biggest and best province
- Weston Forest: A corporate culture to admire
- Virtual High School: Canada’s education pioneers
- NxGold (TSX-V:NXN): Enhancing shareholder value
- Devonian Health Group (TSX-V:GSD): Efficient botanical drug development
- ProMIS Neurosciences (TSX:PMN): Targeting the root cause of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
- Ermineskin Resource Development: Connecting industry with the Ermineskin Cree Nation
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME): Why our future depends the long-term prosperity of manufacturing
- Ontario Medical Association (OMA): Seeking a partner in provincial government
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- A sales opportunity for the ages
- The case for a long, mid and short-term view in sailing and marketing
- The myths of leadership
- Ready to exit your business?
- Hope and tax cuts in Iowa
- TRUMP: the influencer President?
- How the GDPR affects email marketing today
- Destination London: one of the world’s best-known cities and a destination of choice for hundreds of years
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- Randstad Canada: Celebrating 20 years of innovation
- FlagShip Courier Solutions: In the business of win-win situations
- FoxNet: Embracing the Internet of Things
- Barry Goldwater Jr. on government, renewables and President Trump’s first year
- Canadian Propane Association: How Canada and the world can benefit from the reliability of propane
- Alberta Construction Association: How construction jobs are at risk
- Canadian Wind Energy Association: Alberta’s abundant wind resource is putting a whole new spin on energy development
- Alberta Veterinary Medical Association: Understanding Alberta’s veterinary landscape and the implications of Bill 31
- Three steps to take now to maximize Q2 and the rest of the year
- If your marketing function is not driving growth, you’re not doing it right
- Are you cut out to be a board director? Ask yourself these 7 questions
- Executive Coaching: Being the CEO of Yourself
- Six tips on personal branding from the movies
- What is Search Engine Optimization?
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- STEMCELL Technologies: How Canada’s regenerative medicine company helps scientists Globally
- Kealey Tackaberry Log Homes: Building traditional homes for evolving markets
- Alberta’s Ermineskin Cree Nation: Industrial Relations Training Program
- Fiasco Gelato CEO James Boettcher: Not just a gelato company
- Urtech Manufacturing President Greg Gehl: Quality is Paramount
- Sales Expert Tibor Shanto on The Shift from Sales to Revenue
- If reputation is simply perception, does it really matter?
- Customer journey & marketing automation – the benefits and challenges
- Is governance training a must have for directors?
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