Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO, it wasn’t always the job she pictured herse

The Indigenous social network founder: Shyra Barberstock

Feb 10th, 2020 28m 7s

Shyra Barberstock realized positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous businesses were lacking, so she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform connecting Indigenous entrepreneurs around the world.

The business case for accessibility: Maayan Ziv

Feb 3rd, 2020 31m 8s

How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, who has muscular dystrophy, they're pivotal to the success of her business, AccessNow.

The quantum entrepreneur: Joseph Emerson

Jan 27th, 2020 31m 1s

What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Google to make quantum computing a reality.

The fertility hacker: Alyssa Atkins

Jan 21st, 2020 30m 29s

Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing.

The social case for solar power: John Paul Morgan

Jan 13th, 2020 35m 47s

John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place.

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Coming soon: Season 2 of I'll Go First

Jan 6th, 2020 2m 5s

From The Globe and Mail, I’ll Go First is back. Join tech entrepreneur and host Takara Small as she gets personal with Canadian innovators. Subscribe now.

Founders Eva Lau and Cherry Rose Tan: The Truth About Mental Health for Entrepreneurs

Nov 29th, 2018 47m 6s

Eva Lau is the co-founder of a venture capital firm. Cherry Rose Tan is a serial entrepreneur and executive coach. In this final episode, both women dive into the realities of being a founder and the heavy price it can exact on the the body and

Bunz CEO Sascha Mojtahedi: Cryptocurrency, Dating and Having Skin in the Game

Nov 22nd, 2018 32m

What once was a secret Facebook group has now grown into a multi-platform, online-bartering movement. In this episode, the CEO of popular trading platform Bunz talks about the future of bartering and Bunz' new cryptocurrency BTZ.

Spartan Bioscience’s Paul Lem: DNA Testing, Med School and Marvel Comics

Nov 15th, 2018 33m 10s

Meet the CEO and founder who wants to revolutionize health care by giving patients access to affordable, on-demand DNA results. In this episode, Paul talks about the secrets hiding in your DNA, his past career as a doctor and his love for comic

Sightline Innovation's Mai Mavinkurve: Machine Learning, Motherhood and Misconceptions

Nov 8th, 2018 25m 46s

Mai Mavinkurve knows all about how artificial intelligence can make businesses more efficient. The founder and COO of Sightline Innovation talks about the misconceptions of AI, robots taking our jobs and how she juggles motherhood with entrepre

Ritual’s Ray Reddy: Takeout, Failure and Leaving Silicon Valley

Nov 1st, 2018 29m 26s

In an age of convenience, Ritual is revolutionizing the lunch rush. CEO Ray Reddy talks about the origins of his takeout app, coming to Canada as a teenager and looking at failure differently.

Flytographer's Nicole Smith: Selfie Sticks, Logging Off and Seeing It To Be It

Oct 25th, 2018 27m 3s

Sometimes the awkward travel selfies just won’t cut it. Enter Flytographer, the company that matches travellers to professional photographers in big destination cities. CEO Nicole Smith talks about how she turned her idea into an international

Bruce Linton: Cannabis, Partying with Snoop Dog and Parenting

Oct 18th, 2018 23m 3s

It's been a long time coming, but cannabis is officially legal in Canada. In this episode we hear from Bruce Linton – the man behind Canopy Growth.

Will Richman: Couch Surfing, Burnout and Living with your Coworkers

Oct 11th, 2018 24m 33s

Will Richman isn’t afraid to talk about burnout. The CEO of GrowthGenius gets candid about stress, family expectations and living with your coworkers.

Solon Angel: Racism, Fraud and Star Trek

Oct 4th, 2018 20m

Solon Angel, the founder of MindBridge Ai, opens up about his tumultuous childhood, his personal connection to fraud and his thoughts on Canada’s tech industry.

Huda Idrees: Skydiving, Saudi Arabia and Digital Health Care

Sep 27th, 2018 30m 33s

Huda Idrees has been building companies since she was 12-years-old in Saudi Arabia. Now, she's tackling Canada’s arcane health-care system with Dot Health. The CEO talks about immigrating to Canada, jumping out of planes and being a woman in te

Cole Diamond: Fatherhood, Forking and the Cryptocurrency Market

Sep 20th, 2018 20m 32s

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple − it’s a complicated new world and Cole Diamond is in the middle of it. The CEO of digital currency trading platform Coinsquare shares his outlook on the market, and reveals how fatherhood changed him.

Geordie Rose: Powerlifting, Money and Robots of the Future

Sep 13th, 2018 20m 13s

The robots are coming. In this episode, we hear from Geordie Rose, the founder of Sanctuary AI – an artificial intelligence company attempting to make machines that are indistinguishable from humans.