The First Nations Technology Council is an Indigenous-led, innovative non-profit that serves all First Nations across BC. They are mandated by First Nations Leadership to provide digital skills training to Indigenous learners, realize digital equity, and ensure First Nations play an active role in leading and shaping the technology sector. On Monday, the organization launched […]
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Duncan Stewart Elaborates On Deloitte’s Technology Predictions For 2023
Deloitte Global has released its annual Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions for 2023. The consulting giant forecasts major strides in machine learning for the enterprise, a worldwide appetite for digital subscriptions among consumers, and ongoing smartphone dominance—along with eight additional predictions—as part of the 17th edition of their TMT Predictions. Among the findings pertaining […]
Canadians Are Leaving Their 9 to 5 To Pursue Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly popular career path for Canadians, and for most, it’s a way to both pursue a passion and achieve financial freedom. Ownr, a leading Canadian business and legal management platform and a venture within RBCx, recently released its end-of-year entrepreneurship survey on 2022 Canadian small business trends. It found that the […]
Q+A with House of Kibaa’s Marketing Lead On The Changing Perspectives Around NFTs
Vancouver’s Looking Glass Labs (LGL) is a leading Web3 platform specializing in non-fungible token (NFT) architecture, immersive metaverse environments, play-to-earn tokenization and virtual asset royalty streams. Early this year Vancouver’s LGL hired global brand veteran Ryan Lassi to head up marketing for its flagship studio, House of Kibaa (HoK). Ryan’s career highlights include holding senior marketing positions at […]
Q+A With X1’s CEO On The Rise Of Esports
The global esports market size is expected to reach $12 billion by 2030. Increasing mobile usage in emerging countries, rising awareness regarding esports, and increasing popularity of video games are expected to fuel that growth. Streaming platforms, such as Twitch, have attracted viewers by streaming esports and gaming. The esports tournaments have fascinated athletes and […]
Engine Of Innovation: Deloitte Summit To Increase Collaboration And Growth In The BC Tech Sector
The Vancouver tech sector is booming. For Deloitte Canada, which is soon to welcome the arrival of its new office space, Deloitte Summit, in the heart of downtown Vancouver’s innovation corridor, the tech ecosystem in the region is ripe for opportunity and disruption. For companies seeking a space to overcome unconventional hurdles, the arrival of […]
Q+A with Darwynn’s CEO On How They Are Revolutionizing Fulfillment in Canada
While companies like Amazon have grown to promise customers two-day delivery, their ability to deliver has set customer expectations so high that smaller companies simply cannot compete. Darwynn, a Canadian fulfillment solution combining world-class tech and massive warehousing, is setting out to democratize the fulfillment industry, allowing any eCommerce company to compete. The company is […]
Q+A With MindBio Therapeutics Co-founder on Psychedelic Drugs for Mental Health
For years, the mental health landscape has broadly been static and lacked advances in meaningful treatment methods. But now, scientists have new hope in the least likely of places: psychedelic drugs. Recent research suggests that certain psychedelic substances can help relieve anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction and the fear surrounding a terminal diagnosis. Psychedelic medicines are […]
Keeping Up With the Creator Economy: Makeship Co-Founder On Its Evolution + Future
The creator economy is estimated to be worth at least $104.2 billion, and millions of creators are using social media to bring their content to global audiences. They’ve found ways to use their knowledge, skills and personalities to attract a devoted following of fans and earn money while doing it. Yet, only some become popular […]
Leveraging Culture and Remote Work to Avoid Losing Canadian Tech Talent: Q+A with CMO of Redbrick
When Meta announced its plans to hire 2,500 Canadians over the next five years, the Canadian tech sector was worried about its ability to compete for Canadian talent. The Canadian tech talent pool is already strapped without these tech giants setting up shop on Canadian soil. Meta joins Microsoft, Pinterest, Google, and Klarna, who have […]