When Kelowna was named the most entrepreneurial city in Canada by the Financial Post in 2016, many Canadians expressed surprise. When the Canadian Federation of Small Business called it the best city in B.C. to open a small business two years later, the same thing happened. Whenever I share the fact that the Okanagan region […]
Thought Leaders
Our Thought Leadership series highlights the province's notable domain experts and is meant to offer guidance and insight to our readers. Interested in sharing your knowledge? Reach out to rob@techcouver.com with your pitch.
“You’re still on mute, and that’s OK.” Tips And Best Practices From Remote Work Champions
As companies evaluate their return to the offices they deserted last year, most expect they’ll offer a hybrid model going forward – employees will be splitting their time between the office and home. Employees are driving much of this shift towards permanent hybrid/remote work; many are excited about the possibility of eliminating their commutes, and […]
The Future With VR Integration
Through my 20 plus years of technology experience, tech predictions have been a hit or miss—mostly a miss—however, the innovations that are fabricated every year still leave me in awe. When it comes to virtual reality (VR), I don’t think I’m exactly making predictions, but instead commenting on the trend of VR integration into everyday […]
Jill Tipping’s 2021 Predictions for BC’s Tech Community
Predictions, eh? Asked to write about what I expect in 2021 I found myself wondering just how badly wrong I’d got it wrong for 2020! Turns out not so bad after all. I was definitely right with prediction #1: 2020 was indeed a year of change vs. more of the same and prediction #3: 2020 […]
Behind Every Moon Shot Is A Supply Chain
Advancing technology to tackle ambitious goals is one thing, but what underpins those bleeding-edge innovations? There are plenty of dynamic startups out there that capture the hearts and imaginations of wishful space tourists and prospective robot dog owners. From life-changing scientific breakthroughs to revolutionary applications of artificial intelligence – being in-the-know about these buzzword-filled innovations […]
Virtual Production Ready For Its Moment In The Spotlight
Technology used in Mandalorian gaining adoption The pandemic has spurred technology adoption across many sectors, and it appears it is also accelerating the use of virtual production and augmented and virtual reality enabled data in the film industry. While it has been promised for years, the application of AR/VR technology is getting a new focus […]
Embracing E-commerce To Improve Healthcare More Important Than Ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has made most parts of British Columbians’ lives more challenging. It has cast uncertainty over our professional and personal lives, stoked anxiety about the health of ourselves and our loved ones, and made all facets of life more complicated — including leaving our homes to buy the products and services we need. […]
Five B.C. Thought Leaders On Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
Based on the number of Thought Leadership articles Techcouver published in 2020, everyone had way more time to write this year. Techcouver has published over 50 articles in this category to date and our web traffic stats are evidence that we’ve all had more time to read this year as well. Not surprisingly the themes […]
Canada’s Tech Companies Face Decision Time to Embrace Hybridized work
Canadians can all be overjoyed about the progress we have seen in recent days and weeks with COVID-19 vaccine approvals, and with vaccinations now taking place in our communities. This progress, beyond the obvious impacts, likely means that 2021 will be a very different year than 2020 in terms of where and how we work […]
Leadership Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Leadership requires fluidity. At the helm of a company, a classroom, or a little kickers soccer team, you’ve got to stay open-minded and agile. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but it really just means moving quickly with ease and certainty. It means you’re prepared. You’ve done the work. It’s foundational to […]