In a recent Thought Leadership piece on Techcouver, “Don’t Scare AI Companies Away, Canada – They’re Building the Future”, Alistair Vigier, CEO of CasewayAI, a self-described “legal technology company that uses AI to make the law easier”, drew a false dichotomy between the legitimate steps taken by content creators to protect their rights under the […]
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Don’t Scare AI Companies Away, Canada – They’re Building the Future
Artificial intelligence in the legal industry has become a battleground, and the recent lawsuit against OpenAI by Canadian news media groups is just the latest battle. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI scraped vast amounts of copyrighted content to train its AI models without permission or paying for the content. As an AI entrepreneur, I find the lawsuit […]
BC’s Tech Adoption Gap: Traditional Industries Lag Behind
At a recent event BC Tech asked our members who sell products, solutions and services into non-tech businesses which industry is most advanced in its adoption of technology. Unsurprisingly, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate led the way, but it was good to see Manufacturing, Construction & Transportation as fast followers. This aligns with what we […]
Demystifying AI: How BC Tech Members Are Finding Real-World Applications for AI
In a 2023 paper McKinsey estimated that 75% of the overall economic impact from generative AI would come in 4 areas: customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering, and research and development. But for many companies it is hard to know where to start. At a recent event BC Took took a poll of members […]
BC Tech Companies Struggle with Talent Shortage: New Report to Offer Solutions
At a recent event BC Tech took a poll of member experience with the current talent market in BC. The results showed that even in more challenging market conditions access to talent is the number one issue for tech companies. It isn’t surprising – tech is a people business and we are only as good […]
Unleashing the Power of Fractional Leadership: Creating a New Playbook for Startup Scalability
In the ever-evolving landscape of startup culture, the traditional model of leadership is undergoing a profound shift. Enter fractional leadership – a dynamic approach that promises to revolutionize how companies scale and thrive in today’s competitive market. Fractional leadership refers to the practice of hiring seasoned executives and experts on a part-time or temporary basis […]
Marketing in the AI Age: Navigating Buzzwords and Bridging the Gap
As a quick preface: today’s article is about marketing AI technologies (companies using AI as part of their product/service/business), not marketing AI technologies (ChatGPT* and other AI tools to help automate marketing as a function). I wasn’t old enough to be working during the 90s internet boom, but from reading and learning about it, the […]
If We’re the Smartest People in the Room, Then Why Are We Surprised So Goddamn Always?
That line is shamelessly appropriated from Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom and it seems to always resonate when talking about the public policies around innovation and entrepreneurship in Canada. Whether it’s changes to provincial tax credits, plummeting productivity numbers or this week’s budget rollback on capital gains, we – as a community of investors, innovators and […]
Unlocking the Potential of Science Fairs: A Gateway to Innovation and Education
When I started working with the Science Fair Foundation, I endeavored to distill down what a science fair could be to a greater audience. At its core, a science fair is a platform where budding scientists, engineers, and innovators come together to explore, experiment, and discover the wonders of the world around them. There were […]
Charting the Course: Empowering Women in Tech Leadership
As we set sail into the future of the tech industry, one thing is abundantly clear: the wind of change is blowing, and it carries with it the promise of a more inclusive and equitable landscape. I’ve long believed that the key to navigating these uncharted waters lies in elevating women in the leadership pipeline, […]