Ray Christopherson, who runs the 16-clinic Travel and Immunization Centre, wants to help the government vaccinate the province. He isn’t getting the call to help. B.C. has introduced vaccinations in some pharmacies Wednesday but the backlog is building of shipments of the vaccine. Christopherson, who has three decades of experience in the field, talks to BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 31, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 539
Originally a six-week project, Mediate BC's Quarantine Conflict Resolution Service has been helping parents, roommates, tenants, employees and business owners resolve disputes for over a year. Sharon Sutherland, director of strategic innovation with Mediate BC, and Amanda Semenoff, civil mediator and QCRS project manager, join BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin for a conversation on resolving conflict during COVID. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 30, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 538
Greg Malpass is the CEO of Traction on Demand, a Burnaby-based tech company specializing in Salesforce consulting and app development. Amid high-profile exits in the industry, he joins BIV to discuss the prospects of B.C.’s tech sector to deliver a true anchor company. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 29, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 537
Dr. Robert Hanlon, associate professor of political science at Thompson Rivers University, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin to talk about the state of Canada-China relations, how both countries can advance their relationship and opportunities for Western Canada in that future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 26, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 536
Beanworks is a Vancouver-based fintech founded in 2012. President and COO Karim Ben-Jaafar joins BIV Today to delve into the company’s $100-million acquisition by Quadient and what comes next for the company as it expands on the global stage. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 536
The Canadian Bar Association’s BC branch is calling for several changes to the law and its administration as a result of lessons we’ve learned in the pandemic that affect individuals and businesses. Jennifer Brun, the president of the CBABC, joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe for a conversation on the Agenda for Justice report from the association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 536
Greg Malpass is the CEO of Traction on Demand, a Burnaby-based tech company specializing in Salesforce consulting and app development. Amid high-profile exits in the industry, he joins BIV to discuss the prospects of B.C.’s tech sector to deliver a true anchor company. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 535
Gurdeep Pandher has been spending the pandemic spreading cheer worldwide from the Yukon with daily Bhangra. He has built a massive following from his cabin. He talks about his passion with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 534
Riaz Meghji, a well-known broadcaster and public speaker, has spent years studying human connection. His new book, Every Connection Counts: The Five Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships, is a guide to stronger bonds. He talks about the importance of conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s publisher and editor-in-chief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 19, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 533
Ken Konkel of iQmetrix joins BIV Today to discuss how the pandemic is continuing to accelerate trends unfolding in the retail sector. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 532
Business in Vancouver's Forty Under 40 awards for 2020. BIV Forty under 40 winners share their most important takeaway from a year of unprecedented disruption and challenge. The awards recognize the achievements of B.C.'s young entrepreneurs, executives and professionals with demonstrated excellence in business, judgment, leadership and community contribution. “We are very proud to honour the recipients,” said Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief. “As it is every year, the competitio...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 531
David Williams, vice-president of policy at the Business Council of British Columbia, discusses a new BCBC report that examines the country’s total indebtedness. Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 530
Rare earth minerals are increasingly important for emerging energy technologies. For Defense Metals, a Vancouver-based mining company with a large deposit of them in northern B.C., the geopolitics involving China and America are bound to have an impact on their market --- just as Canadian policies will. CEO and president Craig Taylor of Defense Metals discusses the challenges with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 15, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 529
Dr. Judith Sayers, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council president and Vancouver Island University chancellor, joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on Indigenous leadership, advocacy and sustainable development. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 528
Webnames.ca co-founder and CEO Cybele Negris joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on female leadership in male-dominated industries, imposter syndrome and mentorship. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 527
Vancouver Airport Authority CEO Tamara Vrooman joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on leadership, what it's like to be first and her appointment as chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 526
The Honourable Selina Robinson joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on leadership in politics, her greatest professional challenges and her goals for her term as minister of finance. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 525
BIV celebrated six 2021 Influential Women in Business award winners at a virtual gala on March 8. Watch the full event, which includes speeches from this year’s honourees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 524
The pandemic has been cranking up stress levels across the globe over the past year. As working from home becomes the norm, how are workaholics adjusting to these changes and what can be done to bring down stress levels to healthy levels? Lieke ten Brummelhuis an associate professor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business joins BIV Today to discuss these issues ahead of a March 9 lecture. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 06, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 523
Taryn Stephenson of Music Heals discusses Music Therapy Awareness Month and how the B.C. business community has stepped up to support the non-profits programming during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 05, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 522
GenomeBC has established a leading role in scientific research in the country and has focused attention in the last year on learning about the pandemic to advance treatment techniques and to prepare us for future health threats. Pascal Spothelfer, the president president and CEO of GenomeBC, talks to BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe about the non-profit organization’s contributions to the genomic understanding of COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 03, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 521
BIV's Tyler Orton and publisher Kirk LaPointe talk about the vaccine rollout for BC and its implications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 03, 2021•16 min•Season 420Ep. 1
Dylan Collingwood, CEO of Tilt9 Entertainment, joins BIV Today to discuss how producers like himself are navigating new safety protocols, mandatory quarantining of international talent and more to keep the entertainment sector chugging along during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 01, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 419
Becky Brauer, co-founder and co-CEO of Vancouver-based Fresh Prep, discusses the company's launch of a zero-waste meal kit – an industry first. Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 418
Stay Wilder CEO Jodie Hewson joins BIV to discuss how tapping into Millennials might be the key to giving the tourism sector a much-needed boost. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 417
BIV honours six recipients of our annual CEO of the Year awards in a virtual event sponsored by Deloitte and FASKEN. Meet the winners: Milton Carrasco of Transoft Solutions, Roger Dall’Antonia of FortisBC, Ann English of Engineers and Geoscientists BC, Darlene Hyde of BC Real Estate Association, Shahrzad Rafati of BroadbandTV, and Cathy Thorpe of Nurse Next Door. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 416
As esports surge in popularity, it appears Vancouver has a chance to become a leading global hub. Shawn Caldera, e-sports co-ordinator for the Vancouver Economic Commission, joins BIV Today to discuss a new report detailing the city’s potential to tap into the economic benefits of esports. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 24, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 415
According to the latest Home Insurance Price Index report from LowestRates.ca, condo insurance in B.C. rose 18% last year, compared to 2019. Company CEO Justin Thouin discusses insights from the report with host Hayley Woodin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 22, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 414
Anthonia Ogundele is the founder Ethos Lab, which aims to create more opportunities for Black youths seeking access to technology and mentoring. She joins BIV Today to discuss the organization’s latest initiative during Black History Month. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 413
What will shape the future of work in Canada? A new report from the Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University has identified eight megatrends likely to influence the country's labour market over the next decade. One of the report's lead authors, Heather Russek, joins Hayley Woodin to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 412
