Michael Lee, the Vancouver-Langara MLA, surprised many in finishing second in the 2018 BC Liberal leadership race as a rookie politician. He hopes to build on that finish in securing the job in his second leadership run. He discusses his ideas and values with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 593
Val Litwin, the business leader and past CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce, is the outsider candidate entering the BC Liberal leadership campaign. He discusses his ideas and values with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 592
Join BIV and 10 prominent Indigenous leaders for a live virtual discussion on economic reconciliation. The event marks National Indigenous Peoples Day and celebrates the launch of BIV's inaugural Indigenous business magazine, Mákook pi Sélim. Hear directly from 10 business leaders, advocates and community builders as they each lay out their vision for economic reconciliation in British Columbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 592
BIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, former Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird – consultant, board director and chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University – discusses leadership, economic development, politics and education. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Jun 24, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 591
BIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith discusses economic development, and her growth and achievements in politics. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 23, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 590
BIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, sponsored by GCT Canada, serial entrepreneur Steven Stark – owner and CEO of Tsawwassen Shuttlers Inc. (TSI) – discusses his journey in entrepreneurship and resiliency in business. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
Jun 22, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 590
BIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, sponsored by FortisBC, Roger Dall'Antonia – president and CEO of FortisBC – discusses the company's work with Indigenous communities and work on its Progressive Aboriginal Relations certification. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV editor-in-chief and publisher Kirk LaPointe as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/lis...
Jun 21, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 589
Jayson Myers is the CEO of NGen, the non-profit leading the country’s next-generation manufacturing supercluster. He joins BIV Today to discuss efforts to reimagine manufacturing Canada, how to draw in younger workers and why B.C. is leading the way in robotics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 18, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 588
New survey results from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reveal somewhat diverging paths in the province’s recovery. CEO Bridgitte Anderson joins BIV Today to discuss the state of B.C.’s reopening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 17, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 587
In the third of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of Vancity Savings Credit Union, Christine Bergeron, and Mike Harris, Chair of the Board of PwC Canada, and its National ESG and Net Zero Leader and BC Region Risk Leader look at the role for CEOs to catch up to the climate change challenge as part of the leadership strategies. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Jun 16, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 586
It's Pride month. Colin Druhan, executive director with Pride at Work Canada, discusses the organization's workplace audit, which allows Canadian employers to assess how they support and include LGBTQ2+ professionals. He also discusses the barriers to employment and advancement faced by members of the LGBTQ2+ community. Chantelle Krish, director of communications, programs and outreach with the office of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See ...
Jun 15, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 585
In the second of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of WELL Health, Hamed Shahbazi, and the PwC BC Cyber Security Leader Alvin Madar, look at the rise of cybersecurity concerns in the new digital world that features extensive remote work. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 15, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 584
In the first of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of YVR airport, Tamara Vrooman, and PwC partner & BC Assurance Leader Kate Furber discuss the optimism and opportunities for business leaders about growth and their workforce strategies. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 583
Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — have exploded over the past year as people look to digitize ownership over everything ranging from art to sports highlights. Kris Constable, CEO of B.C.-based CoinOS, joins BIV Today to discuss what’s in store as more people jump on board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 582
Dr. Gideon Mordecai, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia, discusses a recent study that links a fish farm virus to wild salmon stocks. He discusses how researchers examined the issue, and what the study found. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 09, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 582
Greater Vancouver Board of Trade president and CEO Bridgitte Anderson joins EDI on BIV to discuss the board’s work on diversity and inclusion. Wyle Baoween, CEO of HRx and a member of the GVBOT’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 08, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 581
Well Health Technologies' acquisition spree has seen the Vancouver-based provider of digital-health services take over more than 20 companies. It just added yet another company to its roster this week through a $206-million acquisition. CEO Hamed Shahbazie joins BIV Today to discuss the company's growth and the rapid transformation of the healthcare sector amid the pandemic. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 07, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 580
With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital technologies over the past year, LNG Studios CEO Leon Ng joins BIV Today to discuss what the future holds for the real estate industry and augmented reality technology. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 04, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 579
Remote work expert Shauna Moran, the founder of Operate Remote, joins BIV Today to discuss how employers can prepare for the new normal of hybrid and remote working as mass vaccinations make it safer to return to the office. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 03, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 578
Blair Morrison, CEO of the BC Financianl Service Authority, discusses the plans and challenges as his agency absorbs real estate regulation with its role in financial services. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 02, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 577
If we know better, we act better. Kory Wilson, executive director of Indigenous initiatives and partnerships at BCIT, discusses truth and reconciliation after the remains of 215 children were discovered at a former residential school in B.C. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 01, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 576
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....
May 31, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 575
Catherine Roome is the CEO of Technical Safety BC, the independent organization overseeing the installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. She joins BIV Today to break down how her organization had to implement everything from remote inspections to digital design registrations amid the pandemic. The end results might surprise you. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 28, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 575
Glen Hodgson, fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute, discusses how Canadian Crown corporations could be governed more optimally. He shares insights from his new report, Finding Jewels Among the Crowns: Optimal Governance Principles for Canada’s State-Owned Enterprises . BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 574
Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade, reflects on the challenges for business and the community in the pandemic and her expectations for the economic recovery now that the province has identified its plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 573
The World Economic Forum argues the pandemic has set women in the workplace back a generation. Minerva BC CEO Tina Strehlke discusses the gender gap that exists in B.C. and ways it can be closed. Chantelle Krish, director of communications, programs and outreach with the office of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 25, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 572
Communications professional Renu Bakshi joins the show to discuss her BIV column about what she calls spin doctoring on the part of provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 21, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 571
With mass vaccinations underway and the potential for the summer to feel a little more normal as people travel, will ride-hailing finally make long-awaited inroads in B.C.? Peter Lukomskyj, Lyft’s general manager for B.C., joins BIV Today to discuss what’s next. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 20, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 570
Kevin Falcon, a cabinet minister under Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, is the perceived front-runner in the campaign to succeed Andrew Wilkinson as BC Liberal leader. He discusses why he is returning to politics and how he wants to reshape the party. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 569
Tabatha Bull is the president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. She discusses the CCAB's Progressive Aboriginal Relations program and how businesses can foster diversity and inclusion through PAR. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 568