This week, Erin Bury takes over CanCon to discuss: the top 10 best jobs in Canada, getting more women on tech boards, and when entrepreneurship goes wrong at Fyre Festival. Music clip (under fair dealing): "Sorry" by Justin Bieber
This week, the CanCon team discusses the companies caught in the gravity of Uber's circling of the toilet bowl, and evaluates the results of Tilt's preference of 'culture' and growth over everything else. Music clip (under fair dealing): "Down in Flames" by The Super Friendz
This week on CanCon, the team evaluates the latest announcements from Shopify Unite and Facebook's F8, before talking about keeping millennials engaged in the workplace. Music clip (under fair dealing): "Youth is wasted on the young" by Young Galaxy
This week on CanCon, the team explains why the Internet of Things will ruin everything, and argues whether AI's uncanny valley is aided at all by voice recognition. Music clip (under fair dealing): "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult
This week on CanCon, the team plays a game of Good CEO/Bad CEO, and discusses why we'll never have unlimited data plans in Canada. Canadian Content music clip: "The Sting" by Nick Diamonds
This week, the CanCon team talks about potential BlackBerry/Bombardier boondoggles affecting the innovation agenda, whether smartphones are still cool, and if it's a bad idea to encourage women to enter STEM careers. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Grifting" by Timber Timbre
This week, CanCon features a power-packed guest panel ready to discuss the impact of #Budget2017 on Canada's tech ecosystem. Canadian Content music clips (under fair dealing): "Money City Maniacs" by Sloan "If I Had $1,000,000" by Barenaked Ladies
This week on CanCon, the team takes a look at the process behind building a smart city, the ethics of coding, and the latest HR oopsie from a Canadian startup called Skip the Dishes. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "No Cars Go" by Arcade Fire
This week on CanCon, the team fields your Canadian tech questions, including great women in tech, and the tension in Canada between exits and IPOs. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Highschool" by Flashing Lights
This week on CanCon, the team continues to track Uber's very bad 2017, and talks about startup valuations and why they matter (to Hootsuite especially). Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "I was born (A Unicorn)" by The Unicorns
This week on CanCon, the team discusses Uber's culture problems and treatment of women, and if a Geneva Convention for cyber warfare would help. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Get Some Freedom" by Big Data (featuring Dragonette) Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team discusses the new eSports channel coming to Canadian TV, and if Snap's upcoming IPO is something new or a second Twitter. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "REALiTi" by Grimes. Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team asks what happens when ideas move companies (Oculus), and how CEOs should respond to public pressure (Shopify). Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Legal Tender" by Handsome Furs Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team discusses the events leading up to the open letter written by the Canadian tech community, and its potential outcomes. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Citizens of Tomorrow" by Tokyo Police Club Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team can't escape talking AI in Canada, and wants to escape the coming Info Wars fought on our social media. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "We are being reduced" by Thrush Hermit Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the catches up on the latest AI and supercluster news in Canada (again), and share reasons to be optimistic with tech. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Bit by Bit” by Mother Mother Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team evaluates the merits of a Canadian AI supercluster, the perils of unchecked AI, and the value of innovation infrastructure spending. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “A conversation between two robots” by The Superfantastics Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team shares their tech resolutions for 2017, evaluates the latest from CES, and weighs the impact of the CRTC's new broadband decision. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Dark Days” by PUP Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
On this episode of CanCon, we answer submitted questions on Canadian tech to ring in 2017. Music clip (under fair dealing): “In The New Year” by The Walkmen Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team looks back on a weird and wild 2016, and makes terrible tech predictions for 2017. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “We're here for a good time (but not a long time)” by Trooper Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team provides a eulogy for Pebble, checks in on the Oculus update, and shops at Amazon's futuristic grocery store. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “That Don't Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
The CanCon podcast heads to Ottawa for SaaS North, Canada's first-ever national SaaS conference. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Shake Your Boots” by StillNative
This week on CanCon, the team evaluates bad startup PR (Equibit), and tries to untangle the tangled Canadian media landscape (CBC vs CRTC vs Netflix vs everybody). Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Consequence Free” by Great Big Sea Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
Rob Kenedi returns as the CanCon team discusses his travels to Web Summit and the weird state of video games.
This week on CanCon, the team processes the results of the US election, debates the role Facebook played and its responsibilities, and spends some time Daydreaming. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Closing Time” by Leonard Cohen Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
This week on CanCon, the team revives the Mac vs. PC debate, and digs deep into the federal government's announcement of a fast-track permit for foreign workers. With Bloomberg's Gerrit De Vynck and Communitech's Chris Plunkett! Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Naveed” by Our Lady Peace PayPal ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
On this episode of CanCon, TechTO's Alex Norman guest stars to explain how he brought AngelList Syndicates to Ontario, and the impact of tech on Toronto's economy. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Gravedigger” by Lynne Hanson Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-ShareAlike license
On this episode of CanCon, the team diagnoses the problem with healthtech in Canada, and apply for the Rogers CEO position. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “The Stranger” by Gord Downie Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-ShareAlike license
On this episode of CanCon, the team evaluates Slack's newest competitor (Facebook) and decides where in Canada to build a tech startup. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “German Polka Medley” performed by Walter Ostanek Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-ShareAlike license
On this episode of CanCon, the team analyzes Google's encroachment on Apple's corner, and stacks up the Canadian-made Sulon Q to the big name VR competition. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Informer" by Snow Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-ShareAlike license
