What The Tech?
How are founders, startups and innovators from across the globe accelerating progress and extending their R&D runway?
On What The Tech? we talk with some of the brilliant minds behind new and exciting tech initiatives to learn what it takes to tackle “technological uncertainty” and, eventually, change the world.
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Episodes
71 episodes since 2023
Unlock Limitless Creativitiy with Mathew Mozaffari of Speer
We welcome to the show product development mastermind and tech guru Mathew Mozaffari of Speer. At Speer, Matthew and his team help startups and institutions build tools with proprietary tech, while assisting with end-to-end product development....
September 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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24:14
Being a tech entrepreneur in the AI age with John Lyotier of TravelAI
Today we welcome TravelAI Co-Founder and CEO John Lyotier onto the show. TravelAI is an applied AI company that connects high-intent travelers to the largest travel websites in the world and over 10 million properties through a network of inter...
September 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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29:57
Marching To 100 Million Steps with Trexo Robotics
We welcome Manmeet Maggu, Founder and CEO at Trexo Robotics. His team are re-imagining pediatric rehabilitation, while also redefining mobility solutions for all people. Manmeet started the company when he found out that his ...
August 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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19:16
Supercharging Mobility Innovation with Francis Beauchamp-Verdon of AWL-E
We welcome Francis Beauchamp-Verdon, Co-Founder, VP and Business Development Director at AWL-E, to discuss his mission in the mobility space and the amazing vision his team share. At AWL-E, Francis and his team have developed ...
August 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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20:57
"More focus on fundamentals" with Shan Gu of Foci Solutions
Today we welcome Shan Gu, Founder & CEO of Foci Solutions. At Foci Solutions, Shan’s team helps organizations build strong software engineering teams and self-sustaining talent engines, with the belief that the best engineering teams are on...
August 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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21:41
Insights Beyond Tax Credits with Matt Funk of Boast
We welcome a member of the Boast team onto the show, Mr. Matt Funk! Matt is Boast’s VP of Customer Delivery, and has been a critical member of the Boast team pretty much since the beginning! He joined Boast back in 2013 as a Technology Advisor ...
August 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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24:12
"Throw the kitchen sink at startups" with Ian McCarter of MaRS Discovery District
This episode we welcome Ian McCarter, the Director of Corporate Innovation at MaRS Discovery District. MaRS Discovery District helps Canadian startups succeed so they can solve our toughest problems in areas like climate, health and the economy...
August 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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20:46
"The greatest startup show on Earth" with Jason Taylor of CodeLaunch Accelerator
Today’s guest is Jason Taylor, President and Founder of CodeLaunch, the FREE seed accelerator event that pairs tech startups with world cla...
July 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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28:53
"Democratizing Startup Funding" with Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
On this episode of What The Tech we welcome FrontFundr Founder & CEO Peter-Paul Van Hoeken! At FrontFundr, Peter-Paul and his team have built the leading equity crowdfunding platform in Canada, empowering everyday Canadians to ...
July 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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27:05
"Platform for Serendipity" with Kristjan Sigurdson of Endeavor Canada
We welcome to the show Kristjan Sigurdson, Managing Director at Endeavor Canada. Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global organization with a mission to unlock the transformational power of entrepreneurship by selecting, supporting, and investing ...
July 18, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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26:10
“The Product IS Community” with Neil Weitzman of PORCH
Today we welcome to the show Neil Weitzman, CEO and Co-Founder of PORCH and Founder amd Fractional CRO of revenu...
July 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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23:45
"The insights are where the magic lives" with Quin Sandler of Plantiga
On this episode of What The Tech, we welcome Quin Sandler, Plantiga’s Co-founder and CEO. Quin's team is on a mission to optimize human performance, resilience and recovery through the moni...
July 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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25:00
"Earned and Learned" with Diraj Perkash Goel of Get Fresh Ventures
Today we welcome onto the show founder-extraordinaire Diraj Perkash Goel, Managing Partner and Founder of Get Fresh Ventures. At Get Fresh, Diraj and his team have played a pivotal role in launching over 200 startups onto paths of significant g...
June 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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20:30
"Just start doing it" with Simon Knauber of Glass Canvas
We welcome Simon Knauber, Director of Finance and HR at Glass Canvas, which is a faith-tech and consulting company behind ministry products for the Church, including Tilma Parish and Tilma Diocese. Their software is more than just technology, b...
June 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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21:02
"Failure can be good!" with Chris Hobbs of TTT Studios
Today I am stoked to welcome to the show Chris Hobbs, President of TTT Studios. Through Chris’ leadership, TTT Studios has grown to become a powerhouse in the Vancouver tech community, creating digital experiences for customers that innovate an...
June 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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33:00
"Look outside The Valley" with Tim Sprinkle of Venture Capital Marketing
Today we welcome to the show Tim Sprinkle, Managing Director of Venture Capital Marketing, where Tim and his team have worked with almost ...
June 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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22:54
“GPS for your career” with Hamoon Ekhtiari of FutureFit AI
Today we welcome to the show Hamoon Ekhtiari, Founder and CEO at FutureFit AI. At FutureFit AI, Hamoons’s team uses over 350 Million global talent profiles, live labor market data and projections, and proprietary algorithms to help workers navi...
May 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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18:42
"No more black boxes" with Dmytro Grechko of Deskree
We welcome to the show Deskree Founder and CEO Dmytro Grechko. At Deskree, their mission is to make software development accessible to everyone by breaking down traditional barriers and empowering people to turn their ideas into reality. <...
May 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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25:40
"Level the playing field" with Ilya Brotzky of VanHack
We're thrilled to welcome VanHack CEO Ilya Brotzky on the show. At VanHack, Ilya and his team are on a mission to create a borderless world for tech talent by connecting the world’s top software engineering, design, and digital marketing talent...
May 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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17:02
"A true circular economy" with Amanda Horn of Loless Blue Beauty
We welcome welcome Serial Ideator, Brand Builder, Founder and Ocean Advocate Amanda Horn onto the show. Amanda is the founder of Loless Beauty, a sustainable shave and body care company that’s reimagining beauty products and personal care routi...
April 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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40:33
“Collaborative Commerce” with Daryl Hatton of ConnectionPoint
Today we welcome ConnectionPoint Founder and CEO Daryl Hatton onto the show! At ConnectionPoint, Daryl and his team have built the next-generation technology powering a suite of digital fundraising platforms that help organizations, businesses,...
April 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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24:28
"Every job is a climate job" with Sophia Wennstedt of Blip Energy
Today I am thrilled to welcome onto the show Sophia Wennstedt, Co-Founder & CEO of Blip Energy. At Blip, Sophia and her team are on a mission to redefine home batteries to increase energy resilience for both individuals and communitie...
April 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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21:45
"Enabling meaningful work" with Peter Monteza of MyARC
On this episode we welcome CEO and Co-Founder of MyARC, Peter Monteza. At MyARC, their mission is to power fitness creators to get their fans fit and make a purposeful living while doing so. They’ve done this by creating a platform that enables...
March 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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21:47
"Don't wait for the right time" with Mila Banerjee of Pronti AI
Mila Banerjee, CEO and Tech Lead at Pronti AI. At Pronti, Mila and her team are looking to help Apparel and Accessory retailers access their share of the nearly $1 trillion dollar personalization *opportunity* that’s out there. They do this by ...
March 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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23:40
"Hustle and Get Traction" with Roy Pereira of Unified API
Today I’m thrilled to welcome to the show self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and Techstar Roy Pereira. Roy is currently the CEO of Unified, the integrations-as-a-Service platform for B2B SaaS companies. With their Unified APIs, de...
March 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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27:59