Alberta Impact

Edmonton Unlimited, harnesses the power of possibility and brings the best of Edmonton to the world. It is welcoming, inclusive and unconstrained by traditional definitions of innovation, business and entrepreneurship. Their new tagline, Innovation from here for the world, completes their offering as a place and an organization committed to meeting global challenges with homegrown ingenuity. It su...

Artemis I is ready for take off and the space community is a buzz.  For the first time in 50 years humans are heading back to the moon with the hope to usher in a new era of exploration and growth.

We sit with Terri Gosine from Integrated Infrastructure Services with Edmonton Public Schools to take a look at some of the provinces latest schools that have opened.  From the latest tech to the physical modern design we dive into the process thats used to make decisions to take a modern build from scratch or a retrofit conception to the final product.  

Alberta's Industrial Heartland (AIH) is one of the world's most attractive locations for chemical, petrochemical, oil, and gas investment. As Canada's largest hydrocarbon processing region, the AIH is making history by enabling diversification at the intersection of economic resiliency and environmental leadership. With $45+ billion in existing capital investment and more than 40 companies, we are...

In this episode Hear the remarkable story of an Albertan company overcome challenges during covid. Learn the new age way of running a business that includes employees as its core foundation.   About the guest Trevor Muir is a senior operations executive with extensive experience in the instrumentation, electrical and mechanical fields as a 27-year veteran in the oil and gas industry. Maintains a p...

Discover the world of fraud investigation, underwriting of new application risk, fraud prevention, policy generation, compliance, managing 3rd party requests for information, crypto currencies and more with Ryan Mueller.

An entrepreneurial association that connects communities, provides professional development, support and inspiration for health leaders across the nation. Meet Alain Doucet, CEO of Canadian College of Health Leaders and hear more about their programs, wins and plans for the future:

Malcolm Bruce is first ever the Chief Executive Officer of Edmonton Global, a regional economic development corporation that drives growth and investment in the Edmonton region.   Edmonton Global is a joint venture owned equally by 14 municipalities in the Edmonton region. Before its creation, economic development in the Edmonton region was often done at a municipal rather than regional level. Edm...

IN THIS EPISODE The Edmonton Research Park Consortium members educate us on the history of the research park, its purpose and what it means for the city and the province. The companies and organizations that build up the Consortium and their impact on local and international levels.  The challenges being faced and the potential solutions.    ABOUT THE GUESTS John Murphy - CEO and Co-Founder of Bio...

Keeping a daily pulse on the global economic landscape, Rainmaker Global Business Development's expansion campaigns are built on a framework that tests your product directly within each region of interest. Rainmaker leverages experienced Global Business Partners to undertake extensive market research. They then identify profit-forward opportunities for businesses and tailor a market entry strategy...

The business of being a city police Chief is by no stretch of the imagination an easy task. It requires a multi faceted approach thats innovative and growing constantly to adapt and overcome not just a criminal aspect but a but a growing social concern.

Since before the Pandemic the new innovative workforce was starting to push a vision of what the future of work was going to look like.  With fresh innovation coming around the corner, disruption to the standard 9-5, come into the office format was about due to be overhauled with a new approach.  And with the pandemic forcing technology to evolve at an accelerated rate, new efficiencies, work from...

Security and privacy has always been a focus in our lives. But since the advent of the Internet, the complexity of the subject has grown exponentially. My guest today has been involved with cyber security pretty much since the beginning. And among other noteworthy achievements, is credited to teaching Canada's first computer crime course and was even involved in the drafting of the country's inaug...

Jeff Booth is a visionary leader who has lived at the forefront of technology change for 20 years. He led BuildDirect , a technology company that aimed to simplify the building industry, for nearly two decades through the dot-com meltdown, the 2008 financial crisis, and many waves of technological disruption.  With the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation opening up an option to accept Bitc...

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (GRHF) helps provide innovative equipment, programs and technology in order to help patients relearn life skills and rediscover their full potential. President and CEO Mark Korthuis tells us more.

Employee Retention is a struggle most employees face when running a business, let alone a start up tech business in this fast pace world and changing workforce.  Employee turnover matters, It can lower moral, decrease productivity, and the cost of turnover is high effecting your bottom line.  So what are some tools and methods to help decrease and retain your most valuable asset, your people.  Ane...

Capital Power's Kate Chisholm joins us to talk the future of electricity coming out of Alberta and about the just as important Environmental, Social and Governance that corporations need to adopt in these changing times.

Amii is one of the leading organizations in Artificial intelligence and machine learning. They have been assisting employers and businesses of all sizes in the disruptive field of Ai and Ml adoption. Learn how AI is changing the world of business. 

Taking on the role of what's arguably the foundation of Alberta, Minister Doug Schweitzer talks with Bryce, about the notably impressive and speedy economic recovery Alberta is having nationally and internationally on it's noteworthy sectors, and whats driving our jobs, economy and innovation.  

As part of the TADE program, the Information and Communications Technology Council brings on experts with extensive research on how soft skills directly impact hards skills especially in the tech sector.   TADE Program: https://www.ictc-ctic.ca/alberta-employers-leverage-new-tools-engage-retain-digitally-skilled-talent-tade-program/

Mark Benning of Sproutfund joins Alberta Impact to discuss the increasing success the province is having in the sector of Tech and how Sproutfund and Capital fund raising is so important for startups.  Sprout Fund invests in seed- and early-stage companies with Series-A funding potential. The fund leverages the collective experience of its Managing and Limited Partners to mentor and fund high-pote...

In the economic rebound of Alberta and Canadas economy, Tech is being credited to being one of the key contributors. With that, more job openings and offerings are emerging at scale.  But how do you as an employer find and identify the talent that you're looking for? Where do you begin to look?  What if the perfect candidate that fills your needs is in another position somewhere else and is unawar...

Technology leads the way without a doubt, it's the backbone to todays communication, education, entertainment, security and the list goes on.  Alberta's technology sector is ripe with opportunities. State of the art education institutes, and rooted R&D facilities combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of this province frame an industry with unlimited potential. Gail Powley, President of Technolo...

This week we hear from Jeffrey Sundquist about the workings of and the goals of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.  As President and CEO, Jeffrey Sundquist is a dedicated advocate for economic development and investment attraction, We talk about what  it takes to highlight and promote investment to the Edmonton Region, how impactful it can be when we collaborate as a community, the importance of qu...