GVPOD - Greater Vancouver's Business Podcast

In the first episode of our Regional Leadership series, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, speaks with City of North Vancouver Mayor, Linda Buchanan, about the future of the community.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, discusses the impact of the pandemic and what the future holds for transit in our region with TransLink CEO, Kevin Quinn.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, is joined by Tessa Jordan and Amy Fell, two of the BCIT instructors who will be teaching in the ESG Fundamental Microcredential program.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, discusses the current state of commercial real estate in the Lower Mainland with CBRE Vancouver Vice President and Managing Director, Jason Kiselbach.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, is joined by BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association President, Kelly Scott. The discussion ranges from flood recovery and building back better to how we break the bottlenecks in the Lower Mainland. 

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, is joined by Canadian Turner Construction Company General Manager and Vice President, Amit Patel. The conversation includes more about their EA expansion project in Burnaby and how construction is reinventing itself

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, connects with Hudson Pacific Properties Western Canada Senior Vice President, Chuck We, to discuss the demand for office and retail space in downtown Vancouver.

Listen to Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, and Lisa Beecroft, Presidents Group Co-Chair, Co-Owner of the award-winning bakery Gabi & Jules Handmade Pies and Baked Goodness, and Caffe Divano, discuss the benefits of embracing inclusive hiring practices.

Listen to Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson, and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. CEO, Queenie Choo, discuss the impact that reduced immigration levels are having on the labour shortage in our region.

Companies across all sectors are struggling to hire, from entry-level positions to executives, with no relief in sight. Brent Cameron is the Office Managing Partner for Vancouver and Board Chair for Boyden Canada, specializing in talent acquisition.

Susan Yurkovich, President and CEO of the Council of Forest Industries, joins Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO Bridgitte Anderson for a frank conversation about the state of the forest industry and the challenges they face.

In the aftermath of severe flooding in B.C., we turn to Calgary to draw learnings from their recovery from the impact of flooding in 2013. Host Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, in conversation with Deborah Yedlin, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Robbie Babins-Wagner, CEO of the Calgary Counselling Centre.

Pat Quealey is the Vice President for BC and Yukon with the Canadian Red Cross. With more than three decades in domestic and overseas leadership roles, he has extensive experience coordinating disaster and emergency management efforts.

The Honourable Janet Austin was appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia in 2018 and formerly served as the CEO of the YWCA in B.C. for 15 years.

Rhea Dubois-Phillips is the General Manager at Edelman in Vancouver and the National Lead for Edelman's Employee Experience Practice. This episode of GVPOD is sponsored by our Pillar Partner, RBC.

Judy Reeves is the founder of Edge Catering, known for their exceptional service and attention to detail. This episode of GVPOD is sponsored by our Pillar Partner, RBC.

Teara Fraser is the founder of Iskwew Air, Canada’s first Indigenous female-founded airline. This episode of GVPOD is sponsored by our Pillar Partner, RBC.

Canadian business icon Jim Pattison is the founder of Pattison Group, renowned for both the success of his business ventures as well as his dedication to philanthropy. This episode of GVPOD is sponsored by our Pillar Partner, RBC

Stay tuned for our first episode featuring one of B.C.'s most renowned business icons, Jim Pattison.