Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast

Coming from a career in finance with Investment Banking and then being coerced into joining the massively successful food delivery company, Myles Shedden learned a lot about how to scale a business.  Also that it is quite different from starting one.  His new company, Chroma was created to solve a big problem in a very under-served market, that of Renters.  Learn how Myles thinks he may just have...

Interested in field piloting your technology with a global energy player, then listen in to Peter Beaudoin's interview with Amy Henry, the CEO of Eunike Ventures as they discuss the opportunity for Canadian companies to work with global customers through this Houston based accelerator.  For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-148-tra...

Danielle has been through a lot, but she has always had a passion for computer programming. Not making it through traditional means, she had given up on her plans until the end of the road lead her right to the InceptionU Full Stack Developer program. For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-147-transcription Thank you for listening t...

Ross Plattel is a really interesting guy.  He is involved in a lot of different things, many of which involve giving back as a volunteer.  He is into technology, urban planning and smart cities.  He knows a whole lot about many things, and in this episode Al Del Degan explore the Internet of Things, education, city planning and much more.  For the transcription of this episode please visit: https:...

Peter Beaudoin discussed with Liz Nilsen how Strategic Doing can be used to support the Alberta innovation ecosystem For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-145-transcription Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are co...

Aaron is a visual scribe and digital storyteller. We talked about Art as Innovation. How visual storytelling can be applied to solve complex wicked problems. And what's possible in Alberta if we can create, through visual facilitation, an environment where everyone is heard and understood. For the transcription of this episode, please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-144...

Peter Beaudoin discusses with Paolo Bomben the opportunity for carbon fibre made from Alberta's bitumen.  They discuss how Canada's carbon fibre market could become a pan-Canadian opportunity building on our regional strengths – Ontario’s manufacturing and Alberta’s resource production. For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-143-tra...

Did you know that less than 2% of polystyrene products are recycled even though they are among the most easily recycled plastics?  Robert Herritt shares his story about learning how easily Styrofoam can be recycled into new products, avoiding the landfill.  We also learn how municipalities have not been eager to get involved, even though is is the right thing to do. For the transcription of this e...

Peter Beaudoin hosts Yohana Tesfamariam Tekeste who is in New York at Columbia University.  Peter talks with Yohana about her work with small scale farmers in Africa and how weather based index insurance is being used as a climate adaptation tool against severe drought. For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-141-transcription Thank...

Another InceptionU grad, Navin Jetha pivoted her career from computer science, to being a mom, then to fitness leadership and now back to tech.  Still passionate about yoga, health & wellness and energy healing, she hopes to have her own side business while being able to work in the tech industry.  For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-epi...

Peter Beaudoin has a conversation with Tamara Loiselle, CEO and Founder of Synergraze .  They discuss how the Synergraze technology has the potential to reduce methane emissions from cattle by up to 90%. They also discuss Tamara's journey from the Foresight Cleantech accelerator to a game changing ERA grant of $5 million to scale their first-of-a-kind production facility here in Alberta.  For the...

Luis Berumen is a UX Designer and currently leads the Calgary UX Meetup group, boasting over 2,200 members.  Patrick and Luis discuss something they are both passionate about, user experience.  Luis provides insight into this growing field in Calgary and the importance of community. For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-138-transcr...

Another InceptionU grad, Diego Gomez, takes us through what it was like to come from modest roots and fully take advantage of Canadian government programs and funding to transform his life.  Now as an ambitious full-stack software developer, he is hoping to use his skills and passion to serve the tech ecosystem.  For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-b...

Kerry is a Maker Studio design specialist at Mount Royal University. In this episode, we discussed the design process and its life applications, the role of design in innovation, and how the Mount Royal University innovation ecosystem is preparing students for entrepreneurship and innovation and enriching the larger Calgary ecosystem. For the transcription of this episode, please visit: https://ww...

Scott Luxton has a background in business and in sales in the logistics industry, and has also been a chef in the past.  He has recently graduated from the InceptionU Evolve program and is looking to pivot his career into technology.  With his team, for his final class project, they built a responsive mobile application to navigate Calgary's +15 system (a series of connected bridges that join many...

Nikita is a university educated Music Major graduate who pivoted her career into tech becoming a Full-stack Software Developer through the InceptionU - Evolve program. Music helped develop her mind to work well with patterns and focus. Now she is looking forward to a career in software development. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest A...

Show Summary Rafael was originally educated in business and then pivoted into becoming a professional chef. After years of working in that profession, a repetitive strain injury caused him to look at what other options are available and he discovered a bootcamp that could turn him into a software developer. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rai...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Michael G Hayward  I am a customer experience and marketing professional with experience in hospitality, travel and retail and am known for crafting exceptional 'nose-to-t...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Patrick Wu is a freelance graphic designer, UX designer, and marketing consultant with a background in biotechnology and life sciences commercialization. His career has ta...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Al Del Degan  I have been involved in software development for more than 25 years. I have started companies, lead companies and worked for companies - doing many different...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Patrick Wu is a freelance graphic designer, UX designer, and marketing consultant with a background in biotechnology and life sciences commercialization. His career has ta...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Al Del Degan  I have been involved in software development for more than 25 years. I have started companies, lead companies and worked for companies - doing many different...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta .The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Wunmi Adekanmbi immigrated 10 years ago from Nigeria where she was a post-secondary instructor and researcher, and led a youth empowerment non profit. Wunmi is passionate a...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta . The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky - Rebecca is a Management Consultant who specializes in Governance and Strategic Planning. She has worked with hundreds of Boards and Senior Man...

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by  Rainforest Alberta .The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Peter Beaudoin  Peter manages strategy and partnerships for an innovative alliance of energy companies committed to reducing environmental impacts through collaborative R&D...