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The Brief: Feeding the World—How Olds College's Smart Farm Is Tackling the Global Food Challenge May 17, 2022

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With an estimated 2 billion people more to feed by 2050, we need to produce a lot more food—and we need to do it in a way that is sustainable, affordable, and secure. Joy Agnew, Associate Vice President of Applied Research for the Olds College Centre for Innovation joins the show to talk about the work the College is doing to use data and technology to innovate how we produce food and how we can scale these solutions to tackle the global challenge of feeding more people with fewer resources.

C-Suite Unplugged: Kelly Schmitt, President & CEO, Benevity May 03, 2022

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As one of the first tech unicorns in Alberta, Benevity has become not only an Alberta success story, but a key driver in the evolution of corporate purpose, developing a platform that drives both social and business impact. And at the helm of this global and growing company is Kelly Schmitt. While Kelly never saw herself in the job of Chief Executive Officer throughout her leadership journey, Kelly took the leap into the top job in January 2021 and has been making big moves with the company ever since. With a passion for people, Kelly focuses her efforts on developing her team and employees and building a strong corporate culture where inclusion and belonging are at the centre. In this episode, Kelly talks about her leadership journey, Benevity's culture and mission, Alberta's tech ecosystem, and what makes her excited for the future.

C-Suite Unplugged: Judy Fairburn, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The51 Ventures Apr 19, 2022

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Judy Fairburn is an extraordinary leader in her own right. From her first act as an engineer and executive in the energy industry, to her second act in activating Alberta's tech and innovation sector, Judy has been a shining example of Alberta's famed entrepreneurial spirit and now applies her passion and innovation to her latest venture at The51 to help build women-led capital, invest in women-led business, and ensure that women are empowered at all levels and in all facets of economic decision making. This is her story.

The Brief: Expectations for Alberta Ag in 2022 Apr 05, 2022

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As Alberta producers and farmers prepare for seeding season, we're taking a moment to focus on Alberta's agriculture industry, looking retrospectively at the 2021 season, the state of the sector today, and expectations for 2022 and beyond, especially as many forces threaten the global food supply chain. To help us understand what's going on in Alberta ag, we invited JP Gervais, Chief Economist, Farm Credit Canada to the show.

C-Suite Unplugged: Mac Van Wielingen, Board Chair, Business Council of Alberta Mar 22, 2022

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Mac Van Wielingen is known by many as the maverick of Canadian business. He's also the founder and current Board Chair of the Business Council of Alberta. Discussing his leadership philosophy and the way he hopes to make life better for Albertans, we talk about everything from ESG and the evolving role of business to the state of Alberta and the importance of big ideas such as cohesion and collaboration to Alberta's future.

The Brief: Closing the Gap—Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship Mar 08, 2022

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An expert in advancing women's entrepreneurship in Canada, Shannon Pestun is a former business banker in Calgary, who has helped women entrepreneurs across the country start and scale businesses. In this episode, Shannon shares her insights on the current state of women's entrepreneurship in Canada and in Alberta as well as best practices to close some of the most common barriers women experience when starting and scaling businesses and/or moving into leadership positions within companies or on boards.

The Brief: A Conversation with Alberta Mayors Jyoti Gondek and Amarjeet Sohi Feb 22, 2022

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With over 50% of Alberta's population living in Calgary and Edmonton, the success of these two cities is vital to the future of the province. And at the helm of each are Jyoti Gondek, Mayor of the City of Calgary, and Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of the City of Edmonton. As Alberta faces big challenges, we sit down with each leader to discuss what is keeping them at night, their top priorities for Calgarians and Edmontonians, and the importance of working together for the social and economic benefit of all Albertans.

The Energy Evolution: Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero Initiative Feb 08, 2022

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Just as climate change is a global challenge, climate action is a global solution. Tackling this challenge will require many actors—investors, innovators, business leaders, policymakers, and advocates, among others—to work towards our common goal: to reduce emissions globally. The Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero Alliance is a groundbreaking and historic initiative that proposes multiple solutions embedded within Canada's oil sands to drive down emissions and help the oil sands become net zero by 2050.

Leaders from three of the six-member companies—Martha Hall Findlay (Suncor), Pam McIntyre (Canadian Natural Resources), and Rhona del Frari (Cenovus)—join the show to discuss the Pathways initiative, the opportunity within the oil sands, and what we need to reach the goal of net-zero.

The Brief: The State of Alberta's Economy Going Into 2022 Jan 25, 2022

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The economy may be close to back to normal, but daily life sure isn't. In this episode, BCA economists Alicia Planincic and Mike Holden join Scott and Brittany to break down the data you need to know about Alberta's economy—unemployment, labour shortages, return to normal daily activities, inflation—and how the pandemic has shifted our understanding of economics.

The Brief: What's On the Minds of Albertans? Jan 11, 2022

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What's on the minds of Albertans heading into 2022? From questions around COVID, to thoughts on the economy and education, to better understanding Alberta's place in Canada, we spoke with renowned Alberta pollster, Janet Brown of Janet Brown Opinion Research to answer these questions and understand what exactly Albertans are focused on the most to start off the new year.

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