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S02:E03, William Keliehor, Former CCO at InteracWilliam Keliehor| Former CCO at Interac | Designing a Banking System for New Entrants with William Keliehor“My philosophy in life is very agile, in that, I'd rather get something to market, and listen, learn, and then tweak, pivot, and then move.”— William KeliehorIn this episode, we speak with William Keliehor. William is the f

"There is so much that technology can unlock in terms of giving small business owners back time... their most valuable resource in life. - Faye Pang We’re joined by Faye Pang, Country Manager at Xero, a new Zealand–based technology company that provides cloud-based accounting software for small businesses. Faye is an industry leader with a track record of successfully launching

S02E01: Abraham Tachjian, Director of Digital Banking, PwCEpisode Title: Abraham Tachjian | Former Open Banking Lead to the Government of Canada“Consumers don’t care about open banking… It's an industry term… They care about the capabilities that come with it.”— Abraham Tachjian We’re speaking with Abraham Tachjian, Open Banking Lead to the Government of Canada and th

“Our teens today will find themselves in five or more really quite different careers over the course of their lifetime... how we equip youth with the skills to be able to transfer and adapt through their different career journeys and environments is really, really key to our work.”— Erin BartonErin Barton is the Chief Development Officer for JA Canada and one of Canada's lead

“And that's what that's what entrepreneurship gives you. It gives you access to problems that are really hard to solve that, in my case, at least, for the kind of problems I like to solve, I can't find anywhere else.”— Mike MurchisonIn this episode, Mike Murchison, the co-founder and CEO of Ada, shares insights on redefining success beyond external measures and embracing intr

“There is so much unmet legal need within businesses of all sizes that I don't see AI as a threat, I see it as an opportunity to make legal more important and more valuable to the businesses that it's serving.”— Brett ColvinIn this episode, Jeff delves into the vibrant realm of legal services alongside Brett Colvin, a fellow founder based in Calgary. Tune in as Brett unfolds

“I think entrepreneurship is the profession of the future, and I think ‘entrepreneurial’ is the trait of the future.”— Mark HarrisonIn this episode, Jeff sits down with Mark Harrison, Founder of MH3 Collective, who shares his approach to life and entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of self-management and taking control of one's destiny. Mark highlights the signif

“This is the element of humanity and compassion and empathy of banking that we don't have today that really needs to come in.”— Dr. Mohamad SawwafJoin us on this episode of Behind the Brand as we sit down with Dr. Mohamad Sawwaf, a dynamic force in the world of finance, ethics, and innovation. With an impressive academic background and a diverse portfolio of experiences, Dr.

“I think specialization is really important. Do what you're really, really good at, be really well known for it, and then they will start giving you other things to do because they know that they can depend on you.”— Kirsten GauthierJoin us in this episode of Behind the Brand as we sit down with Kirsten Gauthier, the founder of Public Office. From her early days in advertisin

“We want to showcase that just because we're a small business doesn't mean we can't have a big impact.”— Connor Curran Connor Curran started Local Laundry equipped with a Google search, 50 dollars, and a vision for a mission-driven clothing company. But starting was the easy part. Many lessons, and many pivots later, Local Laundry is now a widely recognized Canadian brand. Th