Economic Development Matters / Edmonton Global

Nov 21 2023 41 ep. 25 mins 7

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Economic Development Matters is a podcast presented by Edmonton Global, the economic development agency for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region in Alberta, Canada. It is a platform to discuss strategies for investment attraction, how to be globally competitive, and other matters related to economic development and growth. Hosted by Brianna Morris and Sherri Bouslama.

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Welcome to our new co-host – Kristen Aspenes

Nov 21 2023 18 mins

Brianna will be away on maternity leave for the next year so we are welcoming Kristen Aspenes, Engagement Coordinator at Edmonton Global as Sherri's new co-host. Kristen shares a bit about her background and role with Edmonton Global and Brianna does a bit of a look back over her time with the organization so far.

Building major infrastructure in Canada — Guest: Adam Legge, President, Business Council of Alberta

Sep 12 2023 32 mins

Sherri and Brianna speak with Adam Legge, President of the Business Council of Alberta. We talk about their ongoing work to support business-friendly policies for the province and about their latest report, Future Unbuilt, which provides recommendations to the federal government on how to improve Canada's regulatory processes to build major infrastructure that enables us to achieve

The future of air cargo — Guests: SASI World and YEG

Aug 29 2023 37 mins

Brianna and Sherri speak with Stan Wraight, President and CEO of SASI World, Charles Edwards, VP of SASI World, and Alex Lowe, from the Edmonton International Airport (YEG). They discuss the ongoing work to build out cargo capacity at the Edmonton International Airport and what trends are happening globally that impact global logistics and cargo transport. https://www.sasiworld.com

2023 NASCO Continental Reunion — Guest: VP Rachel Connell

Aug 15 2023 24 mins

Sherri and Brianna chat with Rachel Connell, VP of the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO), about their upcoming reunion event taking place in Edmonton, August 29-31, 2023. The event will see Canada, U.S., and Mexico business and political leaders gather to discuss the future of our North American trading relationships.Learn more about the event here.

State of Growth — The Edmonton Metropolitan Region

Aug 01 2023 29 mins

Sherri and Brianna were invited by UDI - Edmonton Metro to their event to launch their State of Growth report. The report was jointly produced with the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board and provides a compelling snapshot of the region’s diverse assets and offerings around four themes: people and housing, economic competitiveness and employment, land use and development opportuni

Building a pharmaceutical hub — Guest: Andrew MacIsaac, CEO, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

Jul 19 2023 31 mins

We speak to Andrew MacIsaac, CEO of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API) about supporting the life sciences sector by linking post-secondary institutions and industry and facilitating commercialization. We also talk about the Canadian Critical Drug Initiative and the work being done to build the Edmonton region into a pharmaceutical R & D and manufacturing hub. Applied Pharm

Cashless convenience store meets Swiss robo-barista — Guests: James, Sebastian & Vladimir

Jun 20 2023 25 mins

We chat with Dr. Sebastian Knebel and Vladimir Srezoski from Smyze, based in Switzerland, and James Johnson, founder of Vender Convenience, a cashless convenience store opening in downtown Edmonton. Smyze is investing to install their robotic barista in the store - their first North American location.https://www.venderconvenience.com/https://smyze.com/en/

Hydrogen Hack — Guests: Steven Martens & Peter Fenwick

Jun 06 2023 29 mins

We chat with Peter Fenwick, Director, Scale-Up and Growth Programs at Mount Royal University, and Steven Martens, co-lead of the Hydrogen Innovation Accelerator. We discuss how accelerators work and current initiatives in Alberta to support the emerging hydrogen economy.Register for the Hydrogen Hack on June 21st in Edmonton: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hydrogen-hack-learn-and-part

Urban planning and economic development — Guests: Kalen Anderson & Susan Keating

May 23 2023 28 mins

Kalen Anderson is the Executive Director of the Urban Development Institute - Edmonton Metro, and Susan Keating is their board chair. We learn about their organization and how land use policy affects economic development and housing affordability.https://www.udiedmonton.com/

Producing hydrogen with forestry waste fibre — Guest: Ian MacGregor

May 09 2023 19 mins

We chat with Ian MacGregor, who played a lead role in the building of the Sturgeon Refinery. Ian is the founder of Hydrogen Naturally, a company using proven technology, sustainable forest waste fibre, and in-depth knowledge of carbon sequestration to build a reliable long-lasting hydrogen supply source in the Edmonton region. We talk about the Edmonton region's extensive experienc