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Major oil & gas industry innovation – securing a North American supply of lithium

January 18, 2024 Business, Environment, General, Metals and Mining, Oil, Gas & Mining, Tech 0:38:00

Alex Wylie has a proven track record of building high-growth businesses and is now President and CEO of Volt Lithium Corp. Alex is leading a game-changing technological shift in the oil and gas industry aiming to be North America’s first commercial producer of lithium from oilfield brine.

The vision is to secure a supply of lithium for Canada and other markets including the USA and global destinations currently involved in oil and gas extraction. Leveraging existing infrastructure, building a permanent testing facility, and collaborative partners in R&D and implementation Volt Lithium is undertaking what others thought was impossible.

On today’s podcast we’ll hear about:

  • How to find solutions ‘right under your nose’ that might not yet seem obvious
  • Oil & gas industry partnerships on lithium production
  • Strategic advantages to scale in Canada and Alberta
  • Why lithium is important for a better future

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Revolutionizing renewable energy with its scalable modular dams

January 9, 2024 Energy, Environment, Tech 0:27:34

Aslan Renewables, a PEI-based company founded by successful tech entrepreneur Andrew Murray, is revolutionizing renewable energy with its scalable modular dams designed to bring Canada’s 50,000 historical hydro sites back to life with modern technology.

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Empower Women with Holistic Health

November 14, 2023 Business, Health and Wellness, Tech 0:33:31

Aeryon Ashlie is a holistic nutritionist, author, keynote speaker, and founder of Aeryon Wellness Support Supplements. Her female-focused brand is a result of 25+ years of personal experience with eating disorders, hormonal imbalance, weight management, stress, and sleep issues. With a mission to “Empower Women with Holistic Health,” Aeryon Wellness is a place where women are supported throughout their journey to sustainable health and wellness.

In 2021, Aeryon Wellness was featured on CBC’s Dragons Den, walking away with three offers and a deal with Arlene Dickenson. It was her innovative use of QR codes on each label and her passion for her calling that landed her the opportunity. In 2022, the newest product from Aeryon Wellness “Up and Away,” North America’s first 100% boric acid vaginal suppository kit, won The Canadian Health Food Association’s Innovative Product of the Year.

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Be kind to you

November 9, 2023 Business, Health and Wellness, Tech 0:25:14

As someone who loves the outdoors, problem-solving, and helping others, Guita Yazdani started Campertunity, which is like Airbnb but for camping.

Born and raised in North Vancouver, where Campertunity is based, Guita loves biking, dragon boating, and hiking…but mostly on rainy days when our rainforests are at the peak of freshness!

She endeavours to make the outdoors easily accessible to everyone because everyone has the right to be in nature. With anxiety and depression on the rise, it’s her mission and passion to offer a healthy vacation option to millions who need it, which is camping.

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Always have the courage just to step forward and make it happen – Ontario, Canada’s Podcast

October 31, 2023 Business, Health and Wellness, Tech 0:27:54

Driving thought leadership in digital transformation, Helen Kontozopoulos is the Co-Founder and Chief Tech Evangelist of ODAIA Intelligence, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) company that develops technology platforms focused on enhancing sales and marketing effectiveness.

With 20 years of experience in the technology space, Helen has established herself as a prominent thought leader in the North American health technology industry and startup ecosystem. Helen’s primary mission is to address the disparities in AI/ML adoption within the pharmaceutical sector. Helen is also an adjunct professor and accomplished speaker. Helen co-founded the University of Toronto’s Department of Computer Science Innovation Lab. She has taught entrepreneurship, research commercialization and startup creation. Helen still teaches part-time in the areas of product development, design, and entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto, lives with technology.

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Surrounding myself with good people – Toronto, Canada’s Podcast

October 3, 2023 Business, Tech 0:26:07

“Surrounding myself with good people, creative people, optimistic people has been the key. They’re telling me things all the time that motivate me and keep me going.”
Shane Murphy is CEO of Ownr, a venture of RBCx that makes it easier and more affordable for businesses to incorporate, register and confidently handle ongoing legal compliance, for Canada’s Podcast as I think he’d be a great fit. With almost a decade of experience as a lawyer, Shane initially co-founded Founded Technologies in 2017 as an innovative, all-in-one technology platform that provided businesses with the ability to automate sophisticated legal tasks such as incorporations, equity management, and legal agreements. Founded was acquired by Ownr in 2020, with Shane moving into the role of COO. He has since moved into the role of CEO. To date, Ownr has helped over 100,000 Canadians launch a small business.

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Findependencehub.com – Financial Independence with Jonathan Chevreau

September 27, 2023 Business, Communications, Economics, Education, Finance, Tech 0:26:33

Findependence Day is a financial primer that uses classic fiction structure to impart core financial concepts to young people just embarking on the working world and raising a family. Findependence is a contraction of Financial Independence, so Findependence Day is the moment sometime in the future when your income from all sources exceeds the income you could get from a single employer.

As an entrepreneur Jon runs FindependenceHub.com, is author of Findependence Day and co-author of Victory Lap Retirement. Personal finance columnist for National Post 1993 – 2012, Editor-in-Chief MoneySense Magazine 2012 – 2014. Currently Investing Editor at Large for MoneySense, Jon also writes its monthly Retired Money column.

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Welcome to FindependenceHub.com!

 

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The freedom and impact of being an entrepreneur

September 21, 2023 Real Estate, Tech 0:29:09

Robert Saunders is the Founder & CEO of Doormat, a tech company that wants to make real estate transactions dead simple. Buying and selling properties in Canada shouldn’t be so complicated. Doormat is on a mission to simplify the process by pairing modern technology with top-tier service.

A creative and self-motivated engineer and entrepreneur, Robert has always been driven to build products that excel in other people’s lives and has a deep passion for technology.

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Don’t be afraid to fail

August 31, 2023 Business, Tech 0:24:23

Alex Clark discovered his natural talent for programming at a young age, crafting his first video game code at age 12. By 27, he became Chief Technology Officer at Navio Systems Inc.

Alex later started Bit Stew Systems which helped companies within the industrial internet efficiently manage and analyze data from interconnected devices before being sold to GE in 2016.

In 2020, Alex created Quantum Pigeon, Inc. (QP), a platform allowing creators to monetize content, community, and access. By nurturing a direct relationship built on authenticity, QP empowers creators to own their audience and earn a meaningful income. QP’s ultimate aspiration is to become the premier social media platform for creators and influencers seeking to monetize and authentically engage.

Alex’s strong passion, enthusiasm, expertise, and relentless drive for innovation is what powers his entrepreneurial journey.

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Securing tomorrow’s food supply today

August 22, 2023 Agriculture, Business, Food & Drink, Tech 0:48:48

In conversation with CFO & co-founder Daniel Cruz and CEO Jay Kallu of Sea to Sky Farms (https://seatoskyfarms.com), an agtech company with a massively transformative purpose – ensuring food security for all. Sea to Sky has their own vertical farms technology in BC and AB, Canada; and offers branding and consulting solutions to land owners and farmers with development of infrastructure, product intelligence, sales, distribution and business growth.

In this podcast, we talk about food production evolution and the opportunity to use less water, less land, diversified labour, less energy, no pesticides or fertilizers to grow fresh, nutritious and reliable produce for local markets. And, we share 3 top ideas to exponentially accelerate to 50% food security in Canada.

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