Tag: leaders
Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.
Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders have teamed up to found Waterloo Inc, a new platform to facilitate local community-building and discussions regarding the innovation economy. Developed…
F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks boots CEO, FinTech leaders pressure Liberals on open banking
Plus: WonderFi has now purchased assets from nearly half of Canada’s regulated crypto trading platforms. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering…
FinTech leaders urge Liberals to enact much-delayed open banking rules
Open letter comes on the heels of Conservative bill pressuring federal action on open banking. A coalition of Canadian tech leaders have penned a…
A|I: The AI Times – Canadian leaders sign Gen AI code of conduct, Shopify’s CEO wants fewer “referees”
Plus: Amazon rachets AI race with up to $4 billion investment in Anthropic. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI,…
Elevate and The Firehood receive $2.3 million in federal funding to train women leaders
Applications are open until July 5 for women investors and entrepreneurs to get a chance at a $100,000 prize. Elevate and The Firehood have…
Tech leaders, academics gather to discuss how Canada can reach net-zero emissions by 2050
The City Age conference explored how Canada can grow sustainably to a population of 50 million. A group of thought leaders put their heads…
Yoshua Bengio, major tech leaders call for six-month pause on advanced AI development in open letter
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and DeepMind scientists also signed the letter. Yoshua Bengio, the co-founder of Montréal-based Mila, along with hundreds of tech leaders,…
Policy Talks: Canadian policy leaders meet in person to talk remote work
New panel series kicks off with lively discussion on the current state of work. Three years into the widespread adoption of remote work, its…
Felix Health CFO Paritosh Gupta on why finance leaders need a new approach to risk
CFOs need to remember that it’s not just about running the numbers. Finance is not often perceived as a place for experimentation or risk….
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian crypto leaders want “consequences” after FTX fall
Plus: Pipe on the hunt for a new CEO. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…