What Carol Leaman learned from scaling a company and selling it to Google
Returning to Vancouver for its second year, TechExit.io presents the biggest exit success stories, and connects attendees with the players that made them happen….
First #FutureMakers of the year explains how innovation needs to evolve in 2019
At the first RBC #FutureMakers event of 2019, speakers brought forth their visions for how innovation must evolve. Speaking across a broad range of…
Y Combinator partner Eric Migicovsky on the shift from startup founder to mentor
As Eric Migicovsky looked at volunteers setting up for Y Combinator’s recent event at the University of Toronto’s Hatchery, he remarked that even the…
Why MediaValet’s Jean Lozano believes CTOs pay too much attention to tech
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their…
AddaTech’s Max Di Paola on why scalable architecture is important, but comes last for CTOs
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their…
Intuit Canada President Jeff Cates on the democratizing power of AI
At QuickBooks Connect, Intuit’s annual partner conference, Intuit Canada president Jeff Cates announced multiple new additions to the company’s QuickBooks Online product. Chief among…
Metricsflow’s Isaac Adejuwon: how CTOs can build a Lean machine
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their…
Capital One’s Gift the Code shows that both simple and complex tech solutions require user focus
Gift the Code is an annual hackathon run by Capital One dedicated to solving problems for non-profit and charity organizations using technology. Six charities…
Gift the Code hackathon brings tech innovation to Canadian charities
Given how much Canadian tech leaders talk about the commercialization of new, innovative technology like AI and blockchain, it can be easy to forget…
Pressboard’s Tiam Korki: Customer experience is a CTO’s top priority
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their…
Arlan Hamilton’s blueprint for inclusive innovation
“Thanks for meeting me here,” said Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton, as she greeted me with a fist bump in the lobby of the Four…
Why Lendified prioritizes talent retention over recruitment to scale
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their…
Al Gore on solving the world’s problems with diversity and technology
To a standing-room-only auditorium in Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Al Gore delivered an engaging speech yesterday about his core focus of…