CanCon Podcast Ep. 53: Canadian tech comes together

The world’s attention has been fully captivated by the recent executive order on immigration signed by President Trump banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. In response, the Canadian tech sector drafted and signed an open letter, published on BetaKit, in opposition to the executive order, and affirming support for people of all races, religions, sexual identities, and mental and physical abilities.

This week, the CanCon team devotes an entire podcast to an in-depth discussion of how of a community stretching 9,000km was able to mobilize quickly and with a unified voice. We’re also asking ourselves where we go from here.

Tune in as CanCon’s podcast crew – Erin Bury, Managing Director of 88 Creative, Jessica Galang, BetaKit News Editor, Rob Kenedi, TWG’s Entrepreneur in Residence and host of the amazing #smallrooms podcast, and Douglas Soltys, BetaKit Editor in Chief – talk about a tech world with no walls.

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