Alberta Impact

1000 Women is a movement comprised of committed, powerful, and compassionate women who strive to remove barriers to education. By raising funds for initiatives that help students in need achieve their academic goals, 1000 Women provides the support necessary for learners to start and complete their education. From there, students can pursue thriving careers and embrace their own power and independence. Catherine Vu is one of the most recognizable entrepreneurs and community leaders in the city of Edmonton.

In 1997, Catherine Vu co-founded Pro-Active Computer Solutions, taking a risk as a women entrepreneur in a male-dominated sector. In 2003, Catherine bought out her partner, transforming the original company into Pro-Active IT Management Inc. The Pro-Active IT team continues to grow, building expertise on their quest for thought and action leadership in the information management industry.

As part of the 1000 Women Advisory Committee Catherine is passionate about supporting women's education and women in business and is here today to talk to us about the 1000 Women initiatives.

Health Cities works to create environments and relationships for change in primary care and health data. Reg Joseph talks to us about the work they have done and are working on to co-develop, validate and adopt health care solutions in Canada. With these initiatives Health Cities has been recognized globally for their successes and in this episode we discuss where that potential is leading.

Shaudae Murray is the Program Manager of Capacity Building Initiatives with her main area of focus being ICTC's WIL Digital Program.

Her experience in the non-profit and private sectors has helped support ICTC's national growth and available programs while overseeing all relationships, program delivery, and communications.

During her time at ICTC Shaudae has worked on the WIL Digital team in a variety of capacities. Growing from an Administrative Coordinator to Stakeholder Liaison, then taking on a leadership role becoming the Team Lead of Employer Engagement, Outreach, and Partnerships to becoming the Program Manager.

Responsible for overseeing employer engagement, outreach, partnerships, program administration, eLearning engagement, and program budget Shaudae's focus is to create strategic opportunities for continued growth and success for students entering Canada's digital economy.

ICTC's WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing wage subsidies for hiring post-secondary students. WIL Digital provides 50% of the student's salary up to $5,000, or 70% up to $7,000 for underrepresented students. ICTC's WIL Digital placements supports Canadian businesses that offer student work placements within the Digital Economy. Please refer to their website https://www.wil-ait.digital/en/ for more information.

The search for Edmonton International Airports new CEO was launched in the spring of 2022 and drew in dozens of talented candidates not only local and from Alberta, but from across Canada and beyond. This reflects Edmonton Airports' growing reputation as an innovative, world-leading airport with ambitious plans for attracting more flights, driving economic growth, and being on the forefront of future sustainability goals.

Board Chair Joan Hertz: "We searched the world and found the best candidate, right here at home. This is a testament to Tom Ruth's leadership in building a strong team along with a compelling vision and a great community. We're excited to have Myron step into the CEO role and build on the foundation that's in place now. And we're confident that, with his energy, drive and ideas, he'll help Edmonton Airports soar to even greater heights."

Edmonton International Airport is a self-funded, not-for-profit corporation that contributes substantially to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region's economic growth. It is Canada's fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic and the largest major Canadian airport by land area. This employer of over 26,000 people pre-pandemic routinely engages in sustainability initiatives like signing The Climate Pledge.

Alberta Impact sits with Ray Yue Co-Founder and CEO of CARE Group of Companies. The CARE Group believes that Everyone should have access to world class mental health supports, regardless of age, background, gender, nationality, religion, geography or socio-economic status.​ Through innovation alongside their clinicians and patients, CARE Group of Companies offer the market effective, meaningful solutions that maximize positive impact and improved health outcomes.

The Public is a marketplace connecting food lovers to their favorite food makers and experiences, no matter their location. Through their online presence and physical retail, combined with neighborhood pickups and pop-up markets, The Public helps more

OONNIE is a local online marketplace that aims to connect producers and consumers. As a company OONNIE was founded on the premise that buying local food should not be difficult to add into your regular grocery shop routine.

Success in the food and entertainment industry hinges on making sure each and every patron leaves happy and satisfied-with the food, the service and the overall experience. This is why we do what we do! Ordr was designed to be an incredibly convenient, simple-to-use app that greatly improves your customer's experience.

Varme is a progressive, modern energy company that will shape the future of waste. We're the first of our kind in Canada. Varme (pronounced Varma) is Norwegian for heat and warmth. We pride ourselves on converting landfill waste into usable, reliable, baseload energy.

Liquid's state of the art, cloud-based business software Edge-LQ is designed to supercharge companies' top performers by equipping them with the digital tools they need to flourish. Edge-LQ is used in a wide range of industries, from aviation and logistics to distribution.