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Ambition made in Canada with Shopify, Cohere, and Wealthsimple


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“ It's kind of that 'Valley or bust' mentality which breaks the ecosystem and really hurts Canada.”

Harley Finkelstein (Shopify), Mike Katchen (Wealthsimple), and Aidan Gomez (Cohere) hold a candid conversation about 'Ambition made in Canada' during Toronto Tech Week. Recorded live at Homecoming.

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  • Canadian tech leaders tell the next generation to learn to say “no” at Homecoming  
  • Addressing the 600-pound beaver in the room
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