BCA Podcasts

What is like to lead one of Western Canada's most iconic companies through a pandemic? On this episode, we sit down with Ed Sims, President & CEO of WestJet, for an unplugged conversation about his career journey to becoming CEO of WestJet, how he thinks about leadership, the current state of the sector, his outlook on recovery, and opportunities to transform the airline industry.

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Canada's Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development joins the show to discuss the recently announced national childcare and early learning program, how it will roll out, and what this announcement means for Canadians—and our economy.

BCA's Chief Economist Mike Holden joins the show to talk about the federal government recently released budget. We discuss overall impressions and implications for Alberta and how well the budget delivers on some of the key priorities of Albertans, from environment to jobs to supports for Albertans and Canadians.

When we think of prosperity, we often think of business growth or government policy, but we don't often think about the vital role that non-profits play in generating prosperity. On this episode, Eva Friesen, President & CEO of the Calgary Foundation and Jeff Dyer, CEO of Trellis, discuss the state of the sector right now, how the sector needs to evolve post-COVID, and what opportunities exist to strengthen the sector over the long term.

From financing to talent, how do you grow not one but two tech unicorns in less than two years? On this episode, Marcos Lopez, Managing Director of Shareworks and Bryan de Lottinville, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Benevity discuss how they built $1 billion tech companies in Alberta and how we create an environment that nurtures the future growth of the tech and innovation ecosystem in Alberta.

The Industry Strategy Council was formed in May 2020 to gather the talent and experience of Canada's top business leaders to assess the economic impact COVID-19 had on the nation's key sectors and develop a series of opportunities to bring together industry and government to shape Canada's economic recovery path and future growth. This episode is a recording of a webinar BCA hosted with ISC members Monique Leroux (Chair), Mark Little (Resources of the Future Economic Strategy Table Chair); and Murad Al-Katib, (Agri-Food Economic Strategy Table Chair)

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, co-hosts Alicia Planincic and Brittany Brander are sharing the stories of just a few of Alberta's incredible women leaders. On this episode, we hear from Karen Brookman, President and CEO of West Canadian Digital Imaging, as she shares about her journey into leadership, her passion for women's entrepreneurship, and her advice for emerging women leaders.

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, co-hosts Alicia Planincic and Brittany Brander are sharing the stories of just a few of Alberta's incredible women leaders. On this episode, we hear from Kristi Cawthorn, CEO of Startec Compression and Process, as she shares about her passion for building organizational culture and self-development, the story behind the Startec's "every day maverick," and her perspective on the future of Alberta.

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, co-hosts Alicia Planincic and Brittany Brander are sharing the stories of just a few of Alberta's incredible women leaders. On this episode, Annie Korver, Principal at Rise Consulting, shares about her passion for advancing reconciliation within corporate communities, how she builds shared value in her leadership training, and how she is #ChoosingtoChallenge this International Women's Day.

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, co-hosts Alicia Planincic and Brittany Brander are sharing the stories of just a few of Alberta's incredible women leaders. On this episode, Terri Steeves, Vice-President, Canada Gas Operations at TC Energy, shares about her passion for building teams centered on empathy and listening, her perspective on the value of feedback, and advice for future leaders.