BIV Today

Between the explosion of US$1-billion unicorns across B.C. and major global firms announcing expansion plans for the province, demand for tech talent has reached levels never seen before. Ilya Brotzky, CEO of tech recruitment firm VanHack, joins BIV Today to discuss how local firms are competing with the giants, the impacts of remote working and where demand goes from here amid major labour shortages. Tyler Orton hosts. 

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Mario Canseco, president of the Researchco public opinion firm, discusses the implications of the federal election with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. 

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As businesses grapple with an accelerated pivot towards digital, it’s leaving many in the financial services sector trying to reach customers in ways they never had to before. Nicky Senyard is the CEO of Fintel Connect, a Vancouver-based startup that launched just before the pandemic. She joins Tyler Orton on BIV Today to unpack what it means for companies to deliver results in this new era of marketing.

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Pangaea Ventures just secured a sizeable return on an investment made a decade ago in B.C. chipmaker Redlen Technologies. Following Redlen’s sale to Canon — a deal that values the company at more than $400 million — Pangaea general partner Chris Erickson joins BIV Today to discuss his firm’s focus on investing in advanced materials. Tyler Orton hosts.

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Bridgitte Anderson, CEO and president of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, shares the findings of a new poll for the board on business and general public attitudes about the economy that indicate apprehension about the future. She is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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A leap in computing is underway — one with the potential to streamline everything from medicine to finance. Under development at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus is the Quantum Algorithm Institute, set to open next year. The QAI is meant as an innovation hub, drawing researchers and business together. It recently put out a call for additional partners in B.C. looking to take this leap forward. QAI chairman Brad Lackey, a senior quantum researcher at Microsoft, joins BIV Today to delve into the potential. Tyler Orton hosts. 

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Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, discusses the findings of his new poll for BIV and Glacier Media on the election race and the implications for the final week of campaigning.

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The Oscar-winning visual effects studio behind blockbuster fare such as Inception, Interstellar and First Man is expanding its footprint in Vancouver. DNEG is launching a new animation studio in B.C. to complement its existing VFX team. Up to 100 workers will be hired here in the city, while DNEG is expanding significantly across Canada as well. With us on BIV Today to talk about this animation boom is Tom Jacomb, the newly minted president of DNEG Animation. Tyler Orton hosts.

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Kevin Quinn, the new TransLink CEO, has taken on the role in the pandemic, moving from the lead role with the Maryland Transit Administration, and shares his thoughts on the many challenges of public transit in the Lower Mainland. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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Vancouver-based agricultural technology firm Semios has raised more than $100 million over the past few years amid the surging demand to rethink how we approach our food sources. CEO Michael Gilbert joins BIV Today to discuss the company’s path and the potential for agtech to change the way we grow foods. Tyler Orton hosts. 

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