BIV Today

Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care campaign, discusses the ongoing barriers to making child care in B.C. more accessible. Hayley Woodin hosts.

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Lyft’s B.C. general manager, Peter Lukomskyj, joins BIV Today to offer insights on how ride hailing will reshape transportation in Metro Vancouver in the coming years. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts.

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Wednesday’s Throne Speech outlined the next session of Parliament’s goals, including a number of initiatives focused on Canada’s innovation economy as the country continues to navigate the pandemic. Ben Bergen, executive director of the Canadian Council of Innovators, joins the shows to delve into the future of the knowledge economy amid these transformative times.

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Karimah Es-Sabar, chair of the federal government’s health and biosciences economic strategy table and CEO of Quark Ventures, discusses the challenges to build a more innovative economy in the pandemic. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, publisher and editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver.

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Karen Ross, head of the Farmers for Climate Solutions, discusses how farmers have dealt with the pandemic and what they are seeking in the economic recovery. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief.

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John Horgan has called a provincial election with an advantage in the polls, but will it backfire to send voters to the polls during the pandemic. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, a public research firm, joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss.

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Etro Construction Ltd. is the second-fastest growing company in B.C., according to data compiled by BIV. Principal Mike Maierle joins host Hayley Woodin to take about what has fuelled the company's more than 16,000% revenue growth over five years.

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Urban Cultivator is B.C.'s fourth fastest-growing company. Co-founder Tarren Wolfe joins the show to discuss the organic growth his hydroponics firm has experienced amid brushes with everyone from Martha Stewart to Snoop Dogg.

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Assembly Technologies Inc.'s co-founder and general manager Marco Pimentel shares with host Hayley Woodin what it's like to navigate revenue growth of more than 66,730% over five years. Assembly is the fastest growing company in B.C., according to BIV.

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Marshall Berkin, Telus’ vice president, product and services, discusses how the pandemic has influenced our use of technology and how it might reshape business as part of our week-long series on tech and fast-growing firms. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe

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