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BIV’s weekly tech panel talks about Visa, Mastercard and others pulling out of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus and EasyMarkit CTO Owen Ingraham also examine Uber’s latest round of layoffs, its potential acquisition of Cornershop, gig economy challenges and opportunities in grocery delivery.

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Absolute Software CEO Christy Wyatt (1:11) and Odgers Berndtson’s Eric Beaudan discuss the annual CEOx1Day program, whereby students spend a day shadowing executives in B.C.

Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (11:37) breaks down the latest retail news, including the potential fallout for brands as the NBA-Blizzard-China controversy escalates, whether there will actually be any deals to be had at the Forever 21 liquidation sales and proposals that could see mini-cities evolve at B.C. malls in the coming years.

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Vancouver-based VanHack is helping to shepherd much-needed tech talent into the country as Canada’s innovation sector explodes. As homegrown talent departs for cities like Vancouver or Toronto, CEO Ilya Brotzky has been overseeing efforts to bring in international talent to the Prairies and other locations needing an injection of workers. He joins BIV Today to discuss talent demands and how new immigration policies are changing the way companies hire.

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What good are election debates? Did Monday's settle anything? Mario Canseco, president of Research Co., discusses the implications of the debate on the campaign. He is in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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This month marks the one-year anniversary of the legalization of cannabis. Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:41) joins BIV Today to break down the challenges the industry has endured and what the future holds with the upcoming legalization of edible products.

And BIV’s weekly tech panel (16:42), featuring Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus and Electron Communications consultant Matthew Klippenstein, delve into Surrey’s aspirations to become a quantum computing hub, PayPal pulling out of plans for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and the latest salvo fired by Disney in the escalating war with Netflix.

Tyler Orton hosts.

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In the midst of a federal election and climate protests across Canada, a new report highlights an untold election story. Hayley Woodin speaks with Merran Smith (1:49), executive director of Clean Energy Canada, about the growth potential of Canada’s clean energy sector. 

In the second half of the show, Cressey Development Group vice-president of development Jason Turcotte (20:45) shares what surprised him about Greater Vancouver’s latest real estate data. He also assesses some of the federal parties’ proposed housing policies.

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A new book examines how companies need to use and emphasize emotional intelligence in the ways they recruit and retain their leaders and teams. Caroline Stokes, an experienced Silicon Valley recruiter based in Vancouver, has written Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligence HR Strategies to Save Your Company. She discusses the book with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief.

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The significance of the U.S.-Japan mini trade deal. On a new Asia 360 segment, Jeff Reeves, vice-president of research with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, discusses how the deal is politically driven, and what it means for Canada’s trade relations with Japan.

Does Canada have enough venture capital funding? Charles Plant, senior fellow at the University of Toronto-based Impact Centre, shares the findings of a new report. 

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Christine Magee, the co-founder and chair of the board of SleepCountry Canada, discusses the company's quarter century of growth, the changes in the business, and the challenges even she faces in getting a good night's sleep. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief.

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Sean Finn (2:11), executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal
officer at CN, discusses rail safety, 100 years of operations and the
company¹s investments in B.C.

Is CN planning for the next century? And could hovering train cars be
involved? Finn joins co-host Hayley Woodin for a wide-ranging interview on
CN¹s work.

BIV¹s weekly tech panel (18:46) tackles WeWork, Uber and Facebook. Gluu Technology
Society CEO Linda Fawcus and EasyMarkit CTO Owen Ingraham discuss WeWork¹s
reality check, Uber becoming the operating system of our daily lives and
Facebook¹s mind-reading move.

Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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