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Loretta Davis, vice-president and chief information officer at Speedee Transport, is one of the recipients at this week’s BIV CTO awards. Ahead of the ceremony, she discusses her own career path and the ongoing confluence between technology and transportation.

Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson joins the show to discuss the differing fortunes of Lululemon and Roots before breaking down the competitive landscape for the brick-and-mortar toy business.

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Dane Eitel of Eitel Insights joins the show to break down the latest real estate numbers from across the province and explain why buyers are now back in the game after being sidelined. The question now is whether there might be some temporary advantage for sellers.

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Twenty-five companies in B.C. have launched a new campaign to make workplaces more inclusive for people with disabilities. SAP Labs Canada’s Kirsten Sutton (1:38), the co-chair of the business organization leading this pledge, discusses how the Presidents Group plans to improve corporate culture on the West Coast.

Then, Canadian Business Growth Fund CEO George Rossolatos (9:59) offers insights into what makes B.C. a unique ecosystem for investing in companies — to the tune of nearly $30 million, in the case of his Toronto-based organization.

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Startup Week looms in Vancouver, and it offers insight into the challenges and successes in early-stage businesses. Charlyne Fothergill, the director of career services at Lighthouse Labs, joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe for a conversation on how the sector recruits and retains talent.

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The BIV tech panel (1:53) featuring Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus and Electron Communications’ Matthew Klippenstein discuss the launch of the most important electric vehicle the world has seen yet, Kater’s plans to offer ride-hailing services throughout all of B.C. — not just Vancouver — and what Clio’s US$250 million capital raise means for raising the profile of the province’s tech sector.

Then, Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (15:57) discusses government resistance to making cannabis-infused beverages too tasty before diving into some of the marketing restrictions that is keeping Canada from becoming a cannabis tourism mecca.

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The Greater Vancouver housing market as a whole is showing signs of balance, but pockets within it are seeing more or less activity. Jason Turcotte (2:38), vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, joins the show to discuss the latest regional real estate figures.

Developers are resorting to more creative ways of marketing their projects. Maxine Jakubke (13:19), business director of Talk Shop Media’s real estate division, explores how real estate marketing trends have shifted from traditional to digital, influencer-led campaigns.

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Leaders are known for their commitment and persistence, but they can get stuck in their certainty and confidence and miss opportunities or misguide their organizations. A new book, The Unstuck Leader, examines how to cope with the executive challenge of performance in the knowledge era. Author Judy Sims, an executive-turned-coach, joins editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss her book.

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Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr discusses the federal government’s plan to boost exports and expand Canadian trade into new markets.

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Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to talk about the prospects for the parties, their leaders, and the issues they must address for the Oct. 21 election.

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The show’s weekly tech panel (2:18) tackles the tricky topic of digital identities, and how travellers need to rethink what digital information they choose to carry across borders. 

Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus and EasyMarkit CTO Owen Ingraham also discuss Apple’s apology over claims that it was spying with Siri, and the concept of social credit systems. The conversation covers China’s system for screening and regulating businesses, as well as the implications at the individual level when tech companies apply social credit systems to users.

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