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The BIV tech panel (1:15) featuring Progressa’s Ali Pourdad and Gluu’s Linda Fawcus discuss whether Compass wristbands are the wearable tech that transit riders have been waiting for, how the newly unveiled Vancouver Titans could ratchet up enthusiasm in eSports and why Amazon drones have yet to begin deliveries five years since the promise from the company.

Then, the BCLC’s Pat Davis (13:29) discusses the gaming agency’s new innovation lab in the Okanagan and what technologies have emerged from it to help the organization streamline business operations.

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Investment Industry Association of Canada CEO Ian Russell explores the key issues at play in global financial markets, and offers commentary on the federal government’s recent economic update.

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Greenlines CEO David Oliver (1:10) discusses how Metro Vancouver residents can use new technology to become multi-modal and reduce emissions in a region where transportation networks often struggle with the first-mile/last-mile challenge.

And nearly three-quarters of Canadian small business owners plan to exit their business over the next decade, but very few of them have a formal plan in place. Corinne Pohlmann (11:59), senior vice-president of the Canadian Federation Independent Business, discusses the survey, and how businesses can ease what will be a $1.5-trillion transition.

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While many may think Canada is part of the vanguard of countries exploring the Artificial intelligence frontier. However a new report from Deloitte challenges that assumption. Deloitte's recently launched Omni AI practices explored the sector in Canada and concluded that not enough businesses have invested or participated in the industry. Joyce Drohan from Deloitte's Vancouver office joins the show to discuss.

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Real estate analyst Dane Eitel (0:56) explains why the zenith of Vancouver’s condo market has come to an end and whether we can expect some sort of rebound anytime soon.

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On BIV Today…   Chief Judy Wilson (0:43), secretary-treasurer of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, discusses a new report that looks at how far British Columbia has come in implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and where it needs to go. She also looks at UNDRIP’s economic impact, and how implementing the agreement could clarify the processes around major economic and business decisions.   Linda Fawcus (15:05), founder and CEO of Gluu Technology Society, talks Cyber Monday, Apple’s App Store monopoly battle and the B.C. tech sector’s Grade ‘A’ rating.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (1:08) breaks down how Black Friday and Cyber Monday are influencing Canadian holiday shopping habits at the expense of Boxing Day. He also discusses why Vancouver’s malls are the most productive in Canada.

And the head of one of Canada’s largest cannabis producers raised eyebrows this month following a profanity-laden panel discussion on the rollout of the legalized product. Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (8:43) discusses whether the CEO of Aurora had a point in his strongly worded critique of B.C. and Ontario.

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Peter McDonough, who has led some of the largest brand-building exercises, discusses this and his new role with a Canadian bioscience firm looking at the next stage of legalization—infused beverages and edibles.

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Revenue is up and employment is growing for the province’s tech sector. So is B.C. finally pulling ahead of the other provinces? Jill Tipping (1:04), CEO of the B.C. Tech Association, breaks down the letter grades coming out of latest B.C. Technology Report Card.

And as more Canadians embrace Black Friday each year, Accenture’s Kelly Askew (11:24) discusses the biggest holiday shopping trends and how retailers can expect to be competitive over the next month.

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Business in Vancouver's daily podcast BIV Today hosted a live debate on electoral reform. Former B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton and the Broadbent Institute's B.C. director Maria Dobrinskaya debate the economic impacts of proportional representation and first past the post systems.

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