How do people get into economic development? 

In our first episode, the MDB Insight team and host Natasha Gaudio Harrison travel to Edmonton, Alberta for the Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference, taking the opportunity to ask their colleagues: "How did you get into the economic development field?"

Unlike many other specialized fields, there is no single clear trajectory into the field. The EcDev profession is full of people with a wide variety of professional backgrounds, from business and entrepreneurship to engineering and IT. In this episode of Insight, you'll discover that anybody can become an economic developer if they work hard, have a knack for problem solving, and are driven to make a different in their community.

Insight: Canada's Economic Development Podcast is presented by MDB Insight and produced by Derek Harrison. Each episode explores the economic development field in Canada. We will celebrate the work of professionals across the country, feature news and thought leadership from across Canada and dig into some of the most interesting (and important) topics in economic development today.

Our guests for this episode included Tanis Chalmers, Carley Graham, Eve O'Leary, Alex Ripley, Jennifer Schnier, Jordan Tidey, and Chris Watson.