Innovators

In this episode, Co-Founder & CEO Gautam Lohia, discusses the importance of defining yourself as a job candidate. Gautam has been leading digital technology companies for 25 years — mentoring countless numbers of job seekers. He recommends younger individuals define who they are as job candidates, and more experienced individuals focus less on titles and more on their impact. Today, Apply Digital has 175 employees and serves clients across North America.

Link to Apply Digital: www.applydigital.com

In this episode, Eric Beckwitt, Founder & CEO of Freightera, discusses the secret of creating an impactful career. We first talked about the importance of remote working skills and using cover letters to attract recruiters. But most importantly, he advised job seekers to work for companies where their skills can create a meaningful impact on industries and societies. Freightera won the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ award when revenues grew 678% from 2016-2019.

Link to Freightera: www.freightera.com

In this episode, Bill Tam, Co-founder of the Digital Supercluster, discusses the secret of a successful starter. As board member of organizations like CBC Radio, Emily Carr University and Digital Supercluster, he's seen a fair share of startups. Bill shares his viewpoint on Vancouver's growing tech ecosystem, including promising tech innovations like VR, AR, and sustainable tech. The Digital Supercluster, as a tech accelerator, has raised over $500 million from +200 organizations since 2017.

Link to Canada's Digital Supercluster: www.digitalsupercluster.ca

In this episode, Kasey Bayne, Lead Instructor at Brain Station and CMO at KB Consulting, discusses the importance of upskilling. Kasey started her first role in marketing in 2005 and for the last 15-years worked at various tech startups. By focusing less on career growth and more on skill growth, she became an expert marketing consultant. BrainStation is the global leader in digital skills training, with +500 industry instructors and +100,000 students.

Link to Brain Station: www.brainstation.io

In this episode, Kevin Martin, Senior Marketing Manager at Aquatic Informatics, discusses the importance of water transformation. We also talk about his current role and tips for excelling as a marketer. The company aims to ensure that everyone has access to clean, safe drinking water through the help of software and data. Aquatic Informatics was named one of BC's Top Employers in 2020, and recently acquired by Danaher, a Fortune 500 company.

Link to Aquatic Informatics: www.aquaticinformatics.com

In this episode, Claudia Ivanova, Head of HR at FISPAN, discusses the importance of following and working with an inspirational leader. Starting her career at FISPAN was the best decision as the leaders provided her with growth opportunities, and taught her the importance of having a open and transparent workplace. Claudia tells us the value of having an experienced CEO (Lisa Shields) take charge of the company with her 15+ years of startup experience. In 2018, Lisa's previous startup, HyperWallet, was sold to PayPal for $400 million.

Link to FISPAN: www.fispan.com

In this episode, Darius Eghdami,  President and Founder at FansUnite, shares the relation between passion and success. Darius loves sports and started betting on sports when he was of legal age. Now, his company is positioned to capitalize on the legalization of single-event betting. Passion is what drove him to leave a comfortable job at KPMG, and passion is what drives him to succeed today. In January 2021, FansUnite raised $14 million in a private placement round.

Link to FansUnite: www.fansunite.com

In this episode, Kathy Enros, VP of People at Klue, shares her views on trust and work-life balance. With remote work on the rise, work-life balance has become increasingly difficult to achieve. Klue focuses on a transparent culture where employees can openly "check out" of the office regardless the hour. By building a strong culture of trust, the company was able to innovate and become one of the fastest-growing companies in BC. Last year, Klue raised $15 million in a Series A round.

Link to Klue: www.klue.com

In this episode, Beier Cai, co-founder and CTO of Commit, discusses remote work, the importance of peer-to-peer support and mentorship. Beier spent 10 years at Hootsuite as the CTO and shortly after founded his first company which was acquired by Galaxy Digital—one of the largest cryptocurrency funds with assets exceeding $404 million. Today, Beier is focused on building Commit, a fully-remote team changing the way companies and employees look at software development.

Link to Commit: https://commit.dev/

In this episode, we spoke with Mike Monty, Director of Enterprise Sales at PayPal Canada. Mike joined PayPal through the acquisition of HyperWallet, where he spent 7 years as an executive vice president in various departments like sales and finance. At HyperWallet, Mike managed relationships with major companies like Amazon, Expedia, and VRBO. Today, PayPal has 325 million active users and processes over $700 billion in payments a year.

Link to Website: www.paypal.com