Journey Map

Today's guest graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ottawa. He also went on to obtain a Masters in Management Science from the University of Waterloo and swiftly founds his first startup shortly after, which would be acquired by Entrade Inc. where he would eventually become CTO and VP of R&D. After this experience, he would head back to academia getting his Masters in Business Administration from Insead Graduate Business School. In 2003 he takes on the role as Investment Manager at Innovatech Montreal. Leaving this position, he would next become the VP of Product Marketing and Business Development at Nimcat Networks. In 2006 he goes of and founds his own company Tungle Coporation, and creates Tungle.me a software that enabled users to schedule meetings across organizations, calendar systems, and time zones. He would eventually sell Tungle.me to BlackBerry and takes a position in the company as Senior Director of Handheld Applications. He works there until 2013 when he goes off and founds another company Foko Retail. For those of you who don’t know Foko Retail is a visual communication platform for retail teams. With clients like Nike, WholeFoods and Helly Hansen Foko Retail has created one of the industry's largest groups of visual merchandisers. Today's we’re speaking with Marc Gingras, CEO of Foko Retail. 

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a degree in Design, where he was valedictorian of his graduating class. Some of his clients include Nike, CNN, and the Lincoln Center. In 2014 Print Magazine recognized him as one of the top 20 visual artists under the age of 30. In 2016 he received the prestigious A.D.C. Young Guns award. And in 2020, he was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in the category of consumer technology products. In 2014 he set out to co-found and design a product built out of the need for simplicity: the Light Phone. For those of you who don’t know The Light Phone is a phone that is designed to be used as little as possible and gives us back the most important things we too easily take for granted, our time and attention. Today's guest is Joe Hollier, Co-founder of Light. 

Also be sure to check out Joe's website, www.fiveonthat.com, as well as his valedictorian speech here.

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated from Duke University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Engineering in BioMedical and Medical engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. As an undergraduate fellow his neuroscience research focused on the link between functional structural changes in the brain that happen as you age, and how this can affect economic decision making. He has also researched neuro prosthetics, his work linked reward-based behaviour coding with motor area activation in monkeys. Wow. While he was in school he was the Editor in Chief of the Neurogenesis Journal of Undergraduate Research. He worked briefly as a Developer and Program Analyst at Brigham Women’s Hospital in Boston, and as a full stack developer at Ecovent. He then Co-Founds a company called Rendever, which aims to overcome the issue of social isolation in Seniors through the power of virtual reality and shared experiences. He was listed as a Forbes 30 under 30 in the category of Consumer Technology. Today’s guest is none other than Kyle Rand, Co-Founder and CEO of Rendever. 

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Welcome to Journey Map, the audio experience that deconstructs the career paths taken by some of the world’s most interesting people. Today's guest attended Regent’s University in London graduating with a B.A. in International Business as well as French and Spanish. She began her career as an intern at marketing agency Draft. In 2014 she becomes Co-Founder and CEO of Huckletree. For those of you who don’t know  Huckletree builds physical workspaces for teams, educational and accelerator programmes for them to scale and connects them to valuable investor and talent networks. They’re currently building hubs across Europe, each Huckletree hub is based on a specific theme or sector. This allows them to bring together entrepreneurs with shared values, who together can create a bigger network, share skills and drive industry change.Today's we’re talking to Gabriela Hersham, Co-Founder & CEO of Huckletree. Gabriela, welcome to Journey Map!

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated from Western University with a degree in Biological and Biomedical Sciences. He started out as a Customer Service Representative at TD bank, then moving on to become Operations Lead at startup Loose Button. In 2011 he became President of Impact Entrepreneurship Group where he stayed for a year before becoming Business Development Lead at Kiip. In 2012 he returned to TD Bank as External Recruitment Lead. Then in 2013 he does a career switch up and becomes the Client Solutions Manager of eCommerce at Facebook, then in 2016 he was promoted to Performance Agency Partner of Direct Response at Facebook. During his time at Facebook he won many awards for his work including Marketing Magazines 30 under 30, and Facebook’s “Customer at the Core” award. In 2017 he leaves Facebook and becomes Founder and CEO of 753 Group.  He does that for a year before moving on to become Head of Growth at More Labs. He is anAdvisory Committee Member Bachelor of Digital Communications, Humber College. In late 2018 he does another career 360 and is now CEO and Founder of Kabo. For those of you who don’t know Kabo is a company that brings human grade dog food to dog owners, Kabo takes a personalized approach to buying dog food putting together unique wholesome meals for your pet. Today's guest is none other than Vino Jeyapalan, CEO and Founder of Kabo.

Have a pet? check out Kabo Health.

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest is a digital marketing savant, he has received Certificates in Advanced Social Media Strategy, Digital Analytics, and Digital communication from Syracuse University, The University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University. Starting his career as a Content Manager for Grouse Mountain, his eclectic digital content journey has seen him in roles as a Cinematographer for Alterna Films, a Video Designer & Editor for Arc’teryx Equipment, and a Producer for Invoke Media. While working these jobs, he was also doing freelance work with his company Grinnell Media Group. In 2014 he takes on a new role working as the National Digital Marketing Specialist for Red Bull. Then in 2016 he is promoted to the Global Social Media Manager of Sport for Red Bull Media House. In 2017 he would head home to Vancouver taking on responsibility as the Head of Social Media for clothing brand Aritzia. A Member of Forbes’ Agency Council, he currently occupies the role of CEO of RightMetric. For those of you who don’t know RightMetric is a digital market research firm based in Vancouver, that provides audience and competitive insights to brands. Today's guest is none other than Charlie Grinnell, CEO of RightMetric.

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated from DePaul University with a Degree in Digital Cinema. She began her career as an Intern at Ork Posters. Then in 2012 she worked as a Video Intern at public relations firm Weber Shadwick. She is quickly promoted through working next as Associate Producer and Editor, then Producer and Editor, and then Senior Producer and Editor. In 2016 she leaves Weber Shandwick to become a Senior Motion Designer at video production company Mighteor. In 2018 she takes on the role of Director of Creative and Animation at Mighteor. Then in 2018 she teams up with a co-worker from Mighteor to found Soona. For those of you who don’t know Soona is a Content Studio that prides itself on its ability to produce fast content for customers. They have physical studios in Minneapolis and Denver, but they recently launched Soona Anytime which enables customers to ship their product from anywhere in the U.S. to one of Soona's studios where a photo or video shoot will be planned. You can attend your shoot online from anywhere with any device and then shop your photos, which can be delivered in 24 hours. Today's we’re talking to Hayley Anderson, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder of Soona, she is also a Forbes 30 under 30. Hayley, welcome to Journey Map!

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Reed College in 2012. He then got his Masters in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. During this time he worked as a Research Intern at Lucky Sort and a Data Consultant at VirtueFi. He started PhD studies at the University of Pittsburgh but left in 2014 to move to New York to work in data science. He started as a Technology Consultant at Swanee Hunt Alternatives  there he developed data science solutions in support of counter human trafficking efforts. He moved on to become a Data Scientist at Metis before leaving to found Adsthetic an influencer search algorithm and recommendation engine for brands and agencies driving improved campaign performance. Oh and did we also mention he was a fashion model. In January of 2019 he officially launched Cherry Pick the company to which he is presently Co-Founder and CEO. For those of you that don’t know Cherry Pick uses AI to power the future of product development. By applying proprietary AI to social images and consumer commentary, Cherry Pick enables vendors to measure the demand for products, before they launch. Essentially enabling sellers to get a glimpse into the future. Right now they operate exclusively in the beauty industry but have plans for expansion. Our guest is taking the beauty world by storm he is Justin Stewart Co-Founder and CEO of Cherry Pick.

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas,plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tuft’s University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. She spent a few years working as a Research Associate first at Forrester Research then as an Internet Marketing Intern at Corning Inc. She received a Ph.D in Communications from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. There she was a Research and Teaching Fellow, teaching courses like New Media and Community. In 2012 she leaves and becomes a UX Researcher at Facebook, where she is promoted to Research Manager. While at Facebook she teaches Sociology of Virtual Community and Social Media at UC Berkeley. In 2015 she leaves Facebook to take up the position of Senior Manager of Research at Tripadvisor, where she quickly rose through the ranks being promoted to Associate Director of Research and she now works as Research Director there. Our guest is none other than Loi Sessions Goulet an expert in researching the sociology of new media.

Today's episode of Journey Map is brought to you by MindManager. Journey Map listeners know that with the right map you can take your career anywhere you set your mind to. MindManager work management software puts your ideas, plans and projects on the path to success by transforming them into dynamic digital maps, charts, diagrams and more. Mind Managers flexible visual format makes it easy to capture, organize, understand and evolve critical business information and with powerful collaboration sharing features it's the perfect tool for keeping remote teams aligned, on track and headed in the right direction.You can take a free thirty day no commitment trial today by visiting www.mindmanager.com/journeymap. 

Today's guest graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1993 with a degree in Information Management Systems. He began his career as a Senior Systems Analyst for the National Capital Commission of Canada before going to briefly work as a Consultant for Pragmatek. He eventually would be the Founder of Pythian in 1997, a Global IT services company that helps organizations transform data into insights and products. In 2016 the Canadian Women in Communications and Technology organisation awarded our guest the Diversity Champion Award for Pythian becoming the first Canadian tech company to release its gender statistics and set clear goals to recruit more capable women. He was CEO of the company until 2019 when he left Pythian to found another company. This company is Tehama, Tehama Virtual Office is a SaaS platform that delivers secure and virtual rooms and desktops in the cloud to enable fast and compliant onboarding, scaling, managing, and auditing of a global workforce with minutes to productivity.Tehama’s secured perimeters extend zero-trust network access to global employees and third-party IT service providers and reduces the risk of malware intrusion, data breaches, and other threats from corporate networks. In 2014 he received the Trudeau Medal from the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa and is a recipient of the OBJ 40 under 40 award. He is also a Board Member for Basic Income Canada advising on matters of technological unemployment, the jobless recovery and the shifting advantage of software vs. labour as a means of production. Our guest is none other than the extremely impressive Paul Vallée.

Check out Tehama.io here.

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