Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is the driving force behind the Realworld playbooks. She joins us to talk about how these step-by-step books help simplify adulthood and help with everything from budgeting to moving to salary negotiation. Plus, get chores completed with the Hire and Fire your Kids app. We chat with the founder, Jody Swain, about the inner workings and the response from users. Also, we're joined by Typeface Designer & Font Developer at Adobe, Paul D. Hunt, who elaborates on the recent Global Emoji Diversity & Inclusion report that found 83% of those surveyed want emojis to strive for more inclusive representation. In Socially Speaking, we discuss work stress and how it can change your personality.

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• realworld.co
• hireandfireyourkids.com
• Adobe Fonts

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Personalize your corporate gift-giving with AI-powered recommendations from Alyce. Greg Segall, founder and CEO, reveals exactly how the B2B gifting tool works. Plus, we celebrate Earth Day by reviewing our wish list of items that serve to create a healthier earth. Also, we talk to Melissa Chee, President and CEO of ventureLAB, about funding to scale Canada’s domestic hardware industry to offset the global semiconductor shortage. Next, Eric Haller, Experian’s Executive Vice President & General Manager of Identity, Fraud and DataLabs, joins us to discuss deepfakes and help us understand the power of deepfake technology. In Socially Speaking, we share steps to shutting down an unwanted encounter with a robot dog.

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• alyce.com
• venturelab.ca
• experian.com

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Craig McCutcheon, CEO of Zum Zum, fills us in on how they adapted their AI dispatch platform from chauffeur service to grocery delivery during the pandemic. Plus, founder of SOAR Entrepreneurship, Henry Greenberg, joins us with the details on its mission to foster a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship in students. Also, we chat about podcasting and share our listening recommendations. In Socially Speaking, we discuss Facebook jumping into the payment sector with person-to-person transactions.

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• zumzum.ca
• soaredu.ca

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Xander Kardian CEO and Co-Founder Sam Yang joins us to talk about their new sensor using radar-based technology to make your smart home or smart office even smarter. Plus, Ely Tsern, Co-Founder and CEO of Bryte discusses restorative sleep and the AI-powered mattresses that enable better sleep patterns. Also, Eran Galil, Co-Founder and CTO of ByondXR reveals their 3D virtual stores that give customers a more engaging shopping experience. In Socially Speaking, we discuss the uptick in anti-vaccination misinformation.

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• xkcorp.com
• bryte.com
• byondxr.com

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Keep in contact with your parents and grandparents with Picnyk. CEO, Hayden Dent, reveals their simple approach to keeping seniors connected via talk, text, and video. Plus, we chat about all things NFT with Abram Brown, a Senior Editor at Forbes. Also, we talk to the CEO of digital photo archive service ScanMyPhotos, Mitch Goldstone, about the recent dramatic shift towards preserving our memories. In Socially Speaking, we discuss how to future-proof your life and how to avoid allowing automation to take control.

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• picnyk.com
• Forbes Magazine
• scanmyphotos.com

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It's a new era of human wearables and Brokoslaw Laschowski, a University of Waterloo PhD candidate, discusses the research to develop exoskeleton legs. Next, we delve into the new all-inclusive electric car subscription and this innovative model from Onto with CEO Rob Jolly. Plus, we talk to Nicholas Lembo, Head of Growth for the Americas at Wise, about saving and sharing money around the world, across borders and currencies. Brent Lang, the Executive Editor of Film & Media at Variety Magazine, reveals how streaming service content dominated Oscar wins and how this might signal demand for more diversity in content. In Socially Speaking, we discuss how low you can go when it comes to the internet.

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• University of Waterloo Motion Research Group
• Onto
• Brent Lang @ Variety Magazine

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Jeff Tetz, CEO of Unleash Results, joins us to review the landscape for events over the past year and explain what changes accompanied the shift to hosting virtually. Also, we discover how our environment is impacting fertility with epidemiologist, Dr. Shanna Swan. Plus, we learn how to publish our own books with Andy Walker, author of "The Boy With A Stinky Finger." In Socially Speaking, we break down the topics that generate the most attention on Facebook and explain why you should avoid mentioning Bill Gates.

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• unleashresults.com
• shannaswan.com
• cyberwalker.com

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Sheldon James, CEO and Managing Partner of the new VC firm Bay Mills Investment Group, is pursuing a goal of fostering BIPOC-owned businesses in Canada. Also, CEO of Flipboard, Mike McCue, discusses their expansion of local coverage into more than 1,000 cities. Plus, Greg Lynn, CEO of Piaggio Fast Forward, provides the details on "gita," their robotic food delivery project at the Philadelphia International Airport. In Socially Speaking, we muse about the Tom Cruise TikTok deep fake and what to do when the fakes are too real.

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• bmiginc.com
• flipboard.com
• piaggiofastforward.com

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We explore how the pandemic is changing our relationship with e-commerce and the future of retail with Rob Garf, VP of Strategy and Insights for Salesforce Retail and Consumer Goods. Also, CEO of Treadly, Ronen Chen, reveals their new, affordable and compact treadmill to help you stay active when you are at home. Plus, Mars 2020 Guidance, Navigation, & Control Operations Lead, Swati Mohan, explains what it is like to be a part of the historic Perseverance rover mission. In Socially Speaking, we debate if a subscription fee is a good thing for Twitter and other social networks.

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• treadly.co
• salesforce.com
• mars.nasa.gov/mars2020

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Michael Carvin, founder and CEO of SmartAsset, joins us to share their approach to equipping users with the necessary tools for navigating personal finance decisions. Also, we talk to the founder and head of product at Sketchbox, Joe Connolly, about implementing virtual reality employee training that eliminates the need for an in-class presence. Plus, Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief, Clifton Leaf, discusses their newly-released digital series on climate change — produced in collaboration with Bill Gates. In Socially Speaking, we consider the need for simplicity in tech and lament its ongoing challenges despite how much tech is integrated into our daily lives. 

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• smartasset.com
• sketchbox3d.com
• fortune.com

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