The Future of Entrepreneurship

• Video Interview How to Increase Capacity in Canadian Healthcare Michael Black CEO Specialty Medical Partners
  HealthEntrepreneurshipInnovation
• Video Interview How to Launch and Scale a B2C Business Kyle Zien Founder and CEO Felix Health
  EntrepreneurshipCompetitiveness
• Video Interview Lessons in Entrepreneurship with Arlene Dickinson from Dragons’ Den Arlene Dickinson Executive Chair of the Board Believeco:Partners
  EntrepreneurshipCompetitivenessWomen Leaders
• Video Interview Scaling an E-Commerce Business in Canada François Gaouette Founder and CEO Amilia
  E-commerceEntrepreneurshipTech
• Video Interview How to Take Your Startup Global Arnold Leung Founder and CEO Appnovation
  EntrepreneurshipCompetitivenessSMEs
• Video Interview Incentivizing and Recognizing Employees in Canada Muni Boga CEO & Founder Kudos
  EntrepreneurshipTalent
• Video Interview The Importance of Entrepreneurial Education Robert Madej Founder and CEO PureFacts Financial Solutions
  EntrepreneurshipEducationTech
• Video Interview Reworking Canada’s Support Programs to Better Serve Entrepreneurs Dan Belhassen Founder and CEO Neovation Learning Solutions
  EntrepreneurshipInnovation
• Video Interview The Entrepreneur’s Work Ethic and DNA Noah Frank President Stephano Group
  EntrepreneurshipInnovation
• Video Interview Capital and the US Market for Canada’s Entrepreneurs Brett Chell President and CEO Cold Bore Technology
  EntrepreneurshipNatural ResourcesOil & GasTech
• Video Interview Big Visions and Crossing Silos for Canadian Entrepreneurs Mike Stern CEO and Co-Founder Connected
  EntrepreneurshipInnovationTech
• Video Interview Telling the Canadian Entrepreneurship Story Colette Miller Partner Wilde & Company
  EntrepreneurshipSMEs
• Video Interview Entrepreneurship and the Global Mindset Tarique Al-Ansari Founder & CEO Paystone
  EntrepreneurshipTech
• Video Interview Steps to Growing the Canadian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem  Mary Jane Leslie Chief Growth Officer LifeRaft
  EntrepreneurshipStrategyWomen Leaders
• Video Interview Lessons for Canada’s AI Scale-Ups Alexander Wong Co-Founder DarwinAI
  AIEntrepreneurship
• Spotlight Spotlight on Scaling Canada’s SMEs Minister Bill Morneau Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada Dale Ponder Chair of the Board Canadian Business Growth Fund Lorna Wright Executive Director Centre for Global Enterprise Mark Falbo President & CEO Mircom
  EntrepreneurshipCompetitivenessSMEsStrategy
• Video Interview The Challenges of Scaling Up Eric Bosco Chief of Business Development and Partnership Mitacs
  EntrepreneurshipSMEsStrategy
• Video Interview Becoming an Entrepreneur John Bishop President & CEO Librestream
  Entrepreneurship
• Video Interview Supporting Canada’s Entrepreneurs Janet Bannister Managing Partner Real Ventures
  Women LeadersEntrepreneurshipStrategy
• Video Interview Overcoming Challenges as an Entrepreneur Kyle Racki Co-Founder and CEO Proposify
  EntrepreneurshipTalent
• Video Interview Adaptability and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Matt McQuillen CEO & Co-Founder Xello
  EntrepreneurshipStrategy
• Video Interview Canadian Entrepreneurship and Private Capital Kim Furlong CEO Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA)
  Women LeadersEntrepreneurshipStrategy
• Video Interview Strengths and Weaknesses of Canada’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Sushee Perumal CEO MaxSold
  Entrepreneurship
• Video Interview Government Supports for Entrepreneurs and Scale-Ups Michelle Sinclair Senior Innovation Officer Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  EntrepreneurshipPolicyStrategy
• Interview Adapting Your Vision: The Key to Scaling Your Business Mark Reineking President & CEO Lift Auto Group
  EntrepreneurshipStrategyTalent
• Interview Entrepreneurship is a Science: Identify the Problem, Hypothesize, and Test Brendan King CEO Vendasta
  EntrepreneurshipStrategyTech
• Interview A Mindful Approach to Entrepreneurship Jason Tafler Founder & CEO Unyte
  EntrepreneurshipHealthImpact
• Video Interview The Future of Entrepreneurship George Rossolatos CEO Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
  EntrepreneurshipCapital MarketsSMEs
• Spotlight Spotlight on the Entrepreneurship Journey Shahrzad Rafati Founder & CEO BroadbandTV Tim McGuire CEO Mobile Klinik Mandy Gilbert Founder & CEO Creative Niche Alex Peters Co-Founder and Co-CEO Prodigy Education
  EntrepreneurshipPolicy
• Spotlight Spotlight on Entrepreneurs Thinking Big Minister Mary Ng Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Ministry of Small Business and Export Promotion George Rossolatos CEO Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) Elspeth Murray Director Centre for Business Venturing, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University Wayne Pommen President & CEO PayBright
  EntrepreneurshipSMEsStrategy
• Interview Export-First Mentality: The Key to Growing Global Canadian Companies Michele Romanow Co-Founder Clearbanc
  EntrepreneurshipCompetitivenessExports
• Video Spotlight Spotlight on Scaling Canada’s SMEs Naysan Saran Co-Founder & CEO CANN Forecast Pape Wade CEO & Co-Founder Airudi Cara Clairman President & CEO Plug'n Drive Alexandra Tavasoli CEO & CTO Solistra
  EntrepreneurshipSMEsStrategy
• Interview Entrepreneurs Must Be Comfortable with Discomfort Rebecca Homkes Teaching Fellow London Business School
  EntrepreneurshipStrategyWomen Leaders
• Interview Cultivating Excellence in Canada’s Youth and Entrepreneurs Germain Lamonde Founder & Executive Chairman EXFO
  EntrepreneurshipPolicyTalentTech
• Interview Unlocking the Value of Canadian Entrepreneurship Through Diversity Laura McGee Founder & CEO Diversio
  EntrepreneurshipDiversityTechWomen Leaders

Entrepreneurs and their SMEs are the lifeblood of Canada’s economy – now and in the future. And today’s startups are the flagship Canadian multinationals of the future. So how can we best educate, back and encourage Canadian entrepreneurs – young and old, women and men, newbie or serial – to innovate and scale the companies that will firmly plant Canada at the forefront of the future economy?

This series draws together government leaders, academics, investors, entrepreneurs themselves and other key stakeholders to discuss what Canada must do now to best support our entrepreneurs and the amazing companies they are creating.