BIV Today
924 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -British Columbia's only daily news show focused on business, brought to you by Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com. Join hosts editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe as well as reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin as they interview Canada's business and political leaders about the pressing issues facing British Columbian businesses and industries today. Join them as they discuss real estate, technology, the resource industries and local and provincial politics.
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CEOs of Army & Navy and Bosa Properties join forces
July 21, 2021 23:46 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJacqui Cohen, CEO of the retail chain, and Colin Bosa, CEO of the development firm, are working together to build a rental housing, retail and recreational complex to replace the flagship Army & Navy store bridging Gastown and the Downtown Eastside. Lots of work is ahead, but they talk about their vision for the project with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI on BIV: Closing the board diversity gap
July 20, 2021 22:02 - 27 minutes - 25 MBOn this episode of EDI on BIV, Trish Mandewo, president and founder of Synergy Executive and Boards Consulting Group, discusses how to close the diversity gap on corporate and non-profit boards, and in executive leadership ranks. Chantelle Krish, a strategic advisor on advocacy, equity and communications, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How live events are making their return to B.C.
July 19, 2021 22:39 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBRick Comeau, general manager of Abbotsford Centre, joins BIV Today to discuss how the arena’s first sporting event went last week as well as plans for bringing back concerts and facilitating the Abbotsford Canucks AHL team. Things will be a little different as the province still grapples with the pandemic but Comeau is optimistic that audiences are excited to return to live events. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Insuring against wildfires and other events
July 16, 2021 21:20 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBOn this episode of BIV Today, BDO Canada's leader of forensic commercial insurance services Chetan Sehgal discusses the insurance impact of wildfires and other climate-related events. He shares what companies can do to ensure they are covered and prepared for when an event impacts their business. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole:
July 15, 2021 23:25 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBPolls indicate the Tory national leader has an uphill climb to win an election expected within weeks. He discusses his public image, the main issues, his opponent, and what he has learned about himself in leading the party. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of: 10 big ideas for economic reconciliation
July 07, 2021 22:24 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJoin BIV and 10 prominent Indigenous leaders for a live virtual discussion on economic reconciliation. The event marks National Indigenous Peoples Day and celebrates the launch of BIV's inaugural Indigenous business magazine, Mákook pi Sélim. Hear directly from 10 business leaders, advocates and community builders as they each lay out their vision for economic reconciliation in British Columbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of: EDI Hiring diverse abilities in business
July 06, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBJamie Millar-Dixon is an inclusive workforce consultant with BC Partners in Workforce Innovation. She dispels some of the myths that exist around hiring people with disabilities, and covers the economic benefits of building a team that embrace diverse abilities. Vivian Chan, co-chair of Vancouver Startup Week and director of national operations at YELL Canada, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce
June 30, 2021 23:35 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBLGBT+ businesses face discrimination in Canada, even in the big cities. A recent Deloitte study for Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce chronicles the challenges that remain. Darrell Schuurman, the chamber’s CEO, discusses the findings with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BC Liberal leadership candidate: Michael Lee
June 29, 2021 19:49 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBMichael Lee, the Vancouver-Langara MLA, surprised many in finishing second in the 2018 BC Liberal leadership race as a rookie politician. He hopes to build on that finish in securing the job in his second leadership run. He discusses his ideas and values with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BC Liberal leadership candidate: Val Litwin
June 28, 2021 23:21 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBVal Litwin, the business leader and past CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce, is the outsider candidate entering the BC Liberal leadership campaign. He discusses his ideas and values with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 big ideas for economic reconciliation
June 25, 2021 21:03 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJoin BIV and 10 prominent Indigenous leaders for a live virtual discussion on economic reconciliation. The event marks National Indigenous Peoples Day and celebrates the launch of BIV's inaugural Indigenous business magazine, Mákook pi Sélim. Hear directly from 10 business leaders, advocates and community builders as they each lay out their vision for economic reconciliation in British Columbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Indigenous Business Leadership Series: Kim Baird
June 24, 2021 21:21 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBBIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, former Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird – consultant, board director and chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University – discusses leadership, economic development, politics and education. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Indigenous Business Leadership Series: Chief Councillor Crystal Smith
June 23, 2021 22:11 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBBIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith discusses economic development, and her growth and achievements in politics. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Indigenous Business Leadership Series: Steven Stark
June 22, 2021 22:22 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBBIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, sponsored by GCT Canada, serial entrepreneur Steven Stark – owner and CEO of Tsawwassen Shuttlers Inc. (TSI) – discusses his journey in entrepreneurship and resiliency in business. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Indigenous Business Leadership Series: Roger Dall'Antonia
June 21, 2021 17:04 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBBIV's Indigenous Business Leadership Series features conversations about Indigenous engagement, reconciliation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, sponsored by FortisBC, Roger Dall'Antonia – president and CEO of FortisBC – discusses the company's work with Indigenous communities and work on its Progressive Aboriginal Relations certification. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV editor-in-chief and publisher Kirk LaPointe as a co-host. See omnystudio.c...
Made-in-B.C. robots and the future of manufacturing
June 18, 2021 19:38 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBJayson Myers is the CEO of NGen, the non-profit leading the country’s next-generation manufacturing supercluster. He joins BIV Today to discuss efforts to reimagine manufacturing Canada, how to draw in younger workers and why B.C. is leading the way in robotics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
B.C.’s ongoing economic recovery with GVBOT’s Bridgitte Anderson
June 17, 2021 21:07 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBNew survey results from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reveal somewhat diverging paths in the province’s recovery. CEO Bridgitte Anderson joins BIV Today to discuss the state of B.C.’s reopening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PwC CEO Survey: Climate Change
June 16, 2021 21:53 - 26 minutes - 24 MBIn the third of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of Vancity Savings Credit Union, Christine Bergeron, and Mike Harris, Chair of the Board of PwC Canada, and its National ESG and Net Zero Leader and BC Region Risk Leader look at the role for CEOs to catch up to the climate change challenge as part of the leadership strategies. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
EDI on BIV: Pride and inclusion at work
June 15, 2021 21:03 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIt's Pride month. Colin Druhan, executive director with Pride at Work Canada, discusses the organization's workplace audit, which allows Canadian employers to assess how they support and include LGBTQ2+ professionals. He also discusses the barriers to employment and advancement faced by members of the LGBTQ2+ community. Chantelle Krish, director of communications, programs and outreach with the office of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. ...
PwC CEO Survey: Cybersecurity
June 15, 2021 20:29 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIn the second of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of WELL Health, Hamed Shahbazi, and the PwC BC Cyber Security Leader Alvin Madar, look at the rise of cybersecurity concerns in the new digital world that features extensive remote work. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PwC CEO Survey: The Workforce
June 14, 2021 21:29 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBIn the first of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of YVR airport, Tamara Vrooman, and PwC partner & BC Assurance Leader Kate Furber discuss the optimism and opportunities for business leaders about growth and their workforce strategies. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Riding the NFT wave
June 11, 2021 22:35 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBNon-fungible tokens — or NFTs — have exploded over the past year as people look to digitize ownership over everything ranging from art to sports highlights. Kris Constable, CEO of B.C.-based CoinOS, joins BIV Today to discuss what’s in store as more people jump on board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Linking fish farm disease to B.C. wild salmon
June 09, 2021 21:23 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBDr. Gideon Mordecai, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia, discusses a recent study that links a fish farm virus to wild salmon stocks. He discusses how researchers examined the issue, and what the study found. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI on BIV: Diversity and inclusion in leadership
June 08, 2021 22:37 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBGreater Vancouver Board of Trade president and CEO Bridgitte Anderson joins EDI on BIV to discuss the board’s work on diversity and inclusion. Wyle Baoween, CEO of HRx and a member of the GVBOT’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hamed Shahbazi on healthcare's rapid transformation
June 07, 2021 21:13 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWell Health Technologies' acquisition spree has seen the Vancouver-based provider of digital-health services take over more than 20 companies. It just added yet another company to its roster this week through a $206-million acquisition. CEO Hamed Shahbazie joins BIV Today to discuss the company's growth and the rapid transformation of the healthcare sector amid the pandemic. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The future of real estate and AR technology
June 04, 2021 22:50 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBWith the pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital technologies over the past year, LNG Studios CEO Leon Ng joins BIV Today to discuss what the future holds for the real estate industry and augmented reality technology. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As B.C. reopens, will workers actually come back to the office?
June 03, 2021 22:02 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBRemote work expert Shauna Moran, the founder of Operate Remote, joins BIV Today to discuss how employers can prepare for the new normal of hybrid and remote working as mass vaccinations make it safer to return to the office. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The challenges of regulating real estate and financial services
June 02, 2021 22:39 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBBlair Morrison, CEO of the BC Financianl Service Authority, discusses the plans and challenges as his agency absorbs real estate regulation with its role in financial services. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI on BIV: Truth, reconciliation and doing better
June 01, 2021 22:14 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIf we know better, we act better. Kory Wilson, executive director of Indigenous initiatives and partnerships at BCIT, discusses truth and reconciliation after the remains of 215 children were discovered at a former residential school in B.C. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of: Conflict resolution in the COVID era
May 31, 2021 20:53 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBOriginally a six-week project, Mediate BC's Quarantine Conflict Resolution Service has been helping parents, roommates, tenants, employees and business owners resolve disputes for over a year. Sharon Sutherland, director of strategic innovation with Mediate BC, and Amanda Semenoff, civil mediator and QCRS project manager, join BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin for a conversation on resolving conflict during COVID. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Safety in the pandemic: A different perspective
May 28, 2021 20:51 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBCatherine Roome is the CEO of Technical Safety BC, the independent organization overseeing the installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. She joins BIV Today to break down how her organization had to implement everything from remote inspections to digital design registrations amid the pandemic. The end results might surprise you. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to improve Canadian Crown corporations
May 27, 2021 22:23 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBGlen Hodgson, fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute, discusses how Canadian Crown corporations could be governed more optimally. He shares insights from his new report, Finding Jewels Among the Crowns: Optimal Governance Principles for Canada’s State-Owned Enterprises. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Surrey Board of Trade CEO on recovery plan
May 26, 2021 22:46 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBAnita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade, reflects on the challenges for business and the community in the pandemic and her expectations for the economic recovery now that the province has identified its plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI on BIV: Closing the gender gap
May 25, 2021 22:27 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThe World Economic Forum argues the pandemic has set women in the workplace back a generation. Minerva BC CEO Tina Strehlke discusses the gender gap that exists in B.C. and ways it can be closed. Chantelle Krish, director of communications, programs and outreach with the office of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clarifying B.C.‘s COVID narrative
May 21, 2021 20:40 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBCommunications professional Renu Bakshi joins the show to discuss her BIV column about what she calls spin doctoring on the part of provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Checking in on ride-hailing in B.C.
May 20, 2021 20:29 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWith mass vaccinations underway and the potential for the summer to feel a little more normal as people travel, will ride-hailing finally make long-awaited inroads in B.C.? Peter Lukomskyj, Lyft’s general manager for B.C., joins BIV Today to discuss what’s next. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Falcon runs for BC Liberal leadership.
May 19, 2021 22:01 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBKevin Falcon, a cabinet minister under Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, is the perceived front-runner in the campaign to succeed Andrew Wilkinson as BC Liberal leader. He discusses why he is returning to politics and how he wants to reshape the party. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI on BIV: Progressive Aboriginal Relations
May 18, 2021 21:13 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBTabatha Bull is the president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. She discusses the CCAB's Progressive Aboriginal Relations program and how businesses can foster diversity and inclusion through PAR. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The information-fuelled engine with SFU physics prof John Bechhoefer
May 14, 2021 21:36 - 14 minutes - 13 MBSFU physics professor John Bechhoefer joins BIV Today to discuss the prospect of developing microscopic engines. Research published this week delves into how this can be accomplished. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dragon's Den star discusses talent attraction
May 13, 2021 21:57 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBCBC Dragon's Den star Manjit Minhas discusses how employers can best attract and retain Millennial and Generation Z employees. Minhas is the founder of Minhas Breweries and a spokesperson for a new Canadian Payroll Association report. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of: ICBA unveils mental health support program; ICBA president on his personal story
May 12, 2021 22:29 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBChris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), discusses a new ICBA program to help its employees deal with their mental health challenges. He also talks for the first time about his father’s death arising from mental health struggles and his own personal journey arising from it. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI on BIV: Why women-centric programs don't work
May 11, 2021 23:17 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBKatie Squires Thompson, B.C.- based chief strategy officer of Women in Capital Markets, discusses why women-centric diversity programs are counterproductive in addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She discusses The Equity Equation and recommendations for companies in finance. Renu Bakshi, founder of Renu Bakshi Communications, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Acuitas co-founder Pieter Cullis on breakthrough vaccine innovation
May 10, 2021 21:39 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBA made-in-B.C. innovation is playing a critical role in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine rolling out across the globe. Lipid nanoparticle technology — or LNP — developed by Vancouver’s Acuitas Therapeutics is one of the key factors allowing the vaccine to work. Acuitas co-founder Pieter Cullis joins BIV Today to break it down. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Diving into B.C.'s employment contraction
May 07, 2021 21:05 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBKen Peacock, senior vice-president and chief economist at the Business Council of British Columbia, discusses the latest labour market survey from Statistics Canada, which shows B.C. shed more than 43,000 jobs in April. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How B.C.’s life sciences sector can reach its full potential
May 06, 2021 23:14 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBA new report commissioned by the GVBOT takes a close look at B.C.’s rapidly growing life sciences sector. It’s an industry poised for even great expansion, but some changes in strategy may be needed for it to reach its full potential. LifeSciences BC CEO Wendy Hurlburt joins BIV Today to discuss what’s ahead for the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trade implications of China's five-year plan
May 05, 2021 20:52 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBCarlo Dade, director of the Canada West Foundation's trade and investment centre, discusses highlights of China's latest five-year plan. It offers a roadmap for Western Canadian businesses that are exposed to or engaged with China, he explains. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EDI: How physical space can enable or inhibit EDI
May 04, 2021 22:05 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBJennica Palecek, an associate with Colliers International, has been exploring how workplaces can enable or inhibit EDI. She shares insights from her conversations with large Canadian companies that are re-examining how physical spaces can impact inclusion and mental wellbeing. Vivian Chan, co-chair of Vancouver Startup Week and director of national operations at YELL Canada, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canadians optimistic yet anxious about finances
May 03, 2021 21:44 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBBMO A Bank of Montreal survey finds we are living in a paradox in which people are feeling secure and optimistic financially yet anxious about the future. BMO vice president, financial planning, Ivy Wong joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the implications of the survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scaling Conversations with Thoughtexchange CEO Dave MacLeod
April 30, 2021 22:06 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBDave MacLeod is the CEO of Rossland-based Thoughtexchange, best known for developing a platform that crowd-sources ideas from groups ranging from 10 to 100,000 people. It's one of the B.C. tech companies experiencing huge growth amidst the pandemic. MacLeod is also the author of Scaling Conversations: How Leaders Access the Full Potential of People. He joins BIV Today to discuss how the book, which comes out Tuesday, ties into his company’s mission. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/lis...
Resurrecting retail post-pandemic
April 29, 2021 21:59 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBDoug Stephens, author and founder of Retail Prophet, joins BIV Today to discuss his latest book, Resurrecting Retail: The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World. Hayley Woodin, executive editor at BIV, hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.