Calgary’s tech community is an innovative space, but not many people understand the power of thinking outside of the box quite like Bobbie Racette. After losing her oil and gas job in 2015, Bobbie (an Indigenous, LGBTQ woman) pivoted and marketed herself as a virtual assistant in a bid to change the way online assistants […]
Interviews
Our Q+A series highlights the province's notable domain experts and is meant to offer guidance and insight to our readers. Interested in sharing your story? Reach out to get started.
Amber Rowden: Amplifying Diverse Voices in Alberta’s Tech Landscape
There comes a time when every writer must let someone else tell their story, and for content composer Amber Rowden, that time is now. With a series of impressive Calgary-based marketing roles under her belt including Pumphouse Theatres Society and GlobalFest YYC, Amber works as a community storyteller at Rainforest Alberta – a community of […]
Fail Up, Way Up… and Find Your Platform
Jennifer Lussier is the chief operating officer at Platform Calgary, which makes her one of the many talented minds behind Innovation Week YYC, this year taking place from Nov. 15 through 23. With more than two decades of marketing experience via her own advertising agency, Jennifer joined Platform Calgary in 2019 as the organization’s entrepreneur […]
WaitWell’s Journey Navigating Calgary’s Tech Landscape and Scaling Up
Are you tired of waiting in an ever-growing line for customer service? Well, Albertan power couple Shannon and Steve Vander Meulen, along with co-founder Steve Drew were, too. With previous experience as owners of a motor vehicle registry in Alberta, the startup-savvy trio launched WaitWell at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in hopes of […]
Tech for Good: Nextdoor Canada’s Christopher Doyle on Building Neighbourly Trust and Solving Loneliness
In our increasingly interconnected world, technology has the potential to build neighbourly trust and address the pervasive issue of loneliness. Through various digital platforms and applications, technology provides opportunities for neighbours to connect, engage, and support each other. Neighbourhood networks like Nextdoor enable individuals to reach out, share experiences, and find common ground with their […]
Q+A with APERION CEO Robert Purdy on Launching Tech-Inspired Private Equity Fund
Calgary.tech recently sat down with Robert Purdy, a seasoned investment professional who has spent the past 30 years focused on finding a balance between family, health, house, and wealth for him and his clients. Whether you’re a founder who wants to know how your company could be funded, an investor wanting a seat at table, […]
Q+A with HEMPALTA CEO Darren Bondar on Building an Industrial Hemp Processing Startup
HEMPALTA is one of our companies to watch in 2023 as the hemp producer from Calgary has been recognized by Foresight as a top investable cleantech company in Canada. Just a year old, the company’s mission is to be at the forefront of what it calls the next evolution in agriculture utilizing advanced technology to […]
Duncan Stewart Elaborates On Deloitte’s Technology Predictions For 2023
Deloitte Global has released its annual Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions for 2023. The consulting giant forecasts major strides in machine learning for the enterprise, a worldwide appetite for digital subscriptions among consumers, and ongoing smartphone dominance—along with eight additional predictions—as part of the 17th edition of their TMT Predictions. Among the findings pertaining to […]
Q+A with Vivid Theory Founder Brent Lane on Building HeyAuto into an Industry Leader
Incubated out of the Vivid Theory studio in Calgary, HeyAuto is Canada’s newest and fastest-growing online automobile “ecosystem” for car owners and auto dealers. The legacy automobile dealership shopping experience often has the customer feeling vulnerable from start to finish. It’s considered transactional, sometimes uncomfortable, and it doesn’t have to be that way. HeyAuto is […]