“I bonked my head” – falling into Venture Capital. Maria Pacella is joined by Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director of Strategic Investments and the Women in Technology Venture Fund at the Business Development Bank of Canada. They discuss the challenges and rewards of investing in venture capital enterprises, building bridges, talent spotting, hitting target markets and […]
“The name on the front is more important than the name on the back” – Herb Brooks. David Barr interviews Michael Lombardi, former NFL executive and author of Gridiron Genius. Michael shares his experiences as a member of the coaching staff for several NFL teams working alongside head coaches Bill Walsh, Al Davis and Bill […]
Marking 10 Years of Investing The Right Way. David Barr is interviewed by Sarah Wildman, Director of Institutional Relationships at PenderFund. They look back on the past 10 years of Pender, highlighting key events and stories, the Pender culture, and of course, investing. David also shares the books that have had an influence on him […]
Ultrasound Anywhere – Clarius Mobile Health. Maria Pacella sits down with the founder of Clarius Mobile Health, Laurent Pelissier. Clarius is an inflection-stage tech company which has developed and commercialized wireless handheld ultrasound scanners which can be used anywhere from a physio office to remote emergency service calls. Laurent and Maria talk about his entrepreneurial […]
Point Grey Research. Maria is joined by Vlad Tucakov, Don Murray and Malcom Steenburgh who share stories from their days at the University of BC to building an organisation of over 300 employees worldwide. They give insights into how Point Grey Research grew over the years, the challenges they faced and the tough decisions that […]
Maria Pacella talks to Judi Hess, CEO of Copperleaf Technologies, a Vancouver based venture capital backed firm which has developed decision analytics software for companies around the world managing critical infrastructure. Judi talks about her experience of rising through the ranks, being overlooked for leadership positions, how she arrived in her current role as CEO […]
In the last of this four part series on Disruptive Technology, Maria Pacella, and Rich Miller, a technology expert and Silicon Valley veteran, are joined by Toufic Boubez, VP Engineering at Splunk and a serial entrepreneur and tech industry leader with expertise in disruptive solutions. Having discussed blockchain and big data, this podcast turns to […]
Sloppy or stellar – some companies are better positioned than others for data management. Maria Pacella continues her conversation with Rich Miller, Silicon Valley veteran, about data management. Rich has an interesting take on data as an asset that needs nurturing, feeding and care, in order to fulfill its potential. Some companies are well positioned, […]
What do prop planes and blockchain have in common? In the second of this four part series on disruptive technology, Maria Pacella, Senior VP, Private Equity at Pender, continues her conversation with Rich Miller, a technology expert and Silicon Valley veteran. This time the discussion turns to blockchain – a complex subject which Rich breaks […]
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