Facedrive is a multi-faceted "people-and-planet first" platform offering socially-responsible services to local communities with a strong commitment to doing business fairly, equitably and sustainably. Facedrive rideshare was the first to offer green transportation solutions in the TaaS space, planting thousands of trees and giving users a choice between EVs, hybrids and conventional vehicles. Facedrive Marketplace … Continue reading Canada’s First Eco-Friendly Rideshare Service Launches in Ottawa
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IT Leadership in Public Sector
Daisy Jassar talks about her journey from the world of programming to that of a CTO. The key IT skills that will be in demand in the public sector and the challenges, seasoned leaders may face while switching from a leadership role in private sector to public. https://youtu.be/Dpi10j-DgZQ
Lane, Workplace Experience Platform raises $10 million for global expansion
Lane, Toronto based world's leading workplace experience enterprise SaaS platform, today announced that it has raised $10 million in funding. The Series A round was led by Round13 Capital, with participation from previous investors Alate Partners and Panache Ventures. The funds will be used by Lane to accelerate its global expansion, double its 40-person team by the end of 2020, and … Continue reading Lane, Workplace Experience Platform raises $10 million for global expansion
Workforce Management Solutions – pivoting in the new world
Conversation with Dinesh Adithan ( Director of Software Engineering at Celayix Software) on how his team and clients are pivoting in the post COVID world. Dinesh graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) . He has led software development and architecture teams for Top Producer Systems, Realtor.com, Autotrader.ca and is now leading the Software … Continue reading Workforce Management Solutions – pivoting in the new world
Staffing & Recruiting – Moving forward in the new world
Conversation with Tom Turpin (President, Vaco Canada) on how Staffing & Recruiting teams will pivot post COVID. Tom Turpin, a leading voice for Staffing and Recruiting industry in Canada, is currently President of Vaco, Canada (a private equity backed global Staffing and Consulting firm). Prior to Vaco, Tom was President of Randstad Technologies, Engineering & … Continue reading Staffing & Recruiting – Moving forward in the new world
The New Normal – Public Health & Technology
Conversation with Zen Tharani, management professional with almost 20 years of experience in Digital Health. He currently works as an Executive Director of Digital Health Strategic Initiatives with the British Columbia Ministry of Health enabling the expansion of digital health in BC. https://youtu.be/ZMzftBedYsk
Starling Minds announced in a $2.5M Digital Technology Supercluster Project to deliver personalized mental health tools for frontline healthcare workers
The Digital Technology Supercluster announced its co-investment into a $2.5M project to deliver a suite of interactive digital therapy tools to healthcare organizations for readily accessible and personalized mental health care for their workers. Led by Starling Minds, one of Canada's leading online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) platforms, the project will deliver to healthcare organizations an engaging, scalable, cost-effective, … Continue reading Starling Minds announced in a $2.5M Digital Technology Supercluster Project to deliver personalized mental health tools for frontline healthcare workers
Loop Insights joins other Fortune 500 Companies to become newest member of the Amazon Partner Network
Loop Insights Inc. (TSX.V: MTRX) (the "Company" or "Loop")— provider of transformative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions— announced that it has been accepted into Amazon Web Services' ("AWS") Partner Network ("APN"), furthering the Company's partnership with Amazon. The Amazon Partner Network (APN) is the global partner program for leading technology and consulting businesses. More than 90% of Fortune … Continue reading Loop Insights joins other Fortune 500 Companies to become newest member of the Amazon Partner Network
Canadian tech start-up revolutionizes the electrical plug with magnetic design and patented technology
Canadian tech start-up, VoltSafe is redefining the way the world connects to electricity with the very first prong-less magnetic electrical plug. Its patented technology creates a safer, simpler, and smarter alternative to the traditional pronged plug. VoltSafe's revolutionary design hasn't been seen since electricity first came into homes more than a century ago. In fact, … Continue reading Canadian tech start-up revolutionizes the electrical plug with magnetic design and patented technology
The New Normal – How leadership needs to adapt
Conversation with Barry Forward (Executive Career Coach / Leadership Coach - Reboot Forward) on how leadership needs to change in the post-COVID world https://youtu.be/ep6vf83JICU
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