Invested in our New Reality
Invested in Our New Reality is Invest Ottawa’s podcast exploring the evolving business landscape of the city. Each season, industry experts and thought leaders share insights on key topics, from scaling high-growth companies to revitalizing Ottawa’s downtown core. With real-world stories and practical advice, this podcast is a must-listen for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in the future of Ottawa’s economy.
In Season 14, titled "Downtown: Evolved," host Sam Laprade delves into the transformation of Ottawa’s downtown. Join us as we explore the exciting developments shaping the city’s core as a vibrant place to live, work, and play.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 120
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Pierce Ujjainwalla is a CEO with a real knack for business
Pierce Ujjainwalla is CEO and Co-Founder of Knak and the next guest on Invested in Our New Reality. In this episode, he sits down with host Manjula Selvarajah and shares the story behind launching an…
00:25:50 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
This guest has a big job. You might even call it massive. Meet Nia Bruno-Gibson.
This guest has a big job. You might even call it massive. Meet Nia Bruno-Gibson.
On this episode, host Manjula Selvarajah interviews Nia Bruno-Gibson, the Head of People, Culture and Operations at MA…
00:12:58 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Need a shorter to-do list? Just ask Peter O’Blenis
One Ottawa-based tech company is shortening to-do lists everywhere – thank goodness. On this episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Manjula Selvarajah interviews Peter O'Blenis, Co-Founder and …
00:29:43 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Alok Ahuja - Trexity
Delivery Status: ARRIVED. On this episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Manjula Selvarajah interviews Alok Ahuja, the Co-Founder and CEO of Trexity, an Ottawa-based technology company. Find ou…
00:24:59 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Mike Potter - Rewind
This is the story of a big meeting, a broken hard drive, and (surprise!) a happy ending. Host Manjula Selvarajah interviews Mike Potter, the CEO of Rewind. Launched in 2015, Rewind enables companies …
00:27:06 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Martin Sendyk – Lytica
Big or small, all businesses have one goal: growth. With the close of its recent Series A investment round netting a total consideration of over $13 million, Lytica is certainly on the right track. A…
00:26:02 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
S8 E5 - Muna Mohammed: Re-inventing the family business
From Season 8: Time for a coffee break! The latest episode of Invested in our New Reality is now live and this one is for coffee lovers. On this episode, Host Karla Briones interviews Muna Mohammed t…
00:14:25 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
S7 E4 - Niloo Boroun: positioning Canada as the place global companies want to be
From Season 7: Tooting Canada’s horn within the international business community is a big job. Luckily, Niloo Boroun, Executive Director of the Consider Canada City Alliance, is here to do it, and do…
00:13:13 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
S6 E7 - Nick Quain: Creating a solid foundation for Ottawa's entrepreneurial ecosystem
From Season 6: Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh chats with Nick Quain, Vice President of Venture Development at Invest Ottawa, where he leads all programming and support for start-up, early stage and scaling…
00:31:14 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
S6 E4 - Kirsi Maharaj: HR in the modern world
From Season 6: Kirsi Maharaj is the Manager of People at Rewind, a company that builds apps that protect critical SaaS and cloud data. Kirsi joins Shavonne on the podcast to chat about the growing im…
00:22:23 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
S6 E2 - WarnerMedia Ottawa: Changing the future of streaming
From Season 6: Don Liberty, GM at You.i TV (now WarnerMedia Ottawa), joins the podcast to chat about the company’s growth and what it means for the future of streaming. You.i TV, now WarnerMedia Otta…
00:16:50 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
S5 E9 - Siemens Healthineers and Ottawa's health sciences sector
From Season 5: Mathias Ganzmann, Vice President of Manufacturing with Siemens Healthineers, talks about the company's planned expansion of its Ottawa, Ontario manufacturing facility. He explains what…
00:15:54 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
S2 E6 - Causing disruption through gender, race and tech
From Season 2: Ellie Ardakani, accomplished geoscience advisor and award-wining energy-tech entrepreneur, talks about disruption. How her company is disrupting the way the oil and gas sector uses dat…
00:20:11 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
S1 E6 - Putting the 'human' back in Human Resources
First up on our Best of Invested in Our New Reality series: Andrea Winter, VP, People at Martello Technologies. In this episode she talks about the critical role of HR departments during a crisis suc…
00:16:29 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Jean Nabolle: Innovating Digital Banking Half a World Away
Canada might not be ready for the mobile banking services offered by Dunia Payment, but it’s the perfect place to build the company behind them. Jean Nabolle, co-founder, CCO & CFO at Dunia, joins ho…
00:13:40 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
Pouria Ghods: De-Carbonizing the Concrete Jungle
Decarbonizing the concrete jungle is a big job and, luckily, one Ottawa-based company is up for the challenge. On the latest episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Karla Briones interviews Pour…
00:26:09 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
Lissa Appiah: Career Coach Extraordinaire
Good advice is a great business. On the latest episode of Invested in our New Reality, host Karla Briones interviews Lissa Appiah, a second-generation Canadian and founder of WeApply. WeApply is a co…
00:20:26 |
Fri 27 May 2022
Shanaz Sigouin: High Skies & High Security
A good idea is a nice thing to have. A great idea? That’s a business. On the latest episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Karla Briones interviews Shanaz Sigouin, the Co-Founder and Chief Admi…
00:09:25 |
Fri 27 May 2022
Muna Mohammed: Re-inventing the family business
Time for a coffee break! The latest episode of Invested in our New Reality is now live and this one is for coffee lovers. On this episode, Host Karla Briones interviews Muna Mohammed the founder of O…
00:14:25 |
Fri 20 May 2022
Diana Gimba: When Personal Experience Drives Entrepreneurship
Mixing social good with good business sense? Yes, please. On the latest episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Karla Briones interviews Dr. Diana Gimba, the Principal Partner and CEO of iRadar,…
00:27:42 |
Fri 06 May 2022
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