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
GBatteries: Ultra-fast charging without compromising cycle life
Electric vehicles are the way of the future, and you’ll be all charged up after listening to GBatteries CEO Kostya Khomutov – who joins Karla Briones’ on the next episode of Invested in Our New Reali…
00:23:57 |
Fri 29 Apr 2022
Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh 🏃♀️ Karla Briones: Passing the Baton
Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh is joined by serial entrepreneur Karla Briones as the host baton is passed in Hasfal-McIntosh’s final episode of Invested in Our New Reality. The Season 8 opener introduces B…
00:18:22 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
Genna Elvin: Small data leads to big opportunities for Tadaweb
On the latest episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh sat down with Genna Elvin, Co-founder and Chief Tada Officer of Tadaweb, to discuss the origin of this innovative t…
00:15:06 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Darrell Wellington: Why Ottawa’s talent base is an international attraction
Ottawa is a city with a reputation – and that’s a good thing. On the latest episode of Invested in our New Reality, host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh interviews Darrell Wellington, Senior Vice President …
00:11:26 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Cara Salci: How Thales Canada is making its mark on the world
The sky is not the limit for Thales Canada. On the latest episode of Invested in our New Reality, host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh welcomes Cara Salci to the podcast. Salci is the Vice President, Strate…
00:16:05 |
Fri 04 Mar 2022
Maxime Dumas: Ottawa’s appeal and the future of wireless telecommunications
2G, 3G, 4G, 5G: Parallel Wireless offers it all, part and parcel. On this episode of Invested in Our New Reality, host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh welcomes Maxime Dumas to the podcast. As General Manage…
00:13:18 |
Fri 25 Feb 2022
Niloo Boroun: positioning Canada as the place global companies want to be
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 it well. On th…
00:13:14 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Leonardo: A global heavyweight working to close the digital divide in Canada
Italy comes to Canada on the latest episode of Invested in Our New Reality. Host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh welcomes Francesco Norante to the podcast. Norante is the President and Chairman of the Board…
00:17:17 |
Fri 11 Feb 2022
Kari Simpson: How InGenius Software became the latest local company to go all the way
On this episode of Invested in our New Reality, host Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh talks to Kari Simpson, Vice President of Product Management and Strategy, Contact Centre Products at Upland Software. Sim…
00:14:58 |
Fri 04 Feb 2022
Jens-Michael Schaal: Why Ottawa is the city of choice for North American expansion
We’re back! Season 7 of the Invested in Our New Reality podcast kicks off with Jens-Michael Schaal, the Vice-President of Global Expansion for Invest Ottawa. Find out why Ottawa is such an attractive…
00:17:37 |
Fri 28 Jan 2022
Fellow: revolutionizing meetings and productivity for companies across the globe
To close out Season Six of Invested in Our New Reality, Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh chats with Aydin Mirzaee, CEO and co-founder of the Ottawa-based company Fellow. Fellow has created a tool designed to…
00:20:38 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
Nick Quain: creating a solid foundation for Ottawa's entrepreneurial ecosystem
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 companies. Pre…
00:31:15 |
Fri 05 Nov 2021
Alida Burke: re-thinking our local food supply with hydroponic systems
Alida Burke is the Co-Founder of Growcer, a company that sells plug-and-play hydroponic systems that grow fresh produce year-round in any climate, with a focus on schools, universities, non-profits, …
00:13:14 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
GameStrat: revolutionizing the way players and coaches strategize
Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh chats with Tunch Akkaya, an entrepreneur and former University of Ottawa Gee-Gees football player who runs his own innovative sports software company called GameStrat. Tunch …
00:12:06 |
Mon 25 Oct 2021
Kirsi Maharaj: HR in the modern world
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 importance of hum…
00:22:23 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah on creating a more inclusive Ottawa
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah is the Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity (CCGSD), a national 2SLBTQ+ organization that focuses on empowering gender and sexually diverse peo…
00:19:44 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
WarnerMedia Ottawa: Changing the future of streaming
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 Ottawa, is an Ottaw…
00:16:51 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Turning the tables: an interview with Shavonne
We’re turning the tables on our hardworking host, Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh, for an extra special episode. Michael Tremblay, the President and CEO of Invest Ottawa, takes the mic for a one-on-one inte…
00:22:05 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
Siemens Healthineers and Ottawa's health sciences sector
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 makes Ottawa t…
00:15:54 |
Fri 09 Jul 2021
Lisa Aucoin: springing into digital solutions
Lisa Aucoin is the CEO of Spring: Cheer, Dance & Tumbling an international instructional cheerleading company and choreography business. In this episode Lisa tells listeners about how her business’s …
00:14:33 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
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