Economic Development Matters is a podcast presented by Edmonton Global, the economic development agency for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region in Alberta, Canada. It is a platform to discuss strategies for investment attraction, how to be globally competitive, and other matters related to economic development and growth. Hosted by Brianna Morris and Sherri Bouslama.
Latest episodes
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18 min
Welcome to our new co-host – Kristen Aspenes
Brianna will be away on maternity leave for the next year so we are welcoming Kristen Aspenes, Engagement Coordinator at Edmonton Global as Sherri's new co-host. Kristen shares a b…
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33 min
Building major infrastructure in Canada — Guest: Adam Legge, President, Business Council of Alberta
Sherri and Brianna speak with Adam Legge, President of the Business Council of Alberta. We talk about their ongoing work to support business-friendly policies for the province and…
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38 min
The future of air cargo — Guests: SASI World and YEG
Brianna and Sherri speak with Stan Wraight, President and CEO of SASI World, Charles Edwards, VP of SASI World, and Alex Lowe, from the Edmonton International Airport (YEG). They d…
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24 min
2023 NASCO Continental Reunion — Guest: VP Rachel Connell
Sherri and Brianna chat with Rachel Connell, VP of the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO), about their upcoming reunion event taking place in Edmonton, August 29-3…
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29 min
State of Growth — The Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Sherri and Brianna were invited by UDI - Edmonton Metro to their event to launch their State of Growth report. The report was jointly produced with the Edmonton Metropolitan Region…
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31 min
Building a pharmaceutical hub — Guest: Andrew MacIsaac, CEO, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
We speak to Andrew MacIsaac, CEO of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API) about supporting the life sciences sector by linking post-secondary institutions and industry and facili…
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26 min
Cashless convenience store meets Swiss robo-barista — Guests: James, Sebastian & Vladimir
We chat with Dr. Sebastian Knebel and Vladimir Srezoski from Smyze, based in Switzerland, and James Johnson, founder of Vender Convenience, a cashless convenience store opening in…
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30 min
Hydrogen Hack — Guests: Steven Martens & Peter Fenwick
We chat with Peter Fenwick, Director, Scale-Up and Growth Programs at Mount Royal University, and Steven Martens, co-lead of the Hydrogen Innovation Accelerator. We discuss how acc…
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29 min
Urban planning and economic development — Guests: Kalen Anderson & Susan Keating
Kalen Anderson is the Executive Director of the Urban Development Institute - Edmonton Metro, and Susan Keating is their board chair. We learn about their organization and how land…
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20 min
Producing hydrogen with forestry waste fibre — Guest: Ian MacGregor
We chat with Ian MacGregor, who played a lead role in the building of the Sturgeon Refinery. Ian is the founder of Hydrogen Naturally, a company using proven technology, sustainabl…
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29 min
Red tape reduction: what it means and why it matters — Guest: Evan Walker
We chat with Evan Walker, a graduate student at the University of Alberta in the Department of Political Science, and a policy intern at Edmonton Global. Evan has been working on a…
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27 min
Growing innovation in the food & agriculture sector — Guest: Dr. Stan Blade
We talk with Dr. Stanford Blade, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta and professor in the Faculty’s Department of Agri…
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25 min
Business events and their role in economic development — Guest: Anna Look
We talk to Anna Look, owner and founder of Look Ahead Consulting. We talk about the role business events play in economic development and investment attraction, as well as the late…
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32 min
The Edmonton region's inherent strengths in agriculture — Guest: Jerry Bouma
We talk with Jerry Bouma, a local and well-respected consultant in the food and agriculture industry, who has consulted throughout the globe. He shares his insights as to why the E…
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29 min
Inclusive Entrepreneurship — Guest: Dr. Leanne Hedberg
Sherri and Brianna chat with Dr. Leanne Hedberg, Director of the Social Innovation Institute and Associate Professor in MacEwan University's Department of Organizational Behaviour,…
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32 min
Alberta Esports Strategy — Guests: CK Dhaliwal and Madison Côté
Brianna and Sherri chat esports with CK Dhaliwal and Madison Côté. What are “esports” and why are they an economic development opportunity for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region? On…
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22 min
Looking back on 2022: Guest — CEO Malcolm Bruce
In the final episode for 2022, Brianna and Sherri chat with the CEO of Edmonton Global, Malcolm Bruce, about the year's highlights in economic development for the Edmonton Metropol…
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24 min
Economic Recovery in the Edmonton Region — Guest: MLA Searle Turton
Searle Turton, MLA for Spruce Grove-Stony Plain, talks about the Edmonton Metro Region Economic Recovery Working Group that he recently chaired. He shares his experience moving fro…
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26 min
Rural vs Rurban Economic Development — Guest: Mark Nikota, Harvest Sky Region
Mark Nikota manages the economic development corporation for another region in Alberta: the Harvest Sky Region. Brianna and Sherri ask about some of the region's past economic chal…
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21 min
Digital Economy Program: Guests — Sheila Chauvet & Ashley Clark
Sherri and Brianna talk with guests Sheila Chauvet and Ashley Clark about a program that connects small businesses in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region with a student consultant tha…