Discover a cross-section of content from industry leaders and experts shaping the future of our innovation economy.
Discover a cross-section of content from industry leaders and experts shaping the future of our innovation economy.
CIBC Innovation Banking Podcast
On our #CIBCInnovationEconomy podcast series, hear from leaders, entrepreneurs, experts and venture capitalists about the changing dynamics of the North American innovation economy
Tapping Into Authenticity to Gain Consumer Trust with Bernadette Butler, Co-Founder and CEO of StoryTap
In the business world, it’s never been more important for companies to build a brand that’s trustworthy, credible and authenti...
Why Focusing on Efficiency and Measured Growth is Key with Jager McConnell, CEO at Crunchbase
Since it spun out from the wildly popular online media company TechCrunch in 2015, Crunchbase has been blazing its own trail. ...
An Accelerated Revision to Pre-Pandemic Life with Ran Ding, Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
The pandemic’s impact on startups, growth-stage companies and late-stage organizations continues, and geopolitical issues have...
Why This CEO Tied the Company’s Profitability Directly to Student Outcomes with Tom Dretler, CEO & Co-Founder at Shorelight
In this episode, Michael Hainsworth sits down with Tom Dretler, the co-founder and CEO of Shorelight. Founded nearly a decade ...
Getting Out of Your Own Way: On the Path to Startup Success with Potloc Co-Founder and CEO Rodolphe Barrere
If you've ever filled out a survey online, there’s a good chance you've used technology created by Montréal-based company Potl...
The Most Common Mistakes Made by Early Stage Entrepreneurs with Head of Operating Platform at Jump Capital Jason Felger
Often, the most valuable insights into startup strategy and execution come from early-stage investors. For burgeoning entrepre...
Maintaining the Momentum as a New CEO with Hootsuite CEO, Tom Keiser
There comes a time when some startup founders need to turn over the reins of their company to someone new. Some founders may h...
Passionate Problem Solving with Insight Partners Managing Director Deven Parekh
As every startup entrepreneur and enterprise CEO knows, the growth stage is all about scaling up the company, which typically ...
A Powerful Mindset for Business Growth with Canalyst CEO Damir Hot
Professional investors need an efficient way to compare their universe of companies, which is where firms like Canalyst come i...
Lessons from the past two years from a venture capitalist with Impression Ventures Founder and Managing Partner Christian Lassonde
Although some venture capital firms snapped their wallets shut during the first few months of the pandemic, it quickly became ...
Connecting the Data Dots with Tealbook CEO Stephany Lapierre
It’s been said that data is the new oil. Not only has it acted as a fuel for growth, but data has been the catalyst for a whol...
Accelerating Startup Growth with Terminus CEO Tim Kopp
Account-based marketing (ABM) is a targeted B2B strategy that focuses sales and marketing resources within a specific market. ...
Adopting the Startup Mentality with Vena Solutions COO Tina Goulbourne
Financial planning startup Vena Solutions has raised more than $400 million to fuel its growth. When you've got that kind of w...
Small Fish, Big Pond with Eva Lau
Some like to be a big fish in a small pond, while others enjoy the hustle of being a small fish in a big pond. For the founder...
Moving Into the C Suite with Benevity CEO Kelly Schmitt
Kelly Schmitt successfully guided the CSR platform for charitable donation management, Benevity, throughout her tenure as Chie...
First Impressions: The Art of the Pitch with CIBC Executive Vice President and Chief Security Officer Keith Gordon
As Executive Vice President and Chief Security Officer at CIBC, Keith Gordon has been on the receiving end of an untold number...
From farm life to startup success with Coconut Software founder Katherine Regnier
Katherine Regnier is the CEO and founder of Coconut Software, a customer engagement platform for financial institutions. She l...
Scaling Startups: Exploring Canada's Innovation Ecosystem with Bob Nye at JMI Equity
Bob Nye is a General Partner at JMI Equity. He joined JMI in 2005 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. Nye’s primary areas of ...
Standing up to close the venture capital gender gap with StandUp Ventures’ Michelle McBane
Michelle McBane is the Managing Director at Standup Ventures, a seed-stage fund investing in women led Canadian technology sta...
Metrics that matter for scaling SaaS companies with Carter Griffin, General Partner at Updata Partners
Carter Griffin is the general partner at Updata Partners, a company using key metrics to help SaaS companies scale their busin...
