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People on the move: David Hodgins heads to Knak and Heidi Hauver joins Ranovus

David Hodgins, who has worked for some of Ottawa’s best-known tech companies, has joined SaaS firm Knak as its new director of business development.

What public-sector skills will be most in demand in the private sector? We ask HR experts

Federal civil servants with skills in high-demand areas could be snapped up by private-sector employers in the...

AI-generated ‘workslop’ a worrying trend in workplaces, HR expert says

“Workslop” could be the word of the year, with one local HR expert warning of its effects...

With layoffs pending in the federal civil service, here’s what leaders and HR teams can do

The spectre of layoffs and downsizing in the federal civil service could lead to reduced workforce productivity,...

Here are the words and phrases you should banish from your workplace communications

We’ve all heard them. Those buzzwords and catch phrases that are so often part of the corporate...

Jaclyn Eisenmann joins KNBA, Charles Eagan starts at XTC Mobile and other moves in town

The Kanata North Business Association has brought Jaclyn Eisenmann aboard as director of ecosystem strategy and operations.

Vernon White joins Syntax Strategic, Altis CEO steps down, and other moves around town

Vernon White announced on LinkedIn this week that he has joined Ottawa’s Syntax Strategic part-time as strategic counsel to support the company on matters of national defence, security communication and operation-readiness.

We look at four of the biggest HR trends for 2026, plus a few that might surprise you

The world of work is ever-changing and 2026 promises to be another year of evolution. From AI...

Forget the four-day work week, now it’s ‘996.’ Will it take off in Ottawa workplaces?

When Ottawa HR adviser Carol Ring posted a poll asking about the “996” work model on LinkedIn,...

Rachael Wilson leaves Ottawa Food Bank to head up United Way East Ontario

Local non-profit leader Rachael Wilson, perhaps best known for leading the Ottawa Food Bank through the pandemic years, will take on the role of president and CEO of United Way East Ontario beginning in the new year.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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