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Letter to the Editor: DEI efforts benefit businesses and employees

Re: Op-ed: DEI has to go, our businesses and future depend on it Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...

Letter to the Editor: The ‘white-bread’ workforce and why it’s a recipe for corporate failure

Re: Op-ed: DEI has to go, our businesses and future depend on it Ah, the dream of a...

Op-ed: DEI has to go, our businesses and future depend on it

Diversity, equity and inclusion is an ideological Trojan horse that activists have used to take control of...

People on the Move: Chris Day joins Hill & Knowlton as Ottawa general manager

Chris Day, a former CTV News journalist, is joining Hill & Knowlton (H&K) as senior vice-president and general manager of its Ottawa office, the company announced Tuesday.  

Local healthtech startup tackles challenges faced by employees struggling with obesity

An Ottawa healthtech startup that focuses on combining behavioural and dietetic support is providing new help for...

Ottawa TV producer Hoda Elatawi explains why corporate DEI initiatives still hold value

In a world where diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are often being scaled back by major...

Forget the ‘shame-based goals’ when setting new year’s resolutions, one Ottawa coach advises

The new year is here and with it the annual urge to transform into your best self.  But Ottawa health behaviour coach Katie Faloon-Drew says goal-setters – especially those who are also busy professionals – need to pump the brakes if they want to make long-term changes. 

Letter to the Editor: Why remote work is the future: The case for flexibility in Ottawa

Re: Op-ed: Ottawa’s future hinges on a full-time return to office, Dec. 18 Mr. Mooney, while the call...

Op-ed: Ottawa’s future hinges on a full-time return to office

The time for hesitation is over. Ottawa needs a full-time return to office if we are to thrive....

More execs eyeing full return to office for staff, saying innovation and collaboration lacking

Federal employees are not the only ones being asked to return to the office, according to one local observer, as increasingly disillusioned executives make plans to switch course from hybrid to full-time in-person. 
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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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