People on the Move

People on the move: Cory Michalyshyn joins Celtic House, Derek Kuhn heads Sciemetric

A round-up of Ottawa executives moving up and moving on to new roles across the city

Former military man Claude Brulé takes command at Algonquin College

The former military man has been a driving force in pushing for new approaches to learning at the 52-year-old post-secondary institution

‘I can do that too’: Vanessa Kanu’s rise to CFO role at Ottawa’s Mitel

Vanessa Kanu's path to the C-suite of one of Ottawa's biggest companies has been filled with tough decisions, but she's today pretty certain about her choices

People on the move: Ottawa’s Lixar drafts former pro hockey player Wes Jarvis

'Dedication, discipline, professionalism ​– all these things that you need to succeed in professional hockey you need in the business world as well.'

People on the move: Nick Noreau taking Spartan’s DNA-testing innovation global

Nick Noreau is on a mission to make Spartan Bioscience a household name in DNA testing. Despite being...

People on the move: Patrick Houston brings DragonWave lessons to Calian Group role

Patrick Houston knows all too well how quickly fate can deliver a knockout punch to a promising...

People on the move: David Gourlay now playing for OSEG Foundation

An old sports adage says lessons learned in defeat pave the way for future victories. Though he’s not...

Heidi Hauver prepping Invest Ottawa’s startups to win the ‘war for talent’

By her own admission, Heidi Hauver gets bored easily. But she doesn’t see that becoming an issue...

Hats off: Awards and new hires have Ottawa’s ADGA Group buzzing

Hats off ADGA Group CEO Françoise Gagnon was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s...

People on the move: Goldy Hyder ‘humbled’ to lead Business Council of Canada

One of Canada’s most prominent business lobby groups has turned to a veteran public relations executive to...
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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
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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