Biv Today

It's Pride month. Colin Druhan, executive director with Pride at Work Canada, discusses the organization's workplace audit, which allows Canadian employers to assess how they support and include LGBTQ2+ professionals. He also discusses the barriers to employment and advancement faced by members of the LGBTQ2+ community. Chantelle Krish, director of communications, programs and outreach with the office of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of WELL Health, Hamed Shahbazi, and the PwC BC Cyber Security Leader Alvin Madar, look at the rise of cybersecurity concerns in the new digital world that features extensive remote work. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of three parts examining the PwC annual CEO survey on their perspectives and practices, the CEO of YVR airport, Tamara Vrooman, and PwC partner & BC Assurance Leader Kate Furber discuss the optimism and opportunities for business leaders about growth and their workforce strategies. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — have exploded over the past year as people look to digitize ownership over everything ranging from art to sports highlights. Kris Constable, CEO of B.C.-based CoinOS, joins BIV Today to discuss what’s in store as more people jump on board.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Gideon Mordecai, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia, discusses a recent study that links a fish farm virus to wild salmon stocks. He discusses how researchers examined the issue, and what the study found. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade president and CEO Bridgitte Anderson joins EDI on BIV to discuss the board’s work on diversity and inclusion. Wyle Baoween, CEO of HRx and a member of the GVBOT’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well Health Technologies' acquisition spree has seen the Vancouver-based provider of digital-health services take over more than 20 companies. It just added yet another company to its roster this week through a $206-million acquisition. CEO Hamed Shahbazie joins BIV Today to discuss the company's growth and the rapid transformation of the healthcare sector amid the pandemic. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital technologies over the past year, LNG Studios CEO Leon Ng joins BIV Today to discuss what the future holds for the real estate industry and augmented reality technology. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remote work expert Shauna Moran, the founder of Operate Remote, joins BIV Today to discuss how employers can prepare for the new normal of hybrid and remote working as mass vaccinations make it safer to return to the office. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blair Morrison, CEO of the BC Financianl Service Authority, discusses the plans and challenges as his agency absorbs real estate regulation with its role in financial services. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we know better, we act better. Kory Wilson, executive director of Indigenous initiatives and partnerships at BCIT, discusses truth and reconciliation after the remains of 215 children were discovered at a former residential school in B.C. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally a six-week project, Mediate BC's Quarantine Conflict Resolution Service has been helping parents, roommates, tenants, employees and business owners resolve disputes for over a year. Sharon Sutherland, director of strategic innovation with Mediate BC, and Amanda Semenoff, civil mediator and QCRS project manager, join BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin for a conversation on resolving conflict during COVID. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Roome is the CEO of Technical Safety BC, the independent organization overseeing the installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. She joins BIV Today to break down how her organization had to implement everything from remote inspections to digital design registrations amid the pandemic. The end results might surprise you. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glen Hodgson, fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute, discusses how Canadian Crown corporations could be governed more optimally. He shares insights from his new report, Finding Jewels Among the Crowns: Optimal Governance Principles for Canada’s State-Owned Enterprises. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade, reflects on the challenges for business and the community in the pandemic and her expectations for the economic recovery now that the province has identified its plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Economic Forum argues the pandemic has set women in the workplace back a generation. Minerva BC CEO Tina Strehlke discusses the gender gap that exists in B.C. and ways it can be closed. Chantelle Krish, director of communications, programs and outreach with the office of the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Communications professional Renu Bakshi joins the show to discuss her BIV column about what she calls spin doctoring on the part of provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With mass vaccinations underway and the potential for the summer to feel a little more normal as people travel, will ride-hailing finally make long-awaited inroads in B.C.? Peter Lukomskyj, Lyft’s general manager for B.C., joins BIV Today to discuss what’s next. Tyler Orton hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Falcon, a cabinet minister under Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, is the perceived front-runner in the campaign to succeed Andrew Wilkinson as BC Liberal leader. He discusses why he is returning to politics and how he wants to reshape the party. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tabatha Bull is the president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. She discusses the CCAB's Progressive Aboriginal Relations program and how businesses can foster diversity and inclusion through PAR. Chastity Davis-Alphonse, founder of Chastity Davis Consulting, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.