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The BetaKit Podcast Channel

The BetaKit Podcast Channel features weekly podcasts discussing both Canadian tech and innovation, as well as global tech from a Canadian perspective.

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Can coding education save Canada from tech brain drain? | CanCon ep. 127

Can coding education save Canada from tech brain drain? | CanCon ep. 127

It's a Canadian coding extravaganza! A special guest lineup joins to answer two questions: - Can coding education save C... Read more

20 Aug 2018

56mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 118: BuzzFeed's Craig Silverman and Pando's Sarah Lacy at True North

CanCon Podcast Ep. 118: BuzzFeed's Craig Silverman and Pando's Sarah Lacy at True North

CanCon interviews BuzzFeed fake news expert Craig Silverman, and Pando Media founder and CEO Sarah Lacy, at True North 2... Read more

4 Jun 2018

1hr 7mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 120: Canadian tech's forgotten sector + Rob's upset at Apple

CanCon Podcast Ep. 120: Canadian tech's forgotten sector + Rob's upset at Apple

Patrick returns from E3 and WWDC to talk about the Canadian tech sector that never gets any love from Canadian tech; Eri... Read more

19 Jun 2018

53mins

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Can Canada compete globally in food tech? | CanCon ep. 133

Can Canada compete globally in food tech? | CanCon ep. 133

HelloFresh has acquired Chefs Plate. Ritual has raised the cash to go big-time. Can Canada compete at food tech? Urbery ... Read more

29 Oct 2018

45mins

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Is your tech company slowly killing you? | CanCon ep. 131

Is your tech company slowly killing you? | CanCon ep. 131

Why everyone listening to this podcast should read James Wallace's story about how running his tech company almost kille... Read more

26 Sep 2018

49mins

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Why Canadian developers are pissed at Facebook | CanCon ep. 138

Why Canadian developers are pissed at Facebook | CanCon ep. 138

Sage Franch (Crescendo) and Rohan Nair (Highline BETA) join to explain why the recent (and continual) Facebook revelatio... Read more

6 Jan 2019

58mins

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Montréal's bet on OSMO + what Canada's VC numbers are lacking | CanCon Ep. 123

Montréal's bet on OSMO + what Canada's VC numbers are lacking | CanCon Ep. 123

Live from Startupfest: Patrick Gagné joins to explain how OSMO and the Québec government plan to build a Communitech in ... Read more

17 Jul 2018

53mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 116: Why people are pissed about Wavefront + what's influencer marketing?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 116: Why people are pissed about Wavefront + what's influencer marketing?

This week: Wavefront goes under, requiring a history lesson on CAIP and government tech funding; Erin lectures on influe... Read more

20 May 2018

59mins

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The Canadian tech stories we don't talk about enough | CanCon Ep. 122

The Canadian tech stories we don't talk about enough | CanCon Ep. 122

Communitech's Chris Plunkett joins to help give shine to the Canadian tech stories we don't often discuss: the great Can... Read more

5 Jul 2018

57mins

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Canadian tech is leaving money on the table | CanCon ep. 136

Canadian tech is leaving money on the table | CanCon ep. 136

Erin Bury lists the grants Canadian entrepreneurs could and should be using (with some pro tips). ScaleUP Ventures partn... Read more

3 Dec 2018

52mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 121: Paddy Cosgrave on bringing Collision to Canada

CanCon Podcast Ep. 121: Paddy Cosgrave on bringing Collision to Canada

Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave shares how the Prime Minister and a former diplomat convinced him to bring Collision t... Read more

26 Jun 2018

1hr 2mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 113: Do you stream, bro? Ninja does (and Drake, too)

CanCon Podcast Ep. 113: Do you stream, bro? Ninja does (and Drake, too)

Josh McConnell and Repable co-founder Heather Anne Ritchie join for a special episode dedicated to understanding the exp... Read more

30 Apr 2018

1hr

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 119: 500 Startups is back in Canada + Microsoft bought GitHub

CanCon Podcast Ep. 119: 500 Startups is back in Canada + Microsoft bought GitHub

This week: 500 Startups is back in Canada - what does that mean for the ecosystem and is everyone cool with Dave McClure... Read more

12 Jun 2018

49mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 114: Facebook matchmaker + what to expect from Google I/O

CanCon Podcast Ep. 114: Facebook matchmaker + what to expect from Google I/O

This week: evaluating Facebook's f8 announcements from boring (more video chat!) to creepy (VR dating?); what might happ... Read more

6 May 2018

43mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 115: Shopify United + Google's crazy AI + everyone loves Canada

CanCon Podcast Ep. 115: Shopify United + Google's crazy AI + everyone loves Canada

Harley Finkelstein, Shopify's COO, joins to talk about the company's Unite developer conference. Freelance tech reporter... Read more

15 May 2018

1hr 10mins

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Why did 500 Canadians fly to Lisbon in November? | CanCon ep. 135

Why did 500 Canadians fly to Lisbon in November? | CanCon ep. 135

200 of those Canadians were part of a tech delegation to Web Summit. BetaKit tagged along. Hear from delegates from Jaun... Read more

20 Nov 2018

40mins

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The tech scooter bubble is coming to Canada | CanCon Ep. 124

The tech scooter bubble is coming to Canada | CanCon Ep. 124

Patrick explains how Lime and Bird ruined his last trip to SF right before they come to ruin Canadian cities; Erin commi... Read more

24 Jul 2018

47mins

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CanCon Podcast Ep. 117: Should I unplug my Amazon Echo (and other tech questions)?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 117: Should I unplug my Amazon Echo (and other tech questions)?

CanCon's Tech AMA returns, answering the questions: should I unplug my Amazon Echo? How should the government support th... Read more

28 May 2018

39mins

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Tech productivity tips | CanCon ep. 128

Tech productivity tips | CanCon ep. 128

Tech can't help you manage your productivity unless you're also managing yourself. Here's a bunch of tips to help you do... Read more

27 Aug 2018

52mins

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Why smart cities need HEART | CanCon ep. 130

Why smart cities need HEART | CanCon ep. 130

Futurist Nikolas Badminton joins to explain the elements required in the smart cities of the future, while evaluating th... Read more

17 Sep 2018

46mins

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