“History never stops. It’s a living reality.”
In celebration of Startupfest’s 15th anniversary, founder Phil Telio joins to discuss the origins of the international tech festival, its connection to Québec and the broader Canadian tech ecosystem, and how community evolves with each generation. Ambition, government support of tech, and the state of the Québec ecosystem also came up before the grandma judges kicked us out of their booth. Recorded live at Startupfest.
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“The talent here is incredible, right? When we started faculty, I walk in the class and there's Jimmy Ba. Every time you guys train a neural network, you're using his algorithm.”
Sanja Fidler (Nvidia VP of AI research) and Raquel Urtasun (Waabi founder and CEO) sit down with Ada CEO Mike Murchison for a discussion about the frontier of AI and the role Canada might play in bringing it to the physical world. Recorded live at Homecoming during Toronto Tech Week.
The BetaKit Podcast is presented by KDD 2025, the world’s leading conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. Connect with top researchers, industry pioneers, and innovators driving real-world impact.
At KDD 2025, you’ll explore cutting-edge research, gain insights into practical applications, and expand your network with global leaders shaping the future of data and AI.
Whether you’re in academia, tech, business, or research, this is the conference you don't want to miss. Register today for KDD 2025 at https://kdd2025.kdd.org/.
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“The current government is really plugged into what’s needed.”
One step closer to quantum data centres with the launch of his company’s advanced photonics packaging facility, Xanadu founder and CEO Christian Weedbrook joins to discuss the renewed federal interest in quantum technology, how it relates to Canadian sovereignty, and where the money to fund it should come from.
The BetaKit Podcast is presented by KDD 2025, the world’s leading conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. Connect with top researchers, industry pioneers, and innovators driving real-world impact.
At KDD 2025, you’ll explore cutting-edge research, gain insights into practical applications, and expand your network with global leaders shaping the future of data and AI.
Whether you’re in academia, tech, business, or research, this is the conference you don't want to miss. Register today for KDD 2025 at https://kdd2025.kdd.org/.
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The BetaKit Podcast is also presented by Cisco. In the race to adopt AI, security isn’t keeping pace. According to Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index, less than half of Canadian companies say their teams understand AI-related threats—while over half face critical cybersecurity talent shortages.
Cisco Canada’s CTO, Rob Barton, says its new Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment tool helps organizations gauge their overall security maturity in the age of AI.
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“ It's kind of that 'Valley or bust' mentality which breaks the ecosystem and really hurts Canada.”
Harley Finkelstein (Shopify), Mike Katchen (Wealthsimple), and Aidan Gomez (Cohere) hold a candid conversation about 'Ambition made in Canada' during Toronto Tech Week. Recorded live at Homecoming.
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