The average enterprise company has several mission-critical applications that were first built 20 to 30 years ago, which have been neglected as IT budgets were diverted to the many new technology trends over the last 25 years. These systems are now showing their age and are lacking crucial business functions or are too expensive to […]
Interviews
Q+A with Cameron Branston on Bringing Tech Companies to Waterloo
International business expansion can be complicated. Many businesses face challenges throughout the multi-stage process, often unaware of the resources and support that are available to them. Waterloo EDC exists to guide growing companies through the international expansion process ensuring all questions are answered and every decision is an informed one. We do this by providing […]
Bridging the Gap Between Creative and Tech: Alteon.io Sets Its Eyes on Toronto
As fast-paced and innovative as the tech industry is, the digital infrastructure for content creation still has some catching-up to do when it comes to meeting the increasing demands of the creative industry. Alteon.io, whose parent company is Third Summit, is a comprehensive cloud-based SaaS ecosystem that lets users upload, share, store and collaborate on […]
Q+A with RBCx’s Nicole Kelly on Breaking Barriers for Women in Tech
There are more women in tech than ever before. Although this is an exciting step forward for what’s typically known as a male-dominated industry, the truth of the matter is, female representation and participation in tech are still lacking significantly. From events to conferences, awards, and scholarship funds, to early STEM programs and clubs, girls […]
Certain Affinity & Toronto – A Gaming Love Story
The video game industry in the Toronto Region is buzzing, and a major reason for that is Certain Affinity – the 2021 Canadian Game Awards Studio of the Year. We recently caught up with Paul Sams (President & Chief Operating Officer) to learn more about what the company is up to, their future aspirations, and […]
Q+A with Alida’s new Chief People Officer: Community is Everything
Last year award-winning Canadian employer Alida piloted a 4-day work week and while most of their employees loved the balance and flexibility, some felt it didn’t work for them. True to their roots in research they surveyed their employees and poured over the data. The result was Alida Empowered, a new benefits program that best […]
Q+A with Wipro Canada CEO on Accelerating a Move to the Cloud
Earlier this year Indian multinational technology consultancy Wipro announced the opening of its newest Wipro-AWS Launch Pad Center in Toronto. Joining a global network of Wipro-AWS Launch Pad Centers, the Toronto location will enable customers in Canada to accelerate their move to the cloud and build industry leading solutions leveraging Wipro and AWS expertise. Techtalent.ca […]
Snowflake’s Growth in Toronto Continues to Snowball
Data cloud computing company, Snowflake, made the announcement last year that it would be establishing one of five global engineering hubs here in Toronto. I checked in with Toronto’s Site Lead & Engineering Director, Qaiser Habib, to see how things were going. With layoffs happening around the world, Snowflake is still in hiring mode and […]
Q+A with Canadian STEM Leader and Female Empowerment Advocate Jennifer Flanagan
Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). This year, the United Nations Observance of IWD is calling special attention to #DigitalALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, with a focus on the importance of ensuring women have internet connection to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). We spoke with Canadian STEM […]
Q+A With PolicyMe CTO On How its Mission Statement at the Forefront of the Hiring Process
The tech sector has seen significant highs and lows this year, with the growth of exciting new industries, the continuing balance of hybrid work and the stability of tech giants being flipped on its head with mass layoffs. This has left many young professionals re-evaluating their priorities when searching for a new job. When hiring […]