S2 Episode 6 The reluctant CEO: Amanda Truscott
Amanda Truscott’s company Rithmik Solutions uses AI to predict and detect faults in mining equipment, saving companies millions of dollars in downtime and repairs. And despite the fact that she’s CEO, it wasn’t always the job she pictured herself in.
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S2 Episode 5 The Indigenous social network founder: Shyra Barberstock
Shyra Barberstock saw vast Indigenous talent across Canada, but what she didn’t see was positive portrayals of her community and Indigenous business. So she launched Okwaho Network, a social-media platform that connects Indigenous entrepreneurs around the world. Based on its success, Shyra co-founded Okwaho Equal Source, an Indigenous-owned for-profit consultancy and design firm.
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S2 Episode 4 The business case for accessibility: Maayan Ziv
How do we make the world more accessible? And how can that accessibility add value to a business? These aren't questions many CEOs ask, but for Maayan Ziv, whose muscular dystrophy means she uses a wheelchair, they've been pivotal to the success of her business, AccessNow.
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S2 Episode 3 The quantum entrepreneur: Joseph Emerson
What happens when a physicist decides to start a company? As CEO of Quantum Benchmark, Joseph Emerson is melding the two very different worlds of science and business, working with companies like Google to make quantum computing a reality.
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S2 Episode 2 The fertility hacker: Alyssa Atkins
Finding out about her own fertility was taking way too long for Alyssa Atkins, so she started Lilia, a company that provides people with accessible and reliable at-home fertility testing.
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S2 Episode 1 The social case for solar power: John Paul Morgan
John Paul Morgan is the founder and CTO of Morgan Solar, and an evangelist for solar power. While he does want to help stop climate change, his main concern is trying to make the world a fairer place.
