Is Data Bigger than Oil?
Disruptors28 Feb 2020

Is Data Bigger than Oil?

The data economy in Canada is worth more than $200 billion. Over the past two years, more data has been created than ever before. And, while Canadian companies invest $40 billion a year in data, many believe that Canada is falling behind its peers when it comes to collecting and leveraging data. So what’s holding us back?

On RBC Disruptors, meet former Google exec Sam Sebastian, CEO of Pelmorex, the Canadian data giant behind The Weather Network that connects with 60M users globally each month. Sebastian and John Stackhouse discuss:
- How Pelmorex is using AI and machine learning along with location, weather and behavior data to create bespoke insights for their clients
- The tension between protecting user privacy and new product innovation
- How companies can successfully collect and use data without eroding public trust

Sign up for the RBC Disruptors email newsletter at rbc.com/disruptors.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episoder(221)

The 10-Minute Take: The Pressure Is On for Canadian Farm Crops and Commodities

The 10-Minute Take: The Pressure Is On for Canadian Farm Crops and Commodities

In this edition of Disruptors: The 10-Minute Take, co-hosts John Stackhouse and Trinh Theresa Do explore how uncertain weather conditions and economic challenges are affecting the 2022 growing season,...

14 Jun 202210min

The 10-Minute Take: Can Canada’s Travel Industry Keep Up With the Post-Pandemic Boom?

The 10-Minute Take: Can Canada’s Travel Industry Keep Up With the Post-Pandemic Boom?

In this edition of Disruptors: The 10-Minute Take, co-hosts John Stackhouse and Trinh Theresa Do explore the travel industry’s powerful post-crisis rebound. Can the industry keep up with pent-up deman...

7 Jun 202210min

Reinventing Innovation: How Canada Can Prosper in Turbulent Times

Reinventing Innovation: How Canada Can Prosper in Turbulent Times

Innovation is key to lasting prosperity and meaningful improvements to our quality of life. But what does innovation really mean? Is it enough to just “invent things”—or should we be aiming higher, an...

31 Mai 202232min

The 10-Minute Take: A New Reality for Canada’s Hot Housing Market

The 10-Minute Take: A New Reality for Canada’s Hot Housing Market

In this edition of Disruptors: The 10-Minute Take, co-host Trinh Theresa Do explores why Canada’s housing market has suddenly cooled after a heated two-year pandemic-driven rise. She’s joined by Rober...

24 Mai 202210min

Rock On: Blockchain’s Promise to Empower Musicians

Rock On: Blockchain’s Promise to Empower Musicians

The past 30 years have been among the most disruptive in music. Starting with peer-to-peer file sharing services such as Napster and Limewire, musicians saw a sudden drop in the money received from ea...

17 Mai 202228min

The 10-Minute Take: Is Canada Poised for a Cashless Future?

The 10-Minute Take: Is Canada Poised for a Cashless Future?

In this edition of Disruptors: The 10-Minute Take, host John Stackhouse and co-host Trinh Theresa Do examine why demand for cash in Canada is at its highest level in 60 years. They’re joined by Josh N...

10 Mai 202211min

The Climate Conversations: How Indigenous Leadership Can Drive Canada’s Energy Transition

The Climate Conversations: How Indigenous Leadership Can Drive Canada’s Energy Transition

The race to reduce our carbon emissions is on—and many Canadian clean-tech companies and energy producers are working hard to get us there. While seemingly at odds with each other, energy security and...

3 Mai 202233min

The Climate Conversations: Can Clean Tech Rise to the Challenge?

The Climate Conversations: Can Clean Tech Rise to the Challenge?

As Canada and the world search for solutions on how to bring down global emissions, many are looking with hope to the technology sector. And in the world of technology, the Greater Vancouver Area—home...

26 Apr 202236min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
e24-podden
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
pengesnakk
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
finansredaksjonen
pengepodden-2
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
utbytte
rss-sunn-okonomi
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
liberal-halvtime
lederpodden
rss-markedspuls-2
okonomiamatorene
rss-politisk-preik