Building Green Part 2: Harnessing High-Tech To Lower Emissions
It all starts with the envelope—a building’s envelope, that is, to create more sustainable, comfortable homes and offices. Then the power of innovative materials and software comes together to create ...
13 Jun 202330min
Building Green: Fixing Canada’s Leaky Homes
Canada is a nation of builders—but buildings are our third biggest source of greenhouse gases and release some 90 million tonnes of C02 annually.On Part 1 of a special two-part series of Disruptors, a...
30 Mai 202329min
Innovation Nation: 3 Canadians Share Their Secrets
Have you ever wondered what qualities make up a true innovator? How do they approach problems and create new solutions? Is it nature or nurture?On this episode of Disruptors, an RBC Podcast, host John...
16 Mai 202328min
From Ship to Shelf: Vancouver’s Port of the Future
The COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events and record e-commerce demand have shone a spotlight on the world’s supply chains. The journey of how we receive “stuff” is quite complicated—and fragile. ...
2 Mai 202324min
Ten Questions on Climate for Earth Day
On this episode of Disruptors, an RBC podcast, host John Stackhouse is joined by a special guest co-host: Lindsay Patrick, Head of Strategic Initiatives & ESG at RBC Capital Markets, where she leads t...
18 Apr 202322min
Soil: An Unexpected Climate Change Champion
Soil. We have a lot of it here in Canada, with the 12th largest agricultural land holding in the world. Our vast land presents a large opportunity to help combat climate change with sequestering carbo...
4 Apr 202329min
Cyber Wars: A Good Offense Is the Best Defense
Cyber threats have been around as long as the Internet, but attacks have ramped up in the last few years, with the pandemic dramatically shifting more of our work—and our lives—online. Organizations a...
21 Mar 202331min
Views from the Valley: Is The Worst Over for Tech?
It’s no secret that 2023 hasn’t exactly started on a high note for the tech sector. With more than 100,000 workers laid off already this year, looking in from the outside, the industry seems to have l...
7 Mar 202328min
