TechPoutine with Eleonore Jarry, Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram & Nectarios Economakis Nectarios Economakis

Last week, we recorded a TechPoutine podcast from the Somo Lounge at Notman House. We were joined by the magnificent Sophie Forest, Managing Partner at Brightspark Ventures. She graciously stepped in for Eleonore Jarry who is enjoying her mat leave. 
 
Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I had the pleasure of asking Sophie a bunch of questions about her thoughts on the latest developments in technology (yes, we spoke about AI), the current fundraising environment, what it takes to succeed as a founder and how more women can get into venture capital.
 

Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I had the pleasure of being joined by Mark MacLeod who has sat at the right-hand side of the leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker since 1999. He served as CFO for software companies including Shopify and Freshbooks. ‍ He was also a General Partner in Real Ventures and founded SurePath Capital Partners. 
Mark is a coach to startup CEOs and was nice enough to share some great advice on the podcast. We spoke about: 
Mark’s journey from CFO to investor to coach
Why coaching is important for high level executives just like elite athletes
Being intentional about work-life balance
The notion of intentionality in one’s work
 

This is a special episode where we discussed the ongoing saga of Notman House and why it’s important to keep it in the hands of the community. 
We were joined by Gabriel Lesperance, a serial entrepreneur that benefited greatly from Notman.
He wrote a great op-ed in Le Devoir which we recommend you read. We spoke about: 
The history of Notman House
Its pivotal role in fostering entrepreneurship and driving innovative breakthroughs in technology
Notman as a symbol of inspiration for countless startups, providing a dynamic and collaborative environment that sparks creativity and innovation
The importance of preserving its heritage
 

This is the last episode of Tech Poutine before Eleonore Jarry’s maternity leave! Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I wished her the best of luck. We also celebrated the occasion by eating some good poutine together. 
 
On the show,  we spoke about: 
The promises and risks of AI
Polarization in media 
The mission of Techaide and getting together to give back
Upcoming events in the ecosystem
 

New episode of TechPoutine with Gabriel Sundaram, Eleonore Jarry and Ian Jeffrey is live! 
On the show, we spoke about: 
 
A slew of new funding announcements
iNovia’s discovery program, Luge Capital Fund 2 and Front Row Ventures 
The trend of solo GP
Latest innovations of AI and All In conference
 

TechPoutine with Gabriel Sundaram, Eleonore Jarry, Ian Jeffrey and Nectarios Economakis
On the show, we discuss: 
Harley moving back to Montreal
Damien Steel’s appointment as the new DeepSky CEO
Fred Lalonde’s keynote about DeepSky (must watch!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baz2OsoIOPs 
The impact of Bill C18 on the Canadian media industry