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Edmonton Unlimited, harnesses the power of possibility and brings the best of Edmonton to the world. It is welcoming, inclusive and unconstrained by traditional definitions of innovation, business and entrepreneurship. Their new tagline, Innovation from here for the world, completes their offering as a place and an organization committed to meeting global challenges with homegrown ingenuity. It supports the audacity and the aspirations of our city’s innovators while also being clear, direct and purpose-driven. It includes the word “innovation,” ensuring that we maintain our distinct place in the sphere of economic development, and as Edmonton’s innovation authority.

Artemis I is ready for take off and the space community is a buzz.  For the first time in 50 years humans are heading back to the moon with the hope to usher in a new era of exploration and growth.

We sit with Terri Gosine from Integrated Infrastructure Services with Edmonton Public Schools to take a look at some of the provinces latest schools that have opened.  From the latest tech to the physical modern design we dive into the process thats used to make decisions to take a modern build from scratch or a retrofit conception to the final product.  

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland (AIH) is one of the world’s most attractive locations for chemical, petrochemical, oil, and gas investment. As Canada’s largest hydrocarbon processing region, the AIH is making history by enabling diversification at the intersection of economic resiliency and environmental leadership. With $45+ billion in existing capital investment and more than 40 companies, we are providing fuels, fertilizers, power, petrochemicals and more to provincial and global consumers.

Mark Plamondon is Executive Director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association.  Mark has over 25 years experience in management, operations, business development, and financial analysis of mineral and refining operations. He has extensive international experience and works to enhance the Heartland’s brand across the globe with investors, governments and stakeholders. Prior to his current role as Executive Director, Mark was Senior Vice President with Sherritt International Corporation, responsible for Sherritt’s nickel mining, processing, and refining operations in Madagascar.  His education includes a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

In this episode Hear the remarkable story of an Albertan company overcome challenges during covid. Learn the new age way of running a business that includes employees as its core foundation.  
About the guest Trevor Muir is a senior operations executive with extensive experience in the instrumentation, electrical and mechanical fields as a 27-year veteran in the oil and gas industry. Maintains a proven track record of maximizing operational efficiencies by focusing on a culture of constant improvement and the highest level of customer satisfaction. Experienced leader in a multi-national corporate context, focused on improving overall safety performance, quality standards, profitable growth and operational improvement.

Discover the world of fraud investigation, underwriting of new application risk, fraud prevention, policy generation, compliance, managing 3rd party requests for information, crypto currencies and more with Ryan Mueller.