S2 Ep. 8 Co-creating with Doug van Spronsen of Versett

Wellington talks with Doug van Spronsen about building a technology company that's focused on helping people do their best, do things differently and co-creating solutions will ensure success in the long run for their clients.  

Doug talks about his success as an entrepreneur in Alberta and growing a globally focused business right here in Calgary. He talks about Canada and Alberta's reputation abroad as being a location of choice to do business and how that translates into attracting and retaining top talent for supporting the tech ecosystem that's being built locally. He also discusses his optimism about Alberta's ability to solve problems, be innovative, and re-invent our economic history of boom/bust cycles to overcome challenges and expand opportunities. He talks about the importance of funding ideas and enhancing funding models to expand how we are viewing innovation and technology to answer questions about how we fulfill our needs. 

About Doug: 

Doug van Spronsen is the CEO and co-founder of Versett, a strategic design firm that works with high-growth companies to capitalize on emerging behaviours, markets and technologies.  Established in 2012, Versett's global team of over 350 specialists bring together rigorous research, exceptional design and software engineering to create and scale world-class digital platforms and interfaces. In the past year, the company has worked extensively with clients like American Express, TD Bank, Visa and Getty Images across a variety of global projects. Each month, millions of people use the apps, products and digital businesses the firm has designed. Versett is headquartered in Calgary and has offices in Vancouver, Paris, Frankfurt, Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City. He also serves on the boards of Connect First Credit Union and True North Water. Doug was EY's Entrepreneur of the Year (Prairies) for Technology in 2019 and was named one of Avenue's Top 40 Under 40 in 2018.

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