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The BetaKit Podcast Channel

The BetaKit Podcast Channel

BetaKit Podcast Network

The BetaKit Podcast Channel features weekly podcasts discussing both Canadian tech and innovation, as well as global tech from a Canadian perspective.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The BetaKit Podcast Channel episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The BetaKit Podcast Channel for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The BetaKit Podcast Channel episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The BetaKit Podcast Channel - What comes after the attention economy?

What comes after the attention economy?

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"We all want AI to do our jobs for us—the boring parts. What we're doing here is making computers more human-like, and sadly, they're getting all the fun jobs. Because those are the jobs that don't have to be perfect."

Entrepreneur and author Alistair Croll joins to discuss what will become scarce and what will become abundant in the new economy created by generative AI.

Sponsored by International Women's Week.

"We all want AI to do our jobs for us—the boring parts. What we're doing here is making computers more human-like, and sadly, they're getting all the fun jobs. Because those are the jobs that don't have to be perfect."

Entrepreneur and author Alistair Croll joins to discuss what will become scarce and what will become abundant in the new economy created by generative AI.

Sponsored by International Women's Week.

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02/10/23 • 44 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - Ask John Ruffolo Anything: SVB fallout, VC groupthink, government dependence & more

"The [Canadian] venture ecosystem is never going to get to the right level of maturity if they constantly rely upon the taxpayer to provide them with the capital."

Maverix Private Equity founder and Managing Partner John Ruffolo joins to answer listener questions on the fall of SVB, its impact on the Canadian venture debt market, regulatory capture by new federal bills, and how many VCCIs are too many.

Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP. Read the Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings.

"The [Canadian] venture ecosystem is never going to get to the right level of maturity if they constantly rely upon the taxpayer to provide them with the capital."

Maverix Private Equity founder and Managing Partner John Ruffolo joins to answer listener questions on the fall of SVB, its impact on the Canadian venture debt market, regulatory capture by new federal bills, and how many VCCIs are too many.

Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP. Read the Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings.

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03/31/23 • 65 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - Revisiting BlackBerry's extraordinary rise and spectacular fall

"Once Apple showed up, BlackBerry had to do everything right and get on it on the double. And they did everything wrong."

"And for whatever reason we thought, oh, there's something to this story that feels funny to us."

Losing the Signal co-author Sean Silcoff and BlackBerry producer and co-writer Matthew Miller join to discuss Canada's former tech darling ahead of the forthcoming major motion picture release.

Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Read the Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings.

"Once Apple showed up, BlackBerry had to do everything right and get on it on the double. And they did everything wrong."

"And for whatever reason we thought, oh, there's something to this story that feels funny to us."

Losing the Signal co-author Sean Silcoff and BlackBerry producer and co-writer Matthew Miller join to discuss Canada's former tech darling ahead of the forthcoming major motion picture release.

Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Read the Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings.

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04/28/23 • 78 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - The Indigo hack is bad. Will AI make cyber threats worse?

"The deepfake technology that is part of this new rise of generative AI tools I think will have a very deleterious effect on the current state of cyber defences."

Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson discusses the economics of AI cyber threats and Canada's response with Bill C-26.

Sponsored by ventureLAB and Invest Ottawa.

"The deepfake technology that is part of this new rise of generative AI tools I think will have a very deleterious effect on the current state of cyber defences."

Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson discusses the economics of AI cyber threats and Canada's response with Bill C-26.

Sponsored by ventureLAB and Invest Ottawa.

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02/18/23 • 56 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - Stephen Marche on how generative AI will transform academia (and everything else)

"What we're dealing with here is something so profound that the changes it's going to bring are not the kind of thing that the government can alter."

Generative AI could be a wonderful tool. What will be lost in its wake? Canadian novelist, essayist, and cultural commentator Stephen Marche joins to discuss.

Sponsored by AWS.

"What we're dealing with here is something so profound that the changes it's going to bring are not the kind of thing that the government can alter."

Generative AI could be a wonderful tool. What will be lost in its wake? Canadian novelist, essayist, and cultural commentator Stephen Marche joins to discuss.

Sponsored by AWS.

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01/20/23 • 50 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - What does the Joe Rogan Experience teach us about tech platforms?

"Has this podcast been fact-checked?"

Josh O'Kane (The Globe & Mail) and Katie Jensen (Vocal Fry Studios) join to discuss what the Joe Rogan Experience controversy means for podcasters, tech platforms, and the rise of misinformation coinciding with the democratization of media.

Sponsored by Float.

"Has this podcast been fact-checked?"

Josh O'Kane (The Globe & Mail) and Katie Jensen (Vocal Fry Studios) join to discuss what the Joe Rogan Experience controversy means for podcasters, tech platforms, and the rise of misinformation coinciding with the democratization of media.

Sponsored by Float.

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02/21/22 • 40 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - AI regulation is coming. What's Canada's approach?

"The very heart of the bill, and the heart of the law, you wouldn't know what exactly it's applying to."

Data governance and AI risk management expert Carole Piovesan joins to discuss the future of AI regulation, privacy, and Bill C-27 before it hits committee.

Sponsored by AWS.

"The very heart of the bill, and the heart of the law, you wouldn't know what exactly it's applying to."

Data governance and AI risk management expert Carole Piovesan joins to discuss the future of AI regulation, privacy, and Bill C-27 before it hits committee.

Sponsored by AWS.

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01/07/23 • 37 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - What's next for Shopify?

What's next for Shopify?

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"This announcement communicated two things: this thing we're getting rid of isn't primary to our mission—it's a side quest, we don't actually care about this; and we have a cultural problem at our company with who we've hired and what they're focused on."

Madeline Stone, retail and e-commerce writer for Business Insider, joins to discuss the future of Shopify's "main quest" after cutting staff and selling off its logistics division. Co-hosts Rob & Doug then take over to discuss whether or not Shopify is the victim of Canada's tall poppy syndrome.

Sponsored by Goodlawyer, your one-stop shop for all your corporate, commercial, and IP legal needs.

"This announcement communicated two things: this thing we're getting rid of isn't primary to our mission—it's a side quest, we don't actually care about this; and we have a cultural problem at our company with who we've hired and what they're focused on."

Madeline Stone, retail and e-commerce writer for Business Insider, joins to discuss the future of Shopify's "main quest" after cutting staff and selling off its logistics division. Co-hosts Rob & Doug then take over to discuss whether or not Shopify is the victim of Canada's tall poppy syndrome.

Sponsored by Goodlawyer, your one-stop shop for all your corporate, commercial, and IP legal needs.

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05/20/23 • 57 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - Dan Breznitz unmuzzled: Canada Innovation Corporation architect explains how we got here

"Let's be blunt about it: we as a country are extremely good at invention ... we're horrible at innovation."

Dan Breznitz, co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab at the University of Toronto, walks through the reasons for Canada's failure on innovation, the origins of the CIC, and who he thinks should be its first CEO.

"Let's be blunt about it: we as a country are extremely good at invention ... we're horrible at innovation."

Dan Breznitz, co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab at the University of Toronto, walks through the reasons for Canada's failure on innovation, the origins of the CIC, and who he thinks should be its first CEO.

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03/10/23 • 57 min

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The BetaKit Podcast Channel - Panache's Chris Neumann on FounderFuel's return and "shitty" VC behaviour (AMA episode)

"There is a special place in hell for investors who intentionally screw over their founders with no empathy for the journey or the challenges that they are going through."

Panache Ventures partner Chris Neumann joins to answer listener questions about his blog writing, the state of Canadian accelerators, and what VCs are talking about.

Sponsored by Invest Ottawa.

"There is a special place in hell for investors who intentionally screw over their founders with no empathy for the journey or the challenges that they are going through."

Panache Ventures partner Chris Neumann joins to answer listener questions about his blog writing, the state of Canadian accelerators, and what VCs are talking about.

Sponsored by Invest Ottawa.

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03/03/23 • 58 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does The BetaKit Podcast Channel have?

The BetaKit Podcast Channel currently has 371 episodes available.

What topics does The BetaKit Podcast Channel cover?

The podcast is about News, Entrepreneurship, Tech News, Startups, Podcasts, Technology and Innovation.

What is the most popular episode on The BetaKit Podcast Channel?

The episode title 'What comes after the attention economy?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The BetaKit Podcast Channel?

The average episode length on The BetaKit Podcast Channel is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of The BetaKit Podcast Channel released?

Episodes of The BetaKit Podcast Channel are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The BetaKit Podcast Channel?

The first episode of The BetaKit Podcast Channel was released on Jan 25, 2016.

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