Podcasts about regional innovation

The book Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging explores how regions around the world are becoming centers of innovation for an aging population.

The Conservative government made substantial progress between 2019 and 2024 in devolving power to metro mayors in places including Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. Devolution was a core part of the Johnson and Sunak governments' levelling up strategy, but was this approach a success? This panel discussed the successes and failures of devolution and consider the Conservative case for further empowerment of local leaders across England.   Speakers: Councillor Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, Leader of Surrey County Council and Chairman of the County Councils Network Laura Shoaf, Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This event was held at the Conservative Party Conference 2024 in Birmingham. Speakers: Councillor Anne Handley, Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester Councillor Tim Oliver OBE, Leader of Surrey County Council and Chairman of the County Councils Network Laura Shoaf, Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.

With Labour winning the 2024 election on a pledge to widen and deepen devolution across England, this event discussed how and why the government should make a reality of this commitment. The panel considered the role that metro mayors and local government can play in helping Labour to achieve its economic missions, which specific powers should be devolved, and how institutions such as universities can themselves contribute to the government's industrial strategy.   Speakers: Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester Jen Williams, Northern England Correspondent at the Financial Times This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester Jen Williams, Northern England Correspondent at the Financial Times This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.

with @matthewclifford @smc90This special episode is all about regional innovation — at both a systems and people level.We cover what does and doesn't work in making certain places become hubs of innovation and economic growth (aka “innovation ecosystems”). But we also discuss — going back and forth between the structural and individual — when to intervene for entrepreneurial talent; the nature of ambition, yearning, and finding one's path; and more broadly, mindsets for navigating risk/reward and dynamism in different regions including London and Europe. We also discuss new ways of funding breakthrough R&D at a national level, tech trends of interest including crypto, and much more.Our special guest — in conversation with editor in chief Sonal Chokshi, who also brought him to the a16z Podcast over 8 years ago in its first-ever UK roadshow in December 2015 — is Matt Clifford, who's played an important role in the London entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem since 2011. Matt is the Chair of Entrepreneur First (which he co-founded with Alice Bentinck over a decade ago); and is also the Chair of the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). [Before this episode was recorded, Matt was also the Prime Minister's representative for the AI Safety Summit — which he helped organize at Bletchley Park (the historic home of computing in the UK); after this episode was recorded, Matt was appointed by the UK secretary of science to deliver an “AI Opportunities Action Plan” to the UK government, which was just announced last week.]Fittingly, this episode was recorded live from Andreessen Horowitz's first international office, in London; for more on our efforts there, and other content from there, please visit a16zcrypto.com/uk.As a reminder: None of the following should be taken as investment, legal, business, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments. 

Jack and Shobita are back after a summer hiatus! We return talking about--of course--ChatGPT and other generative AI, the problem at Fukushima, and India's Chandrayaan Rover. Then we chat with Richard A.L. Jones, professor of material physics and innovation policy . He is also the Vice President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at Manchester University.- Richard A.L. Jones (2022). "Science and innovation policy for hard times: an overview of the UK's Research and Development landscape."The Productivity Institute.- Tom Forth and Richard A.L. Jones (2020). "The Missing £4 Billion." Nesta.- Richard A.L. Jones (2019). "A Resurgence of the Regions: rebuilding innovation capacity across the whole UK."- Richard A.L. Jones and James WIlsdon (2018). "The Biomedical Bubble."Nesta.Richard A.L. Jones.Soft Machines. Blog.- Jack Stilgoe (2023). "We need a Weizenbaum test for AI." Science. August 11.- Gil Scott-Heron, (1970) "Whitey on the Moon."Transcript and study questions available at thereceivedwisdom.org.

Welcome to a special summer bonus episode of The Food Professor podcast recorded live in our on-site podcasting studio at the SIAL Food Innovation show in Toronto.  Over three great days in May, Sylvain and I met dozens of food innovators and thought leaders; these are their stories.  We're sure you will enjoy hearing these incredible interviews as much as we enjoy hosting the conversations. Stay tuned for season four of The Food Professor podcast, Canada's top food industry and Canadian-produced independent management podcasts, when we return live on the mic Thursday, September 21stOn this episode meet Isabelle Marquis, Senior food strategist & Sustainable Development expert and Linda Fox, Regional Innovation Director (Ontario), Canadian Food Innovation NetworkIf you like what you heard, please follow us on Apple, Spotify, or your favourite podcast platform so that you can catch up with all our great interviews, including celebrity chef, restauranteur and entrepreneur Chuck Hughes from Montreal.Have a safe summer, everyone. About Isabelle A nutrition, food marketing and communications professional with over 20 years of experience, Isabelle Marquis has a unique multidisciplinary know-how acquired both in consulting agencies and in food processing companies. Recognized for her great rigor, her contagious passion and her strategic creativity, Isabelle is also an outstanding communicator who knows how to inspire as well as mobilize.As Director of Marketing, Mass Distribution and HRI at Groupe Première Moisson Inc. she was responsible for numerous innovation projects and product launches, in addition to actively contributing to business development in the Canadian and American markets. Today, Ms. Marquis is a freelance consultant who assists companies of all sizes in the Quebec and Canadian food sector with their communication, marketing and innovation strategies. Innovation Ambassador for SIAL Canada since 2018, she also collaborates with specialized magazines and on the show L'épicerie on Ici Radio-Canada Télé. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. About MichaelMichael is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada and the Bank of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, Today's Shopping Choice and Pandora Jewellery.   Michael has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions with C-level executives and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels. ReThink Retail has added Michael to their prestigious Top Global Retail Influencers list for 2023 for the third year in a row. Michael is also the president of Maven Media, producing a network of leading trade podcasts, including Remarkable Retail , with best-selling author Steve Dennis, now ranked one of the top retail podcasts in the world. Based in San Francisco, Global eCommerce Leaders podcast explores global cross-border issues and opportunities for eCommerce brands and retailers. Last but not least, Michael is the producer and host of the "Last Request Barbeque" channel on YouTube, where he cooks meals to die for - and collaborates with top brands as a food and product influencer across North America

Contemplating whether there's such a thing as a Canadian identity, and what it might be, has been a national pastime probably for as long as Canada has existed. And there's no way to talk about Canada or Canadian politics without taking regionalism into account. None of this is new, but amid pressures or circumstances, such as extreme polarization, could that malleable idea of Canada become too weak to hold it all together? We consider that with guests: Margaret MacMillan, author and emerita professor of International History at the University of Oxford, and University of Toronto; Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan; Paul Wells, author of "An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission;" Akaash Maharaj, Ambassador-at-Large for the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, and a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto; Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship; and Lydia Petrovic, author of "Lost in Canada; An Immigrant's Second Thoughts."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: With patio season almost here, there is good news for Hamilton eateries: a motion passed at a recent general issues committee meeting, local restaurants looking to have on-street patios this year will see some of their costs waived by the city. Ted McMeekin, Hamilton's Ward 15 councilor who tabled the motion, joins Scott for details. The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," the theories backed by 15th-century "papal bulls" that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. How did that go? Dr. Ken Coates, indigenous history expert, has more for us. Now we are learning that the cost of Prime Minister Trudeau's hotel stay for Queen Elizabeth's funeral was so high because of the RCMP, apparently. Franco Terrazzano of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has his input on that. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Ted McMeekin, Councillor, Ward 15, City of Hamilton. Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan.  Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights advocacy group. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director. Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger. Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Dave Masson, Director of Enterprise Security, Darktrace Canada.  Megan King, Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News, Halifax area. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Community Connection Thursday February 16th 2023   Ivy Tech Community College Entrepreneurship Program | Giving Entreprenuers The Ability To Pitch Their Business For Funding." For more information on the program and how to enroll, please contact Steve Thrash at (317) 921-7631 or visit" More Info: The Entrepreneurship Program at Ivy Tech offers students practical lessons in business start-up and management through our partnership with the Regional Innovation and Startup Education (RISE). With RISE, students will build ecosystems, create a business model canvas, work with a mentor, and learn from and network with guest speakers and entrepreneurs. Students will also have the opportunity to pitch to investors for funding for their business. To date, the entrepreneurship program has assisted in the launching of many business ventures across Indiana. Through the Entrepreneurship program, students will gain insight into starting a new business or making their current business more successful. Additionally, the Entrepreneurship program partners with many locally owned independent businesses and nonprofit agencies that are dedicated to helping small business through education and mentoring. Learn More: https://www.ivytech.edu/study-entrepreneurship/index.html   Center Township Trustee Ladonna Freeman Joined Us Live on Community Connection! Learn About The Center Township Trustee's Office & How They Can Help You: https://centergov.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, published in February 2022, was meant to provide the Johnson government's flagship domestic policy. Containing 12 missions and pledging a ‘rewiring of Whitehall', ministers heralded the white paper as a blueprint for a radical overhaul of the UK's governance and economic geography. While Boris Johnson is no longer in post, prime minister Rishi Sunak has reaffirmed the government's commitment to levelling up. But one year on from the levelling up white paper's publication, how much progress has been achieved against its ambitions? What do the UK's economic challenges mean for the levelling up agenda? And what more does the government need to do to reduce regional inequalities? To discuss these questions and more, our expert panel included: Councillor Abi Brown, Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council Anneliese Dodds MP, Chair of the Labour Party and Labour Policy Review Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester Councillor Jane Mudd, Vice-Chair of the Western Gateway Partnership and Leader of Newport City Council The event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.

As the world faces an energy cruch and Europe an energy crisis, we look at what ultimately happened to multi-billlion-dollar energy projects which were set to be built and put into operation in Canada, delivering significant revenue to our national treasury and providing our allies with the energy they and the world still require.  What happened to projects like Teck's Frontier mine, Northern Gateway and the Energy East pipelines? There was the Pacific Northwest LNG pipeline and British Columbia export terminal, as well as the Prince Rupert LNG project. Is it possible in today's Canadian regulatory environment to satisfy the process to build an oil or natural gas project from the start and how many years will securing permits take? Is investment money for Canada dried up because investors don't believe Canada is willing to bring its vast resources to the international marketplace? Guest: Professor Ken Coates. Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation. Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. Personal and professional interests, aboriginal rights, northern development, science, technology and society. Books include Arctic Front: Defending Canada in the Far North and What to Consider if You're Considering University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Alberta premier-designate Danielle Smith to be sworn in Tuesday and announced yesterday she will run in a byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat. At the same time, the premier-designate will not support a byelection in the riding of Calgary-Elbow vacated by the resignation from the legislature of former cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer. - Also the priorities for Alberta which the new premier will introduce in the seven months prior to the next scheduled provincial election date of May 29, 2023. Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier-designate, Alberta. Late yesterday Andrea Skinner, interim board chair of Hockey Canada resigned her position. Ms. Skinner has been widely criticized for statements she made to the parliamentary heritage committee in which she "100%" supported the HC management team which is hearing public demands to resign or be fired in the wake of the $8.9 million Hockey Canada says it approved in 21 out-of-court sexual assault allegation settlements since 1989. Guests: Anthony Housefather. Liberal member of parliament and member of the parliamentary ethics committee which had questioned Andrea Skinner earlier in the week. Allison Forsyth. Former Canadian Olympic skier, board member at AthletesCan (representing Canadian national teams athletes). Partner/COO at ITP Sport. Safe sport consulting and programming agency. Allison Forsyth was sexually assaulted by former national ski team coach Bertrand Charest, eventually sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual assaults on numerous skiers, but had his sentece reduced because he was judged "low risk" by reoffend by the Parole Board of Canada. As the world faces an energy cruch and Europe an energy crisis, we look at what ultimately happened to multi-billlion-dollar energy projects which were set to be built and put into operation in Canada, delivering significant revenue to our national treasury and providing our allies with the energy they and the world still require.  What happened to projects like Teck's Frontier mine, Northern Gateway and the Energy East pipelines? There was the Pacific Northwest LNG pipeline and British Columbia export terminal, as well as the Prince Rupert LNG project. Is it possible in today's Canadian regulatory environment to satisfy the process to build an oil or natural gas project from the start and how many years will securing permits take? Is investment money for Canada dried up because investors don't believe Canada is willing to bring its vast resources to the international marketplace? Guest: Professor Ken Coates. Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation. Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. Personal and professional interests, aboriginal rights, northern development, science, technology and society. Books include Arctic Front: Defending Canada in the Far North and What to Consider if You're Considering University. Last weekend and this weekend, as well as in the weeks to come WrongfulConvictionDay.com will be acknowledged and spoken about in Canada and in the United States. Canadians who had nothing to do with the vicious crimes, including murder, for which they were convicted and often spent many years imprisoned. It can happen to anyone. Guests: Ronald Dalton, President Innocence Canada. Ron Dalton was wrongfully convicted of killing his wife. He spent years in prison before his innocence was proven. James Lockyer. Assistant Professor of Law at McGill University and the University of Windsor. Criminal lawyer for 45 years and a founding director of Innocence Canada. James Lockyer has been involved in high profile cases in which he demonstrated the convicted person was in fact innocent of the crime. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can government policy best support innovation in the private sector to boost growth and reduce regional inequality? Our panel included Chi Onwurah, Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation; Adam Bennett, Client Director for Central Government at Costain Group PLC; Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at the The University of Manchester; and John Whaling, Lead Officer for Innovation and Commercialisation at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. We also discussed what a Labour government's approach to public R&D spending should be. The event was chaired by Emma Norris, Director of Research at the Institute for Government. This event was recorded at the 2022 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canada's Governor General, Mary Simon, has been quoted as saying that King Charles III is committed to reconciliation, but what does Ken Coates, indigenous expert, have to say? Scott checks in. One day our Prime Minister is Trudeau the Piano Man, the next he is Trudeau the Co-Chair of U.N. Committees: is he more of a politician and professional on the world stage than at home, and if so, is it a matter of it just being an image he projects? Scott chats with Daniel Perry, consultant for Summa Strategies, about what this all means. A poll by Leger shows Trudeau still has favourable numbers over Pierre Poilievre. How could this hold over the next three years? Andrew Enns, executive VP of Leger's Winnipeg office breaks it down with Scott. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Sue Taylor, Executive director, Interval House of Hamilton.  Dr. Matthew Light, Associate professor of criminology and sociological studies, affiliated faculty, centre for European, Russian and Eurasian studies, University of Toronto.  Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Dr. Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan.  Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute. Daniel Perry, Consultant, Summa Strategies. Andrew Enns, Executive VP at Leger's Winnipeg Office. Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #175, YOUR guest is Dr. Alberto Cardelle, President of SUNY Oneonta, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Advance 360 Education! What is the regional innovation council? What does Alberto see as SUNY Oneonta's future? What are his thoughts on the future of higher Ed? Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: Ted joins us for one more go around the show clock. Ted called it; more stories have come out regarding Hockey Canada. There is a lot that needs to change – and now a statement from the organization has laid out a plan for fixing things. However, there is a lot of skepticism about whether we can trust them at this point. Pam Hrick, executive director of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund joins Ted for more on this troubling news. Monkeypox declared a Global Health Emergency by the WHO. However, that does not mean we are all in for another COVID-like situation. This is a familiar disease to epidemiologists, and it transmits in different ways. Thomas Tenkate gives Ted the “what are we in for?” chat. Pope Francis has issued a public apology for the role that the Catholic Church played in Canada's residential school system during his visit to the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta. Ken Coates, specialist on Canada's Aboriginal history, speaks with Ted about that. And Andrea Horwath is gearing up for a big announcement. After the speculation regarding her potentially running for Hamilton Mayor… well it is fair to say Ted feels vindicated. Ted is joined by PoliSci professor Henry Jacek. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Pascale Marchand, Ward 4 city council candidate Pascale Marchand. Michael Williams, former Much Music VJ. Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University Anthony Frisina, Candidate for Ward 8. Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa's National Security program, and former CSIS analyst. Pam Hrick, Executive Director & General Counsel, LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund). Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. Host – Ted MichaelsContent Producer – William ErskineTechnical/Podcast Producer - William WebberPodcast Co-Producer – Ben StraughanNews Anchors – Diana WeeksWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cut gas taxes following President Joe Biden's push to lower gas taxes in the United States. The vast majority of Canadian households, especially those with kids, are worried about feeding their families amid decades-high inflation, according to a new survey. When it comes to launching satellites into orbit, about a dozen countries have their own homegrown launch vehicles that can get them into space. Canada is not among them. U.S. Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week's end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress' response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his NIPD speech yesterday, said something to the effect that Canada's settler population was being taught in the public school system to hate Indigenous people and their cultures (in a similar vein to how the residential school system taught Indigenous children to hate themselves and their cultures.) Are the Jan 6 prime time hearings finally the thing that will give Republican moderates a chance to steer the party away from the extremes it has engaged with for years? The annual inflation rate skyrocketed to its highest level in nearly 40 years in May, fueled by soaring gas prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. A majority of Canadians are not pleased with how their provincial governments are handling health care, according to a new survey from the Angus Reid Institute. RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and the former public safety minister are pushing back on suggestions they interfered in the investigation into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in order to push gun control measures... Guests: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gregory Jack, vice president, public affairs (Canada), Ipsos Public Affairs. Sohrab Haghighat & Saharnaz Safari, Husband & Wife duo who are founders of SpaceRyde Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Ken Coates, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan.  (Has written extensively on Aboriginal history, Indigenous-newcomer relations and post-secondary education.) Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Eric Kam, Professor of macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Michael Taube is a columnist for Troy Media and Loonie Politics, contributor to the National Post and Washington Times, and was a speechwriter to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical Producer - Tom McKay Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Glasmeier is professor of Economic Geography and Regional Planning. She runs LRISA, the lab on Regional Innovation and Spatial Analysis, in DUSP. Glasmeier is also a Founding Editor of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, a journal which publishes multi-disciplinary international research on the spatial dimensions of contemporary socio-economic-political change. Glasmeier's research focuses economic opportunities for communities and individuals through the investigation of the role of geographic access and the effect of locational accident on human development. She won a 2018 grant from the National Science Foundation for her Collaborative Research on Understanding the benefits and mitigating the risks of interdependence in critical infrastructure systems. Recent awards include the  Fellow award from American Association of Geographers (December 2017) and the MIT Office of the Dean for Graduate Education Receipt of the Award from the “Committed to Caring” campaign (2017).She is writing a textbook on the Geography of the Global Energy Economy. Her other project, "Good Bye American Dream" traces the ideology of opportunity that undergirds America's relationship to the poor. Through analysis of census data, popular media, and personal narratives, Glasmeier is exploring the contradictions in the most sacred of constructs by demonstrating the ephemeral nature of economic opportunity encumbered by locational accident, institutional inertia, and the unintended consequences of public policy. The work builds off of her long running Living Wage Calculator, which analyzes the minimum level of income required for individuals and families to pay for basic living expenses. Recent press includes an interview on MIT Spectrum.Glasmeier holds a professional Masters and PhD in Regional from UC Berkeley and currently serves as Associate Planning Board Member in the Town of Cohasset.

Errin Stanger is Director of Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Arkansans by inspiring innovation and expanding opportunities. The Hub's state-of-the-art facilities have provided tools and training to entrepreneurs, students and other makers, preparing them to join and grow Arkansas's economic ecosystem. In today's conversation, Errin discusses the ins-and-outs of Arkansas' first makerspace and why there is no other venue like it. She speaks in particular about the infusion of art around the building alongside technology, as she believes in being “intentional about those creative collisions that can happen between individuals.” Stanger also touches on the nonprofit's after-school classes, which are conducted to help Arkansas' youth explore art and technology with the aim of giving them an edge in the job market of the near future. Finally, Errin reflects on her experience of leading the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub from the very beginning in 2014 and shares how she feels about being one of three women paving the way in Arkansas through this initiative. She says that the secret to maintaining her creative, forward-thinking mindset is to make sure to stay focused on the bigger picture instead of getting caught up in the minutiae of it all—”the weeds”, as she refers to it. This episode is now on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also listen via the podcast player embedded above. Make sure to subscribe to “How That Happened” to receive our latest episodes, learn more about our guests, and collect resources on how to better run your business.

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The UK has a profound problem of regional disparities in productivity performance, with second tier cities that underperform compared to expectations based on their size, and deindustrialised towns and urban areas that have failed to find productive new economic roles. The distribution of research and development investment in the UK – especially in the public sector – is also highly skewed to the prosperous Greater South East.  At this Vital Topics event, Richard A.L. Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement, University of Manchester, will discuss the evidence - and the uncertainties – relating to the link between R&D and productivity at a subnational level, and outline the institutional landscape that has led to the UK's current, highly unbalanced, regional distribution of R&D. He will consider some of the uses and pitfalls of using innovation policy as an instrument of regional economic development. He will go on to reflect on recent policy development in the UK, as the current Government's “levelling up” slogan is turned into concrete policy. We have seen the idea of “place” become a new theme in the Innovation Strategy, and a transition from an “Industrial Strategy” driven by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to a HM Treasury driven “Plan for Growth”. We now await the imminent arrival of a Levelling Up White Paper, driven by a joint No 10/ Cabinet Office unit. Finally, Richard will consider how best devolved nations, regions and cities in the UK should respond to this agenda, and discuss the role of GM's new initiative, Innovation Greater Manchester. This event will be facilitated by Elvira Uyarra, Professor of Innovation Studies at Alliance Manchester Business School. Sponsored by DWF and Capita, Vital Topics is Alliance MBS' series of prestigious business lectures, bringing powerful ideas and original thinking to audiences from the Manchester city-region and beyond. Vital Topics is sponsored by DWF and Capita.

Today's guests: Ken Coates, Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute / Professor and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan D.T. Cochrane, economist with Canadians for Tax Fairness Ted Stenson, Director - "Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guests: John Boyko, Author - "The Devil's Trick: How Canada Fought the Vietnam War" Ken Coates, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow in Aboriginal and Northern Canadian Issues / Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan Donna Kennedy-Glans, Lawyer / Former MLA & cabinet minister Dr. Lynora Saxinger, Associate Professor in the department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alberta Adam Zivo, Digital Content Producer / Writer / LGBTQ activist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guests: Ken Coates, Munk Senior Fellow at MLI, the Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, based out of the Toronto General Hospital Jen Gerson, Journalist, writer, Co-founder of The Line Matt Gurney, Columnist - National Post See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questions and concerns are mounting as more and more vaccines are administered. Scott turns to Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid to get some answers and quell some concerns. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar in Strengthening Health Systems - The way you get an autograph from your favourite athlete or celebrity may be changing in the future. Will digital NFTs ruin what makes autographs special? Guest: Alan Cross, Music Historian & Journalist; Author 'A Journal of Musical Things' & Host, The Ongoing History of New Music - A number of British universities will be disallowing its educators to deduct marks for incorrect spelling and grammatical errors. Will this help students or simply raise passing rates? Could it negatively affect students once they're on the job-hunt? Guest: Dr. Ken Coates, Professor & Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan; Co-Author, Campus Confidential: 100 startling things you don't know about Canadian universities See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Global:SF podcast, the second in a series on the New Economy, we speak with David Nieh, co-founder and managing director of Clear Peak Development, on Chinese investment in California. David discusses the micro and macroeconomic effects of the pandemic on Chinese investment strategies in California. From changes to urban and suburban living to decisions in Beijing, Chinese investors are navigating an increasingly complex environment with implications both globally and locally here in California. Visit globalsf.biz and sign up for our newsletter to stay looped in on the conversation. Visit clearpeakgroup.com to check out Clear Peak Development. About our guest: David Nieh brings vast cross-border commerce with property development experience in the US and China as a platform for building sustainable communities, attracting companies, integrating technologies and utilizing capital. He is Founding Partner and Managing Director of the Clear Peak Group, responsible for growing the company's property footprint in the US and China, introducing sustainable development models, and leading property services spanning the entire property value chain including investment, development, project management, construction and asset management. David previously served as Head of China for international developer Lendlease and General Manager for Shui On Land in Shanghai, where he worked for Vincent Lo, Chairman of Shui On Land and the Yangtze River Council. In the capacity of serving the latter, he helped form accords with the Bay Area Council, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, China SF and others. He also serves on key committees for the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai and Beijing, including advising its recent establishment in San Francisco and Los Angeles. A registered architect and certified planner, as well as an accredited professional in sustainable design, David was founding studio head for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Shanghai office and was the chief architect for the City of San Jose and Redevelopment Agency. He has taught architecture, urban design, and urban studies at Stanford University where he was also an adjunct faculty member of the Graduate School of Business. David is an appointed member of the California-China Trade Committee, a Board Member of Bay Area regional land use and urban policy think tank SPUR, emergency relief non-profit Operation USA, Swiss-funded Asia Green Real Estate, the Energy Foundation China and Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy and an Executive Committee Member of the Urban Land Institute. He is also an appointed advisor to China Development Bank Capital, China Nobel Forum, and the US-China Clean Energy Forum. He was previously a Director of the Pacific Basin Economic Council, Global Reporting Initiative and Stanford Program on Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship. David earned a Masters in Urban Design from Harvard University, a Masters of Architecture from the University of California-Berkeley and an Executive Certificate from INSEAD.

Our world is changing in ways we never imagined. The way we live, work, socialise and entertain ourselves has evolved. During the pandemic, we have collectively experienced life-changing events and circumstances that have caused us to recalibrate and adapt. Whether it’s communicating virtually, working remotely, staying indoors or washing our hands, signs of this new way of life are abundant. Givaudan have conducted in-depth consumer research to find out how their preferences in food and beverages have evolved in recent times – and what this means for our customers. Will these consumer food and drink preferences change for the long-term following the impact of the pandemic? “44% of our Europe, Africa and Middle East consumers have changed their food and beverage consumption since March 2020” This episode of the Table Talk Podcast aims to answer that question, in partnership with Givaudan, the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. A recent Givaudan consumer survey of over 5,000 consumers across Europe, Africa and the Middle East identified four major trends in food and beverage consumption. Safe, secure and sustainable Gourmet experiences at home Balancing health with treating yourself Value for money Find out how consumer attitudes will influence innovation in food and beverages with our panel featuring Basak Oker, Head of Consumer & Sensory Insights Europe, Danielle Van Hees, Category Manager for snacks Europe, Marta Kusnierz, Category Manager for Sweet Goods and Dairy Europe, Nely Vlasblom, Product Manager for Beverages Europe, and Virginie Philippe, Category Manager for Culinary Europe. To find out more about Givaudan’s research, click here (https://www.givaudan.com/specials/taste-wellbeing/nourishing-new-way-of-life) About our panel Basak Oker, Head of Consumer Sensory Insights, Europe Basak has 15 years of experience in marketing, innovation, digital business and consumer insight generation. She joined Givaudan in 2015 as the Category Manager for Beverages EAME; she was named Head of Consumer & Sensory Insights EAME in June 2020. Prior to joining Givaudan, she held various marketing and innovation roles in FMCG companies within personal care and toy industries. Basak holds an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and a BA in Business Administration from Koc University in Istanbul. Danielle van Hees, Category Manager Snacks Europe Danielle joined Givaudan in 2006 working in various marketing roles within the different business units. Danielle is now part of the Regional Innovation team for Snacks. Prior to joining Givaudan, Danielle worked at a number of IT companies before joining the FMCG market. Danielle studied Commercial Economics at the University of Utrecht. When not at work she likes spending time with her family playing LEGO with her kids, she also enjoys running, cycling holidays and reading. She is based in Naarden in the Netherlands. Marta Kusnierz, Category Manager Sweet Goods and Dairy Europe Marta has more than 10 years of experience in sales and marketing in the food and home appliance industry. Marta joined Givaudan in June 2020 and manages the Sweet Goods and Dairy category in Europe. This broad category consists of segments like chocolate, bakery, gum and candies, as well as dairy and plant-based dairy. Marta has a background in sales, marketing and category management and holds a degree in political science and communication. Nely Vlasblom, Product Manager Europe Nely has 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and innovation. In 2017, she joined Givaudan as a Regional Product Manager for the Beverages, Dairy and Sweet Goods. In this role, she ensures market needs are translated into Givaudan’s innovation programmes. Prior to this role, she worked in food and biotechnology for B2B companies. Nely holds an MSc degree from Wageningen University in The Netherland in which she chose a commercial and technical specialisation. Part of the education program was fulfilled at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (USA) and the University of Khon Kaen in Thailand. Virginie Philippe, Category Manager Culinary Virginie joined Givaudan in 2011 as part of the Sweet Goods and Dairy team where her primary focus was on Sweet Goods. In 2018 she added Dairy categories to her expertise for the EAME region. In 2020, she took over responsibility for Culinary applications including ready meals, sauces, soups and more. Virginie holds two Masters degrees, one in International Marketing and another in Marketing applied to Fragrances & Flavours. Prior to joining Givaudan, she worked for other F&F companies including Takasago. Virginie is passionate about food and enjoys tasting new dishes, travelling and spending time with her family.

Ken Coates, a professor and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan, spoke with host Jeff Douglas about his research into the way the federal government responded to the Marshall decision in 1999, and its impact on Mi'kmaw and Maliseet communities.

With anger and uncertainty swimming around St. Mary's Bay over indigenous fishing rights, we step back to learn a little about how we got to this point. Ken Coates is a Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan. He has studied the Marshall Decision extensively and wrote a paper a year ago to mark two decades since the decision came down.

Dalam satu dekade terakhir, industri startup telah berkontribusi terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi digital Indonesia. Lebih lagi, keberadaan startup ini telah mendorong daya saing inovasinya di Asia Tenggara. Tercatat, Indonesia termasuk salah satu negara dengan unicorn terbanyak di kawasan ini. Salah satunya Grab Ventures melalui program Grab Ventures Velocity (GVV) yang hadir untuk pasar Indonesia. Bagaimana pengalaman dan tantangan Grab Ventures dalam membangun inovasi di regional? Simak #NgobrolinStartup kali ini bersama Aditi Sharma - Director of Grab Ventures.

Dalam satu dekade terakhir, industri startup telah berkontribusi terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi digital Indonesia. Lebih lagi, keberadaan startup ini telah mendorong daya saing inovasinya di Asia Tenggara. Tercatat, Indonesia termasuk salah satu negara dengan unicorn terbanyak di kawasan ini. Salah satunya Grab Ventures melalui program Grab Ventures Velocity (GVV) yang hadir untuk pasar Indonesia. Bagaimana pengalaman dan tantangan Grab Ventures dalam membangun inovasi di regional? Simak #NgobrolinStartup kali ini bersama Aditi Sharma - Director of Grab Ventures.

With five degrees, three from MIT, Dr. Chris Jones is a genius. Aiming For The Moon is excited to interview a former worker of NASA and the leader of several multimillion-dollar projects!Our Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/

The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network has been approved for $2.758 million by Alberta Innovates; HonestDoor has raised its first round of funding; Smart Access has been selected to participate in C100's 48Hrs in the Valley; Inventures has been rescheduled to 2021 with new virtual programming on the way; a roundup of what local tech organizations are doing in light of COVID-19.

We spoke with Ken Coates, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan Fellow, Royal Society of Canada Senior Policy Fellow in Aboriginal and Northern Canadian Issues - Macdonald-Laurier Institute

This week, we speak with Gordon Whitehead, business advisor, mentor and regional startup guru and discuss Gordon's love for innovation and the startup scene, regional innovation, and his advice for overcoming some of the difficulties of being an innovation leader and startup founder in regional Australia

Innovation, entrepreneurialism and start-ups have been some of the biggest BUZZ words in business over the past few years and there has been a real push from the government to foster these elements, this is the space where the SCRIPT $1million initiative for the Sunshine Coast region was conceived…Throughout the week we have been speaking with businesses and industry experts about the issues and elements mostly affecting established businesses, but today we are turning this on its head and will focusing our attention on the innovation ecosystem surrounding start-ups, particularly looking at the impact of technology. Today we will be talking to Coby Sullivan the Regional Innovation Coordinator at SCRIPT – the initiative dedicated to fuelling innovation on the Sunshine Coast.

Peter MacKay joins Roy to discuss the Admiral Mark Norman case and the information that three former Stephen Harper cabinet ministers, Peter MacKay, Jason Kenney and Erin O'Toole were interviewed by the Admiral's lead counsel, Marie Henein. She may have provided information which when Henein shared with the prosecution caused the case to be stayed.  The RCMP did not interview the former cabinet ministers in their investigation of Admiral Norman.​ Guest:  Peter MacKay. Former Cabinet Minister, now partner at Baker McKenzie LLP. David Butt, criminal lawyer, speaks with Roy Green about the Admiral Mark Norman case. What questions demand answers?  Did Justin Trudeau open the door to an 'obstruction of justice' investigation when he repeatedly stated the Admiral would find himself in a courtroom before Admiral Norman was ever charged with a crime? Guest:  David Butt.  Criminal lawyer. Former prosecutor. Op ed writer for the Globe and Mail.  Is Canada, as a nation, facing divisiveness? In the first weeks of the Justin Trudeau government, the then new Prime Minister told the New York Times that there is no core identity and no mainstream in Canada and that Canada is the world's first post-national state. Is it this approach and belief of Justin Trudeau which has steered Canada into the increasingly divided nation we have become? Guests:  Ujjal Dosanjh.  Former Premier of Britsh Columbia and former Liberal federal Minister of Health.  Immigrant from India.​ Raheel Raza.  Journalist. Public speaker for Interfaith and intercultural diversity. Author: Their Jihad, Not My Jihaad.  In the next 5 years, 1 in 5 new jobs will be trades related. Dr. Ken Coates joins Roy for the first installment of a new series on the program, "What Do We Tell Our Kids?" Dr. Coaets answers questions from callers about what young people should do after high school. Guest: Dr. Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, at the University of Saskatchewan. Author, ‘What to Consider if You're Considering University: New Rules for Education and Employment.'   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta, joins Roy to assess the early days of the provincial election and to speak on how he and the UCP identify what Albertans want from their provincial government. Then we speak with Rachel Curran, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She gives her input on the Trudeau government budget and Liberal MP Judy Sgro's demand that Jody Wilson Raybould and Jane Philpott "put up, or shut up."   Scott Taylor, former soldier and founder and the Canadian military magazine Esprit de Corps, says there criminal case against Canadian Vice-Admiral Mark Norman is dubious. Vice-Admiral Norman was charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking information to Davie Shipbuilding of QC. Admiral Norman is denied payment of his legal expenses by Ottawa because he was considered 'guilty' according to a leaked Justice Department letter before the Admiral was even charged with any offence. Roy gets more on this from Scott Taylor. One of the big issues engaging – and sometimes dividing – families across Canada at this time is the question face by graduating high school around this time of year: "university or the trades?" Roy brings on Professor Ken Coates and Catherine Swift, who both have personal connections to this question.   Liberal MPs are publicly turning on Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, following the shutdown of the parliamentary justice committee's investigation of the SNC/PMO/Trudeau/JWR issue.  Meanwhile, Wilson-Raybould will be sending the committee copies of texts and emails which she says will substantiate her testimony at the committee last month.  What is most likely going on inside the Liberal Party of Canada? And why hasn't Prime Minister Trudeau simply removed Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus?  We ask two former Liberal MPs, Dan McTeague and Michelle Simson. - Guests: Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party   Rachel Curan, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister Stephen Harper   Guest: Scott Taylor. Former soldier, founder and publisher of the Canadian military magazine Esprit de Corps   Professor Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan;  Author of ‘ What to Consider if You're Considering University: New Rules for Education and Employment'   Catherine Swift. Former President/CEO CFIB, now of WorkingCanadians .ca. Dan McTeague, a Liberal MP 18 years, now of GasBuddy .com Michelle Simson, former seatmate to Justin Trudeau in parliament   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Rural Spark – the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. This week, Rural Spark sits down with Ken Coates to discuss mobilizing rural Canada & retaining young talent. Ken is the Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan. Subscribe to make sure you stay up-to-date on rural innovation in Canada. Thanks for listening!

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Earlier this week in court in Saskatchewan, Jaskarit Singh Sidhu pleaded guilty to all 29 charges related to the horrific crash between his B-train semi-truck and a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team.  The families of all who lost their lives or were injured in the collision will now be spared a trial, which Sidhu's lawyer suggests is what Sidhu wanted. Roy talks to Scott Thomas, a father who lost his son in the crash. Later, Roy asks Scott Newark what sentence might Jaskarit Singh Sidhu expect, and how much influence will Victims' Impact Statements might have on the sentencing? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said nothing of significance about Canada's oil industry and energy sector, while in Regina earlier in the week. He also said nothing reassuring to foreign investors who have written to him, urging him to support the oil sands. All the while, there remains the issue of the rights of First Nations, regarding pipeline construction and natural resources development.  Our guest argues that the planned convoy of trucks from Red Deer, Alberta, to Ottawa, to deliver a noisy protest against federal policies and legislation placed in the way of pipelines is the wrong approach. Roy speaks with Ken Coates, to find out why he believes there should instead be a massive convoy of tanker trucks, filled to the brim with oil, making their way to Alberta and deliver that oil to Vancouver. Canada granted asylum to a Saudi teen who fled alleged family abuse. The teen's claim is she is being abused by her family and if she had been forced to return, she would have been killed.  The UN declared Rahaf al-Qunun a refugee and requested Australia take her in, then the UN withdrew its request of Australia and now she is in Canada. What is the story here? Guests: Scott Thomas, Father of Evan Thomas, who played for the Humboldt Broncos Scott Newark, former Alberta Crown prosecutor, professor at SFU, former senior policy advisor to a federal Minister for Public Safety, former executive director for the Canadian Police Association Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. Bill Simpson, Contributor to EnergyNow, teaches pipeline codes and regulations for the North American Standards Assessment Corp. Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer in Vancouver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian research has shown that widened roads result in up to a 42% reduction in serious injury crashes. But around Australia lots of roads don’t have great shoulders and some have none at all. It’s a particular challenge in regional areas where funding is limited. Now there’s a new approach, thanks to some classic Aussie inventiveness. A Wauchope based, family run company has developed a system to provide a cost effective way of making roads safer, and they’re about to take their great idea to the world. Ashleigh Pinson tells Kendi Burness-Cowan how her dad came up with the idea for the ShoulderMaster, which enables quick and effective repairs to road shoulders.

A new study from the Business Development Bank of Canada says that there is a huge shortage of skilled trade workers to fill available positions at companies across the country.Guest: Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan -If the Olympics are going to come back to Canada, how much will it cost Canadian taxpayers? Are we prepared to pay the price?Guest: Michael Heine, Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University-According to a survey conducted by Ipsos for Global News, 55% of Canadian parents say extracurricular activities will put a strain on family finances this year. Over the last school year, the average family spent about $1,160 on extracurricular activities for kids, according to the poll.

Host Natalie Ghidotti sits down with the new executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, Dr. Chris Jones, to discuss what brought him back to his native state and how Arkansas is leading the way to inspire creatives and makers in the South.

In Project Leap's break out episode, Queensland-based innovator Deb Rae shares her personal and entrepreneureal journey, and in chatting with Tara and Meredith, she explores how defining moments in those two worlds have shaped who she is today and how she came to commit to a positive and constructive mindset.  Based in Mackay, Deb's business and philanthropic achievements are underpinned by her incredible qualifications. But, here, it's her honesty and raw, no-nonsense truths which will resonate with listeners and have yousaving this episode to your 'favouites' list.

Simone has become a leading spokesperson for innovation in regional Australia. She developed the phone app, 365 Cups, from her home in Wagga Wagga, NSW, which now has 45,000 users across Australia and New Zealand, and has also developed a co-working space in the regional city.

CPC MP and leadership candidate Dr. Kellie Leitch has ensnared headlines nationally again – she says she would, as prime minister, permit women to carry/use mace/pepper spray for self-defense. - The recount of U.S. presidential votes in Wisconsin is underway.  Pennsylvania and Michigan may follow. Does any of this have any chance of overturning the November 8th general election results?   Guest: Fran Coombs, managing editor of Rasmussen Reports - Trudeau has approved two pipelines and hasn't said no to potentially approving more. National Green Party leader Elizabeth May says she is willing to "go to jail" to stop pipelines.   Guest: Tom Caldwell, chair of Caldwell Securities - First Nations people are deeply involved in oil and natural resources extraction and taking to market, owning hundreds of companies on the cutting edge, but there are major Associations of Aboriginal Chiefs marshalling against the pipeline decision by Trudeau. Guest: Professor Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan and author of a report entitled “First Nations Engagement in the Energy Sector in Western Canada” - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is threatening to sue the federal government over Justin Trudeau's decision to levy a carbon tax, saying the prime minister overstepped his bounds. He says there's a big difference between taxation meant to raise revenue and taxation meant to change behaviour.   Guest:  Brad Wall, premier of Saskatchewan - The weekly Beauties and the Beast segment – Roy and Catherine Swift, Linda Leatherdale and Michelle Simson discuss electoral reform and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trudeau has approved two pipelines and hasn't said no to potentially approving more. National Green Party leader Elizabeth May says she is willing to "go to jail" to stop pipelines.  First Nations people are deeply involved in oil and natural resources extraction and taking to market, owning hundreds of companies on the cutting edge, but there are major Associations of Aboriginal Chiefs marshalling against the pipeline decision by Trudeau. Guest: Professor Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan and author of a report entitled “First Nations Engagement in the Energy Sector in Western Canada”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many more men than women are likely to become innovators or entrepreneurs. Why is that? Some experts say that there are fewer women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics programs in colleges – commonly called STEM programs. And, there are fewer women in STEM professions overall. Therefore, there are fewer innovators in high tech industries. Other experts argue that venture capital groups and other investors looking for startup companies are dominated by men and therefore, women innovators are often overlooked or passed over. Some experts claim that there is a paucity of women entrepreneurial role-models and that discourages other women from pushing a new idea or concept. Other women report that the entrepreneurial workspace is often a hostile work environment for women. Spectrum talked with four women to get their perspectives. Three work directly with female innovators and entrepreneurs and one has lived a life of an entrepreneur by running her own corporation. Jennifer Simon is the Executive Director of Regional Innovation at Ohio University and has spent the bulk of her professional career leading entrepreneurial efforts. Carol Clark is one of the founders of X Squared Angels, a venture capital group that focuses on supporting diversity leadership in businesses across the Midwest. Beverly E. Jones is an executive coach in Washington, D. C. and author of a new book Think Like and Entrepreneur Act Like a CEO. Finally, we talked with Jane Grote Abell, the chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Donatos Pizza, Inc. She tells about her personal experience rising through the corporate ranks to now be the leader of and innovator within a major corporation with over 4,500 employees and over 165 locations in seven states. It had gross sales of $162 million last year.

The principal political binary of the past century was the political 'left versus right'. But in the 21st century the binary has shifted -- the battleground now is 'open versus closed'. Those states and societies that embrace economic, political, and cultural openness will have a better shot at competing in the software and technology-driven future, argues Alec Ross, author of the new book The Industries of the Future. Ross, who worked on the first Obama presidential campaign and was the advisor on innovation to Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State, joins the a16z Podcast to discuss his views on the industries (and cities) of the future, how they are playing out across a 196-country chessboard, and what we all can do to prepare ourselves and our children for what is to come.

U.S. high school graduates reading at grade 6/7 level. Math skills grade 8 level. Universities are accommodating this. Today's high school grads would be lost dealing with text books written in 1970. How are things in Canada? And how's this social promotion thing working out? Guests: Prof. Sandra Stotsky. Univ of Arkansas. "we are spending billions of dollars trying to send students to college and maintain them there when, on average, they read at about the grade 6 or 7 level. Remaissance Learning's latest report) Universities are, according to the Renaissance Learning report, accommodating the inferior reading and math skills of high school graduates. How serious is this situation in Canada? Guest: Professor Ken Coates. Canada Research Chair, Regional Innovation, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Univ of Saskatchewan. Co-author, Campus Confidential. Controversial book about challenges facing universities. Guest: Michael Zwaagstra. AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education. Manitoba high school teacher and co-author of What's Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them. Has a column in the Province newspaper today in Vancouver titled: "It's time to expel the 'no zeros' grading policies.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economic development practitioners can foster strategic collaboration among regional concentrations of firms and industries to support job growth and investment in their communities. John Fernandez, the U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for economic development, discusses how to develop and maximize the effectiveness of regional economic development strategies.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Norbert Riedel, Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Baxter International, talks about the Chicago Innovation Pipeline, a collection of technologies available for licensing from 6 of the top research institutions in the Chicago region. The pipeline was developed by UChicagoTech for the 2010 BIO International Convention.

IDN 80 guest Stefano Azzali explains the ADR innovations used by the Milan Chamber of Commerce's Court of National and International Arbitration. The Italy-based regional ADR provider is a lot more versatile than its name suggests. Azzali, who is the chamber court's secretary general, describes how mediation has become the the arbitration court's biggest growth area.