About Icebreakers: A conversation about Canadian and Eurasian business
Icebreakers is the only podcast exploring the intersection of Canadian and Eurasian business, culture, and personalities. Join Nathan Hunt as he hosts leaders, politicians, artists, and more as they reflect on the current state of Canadian and Eurasian cooperation and look to the future to speculate on what is to come. With each new episode, we discover new exciting stories, personal experiences and determine various opportunities to form a bilateral dialogue between our countries and people.
Icebreakers is produced bi-weekly by the Canada Eurasia Chamber of Commerce, an independent non-profit organization that promotes bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Eurasia.
Learn more about CECC here: https://www.canadaeurasia.com/
"Building Bridges from Canada to Kazakhstan" with Tim Gitzel
In today's episode, we're excited to chat with Tim Gitzel, the President and CEO of Cameco Corporation, the world's largest uranium producer. With over 25 years of senior management and legal experience in Canadian and international uranium mining, Mr. Gitzel has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share with our listeners.
As the Honorary Council of Kazakhstan to Saskatchewan and a Board member of various prestigious organizations including the World Nuclear Association and the Kazakhstan - Canada Business Council, Mr. Gitzel provides valuable insights on the transformation of Kazakhstan's mining industry and what makes the country an attractive destination for foreign investors.
Related links to this episode:
Cameco (https://www.cameco.com/)
Kazakhstan Canada Business Council (KCBC) (https://www.canadaeurasia.com/Canada-Kazakhstan)
Kazatomprom (https://www.kazatomprom.kz/en/)
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:36 - Introducing Tim Gitzel
1:56 Growing up in communities of Northern Saskatchewan
2:59 Hockey passion and a call that never comes
4:30 Breaking into the uranium industry
7:06 Uranium 2011: from ‘’sky-high” to “now what?”
10:44 Cameco, as the largest industrial employer of Indigenous people
13:14 Expanding to Kazakhstan market
16:07 Modernization of Kazakhstan’s mining sector
18:00 Adapting to JORC code principles
19:03 Cameco-Kazatomprom joint venture
21:46 Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Saskatchewan
24:33 Meeting with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
27:49 Political leadership of the government of Kazakhstan
30:22 Mr. Gitzel’s advice on entering the Kazakhstan market
33:35 Kazakhstan-Canada Business Council (KCBC)
38:11 What made Tim Gitzel a leader?
40:09 What does the future hold for Tim Gitzel?
43:34 Outro
Icebreakers is produced by CECC, an independent non-profit organization that promotes bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Eurasia. www.canadaeurasia.com
23 Sept 2022
"Uzbekistan:New Heights in Higher Education" with Peter McCann
In today’s episode we are joined by Mr. Peter McCann, a Management Consultant, an author of two business books, and now Advisor to the Rector at Tashkent Chemical Technologies Institute. Peter has over 30 years of experience in consulting small and large businesses in the USA & Canada, as well as taught and lectured in Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Peter shares his firsthand experience in establishing his own business and new professional and social life in Central Asia, education reforms in Uzbekistan and large-scale projects in partnership with the world leaders in vocational training. How will applying the best international practices address the core challenges in education? What opportunities does this tremendous transformation open for Canada-Uzbekistan cooperation?
Related links to this episode:
Tashkent Chemical-Technological Institute (http://tkti.uz/en)
SAIT (https://www.sait.ca/)
'Strategy & Business Planning of Privately Held Companies' book by Peter McCann (https://www.amazon.ca/Strategy-Business-Planning-Privately-Companies/dp/1552123960)
'Turnarounds: Brains, Guts & Stamina' book by Peter McCann (https://www.amazon.ca/Turnarounds-Brains-Stamina-McCann-2009-02-10/dp/B01NH0I84Z)
Timeline:
00:40 – Introducing Peter McCann
1:40 – Radical transformation of the Tashkent Chemical Technologies Institute (TCTI)
7:30 – Growing up in Ottawa's rural northwest
9:20 – First career breakthroughs
12:32 – Turnarounds and Consultancy practice
13:42 – Early steps towards Kazakhstan in 1998
16:28 – Aftermath of moving to Central Asia
21:55 – Meeting your better half and strengthening family bonds
24:25 – Uzbek progress and hard work
25:07 – Partnership with SAIT – the World Leaders in vocational training
27:45 – “The LEADER” Project from Ivey Business School in TCTI
30:03 – Life lessons taken from Judo
33:50 – What made Mr.Peter McCann a leader?
35:35 – What does the future hold for Peter McCann?
36:49 – Closing
Icebreakers is produced by CECC, an independent non-profit organization that promotes bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Eurasia. www.canadaeurasia.com
2 Sept 2022
'A merit-based education system in Kazakhstan' with Jean-François Caron
Today we’re hosting Dr. Jean-François Caron, an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan, where he teaches Political Theory. Dr. Caron has authored 6 monographs and more than 20 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.
Jean-François shares a story of his career development in a cross-national perspective, forming family, teaching and living in Kazakhstan. He also elaborates on principles and admission criteria in the Nazarbayev University, as well as discusses State Scholarship Opportunities for foreign students.
Related links to this episode:
Nazarbayev University (https://nu.edu.kz)
Timeline:
0:40 – Introducing Jean-François Caron
2:18 – Early life integration into educational environment
3:41 – English-based teaching in Nazarbayev University
4:59 – From Plato to Francisco Nguema
7:45 – From Canadian Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs to affiliate work in Poland
9:41 – Meeting significant other on a 1st day in Kazakhstan
12:43 – Merit-based admission to Nazarbayev University
16:15 – hard work is always gets paid off
18:57 – The logic of meritocracy
24:17 – Adjusting to virtual environment
29:27 – Tapping into technology
30:37 – Subtleties of the Kazakh language
33:54 – Kazakh wedding traditions
35:52 – Canada-Kazakhstan cooperation opportunities in education
39:20 – Foreign students at Nazarbayev University
41:05 – What made Dr.Caron a leader?
42:46 – What does the future hold for Dr.Caron?
44:29 – Kazakh hospitality
47:22 – Closing
Icebreakers is produced by CECC, an independent non-profit organization that promotes bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Eurasia. www.canadaeurasia.com
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