PROJECT CONNECTION

About PROJECT CONNECTION

The stories and highlights from companies and startups, artists and creators, to entry-level employees and founders, along with those supporting the digital industry in Alberta.

Publisher

Digital Alberta

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2020

Latest episode

30 Jan 2021

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jan 2021

   EP 8 - Building Community

   A conversation with Anthony Nagendraraj and Raj Rajakumar, the co-founders of Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.ca/). We hear how they pivoted during the pandemic and how their shared Sri Lankan Tamil background provided the inspiration to create this product. For those unfamiliar with the platform, Spontivly helps organizations create and market community events. The company was also a participant in the Startup TNT Investment Summit I (https://www.startuptnt.com/investment-summit). This episode was originally recorded on 12.01.20. Want to tell your story? Email us: podcast@digitalalberta.com (mailto:podcast@digitalalberta.com). Created & Hosted by: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast) Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/)

2. 

   21 Dec 2020

   EP 7 - Career Month AT NAIT

   A panel discussion with Digital Alberta (https://digitalalberta.com/) about the growing digital industry and advice for students and new grads as they launch their career during these challenging times. Panelists included Digital Alberta board members Kris Hodgson-Bright (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishodgson/) from Lethbridge College, Jamie Humble (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humble-she-her-aa05045a/) from Vision Creative Inc., and Cory Sellar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellarcast/) from Edmonton's Food Bank. There was also Steve Anderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-anderson-a9a232109/) from Improbable, Tyler Butler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerjackbutler/) from ATB Financial, and Arron Connelly (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arronconnelly/) from Improbable. The panel was moderated by Nicole Blomme (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleblomme/) from NAIT Career Services. Resources mentioned in the Q&A: Merging Realities VR/AR Conference (https://lethbridgecollege.ca/mergingrealities) Social At Home (https://socialathome.ca/) Taproot Edmonton (https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/) Digital Alberta's Podcast: PROJECT CONNECTION (you're listening to it right now!) GDC Vault (https://www.gdcvault.com/) ATB Entrepreneur Centre (https://atbentrepreneurcentre.com/locations/atb-entrepreneur-centre-edmonton/) NAIT Mawji Centre (https://www.nait.ca/mawji/home) Ad Club of Edmonton (https://adclubedm.com/) iMEDIA Social Media Conference (https://www.imediaconference.ca/) ADCC (http://theadcc.ca/event/in-conversation-with-joshua-richards/) - In conversation with Joshua Richards Startup Edmonton (https://www.startupedmonton.com/) Startup TNT (https://www.startuptnt.com/) This episode of PROJECT CONNECTION has been brought to you by Spontivly (https://portal.spontivly.com/). Want to tell your story? Email us: podcast@digitalalberta.com (mailto:podcast@digitalalberta.com). Originally Recorded: November 17, 2020 Created & Hosted & Produced & Edited by: Cory Sellar Cover Art by: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/)

3. 

   28 Oct 2020

   EP 6 - Digital Happy Hour

   A supporter of the local innovation community, Zack Storms is the founder & chief organizer of Startup TNT (https://www.startuptnt.com) and the Startup TNT Investment Summit. He also serves on the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network (https://www.edmontonrin.ca)’s steering committee. In this episode, he talks about his experience with the entrepreneur and investor relationship, with insight about the ongoing changes happening at the provincial and municipal level for tech and innovation. One startup pitch that Zack highlighted was ResumeFree (https://goresumefree.com) and its founder & CEO, Allie Knull. Her product went live across North America on the Microsoft Marketplace in September. ResumeFree has also been named an Edmonton finalist for Startup TNT's investment summi (https://www.startuptnt.com/investment-summit)t on November 19, 2020. Drop by TNT (https://discord.com/invite/cAUqerT) on a Thursday nights with a craft beer in hand, and listen to some pitches or consider investing in a local idea. Want to tell your story? Email us: podcast@digitalalberta.com (mailto:podcast@digitalalberta.com). This episode has been brought to you by Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.ca/). An app that’s helping connect people to their communities, based on their interests, location and availability. Originally Recorded: September 15, 2020 Creator/Host/Producer: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast) Edited by: Josh Radostits (https://www.instagram.com/rado_tits/) (our guest from EP 1: Marketing & Me) Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/)

4. 

   30 Jul 2020

   EP 5 - Digital Thumbs Up

   A strong advocate for Digital Interactive Technologies, Nick Facey is one of the newest additions to the board of directors of Digital Alberta. In this episode, he talks about his experience with Finger Food Advanced Technology Group (https://www.fingerfoodatg.com), comparisons of the tech sector between B.C. and Alberta, and the advocacy work being done with the provincial government. Finger Food Advanced Technology Group was acquired by Unity Technologies (https://blogs.unity3d.com/2020/05/07/finger-food-advanced-technology-group-joins-unity/) in May 2020. Since this chat with Nick, the Alberta UCP government announced a new Innovation Employment Grant (IEG) on July 22, that will cover up to 20% of an Alberta business’s R&D spending. The IEG will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. The provincial government will also be investing an additional $175 million over three years to Alberta Enterprise Corporation. Alberta Enterprise will use this money to support Alberta’s tech entrepreneurs with the access to capital, operational expertise and industry networks they need to grow their businesses. The UCP say this investment will help create up to 4,000 jobs. The report developed by the Innovation Capital Working Group, along with its 14 recommendations are available online (https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/240324fb-ace7-417d-a261-8928e8bb783f/resource/c54a212f-6191-42ee-844f-2f757dc7969c/download/edtt-innovation-capital-working-group-report-and-recommendations.pdf). Fall 2020 is the expected release for a full strategy of the province’s innovation and tech sector based on these recommendations. Want to tell your story? Email us: podcast@digitalalberta.com (mailto:podcast@digitalalberta.com). This episode has been brought to you by Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.ca). An app that’s helping connect people to their communities, based on their interests, location and availability. Originally Recorded: June 17, 2020 Creator/Host/Producer: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast) Edited by: Josh Radostits (https://www.instagram.com/rado_tits/) (our guest from EP 1: Marketing & Me) Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/)

5. 

   24 Jun 2020

   EP 4 - Technology By Collaboration

   A collaborator in innovation and economic growth, Katelyn Petersen is one of the new board directors for Digital Alberta. In this episode, she talks to us about her work with the German-Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research (GCCIR) (https://www.gccir.ca/about-us/), and shares her thoughts on what Germany can learn from Canada in terms of innovation. This episode has been brought to you by Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.ca). An app that’s helping connect people to their communities, based on their interests, location and availability. Have a story to tell? We want to hear it! Send us a note at podcast@digitalalberta.com. Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/) Edited by: Josh Radostits (https://www.instagram.com/rado_tits/) (our guest from EP 1: Marketing & Me) Creator/Host/Producer: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast)

6. 

   29 May 2020

   EP 3 - Wanted: Economic Development

   A digital-first economic and community builder with Calgary Economic Development, Chelsea Hallick is a new board director for Digital Alberta. In the episode, she talks to us about the digital scene in Calgary (which contributes to the city's overall economic strategy (https://calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/the-new-economy/)), and why Calgary Economic Development has a Digital Media Strategy (https://calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/sectors/focus-areas/interactive-digital-media-2/) and a Video Game Strategy. However, the Video Game & Immersive Technology Strategy has not yet been released publicly. This episode has been brought to you by Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.ca/). An app that’s helping connect people to their communities, based on their interests, location and availability. Feedback: communications@digitalalberta.com (mailto:communications@digitalalberta.com) Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/) Edited by: Josh Radostits (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-radostits-939a67167/?originalSubdomain=ca) (our guest from EP 1: Marketing & Me) Creator/Host/Producer: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast)

7. 

   4 May 2020

   EP 2 - VR The Champions

   A professor in the Digital Communications and Media program from Lethbridge College, Kris Hodgson-Bright talks about how to teach VR, what 360-degree journalism is, and the third annual experience of the world’s first virtual reality/augmented reality conference. The event took place at the end of March, hosted by Lethbridge College right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees first heard from the keynote speaker, Amy Lou Abernethy President, Creative Director, and Chief Learning Strategist at AMP Creative during the VR stream (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYMbxgKCeM). Following the keynote, were presentations from the College’s first cohort of students from the Virtual and Augmented Reality Certificate Program (https://lethbridgecollege.ca/programs/virtual-and-augmented-reality-certificate). This episode has been brought to you by Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.ca). An app that’s helping connect people to their communities, based on their interests, location and availability. Feedback: communications@digitalalberta.com (mailto:communications@digitalalberta.com) Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/) Creator/Host/Producer: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast)

8. 

   18 Mar 2020

   EP 1 - Marketing & Me

   Ember award-winning marketing student from the University of Alberta gives his advice for young people who want to enrol in a marketing program. During his post-secondary journey, Josh Radostits (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-radostits-939a67167/?originalSubdomain=ca)’ has played co-host to the student podcast, Marketing Major (https://anchor.fm/marketingmajor). Join the conversation using #PCXNpod and share this episode with everyone you can think of. If you want to be a guest or know someone who would, reach out by email (mailto:communications@digitalalberta.com) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/DigitalAlberta). For your listening pleasure, we are published in eight platforms including Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/54t0D7TvlBQ4uNkU3qx7Qe), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-connection/id1497733699?uo=4) and Google Podcasts (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMDhmZGE1OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==). So hit that subscribe button, so you never miss a new episode. One more thing… we would very much appreciate it if you could give us a rating to help spread the word in our digital community about PROJECT CONNECTION - A Digital Alberta (https://digitalalberta.com) Podcast. CREDITS Cover Art By: Peter Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pebishop/) Creator & Producer: Cory Sellar (https://twitter.com/Sellarcast)

9. 

   1 Feb 2020

   PILOT - EMBERS AWARDS 2019

   The inaugural chapter of PROJECT CONNECTION is HERE! From web developers to digital marketers to a company that developed a game console you won't see anywhere on the marketplace, we've got it all in the next 20 minutes. Some of the winners (https://digitalalberta.com/ember-awards-2019/2019-winners/) of Digital Alberta's 2019 Ember Awards shared their stories of innovation, inspiration and motivation.

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