We invited Bridgitte Anderson of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the “Challenge” – the challenges and the opportunities to grow BC’s economy.

We invited Kim Haakstad, the President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about saving the once mighty forestry sector.

We invited Kevin deBruyckere to join us for a Conversation That Matters about fentanyl and the devastating impact it is having.

We invited Mukhtar Latif to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the innovative plan to reuse the Site C workcamp as a place of healing.

We invited Shawn Johnston of Refoundry to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how you find the inner strength and discipline to keep going in the world of tech entrepreneurialism.

We invited Chyanne Trenholm of Homalco Wildlife and Cultural Tours to join us for a Conversation That Matters about indigenous tourism and its benefits to British Columbia.

We invited Michael Geller to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada’s woes and how we’re going to tackle them.

We invited Jane Talbot, the CEO of Downtown Van, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of downtown Vancouver now and into the future.

We invited Ryan Berlin to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the uncertainties and what rennie & associates has identified about the Metro Vancouver housing market.

We invited Dan Woynillowicz of Polaris Strategy to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the truth behind wind turbines and the increasing role they are playing in renewable energy in British Columbia and elsewhere.

We invited Pamela McDonald to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the AI threats online investors are being bombarded with and what they can do to defend themselves.

We invited Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation to join us for a Conversation That Matters about fortifying existing trading relationships and building new ones in the Indo-Pacific region.

We invited Kerri Jackson of Concert Properties and Beau Jarvis of Wesgroup to join us for Conversation That Matters about the value of purpose-built rentals and why it’s a risky business.

We invited Raul Allueva to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how cities need to fund parks, roads and sewers.

We invited Jacquie Griffiths, the CEO of Invest Vancouver, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Greater Vancouver’s efforts to attract foreign direct investment.

We invited Anne McMullin, the President and CEO of the Urban Development Institute, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to encourage builders to build.

We invited Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC and a recognized expert on SMRs. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the reality of small modular reactors.

We invited Aubrey Kelly of UBC Property Trust to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the power of innovative thinking to address housing issues and support universities.

We invited James Donaldson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the challenges the industry faces in BC and paths to solutions that will ensure we have access to the food we need at prices we can afford.

We invited Ernest Lang of Promerita to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Singapore’s housing market and what lessons we could apply here.