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Ep. 366: Every Child Matters: The Lonely Death of Chanie Wenjack
Stuart McNish invited Michael Downie to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the need to build awareness, advance education, and enhance connections between all peoples in Canada.
Ep. 365: Corporate farmers: Who are they?
Stuart McNish invited blogger, speaker, and one of the voices of ranching in Saskatchewan, Adrienne Ivey, to join him for a frank Conversation That Matters - Food for Thought episode about cattle ranching.
Ep. 364: Bitcoin mining: The British Columbia advantage
We invited Brian Fehr to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the electrifying and powerful partnership he has generated that is benefitting BC and rural communities.
Ep. 363: Power for All: the dynamics of power
We invited Julie Battilana to join us for a Conversation That Matters about understanding power and how to develop it so that you can gain control over your life.
Ep. 362: Is data mapping a crystal ball?
Stuart McNish invited Will Cadell to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the power of accurate time-, space- and velocity-based intel.
Ep. 361: Leadership Inside Out: Unearthing the leader within
Stuart McNish invited author, speaker, HR Professional and philosopher Susan Ney to join him for a Conversation That Matters about leadership from the inside out.
Ep. 360: Is today finally hydrogen's day?
We invited Jessica Verhagen, the CEO of Hydra Energy, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about hydrogen’s role in a low carbon world.
Ep. 359: The link between social media and food
Stuart McNish invited food specialist Dr. Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University to join him for a Conversation That Matters, Food For Thought episode about the dramatic changes underway in food production and supply thanks to consumer empowerment.
Ep. 358: COVID-19: Where did it come from?
We invited Nicholas Wade to discuss his investigative work to have a Conversation That Matters about what we do and don’t actually know about the source of COVID-19.
Ep. 357: Does context matter?
Stuart McNish invited Vince Taylor to join him for a conversation that matters about a path to enlightenment that is humbling and rewarding.
Ep. 356: Will the cruise ships ever come back?
Stuart McNish invited Ian Robertson, the CEO at the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, to have a Conversation That Matters about why taking the cruise ship industry for granted is a bad idea.
Ep. 355: Is cattle ranching sustainable?
Stuart McNish invited fourth generation rancher Cherie Copithorne-Barnes to join him for this episode of Conversations That Matter, Food for Thought to ask her about beef.
Ep. 354: Setting standards for renewable cities
Stuart McNish invited Dr Walter Mérida to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the complex and achievable process of integrating renewable energy into the transportation and energy grid we need to successfully transition to electrified transportation.
Ep. 353: Cannabis as medicine: How it works
Stuart McNish invited John Tse to join him for a Conversation That Matters about how and when to use cannabis as medicine.
Ep. 352: Can Granville Street be re-imagined?
Stuart McNish invited Chris Fair, the CEO and the 2013 Place Brand Thought Leader, to join him for a Conversation That Matters about Re-Imagining Granville Street.
Ep. 351: Let’s Talk GMOs with a GMO Scientist
Stuart McNish wanted to ask someone who actually does this type of work, what they do, why they do it, and can we trust them and the foods they produce. He invited Larry Gilbertson of Bayer Crop Sciences to join him for a Conversation That Matters about innovations in plant biotechnology.
Ep. 350: British Columbia mining: leading the world
Stuart McNish invited Adam Pankratz of the Sauder School of Business to join him for a Conversation That Matters about mining in BC.
Ep. 349: Let’s talk about CRISPR People
Stuart McNish invited Henry Greely to join us for a Conversation That Matters about human germline editing.
Ep. 348: Addressing Anti-Asian Racism
Stuart McNish invited Franco Ng, one of the driving forces behind the Forum, to join us for a Conversation That Matter about addressing anti-Asian racism.
Ep. 347: British Columbia’s World-Class Life Sciences
Stuart McNish invited Wendy Hurlburt, the President and CEO of LifeSciences BC, to join us for a Conversation That Matter about the remarkable intellectual assets we have in BC and why we need to support them to the benefit of all of us.