VTJTalks
Where innovators meet
Web Summit Vancouver
May 11-14, 2026
Vancouver Startup Week
April 27-May 1, 2026
Feb 2, 2020
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“The City of Surrey does not have a business licence for ride sharing ... and then the city says, ‘You’re operating without a business licence.’” - Uber head for Western Canada, Michael van Hemmen
Jan 26, 2020
"...I think the [government’s] whole attitude of embracing the private sector and driving innovation into the country is what really drove us to choose Canada." - Ajay Bhalla of Mastercard
Jan 19, 2020
"Magic happens when people of different perspectives, with different experiences and different backgrounds come together with the common goal of solving big problems.” - Supercluster CEO Sue Paish
Jan 12, 2020
QOTW: “We need to be brash and aggressive in a way that perhaps our province hasn’t been before because of the speed at which an industry like this is moving." - Steve Lowry, exec director of AInBC
Jan 5, 2020
QOTW: "Life could become better than ever. Or, once again, the 20s may end disastrously." - Wal Van Lierop, executive chairman at Chrysalix Veture Capital
Dec 15, 2019
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QOTW: "We are far too late in the game to avoid the worst of potential climate change perils through harm reduction alone. We need to foster solutions." - Karn Manhas, Founder & CEO at Terramera
Dec 8, 2019
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QOTW: "To be honest, what I would love to see is for Canada to stop competing provincially and start competing internationally." - Brenda Bailey, executive director of the DigiBC industry association.
Dec 1, 2019
“That’s not a ripple – that’s a rock in the pond,” said Shamil Hargovan, chief executive officer of Wiivv Wearables Inc, on the news that Amazon is set to become Vancouver’s largest corporate tenant.
Nov 24, 2019
"Trulioo’s journey from startup to scaleup is the epitome of why tech is the most impactful and exciting industry in the world." - Zac Cohen, newly-named COO of Trulioo
