CCI – Understanding the Intangible Canadian Economy

portrait of Benjamin Bergen and Dana O'Born

Benjamin Bergen and Dana O'Born Benjamin Bergen and Dana O’Born are respectively the President and Vice President of the Council of Canadian Innovators, a national business council representing over 150 of Canada’s fastest-growing technology-intensive companies. CCI is dedicated to helping high-growth Canadian-based technology firms scale up globally by advancing public policy strategies that increase access to talent, capital, and customers for domestic innovation firms. Benjamin and Dana sit down with Scott to discuss how to grow the intangible economy and foster a more prosperous and globally competitive Canada.

Season 6 — February 6, 2023

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