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Wherever you have diversity, you have better performance. Maria Pacella is joined by Natalie Dakers and Norma Biln, role models for any young girl looking for a career in the STEM disciplines. Natalie is the President, CEO and founder of Accel-Rx Health Sciences Accelerator and Norma is the CEO of Augurex. They discuss how they […]

Begin with the end in mind. Felix Narhi and David Barr sit down to discuss how Pender minimizes the odds of finding ourselves stuck in a value trap by looking for catalysts in advance. They discuss the criteria that they look for in small and micro-cap stock picking and Pender’s long history of identifying catalysts. […]

“I bonked my head” – falling into Venture Capital. Maria Pacella is joined by Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director of Strategic Investments and the Women in Technology Venture Fund at the Business Development Bank of Canada. They discuss the challenges and rewards of investing in venture capital enterprises, building bridges, talent spotting, hitting target markets and […]

On Sunday July 14 2019, Ian Collins and Eric Tse participated in The Rotary Club of Vancouver's Annual Bike-A-Thon. They rode 115km, from Burnaby to Harrison Hot Springs, to raise awareness and money for the Vancouver Hearing Foundation.

For the 5th year running, Pender has sponsored the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ride Don’t Hide fund raising event. Riders, runners and walkers took off from Swangard Stadium to cover various distances to raise money for, and awareness about, mental health. One in five people in Canada suffers from mental health problems, and many […]

“The name on the front is more important than the name on the back” – Herb Brooks. David Barr interviews Michael Lombardi, former NFL executive and author of Gridiron Genius. Michael shares his experiences as a member of the coaching staff for several NFL teams working alongside head coaches Bill Walsh, Al Davis and Bill […]

Marking 10 Years of Investing The Right Way. David Barr is interviewed by Sarah Wildman, Director of Institutional Relationships at PenderFund. They look back on the past 10 years of Pender, highlighting key events and stories, the Pender culture, and of course, investing. David also shares the books that have had an influence on him […]

Ultrasound Anywhere – Clarius Mobile Health. Maria Pacella sits down with the founder of Clarius Mobile Health, Laurent Pelissier. Clarius is an inflection-stage tech company which has developed and commercialized wireless handheld ultrasound scanners which can be used anywhere from a physio office to remote emergency service calls. Laurent and Maria talk about his entrepreneurial […]

The Pender team took part in Canada's largest 10k road race on April 14, 2019. Despite the unexpected hail, Team Pender took part "to encourage community spirit, healthy living and fitness". Congratulations to all who took part in the race.