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Point Grey Research. Maria is joined by Vlad Tucakov, Don Murray and Malcom Steenburgh who share stories from their days at the University of BC to building an organisation of over 300 employees worldwide. They give insights into how Point Grey Research grew over the years, the challenges they faced and the tough decisions that […]

At Pender, we are passionate about attracting and advancing women in our industry. We are happy to wear purple to mark International Womens Day 2019 and show our support for advancing gender diversity in the workplace and society as a whole.

Maria Pacella talks to Judi Hess, CEO of Copperleaf Technologies, a Vancouver based venture capital backed firm which has developed decision analytics software for companies around the world managing critical infrastructure. Judi talks about her experience of rising through the ranks, being overlooked for leadership positions, how she arrived in her current role as CEO […]

In the last of this four part series on Disruptive Technology, Maria Pacella, and Rich Miller, a technology expert and Silicon Valley veteran, are joined by Toufic Boubez, VP Engineering at Splunk and a serial entrepreneur and tech industry leader with expertise in disruptive solutions. Having discussed blockchain and big data, this podcast turns to […]

Sloppy or stellar – some companies are better positioned than others for data management. Maria Pacella continues her conversation with Rich Miller, Silicon Valley veteran, about data management. Rich has an interesting take on data as an asset that needs nurturing, feeding and care, in order to fulfill its potential. Some companies are well positioned, […]

What do prop planes and blockchain have in common? In the second of this four part series on disruptive technology, Maria Pacella, Senior VP, Private Equity at Pender, continues her conversation with Rich Miller, a technology expert and Silicon Valley veteran. This time the discussion turns to blockchain – a complex subject which Rich breaks […]

Maria Pacella interviews Rich Miller, who has had a long and illustrious career in Silicon Valley, being at the forefront of distributed computing and networking technologies that we rely on today for the web. From designing and implementing email under ARPAnet, to creating the early predecessor of Slack, to being involved in General Magic’s push […]

Making One Decision is Better than Making Two. In the second of this two part series on risk, David Barr and Felix Narhi move from talking about risk assessment at the company level to risk management at the portfolio level. One of the key aspects is cash management – having cash on hand always helps […]

Evaluating risk at the company level. In the first of this two part series on risk, David Barr and Felix Narhi take a deep dive into risk assessment at the company level. A primary goal is capital preservation, and this starts with risk assessment. David and Felix discuss the trinity of risk – balance sheet […]