Building The North

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How AI changes the future of work with VanHack CEO Ilya Brotzky | Building The North ep 004

2026-10-0801:00:53

Is AI really taking our jobs? Ilya Brotzky says no, and he sees the hiring data every day. Ilya is the founder and CEO of VanHack, which helps engineers from all over the world get hired by tech companies in North America. His team has made 50,000 intr...

How AI fixes Canadian healthcare with $1.75B exited founder Frank Baylis | Building The North ep 003

2026-09-2301:58:01

Will AI change the future of healthcare in Canada? We interviewed Frank Baylis to find out.Frank is one of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs. He’s founded Baylis Medical and has exited multiple businesses, most recently selling one of his product ...

How AI changes Canadian banking with Venn Co-Founder Ahmed Shafik | Building The North ep 002

2026-08-1901:24:02

This is the second episode of Building The North, with Venn co-founder Ahmed Shafik.Venn raised $26.5m to build better business banking and is now used by more than 15,000 Canadian entrepreneurs.Hosts Taylor Duncan and Julian Wells discuss with Ahmed w...

How Canada can win AI with Build Canada CEO Lucy Hargreaves | Building The North ep 001

2026-07-0101:28:42

In a conversation with Build Canada CEO Lucy Hargreaves, hosts Taylor Duncan and Julian Wells discuss why becoming the most prosperous country in the world is Canada’s opportunity to lose.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:52 Why Lucy keeps choosing Canada 03:15...

Launching Building The North

2026-06-2100:51

We're starting a podcast. Every single episode will be an in-person interview with a CEO, politician, or founder making a real impact.We think the way people try to sell you on AI is backwards. You need to know how AI will actually improve the lives of...

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