The rapid development and adoption of an entirely new asset class was never going to be smooth. Are you ready to dive deeper into the world of Bitcoin and its untapped potential as a portfolio asset? This podcast is designed to explore this under-discussed topic. While Bitcoin’s technical aspects and macro concepts have received extensive coverage,…

Episode length: 26 min 49 sec EPISODE #47 – Innovation, Infrastructure & AI with Amit Monga In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we explore innovation, infrastructure and artificial intelligence with keynote speaker, Dr. Amit Monga. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks and introductions 2:04 Infrastructure evolving into smart infrastruc…

Episode length: 17 min 53 sec EPISODE #46 – Empowering Female Investors with Julie Shipley-Strickland In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we explore female investors from the point of view of a female investment advisor, keynote speaker, Julie Shipley-Strickland. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks and introductions 0:50 About the pra…

EPISODE #45 – Cryptocurrency Investing with David Abner In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we explore cryptocurrencies and investment opportunities in crypto with keynote speaker, David Abner. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks and introductions 1:36 About Gemini 6:18 ETFs and the beginnings of bitcoin ETFs 10:38 Why invest in bitco…

EPISODE #44 - Investing in Disruptive Innovation with Scott Bullis In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we explore disruptive technologies and investment opportunities in disruptive innovation with keynote speaker, Scott Bullis. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks and introductions 0:55 Dot com era 2:33 Growth and adoption of disruptiv…

EPISODE #43 - Everything Crypto with Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we explore the current cryptocurrency landscape and what’s next for bitcoin and ether with Elliot Johnson and keynote speaker, Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks 1:53 Key opportunities and challenges in bitcoin …

EPISODE #42 - Midyear ETF Industry Update with Eric Balchunas In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we chat with Bloomberg senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas on the ETF market thus far in 2021. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks 1:20 This year so far 3:30 How is growth spread between DIY and advisors? 6:50 What are the biggest trends t…

EPISODE #41 - The Future of Disruptive Innovation with Shawn Kanungo In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we explore what the future of disruptive innovation could look like with keynote speaker, Shawn Kanungo. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks 2:00 Are organizations embracing disruptive tech? 6:00 Electricity the backbone of the fut…

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we sit down with Carole Piovesan of INQ Law to discuss how spending on cybersecurity is divided and which ways data privacy is involved in everyday life. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening remarks 1:30 Banning paying ransom on ransomware attacks 3:50 The three spends of technical defence 5:35 Data privacy …

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we sit down with Chris Overholt of OverActive Media to discuss the ever-growing eSports industry. This discussion ranges from the ins and outs of being an eSport professional, the financial growth this industry will see and where Toronto fits into the potential space for an eSports performance ce…

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we sit down with Mike Szabo of Carbon Pulse to discuss the impact of climate change and the steps put in place to combat carbon emissions. While there is a social cost and the very obvious environmental cost, economists have decided to deal with this by putting a monetary cost on pollution and we…

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we discuss how the rapid rise of bitcoin has sparked an increase in conversations about the future growth of digital finance. As a non-correlated asset class, bitcoin is being viewed as a store of value and a potential hedge against inflation.

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we chat with Drew Orsinger, CEO & Co-Founder of TradeX. Drew is a career security professional who has served as Chief Security Officer at several companies including SpaceX, CME Group, and Honeywell. Drew is excited to fuse a proven Department of Defense technology with blockchain to innovate a …

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we chat with Robert Di Iorio. Robert is Vice-President & Portfolio Manager at RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Robert focuses on working with clients to create long-term, mathematically attainable, personalized plans, and oversees overall portfolio design. In this conversation, we discuss how to disc…

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we chat with Anthony Di Iorio. Anthony is founder and CEO of Decentral Inc. He funded and co-founded Ethereum, the decentralized smart contract platform. In this conversation, we discuss the ethereum blockchain, cryptocurrencies (ether/bitcoin), disruptive technologies, giving back to the communi…

Episode Length: 27:22 Learn about: · Defining disruption and evolution · Technological advancements in the banking industry · Clientelligent services in the financial industry · Deep learning for product recommendations · Data-driven lead generation · Deep learning model development · Views on industries to watch for disruptive innovation · Predict…

Episode Length: 32:58 Learn about: · Overview of the Canadian and U.S. ETF markets · Actively managed ETF strategies · Smart beta strategies · How the ETF market eclipsed the mutual fund market in Canada · U.S. ETF market trends · Why financial advisors use ETFs in Canada and the U.S. · Views on whether or not the ETF market is overcrowded · Growin…

Episode Length: 24:11 Learn about: · Views on the recent Capital One data breach · Canadian law on data breaches · Global spending in the cybersecurity industry · What CEOs are most concerned about regarding cybersecurity · Outsourcing of cybersecurity services · What banks are doing to protect themselves from security breaches · The biggest shift …

Episode Length: 20:09 Learn about: · The catalysts for growth in the technology sector · Differences between eGaming and eSports · How revenue streams have changed in the gaming industry · eSports leagues and teams · Size and growth of the eGaming sector · How 5G and cloud computing affects eGaming · Global demographics of gamers · eSports viewersh…

Episode Length: 22:24 Learn about: · How the Canadian cannabis market is changing · The role of retail in the cannabis space · Recent developments in the U.S. cannabis industry · Insights on legalization in the U.S. · How the U.S market is developing in comparison with the Canadian market · The cannabis market in California · Market projections for…

Episode Length: 18:13 Learn about: · The evolving role of the financial advisor · Changes to the wealth management industry · Rising popularity of ETFs · Current investor trends and socially responsible investing mandates · Current investment themes · Views on how age may play a factor to investment decisions · Predictions on the future of the Cana…

Episode Length: 33:48 Learn about: · Growing systemic challenges in cybersecurity · How the public sector can protect itself from cybercrime · the NSA and its role in the recent Baltimore ransomware attack · Opinions on Baltimore’s decision not to pay their cyber attackers · CEOs recognizing cyber security as a major business risk · Cybersecurity d…

Episode Length: 35:42 Learn about: · Defining artificial intelligence (AI) and the importance of decision making · Data processing and portfolio rebalancing through AI · How AI affects investing and portfolio management · The relationship between AI and cyber security · Predictions on self-driving cars in Canada · The role of data, aggregate data, …

Learn about: · What may be the biggest concerns for the future · Amazon and how they affect and disrupt various industries · How 5G may affect different parts of the world and impact lives · How artificial intelligence and automation may affect the future job market · Defining robots in the home and their role in our day to day lives · Sustainabili…

Learn about: · How artificial intelligence (AI) works within the financial services industry · Black box AI & glass box AI, and regulations around AI · The impact of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in the US & Canada · How data and digitalization is changing the banking landscape · The decreasing importance of cash · Predictions on new en…

Learn about how artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security are intertwined, the association of increased connectivity to cybercrime, the trade-off between convenience and privacy, the impact of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), top predictions, and more. • About Carole Piovesan • Carole Piovesan is Lawyer, Lead in Artificial Intellige…

Find out how Canada's gender-balanced cabinet has changed the dynamic and views within the government over the past few years; the three biggest challenges in closing the overall gender gap; what is being done to encourage females to enter the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields; and gender diversity in the United States.…

Listen to discussions about the overview of the 2018 Canadian and US ETF market, the importance of active management for fixed income, the role of ETFs in the current market environment, key differences in the way advisors use ETFs in Canada and the US, the effects of regulations in the US regarding launching active ETFs, pros and cons of the race …

Learn about the definition and differences between "automation" and "robotics", predictions for collaborative robots (cobots) that help with day-to-day chores at home, view on surgical robots, the convergence of embodied intelligence in machines, the shift from robots using a preplanned series of actions to robots that are able to be intelligent an…

Learn about why cannabis-infused beverages are at the forefront of the "cannabis format war", barriers to entry into the market, views on how the industry will grow, how big the cannabis-infused beverages market is expected to be in Canada, recreational marijuana legalization predictions for other countries, the importance of brand recognition to g…

Learn about: the importance of cyber security measures for low-risk devices, how companies can protect themselves from internal risks vs. external forces, the federal government’s cyber security initiatives including new mandatory data-breach reporting rules, average budget allocations to cyber security for large organizations, the increase in spen…

Learn what cognitive computing is, the development of AI from machine learning and taking into account reasoning, planning, and scheduling, how infusing intelligent automation and deeper meaningful engagement with customers can transform businesses, the benefits of deploying chatbots to assist customer service agents and reduce second calls by 15-2…

Find out how the terms ESG (environmental, social and governance) and SRI (socially responsible investing) are intertwined and different from each other, the business case for ESG, Millennial investing trends, the suitability of cannabis for responsible investing, especially with the upcoming legalization, the priority for ESG in the institutional …

Learn about the levels of automation for autonomous cars, the behavioural shift to autonomous driving from traditional petrol cars, the significance of technology vs. legislation, the prediction for 2020 as an important year as level 5 autonomous vehicles will be available for public consumption, which companies are making the most progress towards…

Discover the evolution of stock exchanges, the vision and differentiator for NEO Exchange (a new and innovative Canadian stock exchange), the differences between Canadian and US markets in terms of market data transparency, how PTFs (Platform Traded Funds) work and its expected growth, the launch of NEO Connect, predictions for the industry and mor…

Get an update regarding recreational marijuana legalization in Canada and around the world. Learn about policing, supply and demand predictions once recreational marijuana is legalized, expected average price per gram (in Canada) towards the end of 2018, number of regulated retail stores in Ontario, the opportunity for a hybrid system (privately ow…

Learn more about the fundamentals of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), how portfolio managers are using ESG strategies within their funds, the potential growth of ESG interest with the transfer of wealth to Millennials, long-term trends for companies that perform well by utilizing ESG indicators, how institutional investors are looking at…

Find out what personal disruption means, key tips for C-Suite execs considering a change in their business and/or personal lives, the difference in experiencing disruption for males and females, examples of how Whitney applied disruption in her life, advice for parents trying to embrace disruption within their lives, and more.• About Whitney Johnso…

Learn about the innovations taking place within wealth management, the changing investment decision-making process regarding ETFs, active vs. passive ETFs, Millennial investing trends, and ETF predictions for the next few years with Mike Newton, Portfolio Manager & Director at Scotia Wealth Management, and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs.•…

Sean discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) exposes consumers to potential cybercrime, which industries are most susceptible to cyber attacks, the percentage of companies that are confident in their cyber security measures, and predictions for the cyber security industry.• About Sean Sullivan • Sean Sullivan is a Security Advisor and researcher…

Thomas explains what a futurist is, the future of colleges and education, potential changes to our daily lives, 3D printing, self-driving cars, weaponized AI, passenger drones, the future of commuting and travelling, the relevance of social media, and more. • About Thomas Frey • Thomas Frey is Senior Futurist and founder of the DaVinci Institute an…

Mike Gorenstein, Chairman, President & CEO of Cronos Group, addresses questions regarding Bill C-45, policing of cannabis, average retail price per gram, global market size predictions, consolidation, and more. • About Mike Gorenstein • Michael Gorenstein is the Chairman, President & CEO of Cronos Group. Before joining Cronos, Mr. Gorenstein was a …

Nikolas will give you essential insights into the way the future world will work. In this episode, he speaks about the "Fourth Industrial Revolution": communications, energy, and transportation. He dives deeper into the topics of genomics (including CRISPR), adoption and timelines for electric and autonomous vehicles, smart cities (including Google…

Discover how big data has changed over the last 10 years and why it matters, the differences between machine learning and artificial intelligence, what Watson aims to accomplish (an IBM supercomputer that combines AI and analytical software), and more with Stuart Sherman, CEO, IMC Inc., and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs. • About Stuart S…

Find out how the government is tackling cyber threats, legislation for cyber security, gender diversity in STEM, cybercrime predictions and more with Robert Hudyma, Professor at Ryerson University in the Ted Rogers School of Management, and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs. • About Robert Hudyma • Robert is a Professor at Ryerson University…

Learn more about how IoT is posing new cyber threats, how Fortune 500 companies are integrating cyber security into their firm, biggest threats & opportunities, and more with Stew Wolfe, Associate Principal, Cisco Global Security, and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs. • About Stew Wolfe • Stew Wolfe serves as an Associate Director in Cisco'…

Build your ETF knowledge base. Learn the differences between ETFs and mutual funds, the growth potential of the ETF market, investor demographics, top ETF predictions, and more with Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence, and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs. • About Eric Balchunas • Eric is Senior ETF Analyst for Bloomb…

Discover how cybercrime is changing, the economic impact of cybercrime, the future of cyber security, and more with Scott N. Schober, President/CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc., and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs. • About Scott Schober • Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a forty-year-old New …