Podcasts

The 13 Steps to Investing in Fixed Income

How to be a value investor in corporate credit. Sarah Wildman is joined by Geoff Castle and Parul Garg to discuss their thirteen-step decision-making checklist for analysing securities for inclusion in fixed income portfolios.

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Advice for the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Health Tech

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 […]

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Avoiding Value Traps by Looking for Catalysts

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. […]

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The Highs and Lows of Venture Capital

“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 […]

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"Culture Eats Strategy"

“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 […]

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Pender's 10 Year Anniversary

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 […]

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Just What the Doctor Ordered

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 […]

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Building an Enterprise from the Ground Up

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 […]

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Leadership Lessons from Judi Hess

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 […]

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