Annex Business Media: Podcasts

The Calgary Police Service Recruiting and Selection Unit is proactively recruiting new applicants and experienced officers in many communities within the province and across Canada. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Constable Tiffany de Leon of the Calgary Police Service, to talk about the “Calgary Advantage”, which includes the benefits of living and working in the city of Calgary, and what it’s like to be a police officer there.

Cobots are commonly used across multiple industries as an important automation solution. Primarily manufacturers use them in applications like machine tending or end of line packaging. Rob Sepa from Omron Automation joins us for this episode to discuss how cobots can strengthen the medical devices manufacturing sector. Sepa talks about how cobots help in automating repetitive mundane tasks, how they can improve production efficiency in medical devices manufacturing, the different benefits of adding cobots to the process of manufacturing medical equipment that have very small and delicate components and how they help in ensuring quality of the end-products, which is extremely critical in medical devices.

Join us as we sit down with the leadership Matthew Fortier, President and CEO of Accelerate, as we speak about the recently published IEC report, and where Canada should be focused to take advantage of the burgeoning EV industry.

Do you know your rights under Canadian privacy protection laws? Blue Line recently sat down with Genetec to talk about this increasingly important topic. Genetec is a proudly Canadian Software company, working in 149 countries with over 22,500 clients globally. Celebrating their 25th year in business, their Security Center platform has a truly significant maturity level in Canada that has been earned through customers taking advantage of their key differentiators in the market. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Daniel Bilodeau, Director of Public Sector Canada at Genetec, to talk about privacy protection, which includes surveillance, analytics and data collection.

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The annual Blue Line Best Dressed Police Vehicle contest showcases innovative, sustainable and effective designs for police vehicle graphics, equipment packages and installation, and shares those designs with the police community in Canada. These vehicles are often the most public face of policing and should reflect their communities as well as serve as a symbol of civic pride. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Dr. Rylan Simpson, an assistant professor in the school of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Simpson is also one of the judges in the Best Dressed Police Vehicle contest. Schroeder and Simpson spoke on the importance of police vehicle designs, and the public perception of police based on those designs.

Luciano Cedrone, Director of Commercial Properties ‑ GTA, Protective Services, and Amir Atri, Vice President, Central Canada, GardaWorld, discuss some of the more recent changes around the provision of professional security services for commercial property, as well as best practices for recruitment and retention of frontline security personnel.

Join us as we sit down with the leadership Penny Wise, President and Managing Director at 3M Canada, as we speak about their PPE manufacturing journey, supply chain hurdles they had to overcome, and what’s next for them in 2022.

Grow Opportunity sits down with David Hyde, CEO of Hyde Advisory & Investments, a cannabis-focused business brokerage and strategic advisory firm, to hear his thoughts on changing regulations, volatile markets, and the impact of mergers and acquisitions in LP sector.

Join us as we sit down with the leadership team at Taiga Robotics, as we speak about their participation in NGen’s Supply AI accelerator, and explore how their robots are trying to alleviate supply chain pressures for manufacturers.

When Laurie White joined the RCMP in 1995, she had no idea that within the first three years of her career, her life would change forever and she would be off the job for almost a year. Nothing could stop her, though, and she was back with her RCMP team as soon as she could be. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with White about her journey with the RCMP, how she found a “new normal” in 1998 after she was shot on duty, and how officer resiliency plays a part in it all.

The Canadian manufacturing industry is facing unprecedented challenges. IIOT solutions can prove to be of great help in speeding up the recovery process and equipping manufacturers with the tools to grow further. Bassam Zarkout, chair of the digital transformation working group at the Industry IoT Consortium joins Manufacturing AUTOMATION for this episode of Machine Language to discuss how IIOT solutions can help Canadian manufacturers stay competitive even in trying times.

In this episode, Editor Jannen Belbeck interviews Janet Penny (RMT) and Rebecca Sturgeon (LMT), co-authors of the book "Oncology Massage: An integrative approach to cancer care." Listen in as we talk about unique challenges to the therapeutic relationship, debunk myths about oncology massage, pertinent intake questions, confidence in treating, and much more. To buy the text and for more information, visit annexbookstore.com

On the Rise, the Bakers Journal podcast for busy bakers, welcomes Chef Patrick Newton, who will be presenting a demonstration for us at Bakery Showcase in April. Chef Patrick Newton is a classically trained chef who has worked under some of Toronto’s most iconic chefs, including Jason Bangerter and Michael Bonacini. Pat has spent the last 12 years perfecting his craft as a food show host and cannabis enthusiast, spending lots of time in front of the camera, doing what comes naturally. He has performed on the main stage at the Food Network’s food show and has taken over the Toronto Eaton Centre’s food court. In this podcast you’ll learn: How Chef Patrick got his start in baking How his cultural background informs his approach to food What he’ll be doing during his Bakery Showcase demo Myths about baking with cannabis And more! You can connect with Pat on Instagram at @chefpatnewton. Patrick’s demo will take place on Monday, April 11, at the MAIN STAGE DEMO AREA at 2:30 PM. Bakery Showcase is presented by t

Lauren Tedesco, senior vice-president at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association or APMA joins as the guest for this episode of Machine Language. Tedesco discusses APMA’s Digital Learning Program. She explains how this program benefits the workforce in the auto parts manufacturing space by offering certification and courses that can be pursued without any time constraints. She talks about who can participate, how they can do so and the program’s role in strengthening the automotive manufacturing sector.

Join us as we sit down with Evelyn Allen, Co-Founder and CEO of Evercloak Inc., as we dive into their nano-film technology, its applications across manufacturing, and what manufacturers can to attract more women into rewarding careers.

When someone asks you what your passion is, what do you say? For Ret. Digital Forensic Investigator Ryan Duquette, he would say “helping people”. From his time in the Peel Regional Police Service (PRP) to now working in Security and Privacy Risk Consulting at RSM, Duquette has found a way to serve that passion every day. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Duquette about his career with PRP, his move into the private sector and the importance of finding your passion, no matter where you work.

Join us as we sit down with Bryan Smith, CEO of ThinkData Works Inc., as we dive into their new supply chain resiliency platform, using data and AI to help manufacturers avoid supply chain troubles in 2022 by predicting all manner of things from ships stuck in canals to trucker protests.

In this episode, Canadian Consulting Engineer editor Peter Saunders speaks with Jeanette Southwood of Engineers Canada about her background in consulting engineering, the gender-based challenges that continue to this day and her organization’s ongoing efforts to increase the number of licensed women engineers across Canada.

Even as provinces across the country appear to be easing COVID-19 restrictions, healthcare professionals continue to predict ongoing changes to mandates as infections fluctuate; therefore, the social necessity for masks and other protective gear remains. Canadian Manufacturing spoke with Barry Hunt, President of the Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers about the current status of PPE procurement in Canada, the challenges members of his association face in these times, and why it is much more difficult for Canadian medical start-ups to bring their products to the Canadian market in comparison to their U.S. counterparts.