I work in the technology space and Disruptors is on my weekly rotation of podcasts. As a woman in tech, I was delighted to hear the episode from IWD that focuses on some pretty remarkable women in clean-tech. More please!

Interested in the Canadian tech landscape? Then this podcast is for you. Highly recommend!

Timely and insightful. An engaging podcast that’s a must listen every week.

Love this podcast and John is a great host! It consistently sheds light on innovative topics like new tech and climate action — really insightful with great delivery.

I have been living outside of Canada for 15 years but since I discovered Disruptors, I feel a new intellectual connection to my country so thank you! One reaction to episode 14 on the possibility of a cashless economy in Canada and its impact on financial inclusion. Given that innovative technology enables financial transactions to take place via mobile phones (while ensuring KYC) without bank accounts, a cashless economy would actually empower millions of underprivileged MSMEs to generate revenues and pay suppliers/staff without the cost of physical movements. This could accelerate the transition from the informal to the formal economy, especially for immigrants. In the Caribbean where I live, this would provide access to the 30million visitors who visit the region every year but don’t like to carry cash around. Banks are just too slow and chicken to embrace the new market. One suggestion for future content: the digitalization of the economy, and the services economy in particular, requires proactive leadership that is not only concerned about compliance to regulations but also their social responsibility. When the car industry became mainstreamed, thousands of people had to die before regulations imposed seatbelt, airbag,etc. The private sector can shape the digital economy before regulators react by imposing background checks on participants, cybersecurity, and capacity building of partnering entities. Such exemplary leadership will build comparative advantage that will also sustain our values as Canadian over the next century. Continue the great work! Annie Bertrand

I think there’s a way to do an economics podcast from a bank that doesn’t reek of self-interest, but this obviously isn’t it. From stale content to an even staler host, this is a pass.

I get gems for a game for sub to this podcast so ya I’m 12 so no interest

1st guest from California? We have talent at home that can crack Canadian decarbinizing homes. Canada’s productivity gets boosted by supporting Canadian businesses.

The show feels very technocentric. Very optimistic about energy/food/etc futures but still under a global capitalist system. Wish there was more discussion about degrowth solutions and, similarly, about political solutions for dismantling the many underlying power structures that tend to deepen inequality when techno futures become a reality.

Production values are top notch. Also, John is an incredibly polished, engaging, knowledgeable, and charismatic host! The topics are always spot-on for me, and the depth and breadth of coverage of each topic seems ideal. Although I would love more episodes, more frequency, I would not want it at the possible degradation of quality. Highly recommended!