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Denis Jones - EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 - Regional Award Winner

Phil Bliss, Founder of Canada’s Podcast interviews Denis Jones after receiving the Award November 26, 2024.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award winners:

Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick (Pacific)

Denis Jones | Deveraux Group of Companies (Prairies)

Clive Kinross | Propel Holdings (Ontario)

Hakan Uluer | The Bertossi Group (Atlantic)

Ken Harris | Plusgrade (Québec)

National Honouree Citations:

Jeff Dirks | KBL Environmental Ltd.

Terry Raymond | Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd. 

Mina Mekhail | Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.

The Canadian entrepreneurs in the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2024 and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Canadian Class of 2024 were also honoured at the awards show. These programs support high-potential women entrepreneurs and Black and Indigenous leaders by providing access to networks, advisors, learning and resources to help scale their businesses. All three entrepreneur programs are part of EY’s 30-year commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada at every stage of the growth journey.

The 2024 National independent judging panel comprised Tania Clarke, Corporate Director; Andreea Crisan, President and CEO, ANDY Transport; Arlene Dickinson, General Partner, District Ventures Capital; Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President, Knix and Kt by Knix; Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, ScaleGood Fund LP; Kristi Miller, Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners; Imran Siddiqui, Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk.

 

Hakan Uluer - EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024- Regional Award Winner

Phil Bliss, Founder of Canada’s Podcast interviews Hakan Uluer after receiving the Award November 26, 2024.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award winners:

Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick (Pacific)

Denis Jones | Deveraux Group of Companies (Prairies)

Clive Kinross | Propel Holdings (Ontario)

Hakan Uluer | The Bertossi Group (Atlantic)

Ken Harris | Plusgrade (Québec)

National Honouree Citations:

Jeff Dirks | KBL Environmental Ltd.

Terry Raymond | Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd. 

Mina Mekhail | Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.

The Canadian entrepreneurs in the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2024 and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Canadian Class of 2024 were also honoured at the awards show. These programs support high-potential women entrepreneurs and Black and Indigenous leaders by providing access to networks, advisors, learning and resources to help scale their businesses. All three entrepreneur programs are part of EY’s 30-year commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada at every stage of the growth journey.

The 2024 National independent judging panel comprised Tania Clarke, Corporate Director; Andreea Crisan, President and CEO, ANDY Transport; Arlene Dickinson, General Partner, District Ventures Capital; Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President, Knix and Kt by Knix; Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, ScaleGood Fund LP; Kristi Miller, Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners; Imran Siddiqui, Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk.

 

Tobyn Sowden - EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 - Regional Award Winner

Phil Bliss, Founder of Canada’s Podcast interviews Tobyn Sowden after receiving the Award November 26, 2024.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award winners:

Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick (Pacific)

Denis Jones | Deveraux Group of Companies (Prairies)

Clive Kinross | Propel Holdings (Ontario)

Hakan Uluer | The Bertossi Group (Atlantic)

Ken Harris | Plusgrade (Québec)

National Honouree Citations:

Jeff Dirks | KBL Environmental Ltd.

Terry Raymond | Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd. 

Mina Mekhail | Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.

The Canadian entrepreneurs in the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2024 and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Canadian Class of 2024 were also honoured at the awards show. These programs support high-potential women entrepreneurs and Black and Indigenous leaders by providing access to networks, advisors, learning and resources to help scale their businesses. All three entrepreneur programs are part of EY’s 30-year commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada at every stage of the growth journey.

The 2024 National independent judging panel comprised Tania Clarke, Corporate Director; Andreea Crisan, President and CEO, ANDY Transport; Arlene Dickinson, General Partner, District Ventures Capital; Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President, Knix and Kt by Knix; Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, ScaleGood Fund LP; Kristi Miller, Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners; Imran Siddiqui, Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk.

 

Being clear and committed to your goals - Calgary - Canada's Podcast

Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk Founder & CEO at LisaLongball.com

Lisa is an 8-Time Canadian Long Drive Champion, and has finished as high as 2 nd in the World. Lisa competed on the Golf Channel’s World Long Drive Association Tour and competed at 18 World Long Drive Championships. She is an LDA Tour Champion and Callaway Golf sponsored athlete. Lisa was the first woman to ever hit it the length of 3 ½ NFL football fields in competition. Lisa won Golfweek Magazine’s Golf Fest Entertainer of the Year award. In addition to her competitive career, Lisa is a Golf Journalist for several publications including Inside Golf Magazine and has had her own column in Golf Digest Canada. Lisa uses her vast experience as a World Class athlete to be a successful keynote Peak Performance Speaker at Conferences and Conventions, is a Golf Entertainer for many Corporate/Charity Golf Tournaments across North America including PGA Tour and Champions Tour events and runs her own Golf School for Women both in Canada and the United States.

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Discover Canada's 1st Healthy Longevity Village Newscast - Vulcan, Alberta - Canada's Podcast

Welcome to FuturVille – Your Hub for Healthy Longevity and Sustainable Living

Who Are We?
We are a for-profit company building a network of healthy longevity villages that plans to be in business for 100+ years where each of our stakeholders – residents, visitors, shareholders – will add minimum 10+ healthy years onto their life by actively up-leveling their quality of life, contribute and grow in a collective economy, and live, work and play in purpose-driven communities. 

Our Vision
Everyone lives in vibrant villages, thriving with health and vitality, reaching age 100+ free from disease, embracing technology for good, and achieving remarkable environmental, social, and governance achievements, and measurable sustainable development goals.

Our Mission
By 2035, develop, promote, and connect 1 million residents and 20 million visitors to healthy longevity experiences across 4,000 villages.

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Ken Harris - Winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024

At the award ceremony hosted at The Royal Conservatory of Music, four National Award winners were also recognized, along with three National honouree recipients. Next up, Harris will represent Canada on the global stage, competing against winners from more than 50 other countries for the title of EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ in Monaco in June 2025. Phil Bliss, Founder of Canada’s Podcast interviews Ken Harris after receiving the Award November 26, 2024.

Ken Harris, CEO and founder of Plusgrade — an ancillary revenue solution for the global travel industry — is Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024.

After initially receiving the provincial title on October 9, Harris was honoured at the awards show in Toronto on Wednesday night. He was selected by an independent panel of judges for his business being rooted in global transformation and innovation and his dedication to enhancing customer experiences, said EY in a news release.

“Ken’s journey is a testament to the power of innovation and perseverance. His leadership at Plusgrade has revolutionized the way travel companies approach ancillary revenue, creating new opportunities for growth and enhancing the overall travel experience for millions of passengers,” says Rachel Rodrigues, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Canada Program Director. “His proactive approach to addressing industry challenges and dedication to inclusivity have set a new standard for entrepreneurial excellence in Canada.”

EY said Harris’ journey began with a simple observation during his travels: the potential to monetize empty premium seats. Now partnering with over 200 companies across airlines, hotels, cruises and railways in 60 countries, Plusgrade’s innovative solutions have changed how travel operators generate additional revenue while enhancing customer experiences. The company’s strategic growth includes the acquisition of Points, a global leader in loyalty commerce, and UpStay, a provider of upgrade and ancillary revenue solutions for the hospitality industry.

At the award ceremony hosted at The Royal Conservatory of Music, four National Award winners were also recognized, along with three National honouree recipients. Next up, Harris will represent Canada on the global stage, competing against winners from more than 50 other countries for the title of EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ in Monaco in June 2025.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award winners:

Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick (Pacific)

Denis Jones | Deveraux Group of Companies (Prairies)

Clive Kinross | Propel Holdings (Ontario)

Hakan Uluer | The Bertossi Group (Atlantic)

Ken Harris | Plusgrade (Québec)

National Honouree Citations:

Jeff Dirks | KBL Environmental Ltd.

Terry Raymond | Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd. 

Mina Mekhail | Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.

The Canadian entrepreneurs in the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2024 and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Canadian Class of 2024 were also honoured at the awards show. These programs support high-potential women entrepreneurs and Black and Indigenous leaders by providing access to networks, advisors, learning and resources to help scale their businesses. All three entrepreneur programs are part of EY’s 30-year commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada at every stage of the growth journey.

The 2024 National independent judging panel comprised Tania Clarke, Corporate Director; Andreea Crisan, President and CEO, ANDY Transport; Arlene Dickinson, General Partner, District Ventures Capital; Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President, Knix and Kt by Knix; Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, ScaleGood Fund LP; Kristi Miller, Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners; Imran Siddiqui, Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk.

The 2024 National independent judging panel comprised Tania Clarke, Corporate Director; Andreea Crisan, President and CEO, ANDY Transport; Arlene Dickinson, General Partner, District Ventures Capital; Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President, Knix and Kt by Knix; Ashif Mawji, Managing Director, ScaleGood Fund LP; Kristi Miller, Managing Partner, Krystal Growth Partners; Imran Siddiqui, Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

This year’s program national sponsors are TSX Inc., Air Canada, The Printing House, The Globe and Mail and Hillberg & Berk.

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Creating a business to give back - Calgary - Canada's Podcast

Holly Singer is the founder and CEO of Milk Jar, an inclusive candle company that creates job opportunities for people with and without disabilities. Milk Jar also supports inclusive spaces by donating $1 from the sale of every product to organizations that support people with disabilities to learn and grow and initiatives that create inviting spaces. In 8 years, Milk Jar has raised over $350,000 for programs worldwide, from Alberta to Ontario to the U.S. and the U.K! All areas where Milk Jar purchases come from so we can support our customer's communities to be more inviting. Holly says her employees give Milk Jar a greater purpose and a positive work culture that she will be sharing with you today.

Holly plans to expand inclusive hiring in Calgary by starting a conversation around the benefits of an inclusive workplace and by connecting businesses to service providers and employees to support their inclusive hiring practices and create more inviting spaces.

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Igniting a culture of self-love for women across the globe - Calgary - Canada's Podcast

Colette Hamon grew up as a farm girl in an all-French-speaking town. Those days, her world revolved around wheat farming and the Catholic Church. Entrepreneurship, business growth, love, intimacy, gender roles, psychology – none of them were topics orbiting in her universe. After moving to the "big city" and earning her MBA, Hamon worked her way up the corporate ladder and saw success. But none of it fueled her fire. She founded BraTopia after recognizing a gap: the "big players" who dominated the lingerie industry were creating spaces that were not fit for the modern woman. They created discomfort, whereas Hamon wanted to promote self-acceptance and self-love. None of the brands served the woman she was or the woman she wanted her daughter to be. She has three children, two dogs, and no lack of interesting stories with regards to her life's adventures.

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From Loss to Wellness: How Traci Bateman Built a Thriving Business Empowering Others to Live Fully - Edmonton - Canada's Podcast

Traci Bateman's journey into wellness began at the age of 14, following the loss of her mother to breast cancer. This experience sparked a lifelong passion for living fully and helping others do the same. Traci pursued a degree in Economics from the University of Calgary, later studying Interior Architecture and Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She has since become a certified Health and Life Coach, as well as a certified menopause coach.

Traci’s approach to life is driven by the belief in living fully, loving deeply, and embracing change. She has rebranded herself multiple times, from owning businesses in marketing and interior design to founding Bliss MediSpa & Integrated Wellness in 2012, a resort-style spa that combines wellness with rejuvenation. Her career is marked by a commitment to helping others achieve their best selves through her extensive knowledge, personal experiences, and ability to connect deeply with those she supports.

Traci’s work is rooted in a lifelong pursuit of healing the mind, body, and soul. Her journey has equipped her with the tools and insights to guide others toward a life of balance, fulfillment, and well-being.

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Reviving a Legacy: How This Entrepreneur Built a North American Luxury Suit Brand - Vancouver - Canada's Podcast

Zahir Rajani is the visionary entrepreneur behind The Sartorial Shop, a rapidly growing men's luxury garment brand. The Sartorial Shop, originally a family-owned business that first opened in 1984 in New Westminster, British Columbia, has been transformed under Zahir's leadership. After the store closed in 2010, Zahir re-opened it last year, with a fresh new direction and modern approach, in New Westminster’s historic downtown. In June of this year, Zahir rebranded the business to The Sartorial Shop, relocating the flagship atelier to Vancouver’s vibrant downtown.

Under Zahir’s guidance, the brand has quickly expanded from a local presence in Vancouver to a North American powerhouse. The Sartorial Shop has also secured partnerships with some of the most prestigious fabric mills in the UK and EU. Notably, it is the only Canadian company offering the Florentine Cut, an exceptional suit style made exclusively in Florence, Italy.

Prior to founding The Sartorial Shop, Zahir spent over two decades in senior executive roles. As Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at the Onni Group, he was responsible for driving over $200 million in annual revenue. He has also held high-level positions at Redstone, showcasing his expertise in financial strategy and leadership.

Today, Zahir is passionate about sharing his entrepreneurial journey and inspiring others to pursue their passions. Through his story, he hopes to motivate others to take bold steps toward their dreams, just as he did when he made the leap from a corporate career to revive his family’s legacy in the world of men’s fashion.

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