We did it! After years of asking, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke is our guest on this week’s episode of The BetaKit Podcast.
Kinda.
You see, BetaKit just hosted its first-ever town hall with 500 members of Canadian tech at the University of Toronto and Mr. Lütke was our headline speaker.
“I think ambition is a problem … Canada is a go-for-bronze culture, and that sucks.”
Tobi Lütke
Shopify CEO
So what you’ll hear today is Tobi in conversation with BetaKit board chair and friend of the pod Satish Kanwar in a wide-ranging conversation, discussing the state of Canadian innovation, government and policy, and—importantly—what should come next. With special guests from CDL, Ada, Knix, and Version One Ventures.
The evening was incredible and there is a ton of more conversation from the BetaKit Town Hall you can check out using the links below, but for now, let’s get back to the fireside.
Even if you were in the room, I think you will get a lot out of re-listen because you know The BetaKit Podcast brings you that crispy audio.
So why is the CEO of Canada’s largest tech company asking for more courage and ambition? Let’s dig in.
Related town hall links:
Shopify CEO says Canada must overcome “go-for-bronze” culture at BetaKit Town Hall
WATCH: Vantage points panel with four Canadian tech founders
Pulse check: BetaKit Town Hall attendees discuss the state of Canadian tech and where it needs to go
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