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Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.\xa0 The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.\nAnother episode from Edmonton hosted by Christopher Drobot.\xa0\xa0Having worked and lived across Western Canada, Christopher has recently made a shift out of an 18 year career (with one company) in food retail management to now exploring Edmonton\u2019s innovation ecosystem. His experience launching a store in a new market helped him realize his excitement around bring ideas into reality, and the power of a supportive network in making that happen. His time at Rainforest has been eye-opening in just how much is happening in the community to make things happen.\nChristopher is currently involved in the Aquatic Biosphere Project, working on funds development for the push to bring a world-class aquarium to the city of Edmonton; is working towards building a Machine Learning model with retail applications; and is completing the final courses towards his MBA. He is a husband, and a father of two homeschooled children. He sees parallels between the entrepreneurial path and homeschooling and is teaching his children how to unleash their inner entrepreneur as well.\nJames Kierstead is a lifelong entrepreneur with a commitment to innovation, excellence, and enhancing people\u2019s lives. He has led multiple businesses, and successfully grew a local manufacturing company to a large international presence. His current role as President at Levven Electronics sees him responsible for managing the vision and growth of the company as they carve a new path in wireless, intelligent building systems. James is a member of Entrepreneur\u2019s Organization, the A100, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, and he was the driving force behind bringing Rainforest AB to Edmonton. James believes in success through collaboration and through giving of himself.\nPlease be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out.\xa0 We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts.\xa0 We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show.\nCredits...\nThis Episode Sponsored By:\xa0Levven Electronics and\xa0Alberta Enterprise Corporation\nGraphic Design: Mackenzie Bedford\nEpisode Music: Tony Del Degan\nCreator & Producer: Al Del Degan