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b'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.\\nThis episode is hosted by Peter Beaudoin.\\xa0\\xa0Peter manages strategy and partnerships for an innovative alliance of energy companies committed to reducing environmental impacts through collaborative R&D efforts. Peter worked for more than 20 years in Asia building and investing in a variety of businesses. His most recent role outside of Canada was with the World Wildlife Fund, where he was the Chief Executive Officer of WWF China, based in Beijing. Prior to that, Peter lived in Hong Kong for 15 years working in the technology industry.\\nJohn Vardalos is the founder and CEO of J5, a design firm that specializes in customer experience and business model innovation. Learn more at www.jfive.com John is also the co-founder of the Social Impact Lab, which is the United Way of Calgary\\u2019s social innovation lab. Learn more at www.thesocialimpactlab.com \\nHe has been featured on CBC Radio, Business in Calgary magazine and regularly speaks at conferences about the importance of building cultures of creativity and experimentation. Previously, John held sales and marketing leadership roles at organizations such as Capgemini, Ernst and Young, Dell Canada and Xerox Canada.\\nPlease connect with John directly at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvardalos/\\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: Zinc Ventures\\nGraphic Design: Mackenzie Bedford\\nEpisode Music: Tony Del Degan\\nCreator & Producer: Al Del Degan'