A great conversation about Kevin's background, journey into the innovation/tech sector, and the work that Plug and Play is up to now!

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.

Host: Jennifer Morrison has over 11 years of experience as an educator and received her Masters of Educational Leadership from High Tech High Graduate School of Education in San Diego, CA. Jen possesses extensive experience in project-based and experiential learning and design thinking. 

Jen spent many years teaching middle and high school students which provided her with a foundational love of learning and passion for exploration and personal growth. Following her natural curiosity and growth mindset, she honed her leadership skills and dove deep into project based learning.

Lead Learning Designer & Strategist with InceptionU, Jen provides valued leadership, guidance, meaningful connections and an engaging learning environment.

Guest: Kevin Dahl's background is peppered with senior roles in community building, ecosystem development, marketing, business development, sales, project management, product development, operations, and HR. He has expertise in several industries including mobile payments, hospitality tech, telecommunications, music, and tech incubation. Kevin is a geek at heart. He loves technology and is fascinated by its impact on society.

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Links:

• Plug and Play Tech Centre 

Show Quotes:

"when we talk about startups or we talk about building something, it usually takes a village. It's not the success of a startup. It's not necessarily determined on just the individual founders or even the early employees, but it's about the community that rallies around to support them"

"when we look at how is Alberta going to really create a global competitive ecosystem community that allows us to punch above our weight, I think that it is the fact that we do have a very tight knit community. We have people in the community that value their connections, value their reputation and really value working together."

Credits...

This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine

Episode Music: Tony Del Degan

Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan