Debbie is a passionate Calgary innovation ecosystem community member. Her curiosity and willingness to give back led her to building a valuable curated event calendar to help people get out of their comfort zone and experience the value of relationship building while networking.

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: Al Del Degan I have been involved in software development for more than 25 years. I have started companies, lead companies and worked for companies - doing many different things. I am honored to be considered a leader in Alberta's innovation ecosystem, and I give back as much, and often as I can. When I am not working or podcasting, you will find me pursuing my passions of photography, crypto investing, and wood working along with the occasional round of golf.

Guest: Debbie Butt is an accountant by day, YYC Tech community Builder and technology enthusiast by night. For the first 20+ years of her career she was an accountant in the oil/gas industry but 6 years ago she attended her first datathon hosted by Data for Good YYC and that set her on a path of attending events and meeting people in Calgary's Innovation Ecosystem.

She is the founder of  INTHEKNOWYYC, a website that informs technology & business owners, employees and enthusiasts of the popular tech, business and energy related events being held in Calgary. Debbie has earned her credibility by participating in 100's of technology and business events over the last 4 years. Her passion is communicating to interested parties the value and benefits in attending these events.

During the day she works as an accountant at Neo Financial and in the evenings she is uploading relevant events to her website. If you see her at an event please come up to say hello but be for warned.....she might talk your ear off about Calgary's Innovation Ecosystem or what it like to work at Neo Financial and how much she loves it.

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Show Links:

• In The Know YYC
• Neo Financial
• Data For Good YYC
• Chic Geek
• Civic Tech YYC
• Calgary UX
• Product Calgary
• Platform Calgary
• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
• Business Link
• InceptionU
• Rainforest Alberta
• NPower Canada
• ATB Entrepreneur Centre

Show Quotes:

"But the main thing I think that I didn't realize until years later is relationship building is so natural and so easy to me, and I never really understood the importance of it."   

"I really believe that Calgary has a gem of a city, and I totally believe that we are the place to live and to be. Especially if you want to be in this city and all the resources that we have and the people that are here that wanna help out."

Credits...

This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine

Episode Music: Tony Del Degan

Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan