Harley Finkelstein said a lack of ambition is hampering the growth and long-term success of Canadian companies, the country’s tech ecosystem and its broader economy
That problem is a lack of ambition that Harley Finkelstein described as hampering the growth and long-term success of Canadian companies, the country’s tech ecosystem and its broader economy.
The conversation saw Finkelstein compare startups in Canada, where he lives and runs Shopify, with their rivals in the U.S., where he went to school. When Hadfield asked Finkelstein what advice he would give the prime minister to address the problem, the tech executive’s advice was simple: ask those in the sector how he can help.
The hot topic among speakers was the state of Canadian tech, with the head of one of Canada’s more prominent venture capital funds using his appearance to lament the country’s lack of willingness to take risks. But when it comes to AI, Jacobs argued being second can be a detriment because there is a compounding factor, where the technology speedily improves and becomes more personalized based on the users.
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