Canada’s clean energy future depends on more than just minerals, it needs meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities.

In this episode, Tabatha Bull, President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business, explains why Indigenous-led innovation is essential to the success of Canada’s energy transition and what needs to change for that potential to be fully realized.

The Board's SVP of Marketing and Communications, Jennifer van der Valk, and Tabatha touch on:

• Why Indigenous equity in energy projects reduces risk and accelerates progress
• The persistent barriers to capital, procurement, and opportunity
• How social capital—and a single connection—can change everything
• What every business leader can do right now to support a more inclusive economy

Tabatha also shares how CCIB’s new Connects Program is working to close the gap between Indigenous entrepreneurs and Canada’s business networks, one conversation at a time. Learn more about the program at https://www.ccab.com/connects/.

This episode is supported by Imperial. Learn more at imperialoil.ca.

In this episode of Toronto Talks, Giles Gherson sits down with Gordon McCauley, President and CEO of AdMare BioInnovations, to explore what it will take to turn the Toronto Region into a global life sciences powerhouse. From talent gaps and capital constraints to scaling barriers and regulatory inefficiencies, they get candid about the roadblocks—and how to overcome them.

This conversation coincides with the release of the Board's new report, The Winning Formula: A Playbook for Ontario’s Life Sciences Sector, which offers practical solutions for building anchor firms, attracting global capital, and driving biotech breakthroughs right here at home.

Downsview is no longer just a part of Toronto’s past, it’s about to define the city’s future. In this episode, Derek Goring, CEO of Northcrest Developments and Chair of the Business Council of Toronto’s Climate and Energy Transition Council, joins Giles Gherson to reveal how the YZD project will transform 370 acres of land into seven new, complete communities. Hear how Northcrest is creating a connected, climate-smart, and vibrant destination with space for thousands of residents and jobs, and a new vision for sustainable urban living.