Gerry Pond: Code Father

By Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jan 6, 2022 | 12:00 AM

This week’s Huddle “Insights” podcast features a conversation with arguably the most influential IT leader in Atlantic Canada: Gerry Pond.

Pond chats with co-host David Campbell about his career starting out in the mid-1960s at NBTel dealing with “party line” complaints in rural New Brunswick rising to CEO of Aliant and then nearly two decades of founding and investing in IT startups across Atlantic Canada, including Radian6 and Q1 Labs.

He weighs in on everything from the pipeline for tech entrepreneurs in the region; the role of government to help encourage tech startups; and why he is bullish on the ocean technology cluster.

This podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, to promote data-driven decision making among policymakers and to encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region. Expect to hear interviews with the top influencers, business leaders and decision-makers across Atlantic Canada to inform, educate and expand the conversations on the key issues facing the region.

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