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Shopify CEO says Canada must overcome “go-for-bronze” culture at BetaKit Town Hall | BetaKit

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Addressing a crowd of 500 members of Canada’s technology ecosystem during the BetaKit Town Hall on Tuesday night the CEO of Canadian ecommerce giant Shopify said the country suffers from a “go-for-bronze” culture that is often lacking in courage and ambition. “It’s literally the same story again and again,” he said, listing off examples of Canadian exports that ultimately benefited others dating back to the country’s founding, from beaver pelts to oil and gas, insulin to artificial intelligence. “We take the thing that’s most important and send it somewhere else.” The event, which was held at the University of Toronto’s Myhal Centre, brought together almost every major Canadian VC firm, the heads of all key tech community organizations and university technology centres, tech founders and many students and industry workers to discuss the state of innovation in Canada, and what can or should be done to support it. “I don’t think innovation comes from government policy; governments push f

Tobias Lütke wants Canadians to aim higher. Addressing a crowd of 500 members of Canada’s technology ecosystem during the BetaKit Town Hall on Tuesday night the CEO of Canadian ecommerce giant Shopify said the country suffers from a “go-for-bronze” culture that is often lacking in courage and ambition. “It’s literally the same story again and again,” he said, listing off examples of Canadian exports that ultimately benefited others dating back to the country’s founding, from beaver pelts to oil and gas, insulin to artificial intelligence. “We take the thing that’s most important and send it so

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