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David Potter
Alberta had a couple of big days during Stampede

Jul 14, 2026

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Alberta had a couple of big days during Stampede

Turns out the main event wasn't the rodeo.

David Potter
David Potter
AI is getting boring, and that's good news

Jul 7, 2026

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AI is getting boring, and that's good news

Three companies, three different ways to prove AI can be trusted with something real.

David Potter
David Potter
It's 8 a.m. Do you know where your health data is?

Jun 30, 2026

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It's 8 a.m. Do you know where your health data is?

Ross Mitchell has two questions for your family doctor. They work just as well on your tech vendors.

David Potter
David Potter
Would your recovery plan survive an outage?

Jun 23, 2026

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Would your recovery plan survive an outage?

It passed the audit, but that’s not the same as working when it counts.

David Potter
David Potter
The oil patch called, it wants its mistakes back

Jun 16, 2026

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The oil patch called, it wants its mistakes back

AI keeps tripping over problems other industries already solved

David Potter
David Potter
Is AI Canada's next Avro Arrow?

Jun 3, 2026

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Is AI Canada's next Avro Arrow?

A defence tech panel got me thinking about whether the right policy could change the ending.

David Potter
David Potter
Canada's AI minister thinks we suck at telling our AI story

May 26, 2026

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Canada's AI minister thinks we suck at telling our AI story

That and other stand-out moments from Upper Bound.

David Potter
David Potter
Software is becoming the easy part

May 19, 2026

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Software is becoming the easy part

Where value comes from when software gets cheap.

David Potter
David Potter
How freaked out do you want to be

May 12, 2026

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How freaked out do you want to be

Why Salim Ismail thinks most organizations are wired to lose, plus the counter-example he used that didn't make our coverage.

David Potter
David Potter
The case for a little more friction

May 5, 2026

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The case for a little more friction

Why a little friction now can save a lot of cleanup later

David Potter
David Potter
Are we getting past just talking about scaling in Canada?

Apr 28, 2026

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Are we getting past just talking about scaling in Canada?

A Canadian AI giant bought a German one. Alberta, Ottawa, and a new investor coalition all made news last week.

David Potter
David Potter
Does your AI need an employee ID?

Apr 23, 2026

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Does your AI need an employee ID?

Lessons from the CIOCAN Peer Forum on navigating the AI fog, building vs. supplying, and why most breaches are just unlocked doors.

David Potter
David Potter
You don't need a referendum to spook investors

Apr 10, 2026

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You don't need a referendum to spook investors

Unresolved questions are expensive. Ask Quebec.

David Potter
David Potter
Who knew shaming big brands for litter could become a business?

Apr 3, 2026

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3 min read

Who knew shaming big brands for litter could become a business?

From garbage bags to venture studio. You'll want to read this one.

David Potter
David Potter
Who owns what your team just taught the machine?

Mar 27, 2026

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Who owns what your team just taught the machine?

The answer is probably not you.

David Potter
David Potter
Follow the AI money

Feb 27, 2026

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Follow the AI money

Infrastructure, elections, and incentives are colliding inside government.

David Potter
David Potter
Lessons from PCL’s data overhaul

Feb 20, 2026

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Lessons from PCL’s data overhaul

Standardization, documentation, and the foundations beneath every digital strategy.

David Potter
David Potter
From own the podium to own the economy

Feb 13, 2026

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From own the podium to own the economy

Productivity, AI, and the choices that shape whether Canada competes or improvises.

David Potter
David Potter
Ottawa asked for AI strategy input. It got more than 11,000 responses.

Feb 6, 2026

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Ottawa asked for AI strategy input. It got more than 11,000 responses.

Listening was the first step. Deciding what to do with it is the harder one.

David Potter
David Potter
AI is very confident. That’s not always great.

Jan 30, 2026

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AI is very confident. That’s not always great.

Sounding right and being right are not the same thing.

David Potter
David Potter
The innovation you don’t notice

Jan 23, 2026

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The innovation you don’t notice

Payments, housing, and the systems that shape everyday life.

David Potter
David Potter
A candid look at building and selling a company

Jan 16, 2026

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A candid look at building and selling a company

Bobbie Racette reflects on growth, pressure, and a successful exit.

David Potter
David Potter
Buying Canadian is easy to agree with. Much harder to do.

Dec 19, 2025

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Buying Canadian is easy to agree with. Much harder to do.

Looking back at a year where consensus moved faster than systems.

David Potter
David Potter
A $19 billion investment and what it really means for Canada

Dec 12, 2025

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A $19 billion investment and what it really means for Canada

Microsoft’s AI expansion is significant. It’s also raising familiar questions about control and sovereignty.

David Potter
David Potter

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