{"id":617617,"date":"2024-04-01T19:57:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T19:57:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:57:37","slug":"the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Power List: Tech &#8211; Macleans.ca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ec1cf038b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ec1cf038b9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#1_Anna_Sainsbury_CEO_and_co-founder_Geocomply\" >1. Anna Sainsbury | CEO and co-founder, Geocomply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#2_Tobias_Lutke_CEO_and_co-founder_Shopify\" >2. Tobias L\u00fctke | CEO and co-founder, Shopify<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#3_Danies_Lee_CEO_Nextstar_Energy\" >3. Danies Lee | CEO, Nextstar Energy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#4_Jeff_Shiner_CEO_1Password\" >4. Jeff Shiner | CEO, 1Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#5_Mark_Leonard_President_and_founder_Constellation_Software\" >5. Mark Leonard | President and founder, Constellation Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#6_Martin_Basiri_CEO_and_founder_Passage\" >6. Martin Basiri | CEO and founder, Passage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#7_Pascale_St-Onge_Minister_of_Canadian_Heritage\" >7. Pascale St-Onge | Minister of Canadian Heritage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#8_Jeremy_Hansen_Astronaut\" >8. Jeremy Hansen | Astronaut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#9_Isabelle_Hudon_President_and_CEO_Business_Development_Bank_of_Canada\" >9. Isabelle Hudon | President and CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#10_Stephanie_Simmons_Chief_quantum_officer_and_co-founder_Photonic\" >10. Stephanie Simmons | Chief quantum officer and co-founder, Photonic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-power-list-tech-macleans-ca\/#Get_the_Best_of_Macleans_straight_to_your_inbox\" >Get the Best of Maclean\u2019s straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block \">\n<div class=\"relative ad-free-zone\">\n<div class=\"w-screen overflow-hidden -mt-20\">\n<div class=\"tablet:h-[calc(100svh)] overflow-hidden flex flex-col-reverse tablet:grid tablet:grid-cols-2 bg-white text-dark tablet:text-dark tablet:bg-white tablet:border-b-1 border-b-grey-light\">\n<div class=\"grid place-content-center tablet:pt-40 px-20 tablet:pl-10\">\n<div class=\" text-dark w-full max-w-[600px] mx-auto tablet:max-w-[640px] py-20 tablet:px-40 tablet:p-40 bg-opacity-100 tablet:bg-opacity-[var(--bg-opacity)] text-center\">\n<div class=\"text-grey leading-smm text-smm 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id=\"1_Anna_Sainsbury_CEO_and_co-founder_Geocomply\"><\/span>1. Anna Sainsbury | CEO and co-founder, Geocomply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong><em>S<\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style:italic\">he\u2019s shoring up a multi-billion-dollar online betting industry, and enhancing cybersecurity while she\u2019s at it<\/strong><br \/>This year\u2019s Super Bowl was the most-watched television event since the moon landing, thanks in large part to an American pop star named Taylor Swift. It was also the most bet-on Super Bowl in history, thanks in large part to a Canadian tech entrepreneur named Anna Sainsbury. Online sports gambling may be the only thing that has blown up bigger than Swiftmania in recent years\u2014up from US$47 million in 2018 to US$7.26 billion in 2023 in the U.S. alone, and predicted to nearly double that over the next four years. And Sainsbury\u2019s GeoComply, a geolocation program that enables gambling platforms to enforce out-of-state betting laws, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> underpinning the whole process. Her company achieved a billion-dollar valuation in 2021. Now she\u2019s setting her sights on an even bigger mission: to eradicate cyberfraud from every corner of the internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F2.-Lutke.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Tobias_Lutke_CEO_and_co-founder_Shopify\"><\/span>2. Tobias L\u00fctke | CEO and co-founder, Shopify<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><em><strong>He\u2019s breaking records at Canada\u2019s largest tech company<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The Canadian tech giant quashed any talk of a post-pandemic slump with a record-setting Black Friday and 26 per cent growth in 2023. This was a victory for Tobi L\u00fctke, who recently led a culture-shifting, common-sense revolution that included a 20 per cent staffing cut, plus bans on meetings with more than two employees and on \u201cpineapple on pizza debates\u201d (shorthand for hours wasted on Slack chats). Shares instantly shot up by 10 per cent after Shopify integrated with Amazon Prime and offloaded its money pit of logistics and warehouse holdings\u2014a move that increased revenue by 25 per cent in Q3. Next up: the \u201cdawn of the AI era,\u201d which L\u00fctke announced in an internal memo. The newly launched Shopify Magic will provide the company\u2019s two million merchants with a suite of AI tools to manage administrative tasks, customer enquiries and marketing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F8.-Lee.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Danies_Lee_CEO_Nextstar_Energy\"><\/span>3. Danies Lee | CEO, Nextstar Energy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><em><strong>His $5-billion plant will jumpstart Canada\u2019s EV capacity<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The first large-scale electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Canada will also be one of the largest of its kind in North America: a $5-billion joint investment between multinational automaker Stellantis and South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution that will secure Ontario\u2019s place as an EV hub of the future and re-establish Windsor as an automotive powerhouse. Since assuming the CEO role at NextStar, Lee has spent his time managing political combustion\u2014specifically, a construction-halting tiff with the feds over funding and backlash over a plan to bring temporary workers from South Korea. With those roadblocks cleared, the new facility is on track to produce two million batteries annually\u2014a significant contribution to Stellantis\u2019s pledge that 50 per cent of its sales in North America will be EVs by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F4.-Shiner.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Jeff_Shiner_CEO_1Password\"><\/span>4. Jeff Shiner | CEO, 1Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><em><strong>He\u2019s making internet passwords obsolete<\/strong><\/em><br \/>When Jeff Shiner took the reins at 1Password, the company was focused on solving one of the most annoying problems of the modern era: forgetting your password. Twelve years later, with a $9-billion valuation, a slew of celebrity investors (Ryan Reynolds, Robert Downey Jr., Ashton Kutcher) and a $744-million round of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> C funding, he\u2019s looking to make that original mission redundant. Following the acquisition of Texas-based online security startup Passage, Shiner\u2019s company is moving toward passkey technology\u2014a virtually hacker-proof, password-free sign-in standard powered by bio-indicators like fingerprints and faces. Many tech giants such as Apple also plan to kill the password, but Shiner insists his software gives him an edge, and recent wins\u2014including a recent 50 per cent growth in B2B sales\u2014suggest that his clients agree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F5.-Leonard.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Mark_Leonard_President_and_founder_Constellation_Software\"><\/span>5. Mark Leonard | President and founder, Constellation Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong><em>For quietly amassing one of the world\u2019s top tech portfolios<\/em><\/strong><br \/>His more-is-more capital allocation strategy has earned him the nickname \u201cCanada\u2019s Warren Buffett\u201d and earned his shareholders a gobsmacking 23,000 per cent return. Since 2005, Constellation Software has spent $8.7 billion acquiring more than 1,000 companies\u2014mostly small software firms running monopolies in niche markets too small for competition\u2014and servicing unsexy industries like cable broadcasting and mortgages (2023 acquisitions include WideOrbit and Optimal Blue). Rather than merge his companies or sell them for parts, Leonard lets them operate independently, using the steady cash return to fund new acquisitions. The famously reclusive Leonard is allergic to flashy headlines, but nothing says sex appeal like a five-digit ROI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F6.-Basiri.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Martin_Basiri_CEO_and_founder_Passage\"><\/span>6. Martin Basiri | CEO and founder, Passage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong><em>His app attracts top students from across the world<\/em><\/strong><br \/>In 2015 Martin Basiri launched ApplyBoard, an AI-enabled recruitment tool that helps foreign students apply to Western universities. That company earned a US$3.2-billion valuation and became one of the buzziest Canadian startups since BlackBerry. His new venture, Passage, is opening up the same scholastic opportunities to talent from the developing world: it removes financial barriers for students in high-demand fields like STEM and health care via an app that connects applicants with funding and grant opportunities. It\u2019s a win-win model that will help Canada address national labour shortages and immigration targets, and it has already attracted $40 million in seed funding from ApplyBoard investor Drive Capital. A pilot project launching in 2024 will bring 100 women from Afghanistan to pursue STEM studies in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F7.-St.-Onge.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Pascale_St-Onge_Minister_of_Canadian_Heritage\"><\/span>7. Pascale St-Onge | Minister of Canadian Heritage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong><em>For getting Google to pay up<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Last year, the Online <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Act came into effect, requiring tech companies to compensate Canadian media outlets for the content shared on their platforms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has refused to pay, instead blocking Canadian news from its sites, and Google said it would also block Canadian news on its search engine for users in Canada. But, after months of haggling with the world\u2019s tech giants, the country\u2019s newly minted heritage minister landed a crucial win in November, negotiating a $100-million agreement with Google. It\u2019s much less than what the government originally wanted, but the victory is a step in the right direction\u2014and a gleam of hope that other companies, like Meta, might one day return to the bargaining table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F3.-Hansen.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Jeremy_Hansen_Astronaut\"><\/span>8. Jeremy Hansen | Astronaut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><em><strong>He\u2019s putting Canada on the moon map<\/strong><\/em><br \/>When Artemis II blasts off in September of 2025, it will be NASA\u2019s first crewed moon flight in 50 years and the first time a Canadian has been along for the ride\u2014ever. With Hansen, Canada has finally earned a seat at the space-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> table. Born in London, Ontario, the former fighter pilot graduated from the Royal Military College\u2019s space <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> program. In 2009 he scored one of two spots in Canada\u2019s space program from an applicant pool of 5,350. In 2017 he became the first Canadian to lead NASA\u2019s astronaut training program. And now he\u2019s set to embark on a mission that will mark a \u201cgiant leap\u201d in the journey to space colonization: confirming the Orion spacecraft\u2019s capabilities in the lunar south pole, a location farther away than anywhere man has ever travelled\u2014but potentially hospitable to human life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F9.-Hudon.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Isabelle_Hudon_President_and_CEO_Business_Development_Bank_of_Canada\"><\/span>9. Isabelle Hudon | President and CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong><em>For shelling out cash to Canada\u2019s top startups<\/em><\/strong><br \/>After Isabelle Hudon assumed the top role at the BDC in 2021, the bank began to focus funding on startups with social impact. And, unlike many leaders who promised to \u201cbuild back better,\u201d she has actually made good. The BDC\u2019s $400-million Climate Tech Fund recently led a $2-million funding round for the Montreal startup Green Graphite Technologies, which uses eco-friendly graphite to power EVs. Its $150-million Sustainability Venture Fund invested $3.5 million in Arolytics, a Calgary-based company that makes software for the oil and gas sector. Last fall, Hudon launched the Thrive Lab for Women, set to deploy $100 million in capital to women-led businesses in partnership with 25 of the country\u2019s most prominent investors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F10.-Simmons.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Stephanie_Simmons_Chief_quantum_officer_and_co-founder_Photonic\"><\/span>10. Stephanie Simmons | Chief quantum officer and co-founder, Photonic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong><em>For racing to build the world\u2019s first usable quantum computer<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Vancouver-based startup Photonic is not the first Canadian contender in the race to build the world\u2019s first usable quantum computer, but it looks like the horse worth betting on. Using the principles of subatomic physics, quantum computing can solve highly complex problems at a speed that makes current laptops look like cave drawings. In 2022, Simmons and her team revealed their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changing innovation: a silicon chip that holds up to 150,000 quantum bits. You don\u2019t have to know what that means, but Microsoft does. The software giant backed a US$100-million funding round aimed at a commercial product within the next five years. Before then, expect \u201cquantum-ready\u201d to take over as the new unavoidable tech-world jargon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">This story appears in the May issue of\u00a0<em>Maclean\u2019s<\/em>. 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