The Future Of Adapting to Unwanted Change ft. Sam Jenkins

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial’s vice president and chief economist is joined by Sam Jenkins, managing partner at Punchcard Systems & co-founder of Covidcontinuity.com </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Factoring ‘risk’ into Punchcard’s value proposition is just one of the traits that set Punchcard up to adapt and succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a technology company, Punchcard faced different challenges and hurdles but sharing the common traits of successful adapters meant that Punchcard  not only survived but thrived through the identification of new opportunities. As a leader in this space, Sam talks about the characteristics and traits he and his team drew from to make it through the pandemic, as well as what the future holds for the tech sector in Alberta and beyond. What gaps exist today and what are the opportunities of tomorrow? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Future Of</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">where we connect with community and business leaders who are thinking about, planning for and leading us into the future. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Purchase Spiders in COVID space at</span> <a href="http://www.toddhirsch.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.ToddHirsch.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ask Todd your questions about the future and the economy, or share your feedback any time by connecting with us at:</span> <a href="mailto:thefutureof@atb.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">thefutureof@atb.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.atb.com/company/insights/the-owl/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to The Owl</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and get a quick daily snapshot of what’s happening in Alberta