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In the action drama that is our modern life, far too many people have been consuming a steady diet of blue pills. And I am not talking about the blue pills that inspire aging leading men to reach the climax before their character is removed from the script. Rather, I am referring to the blue pills that allow people to continue living in (sometimes) blissful ignorance under the illusion of the Matrix.

I have studied, written, and talked a lot about energy over the past few years – articles in BIG Media and elsewhere, countless presentations in classrooms, on webinars, to conference delegates, plus podcasts and radio interviews. Together with a great expert team and support from the University of Alberta and Canadian Society for Evolving Energy, I have created

Today I am joined by Gerald Panneton, a long-time mineral and resources executive. I saw you were listed as retired CEO, but that’s obviously changed. What brought you back into the corner office? GP: Well, it’s not the first time I’ve retired and come back. I guess it must be the love of the business itself, being in the resource sector, creating value with the drill bit. Being able to pick up undervalued properties.

It seems that most conversations involving technological innovation are now dominated by these two words: artificial intelligence. story Continuedon nextpage Advocates maintain that AI’s ability to sort through petabytes, exabytes, zettabytes, etc. (well, you get the message) of data in a nano-fraction of the time it would take a human opens the door to huge amounts of potential solutions or strategies for businesses. For fossil fuel companies that are steering their way through the transitional energy forest, AI promises to provide some predictability, and maybe even control, to come out the other side of the forest in a healthy state.

RD: I noticed on your LinkedIn profile that under education, you mentioned the "school of hard knocks." Can you explain what that means to you and share a couple of those hard knocks you're referring to? JP: It means a lot to me. I've been in business since the early '80s. I was born and raised on a quarter horse farm and traded and showed quarter horses when I was young. I learned a lot. The most important lesson I've learned over the years is to never give up. Persistence is key.

1. How would you describe the investment philosophy at Lycos Asset Management? CL: We are discretionary portfolio managers and financial advisors. We design investment portfolios and retirement strategies that are tailored to the specific needs and goals of our clients. Our clients seek wealth management professionals that have three core qualities.

Many important issues in the news today are built around technical information, particularly in scientific and engineering fields. Subjects such as resource exploitation, energy generation, and climate and weather are of interest to many people – but most of us do not have the technical background to understand their inner workings. So we turn to trusted experts to tell us what is important, and to help us figure out what we should believe and support. 

In an age in which digital landscapes intertwine with physical security challenges, corporations are compelled to evolve their security practices to safeguard against myriad threats, both internal and external. This article explores the contemporary facets of corporate security, dissecting the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), fortification of information technology (IT) security measures/solutions, advancements in physical security measures, the role of closed-circuit television (CCTV), and the strategic considerations in choosing between in-house security and contracted security providers.

I had the pleasure recently of sitting down with Darren Chu, Managing Director of UTILITYnet and its retail arm, Spot Power, for a Q&A about an Albertan business that has consistently found ways to deliver exceptional value to customers. 1. Spot Power, and its parent company UTILITYnet, have a long history of innovation and business excellence in Alberta. What has been the recipe for success?