ASK HR - DAR

Episode #24 - Part 1 - Meet John Hayden, COO Nventure

Welcome back to Ask HR-Dar and to the sixth and final episode in our series, The Business of Managing Your Business.  Today, we arrive at the topic of Technology and Innovation.

This is the pillar that often feels the most overwhelming because technology is no longer something “extra” we add onto business operations… it is the backbone that shapes how we communicate, deliver value, serve our clients, and make decisions.   Innovation isn’t just about adopting new tools,  it’s also about the mindset and the people behind the technology.     I am absolutely thrilled to be joined by John Hayden, the Chief Operating Officer at Nventure — a Canadian venture organization with a mission to support economic prosperity, business development and the industries of the future.    John brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurial finance, angel and venture capital, government funding programs, collaborative R&D, IP commercialization, and early-stage technology product development. His work sits at the intersection of innovation theory and real-world commercialization — helping founders transform high-potential ideas into sustainable, scalable businesses.

John isn’t just familiar with innovation — he lives and breathes it and today, he’s here to help us understand where technology and innovation fit into the broader business ecosystem, what investors look for in promising new ventures, and how innovation capital fuels both economic growth and competitive advantage.    Contact:   https://nventure.ca/    905-372-8315 | Toll Free 1-866-670-1191