Direct & Current
Electrical Business Magazine’s podcast—Direct & Current—uncovers the latest trends and challenges shaping Canada’s electrical landscape. From policy and technology to business strategies and workforce development, we explore it all.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 2
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- Sep 1, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Evolving approaches to diversity with Anna Lary, ConnectHER Hub @ BCIT (opens the original)
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We kick off our deeper look at the leaders behind our EMPOWER Showcase with Anna Lary, project lead at the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s ConnectHER Hub. Anna joined us to talk about where she sees diversity’s role in the trades trending in 2026, and what it means to be a champion of diversity for the next generation of Canada’s trades workforce.
Site Current, Part 2: AI tools for risk mitigation, with Patabid’s Melvin Newman (opens the original)
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While risk mitigation has always touched many aspects of electrical contracting work, the tools available for how contractors can navigate these risks have begun to evolve. Patabid CEO Melvin Newman returns for Part 2 of the Direct & Current podcast’s Site Current miniseries, this time to discuss the possibilities that AI presents in empowering electrical contractors to manage risk effectively.
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