ELO Network Podcast
Episodes
All in the Family: The Craft of Brewing Entrepreneurial Success
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Verhoeff, Principal, Verhoeff Group of Companies, and Lance Verhoeff, Co-Founder, Trading Post Brewing, join Rick Goossen for this week's podcast...
The AI Revolution: Understanding the Technology and a Christian Perspective on How an Organization Can Adapt & Thrive
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Steiger, Founder & President, Apologetics Canadas, joins Rick Goossen for this week's podcast. In this episode, we explore the transformative...
Breaking the Mold: Proven Habits of Extraordinary Leaders
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Paulson, COO, Vanderbloemen Search Group, and Bryson Isom, Account Manager, Vanderbloemen Search Group, join Rick Goossen for this week's pod...
The Callings of Business & Ministry: One or the Other?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Otten, President, Otter Valley Concrete, and Vice-President of Philanthropy, Cardus, joins Rick Goossen for this week's podcast. In this episode...
From Vision to Venture: Empowering Emerging Entrepreneurs to Build a Better Future
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Francisco Banegas, CEO, IDH Microfinanceria, and his translator, Victor Funes, Manager of Business, IDH Microfinanceria, join Rick Goossen for this we...
Design Trails: Innovation & Creativity from the Olympics to China
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Fast, Founder & Partner, Fast + Epp, joins Rick Goossen for this week's podcast. This podcast episode explores groundbreaking design and crea...
A Christian Perspective on Mental Health & Building A Flourishing Culture
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Whitehead, CEO, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, joins Rick Goossen for this week's podcast. Join us as we explore the intersection of faith...
All I Really Need to Know in Business I Learned at ELO Conferences
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Lutz, Co-Founder, Safe Software, joins Rick Goossen for this week's podcast. In this episode, we explore how professional conferences serve as m...
Faith, Inclusivity & Freedom in the Workplace
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Ménard-Shand, Founder & CEO of StaffShop, engages in a Q&A with Rick Goossen, Chairman of ELO Network, at the ELO Forum in Toronto. ...
Entrepreneurial Leadership for Non-Profit Organizations
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mitzi Machado, Executive Director of AGAPE, and Camilo Garcia, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for Opportunity International Latin America, e...
Economic Outlook: The Likely Trends & How To Be Ready
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Haik, Wealth Advisor & Client Relationship Manager at Nicola Wealth, discusses "Economic Outlook: The Likely Trends & How To Be Ready...
Never Waste A Crisis: Lessons from Challenging Times
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve French, Founder of Lx Partners & Global Ambassador of Lifework Leadership, discusses "Never Waste A Crisis: Lessons from Challenging Ti...
Leadership Lessons: From Entrepreneurial Startups to Running a 60,000 Person Global Organization
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Brereton, Executive Director of YFCI, engages in a Q&A with Rick Goossen, Chairman of ELO Network, at the ELO Forum in Toronto.
Artificial Intelligence: What are the Facts & the Fiction?
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Steiger, Founder & President of Apologetics Canada, discusses "Artificial Intelligence: What are the Facts & the Fiction?” at th...
Artificial Intelligence: Is There a Gold Rush of Commercial Opportunities?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Carbrey, Founder & Managing Director of FutureSight Ventures, speaks on “Artificial Intelligence: Is there A Gold Rush of Commercial Opport...
ELO Forum Presentation: Ron Haik on "Give More With Less: Leading Through Strategic Philanthropy"
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Haik, Wealth Advisor & Client Relationship Manager, Nicola Wealth, speaks on "Give More With Less: Leading Through Strategic Philanthropy" at ...
ELO Forum Presentation: Peter Hall on "Strength in Weakness: The Near-Term Global Economic Outlook"
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Hall, Chief Economist, econosphere inc., speaks on "Strength in Weakness: The Near-Term Global Economic Outlook" at the 2022 ELO Forum in Winnip...
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with Promod Haque on his "Faith and Business Journey: Lessons from Silicon Valley"
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Goossen, Chair, ELO Network, conducts a Q&A with Promod Haque, Managing Partner, Norwest Venture Partners, at the 2022 ELO Forum in Toronto. ...
Interview with Dr. Peter Chung
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is an interview between Dr. Rick Goossen, Chairman, ELO Network, and Dr. Peter Chung, CEO & Chairman, Primacorp Ventures.
ELO Forum Presentation: Don Campion on "Success is Great but Significance is Lasting"
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don Campion, Co-Founder & President, Banyan Air Service, speaks on "Success is Great but Significance is Lasting" at the 2022 ELO Forum in Toronto...
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with Chris Spanjaard on "Purolator's Big Moves: Planning & Investing Today for Tomorrow's Reality"
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Goossen conducts a Q&A with Chris Spanjaard, Senior Vice President & COO, Purolator Operations, at the 2022 ELO Forum in Toronto. They di...
ELO Forum Presentation: Georgette Zinaty on "Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion: Reflections on Building Your Team & Culture"
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Georgette Zinaty, Executive Vice President, Corporate Class In, speaks on "Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion: Reflections on Building Your Team &a...
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with James Kelly & Paul Burns on "What's Happening in the World of Tech and Why it Matters"
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Jelly, Founder, FaithTech, conducts a Q&A with Paul Burns, Former Managing Director, Twitter Canada, at the 2022 ELO Forum in Toronto. They ...
ELO Forum Presentation: Hal Bagley on "How to be Entrepreneurial in Business, NPOs, and Churches"
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hal Bagley, Principal, Elevate2Lead, speaks on "How to be Entrepreneurial in Business, NPOs, and Churches" at the 2022 ELO Forum in Winnipeg.
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with Mark & Steve Chipman on "Jets, Cars, Family, Community & Values"
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rick Goossen conducts a Q&A with Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman of the Board, True North Sports + Entertainment and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey...
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with Bobby Gruenewald on "YouVersion Growth Story: Lessons from Launch to 500 Million Downloads"
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rick Goossen conducts a Q&A with Bobby Gruenewald, Founder & CEO, YouVersion Bible App, at the 2022 ELO Forum in Vancouver. Rick and Bobby...
ELO Forum Presentation: Graham Carter on "Who is Asking You the Tough Questions?"
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Carter, Co-Founder & Principal, Vertex Developments, speaks on "Who is Asking You the Tough Questions?" at the 2022 ELO Forum in Vancouver....
ELO Forum Presentation: Doug Nix on "Key Ways to Build Value in Your Business"
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Nix, Chairman, Stillwater Capital Corporation, speaks on "Key Ways to Build Value in Your Business" at the 2022 ELO Forum in Vancouver.
ELO Forum Presentation: Ken Keis on "The Quest for Purpose: A Self-Discovery Process To Find It And Live It!"
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Keis, President & CEO, CRG International Inc, speaks on "The Quest for Purpose: A Self-Discovery Process To Find It And Live It!" at the...
ELO Forum Presentation: Dale Lutz on "The Future of Work: Lessons on Navigating the New Reality"
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Lutz, Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Safe Software, speaks on "The Future of Work: Lessons on Navigating the New Reality" at the ELO Forum in Vancouver...
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with Carissa Youssef on "Flourishing in Business: How Purpose-Driven Leadership Can Grow Our Faith and the Bottom Line"
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rick Goossen conducts a Q&A with Carissa Youssef, CEO, The Stattonrock Group, at the 2022 ELO Forum in Vancouver. Rick and Carissa discuss "Fl...
How Christian Leaders Can — and Why We Should — Pursue Excellence in Public Speaking
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ELO's Dr. Rick Goossen is interviewed by US Economist, author and journalist Jerry Bowyer. This is part II of a two-part conversation. Rick is one of ...
How to Not Fail as a Public Speaker
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ELO's Dr. Rick Goossen is interviewed by US Economist, author and journalist Jerry Bowyer. This is part I of a two-part conversation. Rick is on...
Diane Craig, President & Founder, Corporate Class Inc. on "Rethinking Diversity: Women in Leadership"
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diane Craig speaks on the dynamics of women in leadership. The myths and stereotypes of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, and generation.&nbs...
Simon Pillar, Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners on "Rethinking Meaning"
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to rethink the core drivers of their lives. The foundations of wealth, job, financial security and health have...
Glenn Cooke, CEO, Cooke Aquaculture on "Rethinking Leadership"
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Cooke is the CEO of the Cooke Aquaculture Inc. and the Cooke Inc. family of companies. From humble beginnings in rural, coastal New Brunswick, G...
Peter Legge Interviews Rick Goossen on Public Speaking Laws of Success
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Legge interviews Rick Goossen on his upcoming book, Public Speaking Laws of Success. This interview focuses on some key laws that are critical t...
Graham Carter - "The Importance of Peer Advisory Groups for Christian Business Leaders"
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Carter, principal and co-founder of Vertex Developments & Maven Consulting shares his faith and entrepreneurial journey. In particular, the...
Phil Vischer - “Me, Myself & Bob: Lessons Learned from the Rise & Fall of a Big Idea”
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Vischer, Founder, Big Idea Productions & President, Jellyfish Labs LLC, Chicago, speaks on “Me, Myself & Bob: Lessons Learned from the ...
ELO Webinar - Jerry Bowyer: "Jesus on Economics & Entrepreneurship"
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Bowyer, US economist and author, speaks about "Jesus on Economics & Entrepreneurship" and his book The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus R...
ELO Webinar: So-Young Kang "Lessons on Innovation in the Digital Economy"
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So-Young Kang, Founder & CEO of Gnowbe and Founding Chairman of Awaken Group, speaks on "Lessons on Innovation in the Digital Economy" in a Q&...
ELO Webinar: N.T. Wright on "Racism, Christians & Leadership"
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Systemic racism, recently highlighted in police brutality in the case of George Floyd in Minnesota, has ignited massive protests in the US, Canada and...
ELO Webinar: Jeff Williams on "Rethinking Your 'Why?'"
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Williams, Founder & President of Absolute Results, speaks on "Rethinking your 'Why?' in a Q&A facilitated by Dr. Rick Goossen, Chairman, ...
Lord Robert Edmiston - "My Faith & Entrepreneurial Journey"
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lord Robert Edmiston, Founder, IM Group speaks on His Faith & Entrepreneurial Journey. This presentation occurred at the ELO Forum in Vancouver, B...
ELO Webinar: Rob Wildeboer on "A Call For Christian Marketplace Leaders: Facing The Economic Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic"
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ELO hosts Rob Wildeboer for a Webinar and Q&A with Dr. Rick Goossen on May 20th, 2020. Rob Wildeboer is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder...
ELO Webinar: John Lennox on "The Coronavirus Pandemic: How Should Christians Think, Act & Lead?"
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are living through a unique, era-defining period. Many of our old certainties have gone, whatever our view of the world and whatever our beliefs. H...
ELO Webinar: N.T. Wright on "Christian Leadership in the Midst of a Pandemic"
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world is in the midst of a COVID-19 / Corona Virus pandemic creating unprecedented economic and social upheaval. In the midst of this situation, w...
Dr. Richard Blackaby - “The Disciplines of Spiritual Leadership: Knowing and Doing the Will of God in the Marketplace."
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Blackaby, President of Blackaby Ministries International, presents the keynote speech entitled: “The Disciplines of Spiritual Leadership...
Ray Pennings - "Private Business, Public Faith"
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Pennings, Co-Founder, Cardus, Ottawa, ON, gives a talk entitled: "Private Business, Public Faith" at the ELO Forum in Vancouver, November 14th, 20...
Jeremy Showalter - "Lessons from Microsoft: Innovative Ways To Make An Impact Through a Corporate Context”
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Showalter, Microsoft Philanthropies, Technology for Social Impact Group, Microsoft, Redmond, WA, gives a talk entitled: "Lessons from Microsoft...
Henry Kaestner - "From Zero to a Billion"
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Kaestner, Managing Principal, Sovereign's Capital, Los Gatos, CA, gives a talk entitled: "From Zero to a Billion" at the ELO Forum in Vancouver,...
Dr. Justyn Terry - "The Essential Biblical Qualities for Trustworthy Leaders"
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Justyn Terry, Academic Dean at Wycliffe Hall, a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford presents on "The Essential Biblical Qualities f...
John Neate - “Inside JJ Bean Coffee Roasters: My Faith & Entrepreneurial Journey”
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richard (Rick) J. Goossen, Chairman, Advisory Board, ELO Group and Strategic Counsel for Nicola Wealth, interviews the founder of JJ Bean Coffee Roast...
Dr. John Izzo - “The Purpose Revolution: How Purpose Can Transform Your Business & Leadership"
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Business Advisor, Dr. John Izzo, speaks on “The Purpose Revolution: How Purpose Can Transform Your Busines...
Bobby Gruenewald, Founder, YouVersion Bible App - "My Faith & Entrepreneurial Journey"
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Gruenewald, Pastor of Innovation, Life Church, OK, speaks on his faith & entrepreneurial journey and the process that led to developing the ...