The latest episode from Taproot Edmonton's Conversations features the new CEO of Innovate Edmonton, Catherine Warren.

Since Warren took the helm last December, she’s been working to establish the organization as a leading voice for the local innovation community, and on a broader scale position Edmonton as a preeminent innovation city that can tackle global challenges.

Note, this interview was recorded in mid-April and the story that followed it can be read here.

Welcome to a heartfelt conversation about motherhood, identity, and community, inspired by Makings of a Voice, a theatrical song cycle to be streamed online by SkirtsAfire in March 2021.

You'll hear from these four panelists in a conversation moderated by Karen Unland:

• Dr. Wanda Costen, dean of the School of Business at MacEwan University and this year’s Honorary Skirt;
• Dana Wylie, the writer and performer of Makings of a Voice;
• Director Vanessa Sabourin;
• Cellist Christine Hanson.

Special thanks to Dana Wylie for the use of "Cry Out," one of the songs featured in Makings of a Voice.

This is the first episode in our Conversations series, which will share discussions that we've had the pleasure of participating in, using our power to make them available to a wider audience.

This is also part of a cross-promotional collaboration with SkirtsAfire to promote our People's Agenda project, which seeks to find out what Edmontonians want candidates for city council to be talking about as they compete for votes in the 2021 municipal election campaign.

The theme music for Conversations is by Dave Von Bieker, and the cover art is by Kirra Kent.

Episode 6 features Jana Rieger of True Angle Medical.
Hosted by Emily Rendell-Watson, managing editor of Taproot Edmonton.
Colour commentary by Zack Storms of Startup TNT.
Theme music by Dave Von Bieker.
Cover art by Kirra Kent.
Supported in part by a Community Initiatives grant from the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network and Alberta Innovates.

New episodes are published every Wednesday from Oct. 21 until Nov. 25, 2020.

Episode 5 features Allie Knull of Resume Free and Emily Craven of Story City.
Hosted by Emily Rendell-Watson, managing editor of Taproot Edmonton.
Colour commentary by Zack Storms of Startup TNT.
Theme music by Dave Von Bieker.
Cover art by Kirra Kent.
Supported in part by a Community Initiatives grant from the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network and Alberta Innovates.

New episodes are published every Wednesday from Oct. 21 until Nov. 25, 2020.

Episode 4 features Ronda Nedelec and John Pinsent.
Hosted by Emily Rendell-Watson, managing editor of Taproot Edmonton.
Colour commentary by Zack Storms.
Theme music by Dave Von Bieker.
Cover art by Kirra Kent.
Supported in part by a Community Initiatives grant from the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network and Alberta Innovates.

New episodes are published every Wednesday from Oct. 21 until Nov. 25, 2020.

Episode 3 features Lejjy Gafour and Jalene Anderson-Baron.
Hosted by Emily Rendell-Watson, managing editor of Taproot Edmonton.
Colour commentary by Zack Storms.
Theme music by Dave Von Bieker.
Cover art by Kirra Kent.
Supported in part by a Community Initiatives grant from the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network and Alberta Innovates.

New episodes are published every Wednesday from Oct. 21 until Nov. 25, 2020.

Episode 2 features Ashlyn Bernier and Chris LaBossiere.
Hosted by Emily Rendell-Watson, managing editor of Taproot Edmonton.
Colour commentary by Zack Storms.
Theme music by Dave Von Bieker.
Cover art by Kirra Kent.

New episodes are published every Wednesday from Oct. 21 until Nov. 25, 2020.

Episode 1 features Startup TNT, Zack Storms, and Keren Tang.
Hosted by Emily Rendell-Watson, managing editor of Taproot Edmonton.
Theme music by Dave Von Bieker.
Cover art by Kirra Kent.

New episodes are published every Wednesday from Oct. 21 until Nov. 25, 2020.