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From YouTube: OCT 20 2022 Statements Brenda Bailey
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
earlier
this
month
with
the
minister
of
Citizen
Services
and
the
minister
of
energy
I
attended
the
annual
Technology
Innovation
Awards
or
the
tias
think
Oscars
for
tech
companies
stage
before
a
sold
out
crowd
of
more
than
700
people.
The
province's
largest
longest
running
Tech
award
celebrated
12
outstanding
companies.
Among
a
multitude
of
deserving
nominees,
startup
of
the
year
went
to
votesafe
an
underwater
scanning
technology
used
to
help
identify
swimmers
in
distress
and
prevent
drownings.
A
The
inaugural
award
for
the
game.
Changer
in
climate
leadership
was
presented
to
h-tech,
who
are
unlocking
hydrogen's
potential
to
reduce
pollution
and
climate
change
by
building
hydrogen
Supply
Solutions
and
station
Networks
I'll
quickly
run
through
the
other
10
winners.
Dapper
Labs
was
the
big
winner
of
the
night
taking
home,
both
the
spirit
of
BC
Tech
and
the
Excellence
in
culture,
Awards,
game
changer
for
diversity
and
inclusion
went
to
HootSuite
the
Vancouver
Airport
Authority
won
the
Excellence
in
Industry
Innovation
for
their
great
work
on
their
digital
twin
excellence.
A
In
the
Technology
Innovation
went
to
meet
me,
Innovations
and
the
growth
award
went
to
aot
Technologies
Advanced
cyclotron
systems
want
to
export
award
and
Company
of
the
year
for
scale,
went
to
Redland
Technologies
and
Geo
comply
one
company
of
the
Year
award
for
anchor
companies,
but
the
evening's
final
award
person
of
the
year
went
to
Josh
Nelson
who's,
originally
from
Willow
River
BC
and
of
indigenous
Heritage.
Josh
is
a
co-founder
of
Eastside
games
and
I
want
to
end
by
quoting
Josh,
because
I
think
his
words
are
very
very
important.
A
I
think
I'm
a
voice
right
now
in
getting
the
word
out.
The
tech
is
for
everyone,
I
think
my
job
is
just
to
hold
the
door
open,
so
other
people
can
come
in
and
I'll
help
amplify
their
voices
and
support
them
in
whatever
way.
I
can
congratulations
to
all
the
winners
and
to
Jill
tipping
and
her
team
at
BC
tech
for
putting
on
a
world-class
event
celebrating
the
extraordinary
talent
in
our
Tech
ecosystem.