In this episode, Justin Caskey, CEO and Founder of OpenCycle Technologies, returns to Collisions YYC to share how his team transformed a 35-year-old acoustical engineering firm into a globally scalable AI platform.
Justin and Tyler explore what it takes to:
- Rebrand and reposition a legacy firm without losing trust
- Build a platform that unites experts in sound, dust, emissions, and light
- Transition from consulting hours to outcome-based and subscription pricing
- Manage the cultural and organizational shifts of digital transformation
- Embrace “co-intelligence” as a model for combining AI and human expertise
- Navigate Alberta’s industrial and regulatory landscape as a testbed for global innovation
- Secure support from the University of Alberta Innovation Fund
- Create space for discomfort, upskilling, and asking better questions
If you’re evolving your business model, innovating within a regulated industry, or curious about Alberta’s next generation of platform companies—don’t miss this conversation.
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Tired of the same old news cycle? Get informed on what’s happening in businesses in Calgary, Alberta and beyond with Collisions YYC.
Tyler Chisholm hosts Alberta’s best and brightest minds who are shaping the very landscape of our province with their work in fields like Technology, FinTech, Energy, Healthcare, Education, AI, and more. Tyler’s inherent curiosity and exploratory style fuel candid conversations with the people who are driving change in our city, our province and the world.
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