Bradley Shende
A natural nerd-to-english translator, Bradley demystifies complex ideas to improve systems. As a Creative Technologist Bradley spent his early years surfing in tech, pioneering online video streaming technologies, mobile-based content platforms and learning content management systems. He has also produced award winning films and groundbreaking apps, always with one foot on the story and the other on the system. His digital expertise has been called upon by international media and Fortune 500 companies. Pivoting from technology towards human systems and social enterprise several years ago he began working on environmental, housing, and poverty reduction strategies and research. Most recently he Co-Founded INDIGENEXT, who in partnership with Capilano University launched Western Canada’s first Indigenous Digital Accelerator (IDA), as well as “Drone Territory” an Indigenous drone piloting and land guardianship initiative and several other “Reconciliation Through Innovation” projects. He serves as an advisor to several Startups, is Founding Faculty of BCIT’s Digital Design and Development Program, and helped plant the BIL Conference (an alternative to TED) in Vancouver. When not hatching a plan, Bradley can be found skiing with his twins on the North Shore Mountains.