{"podcast":{"title":"Disruptors","slug":"disruptors-897695","podcast_index_feed_id":897695,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/aWlX_ddg","website_url":"https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/rbc-disruptors/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f17078a4-4277-4c0a-8a65-e1d7050657be/db9eec98-9a9c-4ed1-b314-0770531af60f/3000x3000/image002.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Royal Bank of Canada","episode_count":228,"summary":"Disruptors, now in its 10th season, has become your front-row seat to Canada’s innovation story—200+ episodes exploring the people, ideas, and technologies reshaping Canada’s future. Each episode, hosted by John Stackhouse, SVP, Office of the CEO at Royal Bank of Canada—and former Editor-in-Chief of The Globe and Mail—cuts through the hype and focuses on what you need to know. This season, we’re leaning into urgency: the global economy is shifting, geopolitics are noisy, and Canada needs to respond. You’ll hear from founders, investors, scientists, operators, and policy leaders at the forefront. Listen for a clearer understanding of the tech and innovation shaping Canada and the world—and practical insights to help you make sense of what’s coming next.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disruptors-897695"},"episode":{"title":"Alberta’s Next Energy Mix","slug":"alberta-s-next-energy-mix","published_at":"2025-12-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disruptors-897695/alberta-s-next-energy-mix","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disruptors-897695","url":"https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/rbc-disruptors/","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1313/p.podderapp.com/4376325916/pscrb.fm/rss/p/afp-933978-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/3de6e51a-73da-4b83-96b0-d93c1141855f/episodes/bf21081f-a7af-476f-b155-e8771a974bb7/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=3de6e51a-73da-4b83-96b0-d93c1141855f&awEpisodeId=bf21081f-a7af-476f-b155-e8771a974bb7&feed=aWlX_ddg","summary":"With industrial power demand rising, can small modular reactors help anchor a cleaner, always‑on system that will support the incoming AI Data Centre boom? In this bonus episode of Disruptors, recorded live in Edmonton, host John Stackhouse speaks with Premier Danielle Smith about a practical path: SMRs alongside abated natural gas, hydro, and stronger interties—with Indigenous equity built in from day one. They dig into reliability needs, near‑term “bring‑your‑own‑power” models, how to finance nuclear in an energy‑only market, and what collaboration between provinces could unlock. Recorded live in Edmonton, Alberta, and convened by the SMR Forum in partnership with the Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors (CASMR). rbc.com/en/thought-leadership/ SMR Forum: https://smr-forum.ca CASMR: https://canada-smr.ca","meta_description":"With industrial power demand rising, can small modular reactors help anchor a cleaner, always‑on system that will support the incoming AI Data Centre boom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1452,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/disruptors-897695/episodes/alberta-s-next-energy-mix/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disruptors-897695/alberta-s-next-energy-mix.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}