{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"North Star | Fireside Dax Dasilva & Fred Lalonde","description":"Two of Montreal\u2019s most iconic tech founders \u2014 Dax Dasilva (Lightspeed) and Fred Lalonde (Hopper & Deep Sky) \u2014 sit down for a rare and candid fireside conversation on building global companies from Canada, surviving the founder rollercoaster, and using technology and capitalism to tackle world-scale problems. From bootstrapping and product-market fit, to IPOs, hypergrowth, culture, leadership, and climate action \u2014 this keynote goes deep into what it really takes to build enduring companies. This is not a highlight reel. It\u2019s an unfiltered operator conversation. In this keynote, they discuss: Bootstrapping vs venture capital journeys The hardest leadership transitions founders face How company culture is actually built (not what\u2019s written on the wall) Product-market fit stories from Lightspeed and Hopper Scaling teams from 10 \u2192 1,000+ people Founder psychology, resilience, and decision-making under pressure Why trust is the ultimate currency with teams and boards Capitalism as a lever for large-scale positive change Climate, carbon removal, and building Deep Sk Conservation, Age of Union, and purpose beyond exits Speakers: Dax Dasilva \u2014 Founder & CEO, Lightspeed Fred Lalonde \u2014 Co-founder, Hopper; Founder, Deep Sky Recorded live in front of founders and students at North Star in Montreal. If you\u2019re a founder, operator, investor, or student thinking about building \u2014 this conversation is a masterclass in real-world company building. ","author_name":"Flagship Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.amiral.vc","html":"