<p>Joanne Fedeyko joined us recently on the YEG Me podcast. Straight from the SFO (San Francisco), Joanne brings us her stories of her many, many Edmonton, Alberta and Canadian connections.</p> <p>Joanne is the CEO of <a href="http://www.connectionsiliconvalley.com/">Connection Silicon Valley</a>. They are an organization that helps companies collaborate, connect, innovate, and partner with Silicon Valley's world-renowned technology ecosystem.&nbsp;&nbsp;They have a variety of&nbsp;clients, initiatives and programs that gives them access to 100’s of startup founders and corporate executives each year. Some of her work includes:</p> <ul> <li>Supporting <strong>Canadian&nbsp;startups</strong> with access to US&nbsp;capital and customers.</li> <li><strong>Government of Alberta&nbsp;liaison,</strong>&nbsp;with a mandate to drive investment into the&nbsp;province and helps startups access Silicon Valley.</li> <li>Founder, Canadian Women’s Network,&nbsp;<strong>a Silicon Valley&nbsp;network&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;Canadian women led startup leaders</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;We host signature immersion programs&nbsp;in the Valley and connect startups<strong> </strong>into our trusted network.&nbsp;Our initial program focused on women-led startups under $1M in revenue across all sectors and all Canadian geographies.</li> <li>Managing Director of theBoardlist Canada, a global marketplace to get more <strong>women on public and private boards.</strong></li> </ul> <p>To learn more about Joanne and connect with her, visit: <a href="https://www.connectionsiliconvalley.com/">https://www.connectionsiliconvalley.com</a></p> <p><strong>So what is Yeg Me all about?</strong></p> <p>Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about&nbsp;Edmonton (YEG).</p> <p>So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.</p> <p>Learn more at <a href="http://www.yeg.me/">www.yeg.me</a></p> <p>Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55.</p> <p><a href="https://road55.ca/">https://road55.ca</a></p> <p>The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:</p> <p><a href="https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com/">https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com</a></p>