Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das takes us on a fascinating journey from his early days as a computer science student at Dalhousie to becoming a successful tech entrepreneur. He moved from Calcutta to Halifax over two decades ago, and was a co-founder of LeadSift—a company that could extract hundreds of attributes about individuals from their public social media profiles, providing valuable market intelligence to major brands like RBC, Ford, and MasterCard. Once a change of philosophy for Leadsift triggeread a complete business transformation, the business scaled to new heights and was sold to  Foundry (IDG) in 2021.  Now Tukan is working on a new AI platform (getgia.ai) helping consultants and professional service firms grow their businesses, Tukan offers a refreshingly optimistic perspective on artificial intelligence, shares insights on leadership, Halifax's tech ecosystem (needing more VC's and risk-taking investors), and moreSubscribe to hear more conversations with innovators and thought leaders who are shaping our world and discover why Halifax might just be the "sneaky good" perfect place when it comes to technology and entrepreneurship.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2224014/open_sms">Send us a text</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Kimia-Nejat-EXIT-Realty-Metro-100057087174675/">Kimia Nejat of Kimia Nejat Realty</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.mystrategyup.com/">Marc Zirka - Strategy Up</a>&nbsp; <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224014/support">Support the show</a>Please Follow Afternoon Pint on <a href='https://youtube.com/@AfternoonPint?si=1BLAYEkw99wde_20'>Youtube</a> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093949475203%20'>Facebook</a> <a href='https://instagram.com/the_afternoon_pint_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=='>Instagram</a> & <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@afternoon.pint.podcast'>TikTok</a> Support our Show by Joining the Afternoon Pint Fan Club! <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224014/supporters/new'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2224014/supporters/new</a> T-shirts, Hoodies & Hats here. If you buy something, send us a picture in your gear, we will post it to to oursocials! <a href='https://www.teepublic.com/user/afternoon-pint'>https://www.teepublic.com/user/afternoon-pint</a> Our podcast is for #everyone #afternoonpint #canada #entrepreneur #arts #business #culture #beer #craftbeer #interviews #authors #actors #comedians #comedy #directors #realitytv #politics #politicians #music #rap #rock #hiphop #country #pop #afternoonpint #canada #food #popular #movies #events #life #canadalife

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