Tom Viinikka, Co-Founder and CEO of AlignVR - It Takes a C-Tribe Village Podcast

It Takes A C-Tribe Village

Preface: The origins of the phrase are a mystery. It takes a village to raise a child is a proverb that spirited from African or Native American cultures. The phrase translates into saying that it takes an entire community of different people interacting with children in order for children to experience and grow in a safe environment.

The thought leaders, game-changers, and innovators that we look up to are often impacted by the same thing: they’ve been exposed to people, environments, and interactions that have helped shape and define who they are today.

The It Takes a C-Tribe Village Podcast aims to identify, dissect, and celebrate the unsung heroes, things, and experiences that have impacted the greatest minds of our generation and how these individuals are paying it forward for those to come.

Guest: Tom Viinikka (Veen-ika), Co-Founder & CEO, AligVR

Interviewer: Sahr Saffa, Chairperson, C-Tribe

Bio: Tom Viinikka is an Edmonton-born serial entrepreneur. He started his first business during his undergraduate business studies at the University of Alberta. Since then he has founded, bought and sold businesses in a variety of industries including, construction, real estate, logistics, retail and tech. Most recently, Tom co-founded Edmonton based startups vrCAVE and AlignVR and is working to change how the world identifies and trains soft skills by using virtual reality technology.