Helping you navigate your innovation journey

 

Using a collaborative process, we assist you to identify and solve your business problems.

We have a dedicated team of experienced and creative professionals to help you prioritize issues that are important to you.

We meet with you at our facilities or the location of your choice. Come share your challenges with us.

Our Goals

Connect The Silos

Connect the Silos

Create a space for collision of ideas, skills, perspectives, and opportunities.

Evolve Culture

Evolve Culture & Approach

Support learning and understanding to adopt ways of working to fit the complexities we face.

Ignight Innovation

Ignite Innovation

Experiment, validate, and iterate to bring great ideas to life.

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What We Offer

  

Access to Innovation Experts

 
  • Agile Coaches
  • Creative problem solvers
  • Technology and business subject matter experts
  • Synergistic ecosystem of partners

Collaboration Environment

 
  • Digital Sandbox and tools
    • Facilitates rapid experimentation, rapid learning, and decision-making
  • Collaboration space for unified working experience across multiple remote locations

Curated Experiences

 
  • Customized experience for the needs of each session.
    • Strategic Planning and Digital Transformation
    • Internet of Things and Data Analytics
    • Art of the Possible
    • OpenSpace Collaboration and Ideation


Innovation for Complex Problems

Phased Approach

Phased Approach

We define small, iterative experiments to validate assumptions and prove value.

End User

End-user

We work with end-users to make sure everything we do meets their needs.

Solve Business Problems

Solve Business Problems

We uncover opportunities that solve business problems without an end-solution in mind. We create a solution path that makes sense for you with either SaskTel services or through a partner.



Come Innovate with Us

Meet, collaborate, and be inspired with us. We can help you solve a problem that generates rapid feedback and ROI using a framework appropriate for your domain. Participate in one of our events today, including Innovation, Community, Agile Meetups, or Corporate Planning. 

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Making Data Driven Solutions

Many businesses simply do not have the assets, budget or expertise needed to connect, consolidate and analyze their data to optimize their performance. By packaging SaskTel's communication networks, data centres, devices/sensors, cyber security and other assets with Mera's expertise in data management and analytics, we can provide cost-effective, enterprise-grade solutions to organizations of all sizes throughout the province. Businesses, municipalities and First Nations communities now have improved access to the tools and expertise they need to compete and succeed as they evolve with customer expectations and economic opportunities.

Improved agility through data-driven decision making With effective data and analysis, organizations can gain new insights and make informed, data-driven decisions which can help them optimize their operations in a number of ways including:

  • Closely monitor important resources and utilities, such as water, to improve billing and proactively address potential resource losses.
  • Track assets to reduce loss, improve safety, security and operational performance.
  • Leverage technology to better manage teams and other resources by streamlining workflows.

Support from experienced data specialists — Providing managed services to help build, train and implement solutions focused on specific needs to address knowledge management and succession planning.

Access to enterprise-grade software  Allowing organizations to consolidate multiple data sets  from different resources into a single view.

Integration of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions — Providing network connectivity options, sensors and security to support the deployment of IoT solutions.

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City of Melfort Story

Meet Ryan. Get the City of Melfort Story.


"SaskTel brings a whole ecosystem of solutions that we've been able to leverage as an organization." Ryan Danberg, former City Manager, City of Melfort.

Collaboration and Innovation

Ryan Danberg is the former City Manager of the City of Melfort. When Melfort was seeking out new ways to build on its status as “a great place to live, work, and play,” they met with the SaskTel Collaboration and Innovation Team. It soon became clear that this was the opportunity to work together.

“This experience has provided tremendous value to Melfort – shifting our mindset and approach and delivering tangible benefits in a short period of time,” says Ryan. “We’ve come to realize that transformation isn’t nearly as overwhelming as it may originally seem.”

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Collaboration Centre




 

The Collaboration Centre is our investment in the community and was built with the customer in mind. Located at 1855 Lorne Street in Regina, the Collaboration Centre inspires collaboration and innovation.

Every event hosted at the Collaboration Centre is a customized experience focused on the type of session being held. We have hosted hundreds of events, including:

  • Community events - Volunteers from our Agile Team are part of the Agile Regina Lean Coffee Meetup group and the Collaboration Centre has become home base.
  • Innovation and Joint Creation – We work with the various economic development, incubators, and entrepreneurs in our community.
  • Innovation and Ideation - We have experience in various approaches for rapid innovation such as OpenSpace Technology and 5x5x5 Innovation.
  • Strategic Planning - Whether you have your own facilitators or would like to leverage our expertise and approach, the Collaboration Centre is a great space for planning your future.
  • Innovation and Education - We regularly host sessions focused on innovation, collaboration, and development.

Amenities

Our dynamic space can be customized for your needs and features the following:

  • Boardroom that sits 16 people
  • Ability to open and close the collapsible wall to the boardroom
  • A bistro for food and beverages
  • Four Cisco WebEx Teams smart boards
  • Writeable wall space 
  • Moveable tables to run multiple breakouts

Contact us to be on the invitation list for upcoming public sessions or we can setup a private session just for you and your team.



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About Us

Our team of creative innovation experts are available to help solve your business problems. We have attended numerous industry events, community events, and conferences where we have presented on the topics of Digital Transformation and Internet of Things.

Contact any member of our team to start a conversation about innovation and collaboration, or email our team at sasktelcollaborationcentre@sasktel.com.

NATHAN WILSON
Director

I have worked in the ICT industry for over 19 years—as both a consultant with private enterprise and as a senior leader within public organizations—in a range of roles spanning: Strategy, Service Development, Product & Channel Management, Business Development, Management & Technical Consulting, and Innovation & Collaboration.

I am passionate for innovation and transformation, and I’ve experienced firsthand the challenges and rewards that organizations face as they seek to drive change. I’m proud to live in this province and to be a part of this amazing team. We’re here to help you navigate your innovation journey…and to help this province grow, innovate, and thrive.

nathan.wilson@sasktel.com
306.535.8154
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Mike Stefaniuk

MIKE STEFANIUK
Director - Business Development

I am a lifelong learner and serial intrapreneur. I believe in asking great questions to uncover the true nature of problems to be solved and whether or not they are worth solving. I have a diverse background ranging from product management, to strategy, to business and service development.

Saskatchewan has incredible untapped potential. I believe we have a tremendous opportunity to work with stakeholders to help them with their transformation journeys and help improve both the economy and quality of life for everyone. 

mike.stefaniuk@sasktel.com
306.527.4039
LinkedIn


Glen

GLENN BUCHANAN
Collaboration and Innovation Lead

My commitment to continuous learning, open mindedness, and willingness to embrace change are what make me an excellent fit as one of SaskTel's Collaboration and Innovation leaders. I enjoy helping people and organizations identify and solve problems, especially when it comes to technology. Through my experience in the technology field and as a Technical Sales Consultant at SaskTel, I have been doing just that for the past 20 years.      

With knowledge and connections across the Saskatchewan business community, if our team can’t help you solve your business problem, there is a good chance we know someone who can. We have an amazing opportunity in Saskatchewan to make a global difference. I am excited to bring organizations and people together as we journey into the future.      

glenn.buchanan@sasktel.com
306.536.7968
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Lukas

LUKAS TERBLANCHE
Innovation Lead

I have a long, proven track record with over 17 years’ experience in the IoT and telecommunication industries. I have global experience and have worked with a diverse range of cultures. I am a results-oriented leader, able to drive revenues, and expand into profitable markets through building effective and sound relationships. I am proficient in solving business challenges by leveraging a creative and innovative approach—always challenging the status quo.

Serving people is my passion in life. I'm part of an awesome team using collaboration and innovation to improve, impact, and influence peoples’ lives for the better.

lukas.terblanche@sasktel.com
306.527.2154
LinkedIn


Amardeep

AMARDEEP VERMA
Innovation and Digitization Lead

I’m a result-oriented professional with over 18 years of business and technology leadership experience. I take a creative approach to solve my customers’ business problems that is based on collaboration, ideation, and time-bound experiments to learn, adapt, and attain the goal. I use my networking skills and diverse global experience to stitch together an agile ecosystem of start-ups, academia, and industry consortiums to innovate and solve business problems across customer segments, including Smart cities, Transportation, Mining, Agriculture, Retail, and Utilities.

I have advised CXOs in formulating digital strategies and have been handpicked to drive critical projects in IoT, Cloud, and Mobility & Analytics. I am a continuous learner and work with entrepreneurial spirit to achieve business objectives. In addition to speaking at industry events, I have won multiple innovation awards in IoT (Cultivator Startup award, food security problem funding). I attribute my open thinking but firm in action approach to my success.

amardeep.verma@sasktel.com
306.220.4813
LinkedIn


LAURA KING
Business Development Lead

I have worked in the Telecom and Information Communication Technology sector for over 20 years and have had the benefit of working within Marketing, IT, and Sales organizations in Product Management, Channel Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Service Development, and Business Development roles. Innovation and collaboration are key to success as new markets and technologies emerge rapidly. Saskatchewan has an amazing opportunity to grow. Consider having a conversation with us and let us help you enable your business goals.

laura.king@sasktel.com
306.777.8561
LinkedIn

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