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SUMMARY:Bridging the Connectivity Challenge: Hackathon to Improve Rural Alberta
DESCRIPTION:TACKLE A REAL-WORLD PROBLEM TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF RURAL ALBERTANS\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nDo you enjoy problem-solving\, analytics\, and creativity? This is your opportunity to use those skills to help hack the digital divide! Get access to open data sets\, virtual machines\, and data science workshops to develop your expertise and create your very own data product. \nAbout the Hackathon:  \nBy 2021\, Canada’s federal government has committed to bringing high-speed internet to 90% of Canadians. However\, we still have a long ways to go. Many rural communities are still working on bridging that digital divide. \nCybera and ISAIC are teaming up to host a virtual open data science hackathon from May 3-30\, 2021. This event will give participants (individuals or self-formed teams) the opportunity to connect with others from across the province who are interested in data science. Extract insights from open data sets\, and leverage virtual machines and professional development workshops to develop a solution that will enrich our province. \nThe goals of this hackathon are to: \n\nUse relevant and open data to assess the connectivity barriers and gaps that exist throughout Alberta. This includes identifying communities that are under-served.\nAssess the correlation between social and economic indicators\, and the speed of connectivity\, to determine the role high-speed internet plays in community growth and sustainability.\n\n\n\nParticipants will create and submit data science products that:  \n\nHave a clear goal or hypothesis that aligns with the hackathon’s goals\nIdentify\, use\, and transform relevant open datasets\nOffer compelling metrics and data visualizations that support the participant’s hypothesis\nTell a story\n\nRural Alberta communities will directly benefit from your efforts\, as the output will be used to inform community planning and advocacy efforts for access to high-speed internet. \nSee the hackathon website for more information. View the full rules. \nPrizes \nOver $4\,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to multiple teams and individuals. (Stay tuned for prize details) \n\nBest Overall Award\nSocial Impact Award\nTechnical Implementation ISAIC Award\nSolo Effort Award\n\nJudging Criteria \n\nSocial Impact = 25%\nCreativity & Resourcefulness = 25%\nCommunicating Your Project Story = 25%\nTechnical Proficiency\, Implementation and Feasibility = 25%
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/bridging-the-connectivity-challenge-hackathon-to-improve-rural-alberta/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Contest,Digital Transformation,Entrepreneurs,Future Cities,Government,Innovation,Living,Media & Communications,Networking,Social Innovation,Startups,STEME,Students,Technology,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Alberta IoT Fast Track Program Cohort 3
DESCRIPTION:Apply to Enrol in the Fast Track Program\n\n\n\nAlberta IoT is dedicated to establishing Alberta as a worldwide leader in the Internet of Things (IoT).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Alberta IoT Fast Track is a technology ecosystem program to help established businesses (in Calgary and surrounding areas) in IoT (running IoT as a business or leveraging IoT for their growth) to scale up\, gain access to resources\, and increase collaboration between tech sector businesses\, with the ultimate goal of creating new jobs\, expand operations\, and increasing revenue in Canada and abroad. \nWhat’s Involved\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Program Dates:\nCohort 1 – January 4 – February 26\, 2021\nCohort 2 – March 8 – May 3\, 2021\nCohort 3 – May 10 – July 5\, 2021 \n\n\n\nTraining Areas\n\nBusiness expansion modelling\nSales & Marketing\nSystems and processes\nSourcing New Digital Technologies\nR&D Process\nPR & Positioning IoT Business Voice To Take Centre Stage\nStrategic Funding and Resource Linking for Global Expansion\nBusiness Collaboration Project Planning\n\n\n\n\nCommitment\nThe Fast Track Program aims to provide the right support systems and education to increase revenue for IoT companies in Alberta and position these businesses to successfully expand globally. \nThis will be achieved through: \n\n8-week live business training program\n1 year mentorship with cohort\nWeekly training sessions with key resource partners\n1:1 coaching sessions over 1 year with quarterly check-ins
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/alberta-iot-fast-track-program-cohort-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Course,Education,Entrepreneurs,Innovation,IoT,Leadership,Learning,Manufacturing & Exports,Marketing,Networking,Small Business,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210602T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210617T173000
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SUMMARY:Take Control of Algorithms\, Data\, and Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Take Control of Algorithms\, Data\, and Infrastructure\n\nWednesday June 2\, 2021 4:00pm to 5:30pm \nryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567 \n\n#2 in CFE Series: Taming Big Tech: Exploring the Alternatives \nMeredith Whittaker​ – In Conversation with Andrew Clement​ \nMeredith Whittaker founded Google’s Open Research Group\, co-founded M-Lab\, and is a Minderoo Research Professor at New York University where she is co-founder and faculty director of the AI Now Institute. She has been an advisor to the White House\, the FCC\, the European Parliament among others on artificial intelligence and internet policy. Join Meredith is conversation with Andrew Clement\, Professor Emeritus in University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information where he coordinates the Information Policy Research Program and co-founded the Identity Privacy and Security Institute. \nCo-sponsors: Edmonton Public Library\, Milton Public Library\, Thunder Bay Public Library\, Toronto Public Library\, Vancouver Public Library \nZoom link to event ryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567 \nThis is a free event and no registration is required. \nPlease contact cfe@ryerson.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/take-control-of-algorithms-data-and-infrastructure/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Digital Transformation,Entrepreneurs,Governance,Government,Regulatory,Research,Science,Social Innovation,STEME,Technology,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210621T130000
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SUMMARY:Founder Fridays: Remote Work Revolution Author Chat
DESCRIPTION:June 4 : Fireside chat with  Tsedal Neeley\, author of  Remote Work Revolution : How to Work From Anywhere Founder Fridays is a series of fireside chats with authors of books that are  typically  held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month\, the initiative is based on the success of a fireside chat with Ian Hathaway (Brad Feld’s co-author on their latest book) that had 300+ participants and gave away 100 copies of The Startup Community Way to attendees from across Alberta. \nEach month you can register for either or both of two sessions: \nA fireside chat  with an author where the last 15 minutes is a Q & A session with the participants and a link is provided so those from Alberta can request a free copy of the author’s book. \nTable discussions  held two weeks later (sometimes with\, sometimes without the author) to discuss the different ways the content from the fireside chat and the author’s book can be applied to Alberta’s Startup Community. \nFounder Fridays are designed to support Alberta’s entrepreneurs\, mentors\, investors\, ecosystem builders and service providers by: \n\nUpskilling entrepreneurs\, mentors\, ecosystem builders and service providers\nDeveloping entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship support in and around post-secondary institutions\nHelping startups grow faster and develop the expertise and traction required to attract capital\nIncreasing the volume of startups and the velocity at which they progress through the Startup Commons stages\n\nWorking with existing entrepreneurship support organizations to expand their mentor network Founder Fridays is a joint initiative of 150 Startups\, Bow Valley College\, Futurepreneur\, Rainforest Alberta\, and the Venture Mentoring Service of Alberta and are made possible by the generous support of Bow Valley College\, RBC\, The Hunter Family Foundation\, Calgary Innovation Coalition\, RINSA\, and Women Entrepreneurs-in-STEM. \nPast Sessions: \nApril 9 : Fireside chat with  Cory Bray\, author of  Sales Playbooks: The Builders Toolkit April 23 : Roundtable discussion with Joseph Fung on how to apply the learnings from Cory’s fireside chat and book May 7 : Fireside chat with  Vijay Govindarajan\, author of  The Three Box Solution Call or text Craig Elias (+1.403.874.2998) if you have any questions or suggestions for future authors and their books.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/founder-fridays-remote-work-revolution-author-chat/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Digital Transformation,Entrepreneurs,Human Talent,Industry,Innovation,Learning,Living,Recruiting,Small Business,Startups,Technology,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210610T120000
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SUMMARY:Innovating Geospatial Technologies
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we learn how TECTERRA can help take your business to the next level and develop your technology with support programs.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nJoin Jonathan Neufeld\, CEO of TECTERRA\, and three leaders in the Alberta Internet of Things ecosystem for a panel talk. The themes being discussed will span from what geospatial technology is\, to how location data solves real-world problems in everyday society and its incorporation into the Internet of Things. \nTECTERRA invests in small but growing companies developing geospatial technology with higher than average technical risk and solving problems for large or clearly defined markets in Alberta and beyond. TECTERRA’s BUILD program empowers Alberta businesses to accelerate and de-risk the development and commercialization of innovative geospatial technology with a non-dilutive\, 0% interest loan. \nAgenda:\n\n12:00pm – Opening Remarks (Alberta IoT)\n12:10pm – General Session\n12:40pm – Breakout Sessions\n1:00pm – Close\n\nWhy Attend:\n\nDiscover The BUILD Program: A TECTERRA program that provides funding for projects with budgets greater than $300\,000 with TECTERRA providing funding of up to 50% of your development and commercialization costs\, to a maximum of $500\,000 per project.\nYou might be eligible to apply for the HIRE Program: If you are an Alberta start up or small company needing to hire highly-qualified business or technical personnel\, you may qualify for a non-repayable grant equivalent to 50% of the position salary for the first year of employment\, up to $50\,000.\nAsk program specific questions and learn what it takes to be considered for funding.\n\nAbout TECTERRA:\nTECTERRA is a geospatial technology innovation support centre that supports the Canadian development and commercialization of geomatics technologies. The first centre of its kind\, TECTERRA works with industry\, entrepreneurs\, researchers\, and government affiliates to enable the use of geospatial technologies in addressing local\, national and global challenges. \nThis event is supported by Alberta IoT’s generous annual sponsors – Alberta Innovates\, Aruba Networks\, MNP\, Rogers Communications\, Avaya\, Canadian Blockchain Consortium\, Lenovo\, Microsoft\, PCL\, Socium Law\, Titan Logix Corp and Tridon Communications. \n  \nMeet the Speakers:\n\n\n\nJonathan Neufeld | CEO of TECTERRA\nJonathan Neufeld is a relationship-based leader\, employing big-picture thinking and a proven ability to translate ideas into action. He is a veteran of the geospatial industry\, including leading teams to deliver results – whether they are delivering programs to support SME technology development projects or collecting airborne data internationally. As a leader\, he believes in the power of constructive disagreement\, of fostering an open positive environment. \nJonathan joined TECTERRA in 2011 and in 2016 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. He has received a B.Sc in Geomatics Engineering\, from the University of Calgary\, and an MBA through the Haskayne School of Business. \nHe is a father of three young children; an avid hiker\, climber\, and cyclist; and is passionate and unwaveringly optimistic about where technology will take us into the future. \nConnect with Jonathan on LinkedIn here. \n  \nEllen Christopherson | CEO of clearGRID Robotics\nEllen Christopherson is the CEO of clearGRID. clearGRID is focused on radio-frequency-based data collection and analysis to solve business problems for utility companies. By using technology to replace manual activities with automation\, Ellen is paving the way for significant change in the utility industry\, one meter at a time. \nEllen Christopherson has started two successful companies\, earned her private pilots license\, and\, after a BSc in Mechanical Engineering\, completed her Master’s Degree in Sustainable Energy Technology in Holland. \nConnect with Ellen on LinkedIn here. \n\n\n\nTom Groenland | CEO of mcThings\nTom Groenland started and operated a successful electronics manufacturing business serving companies in the medical\, consumer\, energy and communications sectors. Tom has extensive experience in advanced manufacturing processes and low-power hardware design. Tom also secured $2 Million in seed funding for the company. \nConnect with Tom on LinkedIn here. \nWilson Howe | CEO and Co-founder of Symroc\nThe CEO and Co-founder of Symroc\, Wilson Howe\, is a highly skilled engineering and business management professional with a track record of success in developing and improving projects for industrial operations. Wilson has obtained significant industrial experience in Oil and Gas exploration\, production\, oil sands development\, chemical/petrochemical and power industries. Wilson is a Professional Engineer registered with APEGA\, a certified PMP and has received his MBA from the University of Alberta. Wilson currently serves on the board of TIES (The Immigrant Education Society). Wilson is also an original founder and a board member of the Alberta IOT association. \nConnect with Ellen on LinkedIn here.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/innovating-geospatial-technologies/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Digital Transformation,Entrepreneurs,Innovation,Investment,Robotics,Science,Small Business,Space Exploration,Startups,STEME,Technology,Webinar
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SUMMARY:InterGen PowerPlays | Early Stage Boards with Shawn Abbott
DESCRIPTION:Shawn co-founded Inovia Capital in 2007 alongside Chris Arsenault\, after spending more than 25 years as a successful founder and global executive. He is passionate about coaching entrepreneurs through their personal journey and acts as a force in developing more effective governance across the entire Inovia portfolio. Shawn leverages his insights and best-practices from an extensive board experience — including the HR & Governance and Risk & Compliance committees of Shareworks formerly\, Solium the leading global supplier of equity plan administration software. Shawn also serves as a director on the boards of Top Hat\, WorkFusion\, Bench\, Tugboat Logic\, and Olameter\, and works closely with leadership at Vital\, Symend and other portfolio companies. Shawn was also founding Chair of the Alberta 100 Tech Entrepreneurs (“A100”)\, the leading VC community organization in Alberta which drove the establishment of AccelerateAB and the AccelerateFund. In addition\, he played an instrumental role in re-launching the Venture Capital Association of Alberta as Chair until 2019 and active Venture Mentoring Services mentor. Shawn continues to actively engage with CETAC-WEST as a Mentor. Shawn is also an active coach and charter member Alberta VMS\, having engaged with numerous entrepreneurs through its team coaching methodology both in Calgary and through the Edmonton chapter led by fellow Inovian Ray Muzyka. Shawn is further connected to the community through service on Dean Meddings’ advisory board at the Cumming School of Medicine and is an Associate with CDL-Rockies (Creative Destruction Labs). \nPrior to Inovia\, Shawn was a pioneer in internet security as CTO\, then President\, of publicly-traded security powerhouse Rainbow Technologies\, overseeing several hundred employees in nearly 20 countries\, navigating a dozen M&A transactions and driving a category rollup which positioned the company for a half-billion dollar exit. He holds the first patent as an inventor of the USB key\, multiple patents in online banking and biometric security\, has published widely on topics of internet security\, and is an accomplished public speaker. Shawn founded\, built\, then sold the AND Group\, the defacto-standard encryption-based eCommerce platform that powered an entire generation of digital sales\, and was instrumental in launching CD-ROMs.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/intergen-powerplays-early-stage-boards-with-shawn-abbott/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurs,Innovation,Investment,Leadership,Networking,Small Business,Technology,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Women in the New Economy: Crypto\, Blockchain\, NFTs
DESCRIPTION:Join the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women and ecosystem partners for an innovative virtual event\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women and ecosystem partners for an innovative virtual event that showcases the opportunities for women in the emerging digital economy of crypto\, NFTs\, tokens and blockchain technology. \nCanada stands at the brink of an unprecedented technological shift that will change all aspects of our economy\, and diversity is the key its success. \nThe Canadian Blockchain Association for Women is hosting an event designed to build awareness of the opportunities for women in the digital economy and demystify participation in emerging growth areas like crypto\, NFTs\, and blockchain finance.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/women-in-the-new-economy-crypto-blockchain-nfts/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,BitCoin,Blockchain,Career Opportunities,Education,Entrepreneurs,Finance,Industry,Learning,Small Business,Startups,STEME,Technology,Webinar
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