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Masterclass on Cleantech Investing
2021-02-18 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Join us for this masterclass on cleantech investing by some of Canada’s leading investors.

About this Event

Are you looking into investing in cleantech or building a cleantech company?
As part of the Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit event line-up, grab a cup of coffee and join our event partners and participating angels and ventures, for insight into how seasoned VCs assess cleantech ventures for investment. Join our expert panelists as they share lessons they have learned from their experience in putting capital to work building great companies in this sector. The two masterclass sessions will be held on Feb 11 and Feb 18, from 8:30am-9:30am MST.
We will cover topics such as:

How do you select viable cleantech ventures?
What is distinct about investing in cleantech companies?
What makes someone a ‘good’ angel investor

February 11th, 8:30am – 9:30am MST

Hosted by Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight

Featuring:

Juan Benitez, BDC Industrial Innovation Fund
Ha Nguyen, McRock Capital

February 18th, 8:30am – 9:30 MST

Hosted by Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight

Featuring:

Darren Bolding, Natural Products Canada
Marty Reed, Evok Innovations

Alberta IoT Fast Track Program Cohort 2
2021-03-08 08:00 - 2021-05-03 17:00
Apply to Enrol in the Fast Track Program

Alberta IoT is dedicated to establishing Alberta as a worldwide leader in the Internet of Things (IoT).

The 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.
What’s Involved

Upcoming Program Dates:
Cohort 1 – January 4 – February 26, 2021
Cohort 2 – March 8 – May 3, 2021
Cohort 3 – May 10 – July 5, 2021

Training Areas

Business expansion modelling
Sales & Marketing
Systems and processes
Sourcing New Digital Technologies
R&D Process
PR & Positioning IoT Business Voice To Take Centre Stage
Strategic Funding and Resource Linking for Global Expansion
Business Collaboration Project Planning

Commitment
The 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.
This will be achieved through:

8-week live business training program
1 year mentorship with cohort
Weekly training sessions with key resource partners
1:1 coaching sessions over 1 year with quarterly check-ins

MLOps World - Machine Learning In Production
2021-06-14 08:00 - 2021-06-17 17:00 | Virtual Online
Join us for a virtual event dedicated exclusively to ML in Production. 4 days – Join when you can – all recordings provided

Venture Trailblazers, Featuring Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital
2022-11-02 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Online
Great leadership and industry insights from the Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital!
As an Alumni and Graduate of the Founder Institute, FutureCite will be attending this event! The event is open to alumni and companies currently accepted into their programs! Link for alumni and current participants to register below.
Image Credits: Founder Institute & VC Lab Networks
Venture Trailblazers connects world-leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital.
The inaugural event will take place on Wednesday November 2nd, and feature a Fireside Chat with Roelof Botha (Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital). After the Fireside Chat there will also be a short panel discussion on VC trends with emerging fund managers from across the globe, followed by a long structured networking session.
Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive, invite-only event series hosted by the Founder Institute and VC Lab.

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Building for the New Energy Economy? Get Ready!
2023-06-07 11:45 - 13:30 | Virtual Online
Even as the world goes through economic shifts, we all still need to power our homes, offices, stores, restaurants and communities. And even with scooters and bikes, we still need vehicles to get you to long distance destinations and to deliver your produce.

The energy grid of the future will integrate several forms of power sources, from traditional fuels to new forms of energy including solar, geothermal and hydrogen.

So the question is what types of new builds will be needed for both infrastructure and systems?

New jobs that require new skills or transferable skills from other roles will include design, engineering, construction, and safety, to ESG, project management and maintenance. Creative roles will include communications & sales, and customer experience.

Supply chains and logistics roles will also be impacted to include automation.

Subtrades and contractors will need to be ready to grow their businesses – going beyond the traditional build processes of decades ago, before AI, robotics and automation.

Join this exciting panel conversation with ATCO, Keller Construction and Lakeland College on what you can do to position yourself to participate and lead in the future building of your community and city!
Chat with the panel speakers following the speaker sessions, and as well mentors TBA at virtual tables to ask for advice!

SIGN UP NOW!
DATE: JUNE 7 2023 (MST)
Building the New Energy Economy – Get Ready!
TIME: 11:45 AM Network Lounge
12:00 PM Speaker Panel
12:20 PM AMA Networking
1:30 PM Session End
Event Registration: https://www.airmeet.com/e/d745b760-f41e-11ed-9965-9da35be97abc

New Industry Era: Trends Future Jobs & Skills
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
What was your first image of workers in the construction and energy industry? Was it of hard hats, steel toed boots, goggles and dusty construction sites?
Yes the safety gear is still there! Moving forward, stay tuned for new worker activities and roles in this industry sector! Join to discover the opportunities ahead!

Year 2023 and looking forward now to the future.
With technology, ESG, DEI and global information overload, the types of activities and type of job roles are evolving. Collaborative teams and projects, hybrid work and new skills training to stay competitive in global markets has entered the scene.
Join us for an exciting FREE online event on Tue Nov 14 2023 at 12:00:00 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time).
Discover the latest trends, jobs, and skills that will shape the future of industries. This event is a unique opportunity to gain insights from industry experts and thought leaders.
Meet our panelists – Jen, Sarah and Kathleen who are in the construction, and new energy sectors! Then join them in breakout rooms on zoom to ask them about what’s involved in the roles as employers, professionals and educators.

Learn about the emerging technologies, disruptive innovations, and new business models that are transforming industries. Explore the potential career opportunities and the skills required to thrive in this new era.
Whether you’re an employer looking for prequalified talent, a professional looking to stay ahead in your field or a student curious about the future job market, this event is for you. Connect with like-minded individuals, network with industry professionals, and expand your knowledge.
Don’t miss out on this engaging online event. Register now and be part of the NEW INDUSTRY ERA – FUTURE TRENDS, JOBS, SKILLS!
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Want to Skill Up for a Future Career?
2024-05-08 08:30 - 2024-05-09 16:00 | Edmonton Expo Centre
FutureCite’s excited to be at the Skills Canada Alberta Competition and Expo Event on May 8th and 9th 2024 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Check in with us at Booth #77 in Hall A at the Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
We’re looking forward to answering any questions you may have about navigating career choices as a student, a parent, or the benefits of looking at the advantages of how we can help employers and educators to close the skills gaps more efficiently! Drop by for a chat!
Did you know about the skilled talent shortfall?
The global workforce shortfall hits Canada’s future capacity to fill gaps left by workers retiring by 2030. Youth and newcomers are key to building our future workforce!
Who does this impact now?
Candidates hit hard will be the youth, newcomers and workers transitioning careers. Trades and vocational education offer pathways that will thrive with the knowledge applying automation tools to their work activities.
How can we help?
Our purpose is to Bridge Skill Gaps Today to Build a Better Tomorrow, by Connecting Candidate to Career, Course and Company “Fit” at pre-recruitment and pre-enrollment – all on One AI powered platform.

Did you know that FutureCite helps companies and course creators to bridge those gaps faster and more efficiently?
By identifying the gaps early before recruitment applications are done, FutureCite save Companies and Course Creators time and costs in their screening at pre-recruitment and pre-enrollment into the best fit courses respectively to improve success and retention.

Why attend the Skills Canada Alberta event?
Skills Canada Alberta is host to Alberta students in the trades competing to qualify for the Canadian Finals in Ontario. Trades in this competition include both secondary and postsecondary students. 78 companies will be hosting booths open to the public!
It’s going to be an exciting energy filled event with bright minds of the future competing on the provincial stage! IT’S FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
This could be for someone you know who is interested in a different pathway to jobs of the future!

Crossing Over to New Era Careers
2024-11-14 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Online
PATHWAYS FOR PEOPLE IN THE AGE OF AI
You hear and read about AI and Robots taking over jobs. How will this impact people now and in the future? So where will human talent excel and thrive? What will give humans the edge…passion, purpose, creativity and thinking?

Join us to find out about two key industry sectors where employers are hiring and continue to do so in this new economic era of disruption and accelerated technology adoption.

Who should attend?
Jobseekers

Are you in secondary school and curious about what’s next for you? Yep and your parents and friends can join this event too!
You may have 2 to 4 or more years of postsecondary education and are not sure about career opportunities?
Discovering that careers you thought would be a fit for you may now require new skills to prequalify?
Maybe thinking of changing Courses or Careers? This may be the ideal time to prepare to do so!

Employers

Find out the questions Candidates really want to ask! Share insights on how roles in the new era economy may shift roles, culture, teams and community engagement in your industry, company or organization! What skills and training will they need with AI enabled tools to advance in career paths!

Course Creators

Find out what new skills will be in demand from Employers! Share insights on skill deliverables to upskill Candidates!

Topics Covered
In this one hour session you will discover opportunities in Healthcare and Construction “the Trades”.
Occupations in the Trades may be a pathway for people entering the workforce (from secondary and polytechnic or postsecondary) and people transitioning from other occupations.

In construction it could be learning how to operate large “smart” equipment safely, or using 3D software to do project management and estimation; and

In healthcare it could be nurses and healthcare aides interacting with AI enabled mobile devices in patient or residents in continuing or home care.

Agenda
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM MST: Speaker FireSide Chat
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM MST: Networking
FireSide Chat:
During this 20 minute Fireside Chat you will learn from Employers on what types of skills needed now, and looking to the near future. And Educators will provide insights on types of courses available now and future outlook. Speakers will touch on the “what if” scenarios: where technology may change or alter job activities! Why you may need to:

Enhance more than just technical skills;
Enhance your written, verbal and oral communications skills in working with both people and devices (smart AI enabled); and
Consider upskilling to hone your knowledge to transition to different or specific industry sectors.

Networking:
Following the Fireside Chat, questions from the audience will be welcome in the break out rooms where you can join in – observe and / or interact / ask questions and get answers!
Join this FREE session to get the competitive edge to thrive in the new economy!
Register Here at Eventbrite for Crossing Over to New Era Careers
Zoom link will also appear on the eventbrite ticket access at 3PM MST on November 14 2024.

SPEAKER BIOS

Where Hard Hats Meet High Tech!
2025-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Crossing over to learn new skills and tasks for this new era economy? Find the right pathway for you!
Yes, there may be technology on the horizon…but what if you can use it to make your work easier? Yes, even in the Trades! Are you in construction, technology, IT, project management, creative or product design? This event is for you!
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Even with the rise of technology, the future of “The Trades” still depends on Humanity – to design, work and improve the building tools used in construction today…and for tomorrow!
Trending now are People who wear the “blue collar badge”, and who will control and work side by side with intelligent tools to make their work easier, safer to use, and more efficient than event the first industrial revolution.
So, take your hard hats into transforming “the Trades” into building with bricks AND clicks! This is no longer your grandpa’s construction, architecture / engineering (A&E) or equipment company.
AI has accelerated the adoption of automation and has totally changed the narrative in what will be a new era of construction. Really – it’s cool to be in “the Trades”. In short, emerging workforce skill demands will enable people to control and work with new AI tools and workflows – from entry level to management level roles.

So whether you’re just entering the workforce, or looking to advance, or change your career, this is your chance to explore the future of construction possibilities!
Connect with employers and educators who are opening pathways from “bricks to clicks” as a way to advance design, development and construct into the digital era at the doorstep.
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Join us to find out how to get ahead in industries of construction, A&E and real estate development. Learn how cutting-edge technologies in development and construction are transforming the way buildings are designed, built, and managed.
Learn about real projects where companies have adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI), Building Information Modeling (BIM). And soon to accelerate on site assembly on construction jobsites with Robotics and BIM (RoBIM).
Find out what this means for day-to-day work – from creating safer work environments, to discovering exciting ways to building projects!
Think about questions you may want to ask the speakers during the break out sessions:
– How does this change how the design and construction workforce in the next few years?
– What can you do to upskill to get a job, stay ahead, or change occupations?
Know that there is a silver lining! Discover what skills you can build today, to be ready for tomorrow – and well before 2030!
Human talent, innovation and knowledge will still be in high demand – just in different ways.
Learn how technology can augment the more routine and mundane aspects of “work”, so you can focus on more complex and / or more creative human centric activities where machines are not as efficient or as effective – without human knowledge and know-how!
Sign up now to reserve your FREE seat! Register on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/x/crossing-over-where-hard-hats-meet-high-tech-from-bricks-to-clicks-tickets-1409704326589

Date: June 25 2025
Time: 12 Noon MST Online Event

Link to event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zDbuTJqDRB6l6WfTtXvxnw
12:00 Noon Speaker Panel
(Moderated by FutureCite Host)
-Scott Hawryluk, Principal NextArchitecture
-Todd Grundy, Principal Arpi’s North Inc
-Bruce Alton, CEO & Co-Founder RoBIM Technologies

12:30 PM Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM Session Ends
Check out stories from past events at https://futurecite.com/category/featured/

Opening Doors to Future Work World Opportunities
2026-04-28 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual Online
Episode1: Advancing Talent to Build the Future of Housing & Healthcare
It’s about advancing talent to align with the demands that automation will have on all industries, communities and people. People who will need to adopt AI tools and adapt their tasks and oversight to apply, oversee and steward new processes that control tools. Why now?
The world is transforming fast…really fast.
AI and automation impact will affect industries, communities and how tasks and activities in jobs will continue to change.
So fast that Companies and Course Creators are now asking what and how enable people can enable AI and AI enabled tools to enter and advance in the new workforce economy.
So fast that Candidates are wondering which doors will lead to find the right career, company and courses that align with their skills and interests in this new economy.
The big question?
What do people still need to learn – to augment their skills, to work with AI tools to thrive in the new economy?
The next question?
How will tasks and activities in the jobs at present change in the next few years?

Two things that AI is not adept at doing today … yet:

Work in the Physical or Built world – like in the trades which includes construction and manufacturing
Work needed Human to Human contact – like in health, wellness and personal care

What careers can people look to explore now?
Occupations that may be slower to uptake AI, and that may have regulatory and or technical labour requirements? Look at “The Trades” – including construction, manufacturing, healthcare and personal care. Even then, these “safer” occupations will still need continuous upskilling and and training to attain know-how, and to learn how to augment their roles using AI tools. This changes the type of tasks and activities in each occupation.

What about youth, their parents and education pathways?

“Daniela Amodei, co-founder and President of Anthropic (a leading AI Tech Corporation), finished another high-stakes meeting with enterprise clients. Predictably, someone pulled her aside. The question came quietly, almost apologetically — the kind of thing you ask when you’re afraid of the answer.“
“What should my kid actually study?”
“It’s a question that’s become the white noise of modern parenting. AI can write code. AI can draft legal contracts. AI can diagnose diseases. So what the hell is left for humans to do?” source WSJ Feb 2026 https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/what-ai-executives-tell-their-own-kids-about-the-jobs-of-the-future-1ba43f65
In this Panel Session and Networking Event, FutureCite brings you panelists who bring insights to open doors – their experiences, the opportunity windows, and why their thinking will impact your future choices.
Speaker Panel

Jillene Lakevold
Co-Chief Executive Officer, All Weather Group
Since joining All Weather Group in 2005, Jillene Lakevold has been a catalyst for innovative thinking, especially within manufacturing and strategic operations. Her dedication to continuous improvement has been a cornerstone in building a resilient foundation for the company’s sustainable growth. Elevated to Co-CEO in 2023, Jillene now fosters an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives and new ideas fuel resilience and success
Beyond All Weather Group, Jillene is passionate about responding to the need for greater corporate citizenship and currently serves as a Board Member at CIVIDA Housing Foundation and as Vice Chair of the Edmonton Police Foundation. Her leadership philosophy reflects her commitment to nurturing both the company and the communities she serves. Jillene holds a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching (CEC), an MBA from Queen’s University (2011) and a Bachelor of Commerce in Operations from the University of Alberta (2006).
Balancing a fulfilling career with personal passions, Jillene spends her time skiing, travelling, reading, and enjoying the lake with family – a space that energizes her commitment to drive meaningful change.
Anna Nesterova, Founder
Founder, Ava Medical Consulting
Anna brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare, medical devices and commercialization. A Founder of successful e-learning platform for medical sales education, an investor in startups, she brings global experience as a lecturer and invited speaker at top universities in the US and Canada. She specializes in bridging the gap between science and business in her go-to-market strategy, investor relations, product positioning and sales development.
Who should attend the event?

Your company is looking for skilled new hires with the right fit for your team.
Or you may be a course creator looking to update your skill deliverables for skills in demand by employers.
Or you may be a candidate who has sent 100s of CVs with no responses.
Or you may be parents and wondering what occupations will be there in the future for your children?

Why not bring all groups into one room?
Well we’re doing just that on April 28 2026 at 2:30 PM MST!
2:30 PM: Panelists
3:05 PM: Networking & Q&A
3:35 PM Event Ends
Register early to save your seat, ask any questions and get answers!
Eventbrite Link for registration below:

FutureCite is at UPPER BOUND
2026-05-19 08:00 - 2026-05-21 16:30 | Edmonton Convention Centre
Looking forward to meeting with colleagues and partners and new friends on May 19, and 21st. I’m Speaking at the CME Summit on May 20th!
Event is sold out! If I don’t see you there, keep a watch out for our feed and stories in the coming weeks!
