Mawji Centre: How to Win at Business
2019-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
May 4 2019
8am to 5PM
NAIT CAT Centre Room 191
This full day workshop is being held in conjunction with Spurrell & Associates.
The day will be jam packed with information and there will be plenty of sharing entrepreneur to entrepreneur!
Topics to be covered include;

Understanding the common myths of entrepreneurship to avoid the common mistakes
Organizing your calendar for business success
Making sure you have enough cash for life and ensuring you pay the least tax
How to get all the benefits of business planning in 4 hours
Small business marketing and sales strategies that actually work
How to read financial statements quickly even if you hate accounting
Writing checklists and templates so you can scale your business without working 12 hours a day for the rest of your life
Human resource strategies that actually fit on your calendar when you do not have a human resource department

There will be a one hour break for lunch. Sorry, lunch will not be provided. Please bring your own lunch or plan to purchase lunch.

How to grow your Partnership with Microsoft
2019-05-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | TEC Edmonton, 4rth Floor Enterprise Square, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4P6, Canada
Whatever stage of entrepreneurship your startup business is, from concept to scaleup, Microsoft can help.

Through a partnership with Microsoft, TusStar is happy to bring this free event to you. It offers you the opportunity to learn how to leverage Microsoft tools and technology to help grow your startup business.

Join us to:
• Discover how Microsoft 365, an integrated solution bringing together the best in-class productivity tools with advanced security and device management capabilities, can help set you up for success.
• Check out Microsoft augmented reality headset HoloLens

Light refreshment will be available.

Agenda:
3:00-3:15pm Introduction
3:15-4:15pm Presentation & demos
4:15-5:00pm Networking

Event partners: TEC Edmonton, AlbertaAI

RainForest LWOL : Education: Zept
2019-05-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Work Nicer Coworking (Beaver House), #100, 10158 103 Street ,, Edmonton,, AB, T5J 0X6, Canada
May 22nd – Dave Bellous of Zept
A highly experienced technology and operations executive with more than 20 years successfully leading high performing teams working on large, complex digital projects for Public Sector, Enterprise Business and Education, Dave brings well-developed communication skills, strong organizational skills and the ability to organize leaders and teams quickly. He is an enthusiastic and thoughtful leader who enjoys leading and mentoring teams to realize objectives and deliver value to clients. Previously CEO of Yellow Pencil, Current CFO of Status Bureau and COO of Zept.
Agenda:

11:45 Check In (bring your lunch!)
12:00 Welcome
12:10 Who is in the Room?
12:25 Entrepreneur Roundtables and Sharing Success Stories

12:45 Networking

YPE & FutureCite Event: Imagine Your Future Community, Company and City
2019-05-28 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Enbridge Centre, 23 Floor Enbridge Centre, 10175 101 St NW,, Edmonton, Alberta, AB T5J
Description

Young Professionals in Energy and FutureCite Jointly Presents
TedTalks: What will the world be like in 20 years (Future of Energy, Transportation and Food Production)
The global world as we know it now is changing faster than we can adapt economically, culturally and geopolitically. Throughout history, human creativity and ingenuity have played key roles in overcoming past economic and industrial disruptions and upheavals within their jurisdictional borders. This digital transformation however is different, as its impact and reach will be felt exponentially and simultaneously by the entire world – and will impact future Living, Learning and Lifestyles.
Event Overview
The focus of this event is to engage the audience to “Imagine how they can play a role in the direction and adoption of AI to shape future Living and Lifestyles in their communities, companies and cities.
Topics and Invited Speakers
Future Living

Future of Energy (Power & Utilities & Energy) – William York, ATCO

AI, sensors and devices (IoT) in everything and anything in communities, companies and cities, will enable the exponential connectivity & integration of products and services in, and to homes and work hubs and with multiple sources of energy. Next generation will have different expectations in the access, usage, and preferences in their choices of products and services.

Future of Mobility (Transportation & Logistics) – Yeatland Wong, Stantec

AI, and how we will travel from place to place and the impact it will have in the design of communities and cities. The adoption of Autonomous Vehicles, the planning of Infrastructure from highways to hyperloops, and from sky to sea to space will dramatically change the current definition of mobility, as well as the energy source choices. Next generation of travelers and users of mobility products and services will consider time, cost, convenience and user experience.

Future Lifestyle

Future of Food – Speaker Invitation to ALES (UofA) Dr. Stan Blade

AI is changing dramatically with in sensors in everything from satellite imaging for GPS and automated farming equipment in food production, vertical farming and urban farming, and options in energy sources. Next generation of young food producers will be looking at modernizing the farm without losing the values of why they produce, distribute or retail food.

Agenda
5:30 PM Registration Opens
6:00 PM Introduction
6:05 PM Future of Energy
6:20 PM 5 minute break to post ideas
6:25 PM Future of Mobility
6:40 PM 5 minute break to post ideas
6:45 PM Future of Food
7:00 PM 5 minute break to post ideas
7:05 PM 20 minute break for networking, food and refreshments
7:30 PM Q&A Panel for 3 presenters
Event Closes
Speaker Bios
Future of Energy
William York P.Eng.
Holding a Bachelor of Science with distinction in electrical engineering, William is a professional engineer with more than five years of utility industry experience. including distribution automation and asset strategy engineer at ATCO electric. A member of ATCO’s Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence, William also serves as Director of the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta.
Future of Mobility
Yeatland Wong P.Eng.
Yeatland Wong is the Senior Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Engineer at Stantec Consulting. Yeatland has nearly 2 decades of experience in transportation engineering, and is an expert in smart mobility and new transportation technologies. Prior to joining Stantec Consulting, Yeatland was the Senior ITS Engineer for City of Calgary, and was program manager for the City’s ITS Program. Yeatland is also an Executive for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada.
Future of Food
Dr. Stan Blade, Ph.D. Blade is Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES) University of Alberta. Dr. Blade is a 2012 graduate of the Wharton Business School’s Executive Development Program (University of Pennsylvania) and his Ph.D. from Macdonald College of McGill University for plant breeding/cropping systems research completed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). He currently serves as a Trustee of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, a board member of the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Edmonton Global, Livestock Gentec and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute. In 2018 Dr. Blade was elected as an International Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. Dr. Stan Blade was founding Chief Executive Officer (2008-2014) of Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions. he also served as the Deputy Director General (Research) for the IITA. ALES is focused on teaching, research and community service in its departments: Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Sciences; Renewable Resources; Human Ecology; Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology and the University of Alberta Botanic Garden.
FutureCite Inc
FutureCite Inc launched FutureCite.com in 2018 as a way for Citizens, Communities and Companies to imagine, shape and navigate the digital transformation, and to enable them to prepare for the impact that it will have on their future Living, Learning and Lifestyle. Through FutureCite.com we provide a way for the 90% of Society to learn and share knowledge and experiences, accelerate discovery on ideas and innovations, and dialogue and collaborate to bridge the knowledge and skills gap arising from the digital transformation. This one-stop digital hub consists of 3 interconnected digital platforms: 1) Focus – a platform to learn and share knowledge and experiences through articles, blogs and images 2) Flash – a platform to accelerate discovery and adoption of ideas and innovations through videos, short articles and images, and 3) Connect – a forum and private messaging platform to engage dialogue and collaborate on ideas, initiatives, or projects. FutureCite.com also hosts the Canada150in150 e-Book.

Unintended Consequences: ATA, AI and Future of Public Education
2019-06-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Fantasy Land Hotel, 17700-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5T 4V4, Canada
This Event Has Sold Out
Event will be live streamed YouTube channel: https://YouTube.com/albertateachers

“Artificial intelligence (A.I.) will reach human levels by around 2029.

By 2045 we will have multiplied our human biological intelligence a billion fold.”
— Ray Kurzweil – Inventor, Futurist, Google’s Director of Engineering
“47% of US jobs are at risk of automation in the next decade.”
— University of Oxford, Oxford-Martin School
Please join the Alberta Teachers’ Association for an evening public lecture, including light hor d’oeuvres and a no host bar reception, with Mr Dominic Barton, an internationally renowned business leader and strategic advisor, former Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company and Chancellor of the University of Waterloo.
Mr Barton will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on Alberta children, youth, families, schools and communities, and open up an important conversation about how this rapidly coming change to our society may impact public education systems in Alberta from kindergarten to post-secondary education.

Edmonton Data Science MeetUp
2019-06-05 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Edmonton Data Science meetup is a place to learn about data science and network with fellow Data Scientists. The presentations for the upcoming meetup include:• Deploying AI using Redis – Kyle Davis, Head of Developer Advocacy, Redis Labs• Winning the 2019 ATB Datathon: The TransFarming project – team Party ParrotPizza will be provided before presentations and after presentations we will head to a pub for networking!The meetup is sponsored by AltaML (http://altaml.com/).Abstracts:Deploying AI using RedisRedis is a widely used in-memory database and was recently extended to enable running real-time predictions on AI models. In this talk, we’ll give a short overview of Redis, explore the advantages of AI prediction at the database level, the supported model types, as well as the mechanics of loading models, subjects and retrieving of the predictions. Multiple demos will demonstrate the capabilities.Winning the ATB Datathon: The TransFarming projectAbstract: A presentation by members from AltaML’s winning team at the recent ATB datathon—including data scientists, product managers and software engineers. The team used a variety of data sets to develop an agriculture program to help people understand Alberta agriculture laws and predict land valuation and forest fire risk———-Edmonton Data Science (EDS) meetups are a platform for data science enthusiasts and professionals to:• learn about big data techniques and tools• discuss best practices in big data and data science• promote big data and data science among university students and the local tech community• learn about practical applications of data science methods• learn about companies that use data science as the foundation of their business processesWe are passionate about data science and big data. We hope to create a vibrant data science community that is engaged in sharing and learning different topics in the field.In these meetups, we intend to a) share best practices and knowledge of data science-based startups and corporations with university students, b) introduce research works on big data and data science to the local tech community. We aim to connect the students to companies and make them more aware of our vibrant local tech community. We also invite professors and researchers to present their work on data mining and machine learning methods to the professional community. Each meetup will include a presentation introducing a company who is using data science techniques, and two presentations about big data, data science and machine learning techniques.

NAIT Productivity & Innovation Centre
2019-06-12 08:00 - 2019-06-13 17:00 (America/Chicago) | NAIT Productivity Centre, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Regional Session – Edmonton 2019

Wednesday, June-12-19 – Thursday, June-13-19
NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre
10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0Y2
Canada
647-999-4765

Phone: 647-999-4765
Email Us

Description

EVENT ​SUMMARY
WHAT ​SHOULD ​YOU ​ATTEND? ​
Day ​One:
The ​Tour ​is ​for ​anybody ​interested ​in ​networking ​and ​taking ​the ​CanBIM ​Project ​Site ​Tour. ​The ​Meet ​& ​Greet ​is ​an ​opportunity ​get ​connected ​with ​other ​event ​attendees. ​All ​registrants ​are ​welcome ​to ​attend ​the ​Meet ​& ​Greet.
Day ​Two:
The ​Morning ​Sessions ​cater ​to ​Technology ​Practitioners. ​Learn ​about ​technologies ​and ​processes ​that ​will ​assist ​you ​in ​your ​daily ​activities ​and ​processes. ​All ​practitioners ​looking ​to ​develop ​their ​knowledge ​around ​technology ​should ​attend ​the ​Morning ​Sessions. ​Includes ​Breakfast ​& ​Lunch.
The ​Afternoon ​Sessions ​cater ​to ​Executive ​Leaders ​and ​business ​decision ​makers ​who ​are ​driving ​the ​direction ​at ​their ​organizations. ​All ​are ​encouraged ​to ​attend. ​Includes ​Lunch ​& ​Reception. ​
The ​Meets ​& ​Eats ​Dinner ​are ​a ​curated ​opportunity ​to ​network ​with ​other ​industry ​leaders. ​All ​are ​welcome ​to ​attend. ​ ​ ​
DAY ​ONE
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8:00AM ​- ​4:30PM
CanBIM ​Project ​Site ​Tour ​ ​
(Tour ​times ​subject ​to ​change)
CanBIM ​Tours ​include ​a ​project ​orientation ​and ​presentation ​prior ​to ​a ​guided ​tour. ​
6:00PM ​- ​8:00PM
CanBIM ​”Meet ​& ​Greet” ​
(FREE ​to ​All ​Event ​Registrants)
Come ​kick ​off ​the ​Regional ​Session ​at ​our ​Opening ​Meet ​& ​Greet. ​This ​is ​a ​great ​opportunity ​to ​connect ​with ​other ​conference ​attendees ​and ​colleagues ​in ​a ​casual ​relaxed ​atmosphere. ​Attire ​is ​business ​casual.
DAY ​TWO
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8:00AM ​- ​1:15PM
Morning ​Session ​- ​Technology ​Practitioners
Event ​attendees ​will ​have ​the ​opportunity ​to ​attend ​a ​Technology ​Information ​Session ​and ​the ​Technology ​Exhibition. ​Technology ​Information ​Sessions ​will ​focus ​on ​educational ​information ​tailored ​to ​the ​needs ​of ​industry ​practitioners, ​these ​sessions ​will ​be ​available ​on ​a ​first ​come, ​first ​serve ​basis. ​The ​Technology ​Exhibition ​will ​showcase ​products ​and ​services ​from ​leading ​technology ​companies.
12:15PM ​- ​6:00PM
Afternoon ​Session ​- ​Executive ​Speaker ​Series
Event ​attendees ​will ​hear ​from ​industry ​executives ​and ​senior ​management ​professionals ​about ​their ​vision ​and ​strategy ​around ​technology ​adoption ​and ​how ​technology ​is ​driving ​business ​value ​at ​their ​organization. ​
6:30PM ​- ​8:30PM
Executive ​”Meets ​& ​Eats” ​Dinner
Event ​attendees ​will ​have ​the ​chance ​to ​sit ​down ​and ​break ​bread ​with ​technology ​leaders. ​”Meets ​and ​Eats” ​is ​an ​intimate, ​exclusive ​and ​curated ​opportunity ​to ​build ​your ​network. ​
PRICING
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MEMBERS ​
Tour ​​- ​​$40.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$225.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$225.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$135 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​​Access ​​$535.00 ​
NON-MEMBERS ​
Tour ​​- ​​$50.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$260.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$260.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$150 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​Access ​​$625.00 ​
STUDENTS ​
Tour ​​- ​​$40.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$50.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$50.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$135 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​Access ​​$220.00 ​
GROUPS ​​(4 ​​or ​​more ​​Attendees) ​
Tour ​​- ​​$50.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$200.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$200.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$135 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​Access ​​$500.00 ​
EXHIBITORS ​​ ​
Members ​​- ​​$1250.00 ​
Non-Members ​​- ​​$1600.00 ​

10th anniversary of the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities
2019-06-12 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Edmonton) | Edmonton Convention Centre
10th anniversary of the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities Fundraising Luncheon.
This is your chance to join a movement with momentum. A movement of women and men providing hope, inspiration and opportunity to NorQuest College students through their generous donations. It all starts with your decision to attend this year’s luncheon and to give as generously as you can.
Whether you’ve been with us since the start, or are just hearing about the amazing work that 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities has achieved in the last decade, your presence and support is truly appreciated
Wed Jun 12, 2019 11am – 1:30pm Mountain Time – Edmonton
Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N9, Canada (map)

Calgary's 4th Annual Innovation Rodeo
2019-07-08 11:30 - 2019-07-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Bow Valley College, S2009, 2nd Floor - South Campus, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4V1, Canada
Join 150 like-minded entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem solvers at Calgary’s 4th Annual Innovation Rodeo.
The Innovation Rodeo is five afternoons of keynote speakers, panel discussions with successful entrepreneurs, Innovation Challenges where participants compete for $6,000 in cash, and first-time entrepreneurs compete in a $25,000 pitch competition.
Tickets start at $30 and include a lunch buffet so come for one afternoon or come for them all.
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF Whale Hunting: How to Land Big Sales and Transform Your Company by Monday’s speaker Barbara Weaver Smith by being one of the first 100 to purchase a ticket.
Learn from speakers and highly successful entrepreneurs how to start or buy a successful business, how to get big customers faster and how to enter new markets sooner.
The Innovation Rodeo connects some of Alberta’s most promising entrepreneurs, brightest innovators newest changemakers and best problem solvers so everyone can exchange ideas, build new skills, establish new relationships, and help each other create and commercialize new products and services.
At the end of each day, promising first-time entrepreneurs compete for $25,000 in cash via a series of regional pitch competitions that culminate with the provincial finals on Friday afternoon.
Looking to start a new company, launch a new product or enter a new market, the Innovation Rodeo is the place to be.
You do not need to attend all three of a day’s events. Feel free to come for lunch and take in the Innovation Challenge or take in the Innovation Challenge and stay for the pitch competition, beverages, and networking.
Proceeds from the Innovation Rodeo go towards 150 Startups which supports aspiring and first-time entrepreneurs in colleges and universities across Alberta.

Dive Into Design Thinking - MeetUP
2019-07-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | ATB Entrepreneur Centre YEG, 4234 Calgary Trail NW,, Edmonton, Alberta, T6J 6Y8, Canada
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into design thinking, a process used to solve real-world problems with a human centered focus. Jason Eliuk and Lindsay Adrian, consultants with Edmonton Public Schools’ Career Pathways unit, will introduce you to the process through a hands-on experience. You will learn techniques including empathizing with users, identifying point of view, thinking divergently, prototyping and testing solutions.Please note that on Wednesday, July 17 – there will be an opportunity to hang out at the centre for a working session with the facilitators. The time will be offered on an as per needed basis – mark it in your calendar just in case!About your Facilitators:Lindsay Adrian and Jason Eliuk, both trained classroom teachers, work with Edmonton Public Schools’ Career Pathways unit. They work with schools to find innovative ways for students to explore future possibilities. Utilizing the training they received at Stanford University, Lindsay and Jason work to bring students and community members together to solve problems.

The Cloud Landscape & Free DAIR Cloud for Canadian Startups
2019-07-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | TEC Edmonton, 4rth Floor Enterprise Square, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4P6, Canada
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses function. Without the need for onsite infrastructure, cloud technologies enable tech entrepreneurs to build, test, prototype, and commercialize their products and services to easily scale globally. In this session, attendees will learn about the latest developments and trends in the cloud landscape and will also learn how they can benefit from CANARIE’s DAIR Cloud program, a free, federally-supported program for Canadian startups. More than 1,200 startups have already used the DAIR Cloud, saving themselves operating and capital expenses as they developed and tested their new ideas on the service.
Attendees will also hear about the latest developments in the DAIR Program, including a service that allows them to benefit from the expertise of experienced Canadian startups in key emerging technologies to minimize learning in a cost-free environment.

Falling Water Pitch Competition
2019-08-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | University of Alberta Li Ka Shing Health Research Institute, Corner of 87 Ave and 112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
UAlberta and TEC Edmonton are hosting a pitch competition for UAlberta science-based start-ups. Join us on August 29, 2019 as five promising companies compete for a spot in the international startup pitch event, Falling Walls Venture, in Berlin in November. Our five competitors are:

48Hour Discovery – Making drug discovery faster, easier and less costly.
True Angle Medical Technologies – Bringing rehab therapy clinic to you
Roshan Water Solutions – Portable, easy, quick water testing
Tricca Technologies – Inspired by Star Treks’ tricorder, Tricca is developing inexpensive, portable and easy to use biosensor technologies.
Medo.Ai – Taking the power of medical imaging to everyone, everywhere.

Join us to hear these start-ups share the amazing technology they are developing.
This event is sponsored by: The University of Alberta, TEC Edmonton, University of Alberta Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Entrepreneur Roadmap..a THNQ company, the German Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research, eHub, Innovate Edmonton, and the Kule Institute for Advanced Study and our event Innovation Sponsor – DynaLIFE.
UofA Campus – Oborowsky Degner Seminar Hall
Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation
Corner of 87 Ave and 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1
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Alberta Blockchain Week - Events
2019-09-09 08:00 - 2019-09-13 17:00 (America/Chicago)
This landmark, Calgary events week features renowned speakers providing an in-depth look at the latest developments in blockchain applications. This week will showcase the incredible progress emerging from blockchain technologies within our regional ecosystem. Each day of Alberta Blockchain Week highlights an important theme of the technology’s emerging potential for economic and social transformation.
Be sure to check back as our list of participating events is still growing! Please contact info@albertablockchain.com if you would like to host an event during Alberta Blockchain Week.
Monday, September 9th
THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
The premiere day of Blockchain Week is focused on how blockchain technology has the power to create efficiencies, streamline operations, and cut costs in Alberta’s most important industry: Energy.
Events:
9:00 – 17:00 – IQ Management – BUY TICKETS HERE
Location: Hyatt Calgary
Tickets for this event sold separately
BITS, BYTES, AND BARRELS STRATEGIES ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
The biggest challenge oil and gas companies face in addressing digital changes in the industry is equipping their people with a common base of understanding of digital. Without a common base of definitions, terminology, and frameworks, organizations run the risk that their digital agenda will be defined by specific vendors which can have unintended consequences. Suppliers of technology, IT professionals, universities and consultants all use variants of their own proprietary approaches to digital that, well-intentioned, can create poor transparency, bias and prejudice. Without a common base, teams drift into silos, management blocks innovation and Boards cannot execute their oversight role.
TBD GuildOne
Tuesday, September 10th
BUILDING BLOCKS
How do we create the foundations for widespread knowledge of blockchain technologies relevance, and make sure that everyone, not just industry, benefits from the technology? Learn about the basics of blockchain.
16:00 – 18:00 Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW) – Private Event/Admittance with Summit VIP Ticket
Location: Deloitte 850 2 Street Southwest #700, Calgary, AB T2P 0R8
The Building Blocks of Equality –
What defines equality in Canada’s newly emerging digital economy? Participation. When it comes to the employment opportunities of the future in the technology industry, at-risk groups such as young Indigenous women are in danger of being left behind. In a joint partnership between the ABC, the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women and Blockchain for Indigenous Rights International, this event will be announcing a new and critically important project to help form the foundations for equal participation in Canada’s fastest-growing job opportunities.
Wednesday, September 11th
DIGITAL ECONOMY
Economic transformation requires innovative, new mediums of exchange. Day 3 gives an exciting look at the latest developments in blockchain technology-based currencies, and how the technology can be used as the foundation for the future of exchange markets.
Events
13:00 – 15:00 Alberta Counsel – An ABC Sponsored Event
Location: Alberta Blockchain Consortium Co-Share Office Suite 2020 633 6th ave SW, Calgary
Industry roundtable with government
15:00 – 17:00 BitVo and Crypto Mags – An ABC Sponsored Event
Location: Alberta Blockchain Consortium Co-Share Office Suite 2020 633 6th ave SW, Calgary
Operating in a Post-Quadriga World: protect your crypto & your privacy Lessons Learned – Industry Best Practices
Despite the Canadian crypto wild west is being slowly tamed with regulations, consumer risks remain. Join industry experts and crypto veterans for an educational session on how to avoid common pitfalls and how to better protect your privacy. You’ll learn useful tips on how to avoid exchange failures, SIM hacks and scammers, how to safeguard your crypto-assets and private keys, and how to better manage your privacy from Pam Draper, the CEO of Bitvo Cryptocurrency Exchange, and Magdalena Gronowska, Partner at MetaMesh and an Inspector in the QuadrigaCX bankruptcy. This session will be interactive – questions from attendees are welcome!
This session will also dive down into the lessons learned from the $200 million failure of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency Exchange and what the industry is doing to better protect consumers.
17:30 – 19:00 – Alberta Blockchain VIP Reception
Location: Alberta Blockchain Consortium Co-Share Office Suite 2020 633 6th ave SW, Calgary
Open to Summit VIP ticket holders and Alberta Blockchain Week pass holders.
Join our Summit speakers and sponsors for an evening with canapes and cocktails.
Thursday, September 12th
9:00 – 17:00 – BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT – Get Tickets Here
Tickets for this event sold separately

This world-class, day-long event shines a light on major themes and developments in blockchain technology, with panels on how the technology is evolving diverse sectors including energy, agriculture, fintech, and more. Featuring an internationally known expert as the keynote address.
Friday, September 13th
DIGITAL CONFLUENCE
Blockchain technologies’ hidden power is through its ability to enhance other innovations like machine learning and Io by providing a verified and shared database that creates the foundation for true digital transformation.
9:00 – 11:00 – Blockchain Research Collaboration Workshop by YYChain – Register Here
Come join the blockchain research community at the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary and connect with the blockchain community that is interested in collaborating on research and early-stage initiatives.
Attendees will learn about :

Current research and blockchain initiatives
Support programs
Industry needs

Launch of the 2020 Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP)
2019-09-13 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Edmonton) | Matrix Hotel, 10640 - 100 avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Are you a Canadian innovator and entrepreneur in life sciences or healthcare?
Do you have a product or technology you would like to showcase?
Are you seeking mentoring and guidance to advance your innovation?
Are you a service provider or organization that works with start-ups and entrepreneurs?

If yes, then you need to attend the next Health City breakfast and learn more about the 2020 Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program!
The Canada Trade Commissioner Service, in partnership with Chicago Innovation Mentors at MATTER.health, is in it’s 6th year of offering the Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP), a tailor-made mentoring program focused on life sciences and healthcare innovators working in pharmaceuticals, health IT and medical devices.
The 2020 C2MP is operating as a Canadian Technology Accelerator pilot. The program catalyzes the local Chicago life sciences ecosystem to accelerate technology commercialization opportunities in the Chicago area (and the US market) by matching experienced and supportive mentoring teams with early stage innovators.
At our breakfast, you’ll hear from Harald Steltzer, Co-Founder and CEO of NoMo Diagnostics Inc. and one of the Chicago Mentors, as well as representatives from the Alberta companies that have participated in the program. Plus, meet Laura Dalby, Consul and Trade Commissioner (Chicago), who manages the program to find out more about the application process and what’s new this year. Laura Dalby works with Chantal Glass, Life Sciences Trade Commissioner in Chicago, to deliver the program.
Don’t miss this morning of networking and information!
Program:
7:00 – 7:45 Breakfast and networking
7:45 – 9:00 Speakers and panel
9:00 – 9:30 Networking and close
More about our speakers:
Alberta companies who have participated in the C2MP program:
Elsius
Health Gauge
Umay
RunWithIt Synthetics

ICD Fall Governance Event
2019-09-17 15:30 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | JW Marriott Hotel, 10344 102 St NW,, Edmonton,, AB, T5J 0K9, Canada
As CEO at AIMCo, Kevin Uebelein has a unique lens on the economic picture across Alberta, the availability of investment capital in the province, and the role that good governance must play. He will provide an insightful and candid look at the opportunities and threats that businesses across Edmonton and Northern Alberta face, as the provincial government endeavours to build a diversified economic base and a sustainable government spending plan.
SPEAKER
Kevin Uebelein joined the Alberta Investment Management Corporation as Chief Executive Officer in January 2015. AIMCo is responsible for managing over $115 billion of pension and endowment assets.
Prior to joining AIMCo, Mr. Uebelein was President and Chief Executive Officer of Pyramis Global Advisors, the institutionally-focused asset management unit of Fidelity Investments, holding assets in excess of USD 200 billion. He was also the Global Head of Investment Solutions at Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Uebelein held a variety of positions with Prudential Financial Inc., including Head of Alternative Investments, and culminating as Chief Investment Officer for International Operations.
Mr. Uebelein holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Harding University, and an MBA from Rice University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and holds the ICD.D designation. Mr. Uebelein is on the board of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (“CCGG”) and is the Chairman of The AIMCo Foundation, which supports financial education.
REGISTER INSCRIRE
September 17, 2019
Registration: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Session: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Reception: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
JW Marriott Edmonton
Wayne Gretzky Ballroom C
10344 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Member: $50 +tax (price applies to guests also)
Non-member: $100 +tax
Edmonton Chapter Canada
Joline Veitch
edmontoninfo@icd.ca
