Bitcoin & the Future Economy . An Exclusive Seminar with Saifedean Ammous
2022-07-07 07:30 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Calgary Downtown Marriott Hotel
About this event

In 2021, Bitcoin adoption skyrocketed  across the world’s banks, corporations, and governments – and this incredible rise to prominence in the global economy was long predicted by economist Dr. Saifedean Ammous, one of the cryptocurrency’s premier thought leaders and author of best-selling book The Bitcoin Standard.
An internationally renowned speaker and expert on the evolution and importance of Bitcoin as a technological enabler of sound monetary policy, Dr. Ammous will be providing an essential lesson on Bitcoin’s history, economic theory, and emerging applications at Bitcoin and the Future Economy, an  exclusive Canadian Blockchain Consortium seminar.
The accelerating role of Bitcoin as a key part of banking, commerce, and energy profitability means that all leaders, across the public and private sector, urgently need to understand what this innovative technology means for  their business, industry, and policy development.
Dr. Ammous’s compelling presentations put Bitcoin in a historical and economic context that will help inform  effective business and government strategies in this new  digital economy.
Breakfast and Lunch are included

Thu, 7 July 2022
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM MDT

Great Prairies Pitch Marathon 2022
2022-08-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
The Great Prairies Pitch Marathon is a startup ‘Show and Tell’ that showcases Prairie startups from all sectors and stages in a friendly setting with a supportive audience. There are no prizes. No awards. No judges. Just entrepreneurs pitching to the community, showcasing their companies and seeing how members of the audience may be able to help them grow.
We plan to run over 200 3-minute pitches between 8 am and 5 pm MDT (9 am – 6 pm CT) on August 18, 2022 via Zoom, followed by an awesome in-person afterparties in YEG, YYC, YXE, YQR, YWG!
Goals
– Entrepreneur-led community building with peer-to-peer support for startups across all stages and sectors
– Friendly, competitive spirit to incite startups to raise their game in a globally competitive world
– Showcase Prairies startups to various stakeholders locally and globally
– Learn about the diverse companies growing here in the Prairies
– Provide feedback, referrals and introductions to Prairie startups
Notes:
– Organizations from across the Prairies will co-host each hour-long pitch segment
– The event will be hosted on Zoom with a lively chat and streamed to YouTube
– Audience members are encouraged to make suggestions, recommendations and referrals in the chat
– Everyone gathers together (virtually) and then may choose to attend an in-person afterparties in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg.
– Family friendly.

Telus CSW Demo Day - Viewing Party
2022-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | AMII HQ, 10065 Jasper Avenue 2nd Floor, via main lobby escalator. Edmonton, AB T5J 3B1, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3B1, Canada
The TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator (CSW) powered by AlchemistX is excited to invite you to our Demo Day Viewing Party on November 16th 2022 from 4 to 6 pm MST! We will be highlighting this passionate group of 20 phenomenal start-ups in social tech innovation that have just completed our 12-week accelerator program!

DATE: Wednesday November 16, 2022
TIME: 4-6pm MST
LOCATION: AMII – 2nd Floor, access via main lobby escalator. 10065 Jasper Ave. Edmonton, AB.

What to Expect:

Welcome + Intro
Screening of Company Pitches
Refreshments + Networking with the Edmonton innovation, entrepreneurship + social impact community

TNT SUMMIT VI FINALE
2022-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
NOV 17, 2022
SUMMIT VI FINALE
TNT’s raising over $1M+ for startups across AB, SK, and MB, on Nov 17, 2022! Watch real angel investors make their funding decisions LIVE

ELIXR Virtual Reality Day
2022-11-19 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | MacEwan University, 10460 105 Street Northwest, '
ELIXR Simulation: Extended Reality and the Knowledge Metaverse is a free, by-registration public event showcasing Alberta’s potential for developing and adopting extended reality (XR) in education, training and risk management.
Join ELIXR’s 11 post-secondary and numerous industry partners for the launch of our XR MarketMaker Platform. ELIXR is opening up the world’s largest repository of XR applications and simulations for education right here in Alberta.
Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with members from California-based, EON Reality, world leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality academic and industry training solutions who will demonstrate many of the immersive features of their XR Platform, including spatial meetings.
The event is being held in the Paul Byrne Hall in the Heart of the Robbins. 1st floor of the Robbins Health Learning Centre (building 9, located on 109 St).
Come along and learn about how XR is going to revolutionize the way we learn and the way we communicate.
XR Competition
If you are an XR developer, you’re invited to participate in ELIXR’s Top of the Pops XR Competition – there’s a $500 prize and an internship opportunity with EON Reality on the line. Live voting to determine the winner will occur during the event. Submission deadline midnight Sunday Nov. 13th.

FutureCite Connector Series: Future-Ready Companies, Careers & Courses for the Upcoming Recession
2022-11-28 17:45 - 19:15 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Future-Ready for the Upcoming Economic Recession in 2023!
So what does this mean for Small Business Employers, Job Seekers and Educators?

Employers: What job role activities may change due to the global economic recession and automation?
Educators: What types of skills on demand need to addressed now and into the future?
Jobseekers: What Career Pathways will shift and need reskilling / retraining – to enter or re-enter the workforce?

“Over the next 10 years, everything around you will become smart. From AI and home automation, home healthcare AI, to AI and retail and AI-enabled supply chain…” source: Peter Diamandis, Singularity University
We’ve all been feeling the impact of inflation from the cost of food, fuel to utilities and basic necessities. Now impact is both global and local at the same time and not buffered by borders. Yes maybe we’ve experienced this before, but now technology, AI and Automation has accelerated the impact.
SIGNUP for the event to hear from our stellar panel and network with our mentors!

Angelique is going!
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Lana is going!
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Janvi is going!
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Techstars Toronto's seventh Demo Day Showcase!
2022-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Techstars Toronto’s seventh Demo Day Showcase! Join on December 15th at 12:00 PM EST to meet the 12 companies graduating from the 2022 Winter Cohort.
This Demo Day Showcase will give the investor community a look at 12 companies poised to disrupt industries and change the world through their technology. With our incredible network of mentors, investors, and partners across Canada already in place, Techstars Toronto sets out to bring the world’s best to Canada.
This class spans from Canada to Africa. Investors take note, these companies mean business. Their traction and team size are seldom seen at this early stage, and their valuations are starting to soar, and surpassing a combined $100M USD already, which we believe is just the start.

How Will 2023 Redefine Work?
2023-02-16 11:45 - 13:15 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Event Description:

Are you a small business looking for ways to be competitive new digital global economy?
Are you a job seeker looking for ways to enter or re-enter the tech enabled job market with the needed skills?
Are you an educator / organization looking to align your course delivery to future skill demands?

Today’s global market is quickly is rapidly facing a tipping point of unforeseen paradigm shifts. Global tech companies are driving exponential change as announced by Microsoft, Open AI’s CHATGPT, Facebooks’ Metaverse, and Google’s Robotics.
A future economy will one day have artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent automation embedded into future everyday work and play. Will this change how we learn, operate businesses and do our jobs? In short yes.
With the economic winds facing us in 2023, businesses need to adapt to improve their operations with continuous adoption of new technologies , job seekers will need continuous upskilling to enter and advance in the new economy, and educators will need real-time access to address future skill demands.
This event will provide insights how businesses can adapt to thrive and grow and on the types of skills employers look for in job seekers new tech-enabled job activities.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with the speaker panel, industry experts and other professionals, and to open doors to grow their careers and businesses to compete globally.
Agenda
Date: February 16 2023
11:45 am: Virtual Networking Lounge opens
12:00 pm: Speaker Panel
12:20 pm to 1:00 pm: AMA Virtual Round Table Networking (or until the last Table closes)
Event Signup
https://www.airmeet.com/e/06b3bc80-a1d2-11ed-ab0e-f9bd839ea068

Admission: FREE

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The H2 Economy & Mobility - Are You Ready?
2023-03-23 11:45 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
“Growth in the hydrogen and fuel cell industries will lead to vast new employment opportunities, and
these will be created in a wide variety of industries, skills, tasks, and earnings. Many of these jobs do not
currently exist and do not have occupational titles defined in official classifications. In addition, many of these
jobs require different skills and education than current jobs, and training requirements must be assessed so that
this rapidly growing part of the economy has a sufficient supply of trained and qualified workers.” source Roger Bezdek 2018
Fast forward to 2023, Hydrogen is happening now and in Alberta’s Heartland! Economic impacts will also play into job creation in Ontario and Quebec.
How will this affect municipalities, future industries and mobility? Join in for exciting conversations on the rise of Hydrogen as part of the future economy, job creation, skills and sustainability!

Event is Co-Hosted by FutureCite Inc and Edmonton Global.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
Register Early to Save your Seat!

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Agenda (MST)
11:45 AM Pre-Event Networking
12:00 Noon Speaker Session
12:20 PM AMA Table Networking
1:00 PM Event Ends (or when last table closes)

Stanley’s Going – Are You?
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Inventures: Three Days of Discovery
2023-05-31 08:00 - 2023-06-02 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Calgary Telus Convention Centre
FutureCite will be at the Inventures Conference in Calgary!
Looking forward to connecting with innovative minds who are looking on making a future impact to build a better world! Hope to see you there!

May 21 – June 2 2023

About Inventures
Join the best and brightest in global innovation for three days of learning, inspiration and creative collisions.

Collision 2023
2023-06-26 08:00 - 2023-06-29 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
FutureCite will be at Collision in the Alpha Startup Accelerator!
Visit us at the Exhibit Hall on June 27 2023! See you there!

https://collisionconf.com/ June 26 -29 2023

“Collision is one of the world’s biggest tech conferences.” – Bloomberg
“Collision continues to be the most frequent answer when I ask others about the conference they most want to attend this year.” – Inc
“The stunning future of tech conferences.” – Digital Trends

New Industry Era: Trends Future Jobs & Skills
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | 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!
REGISTER
https://bit.ly/47aS70z

FutureCite at Collision 2024: See You There?
2024-06-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Collision Tech Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FutureCite’s so pumped about Collision 2024 Global Tech Conference, June 17th to 20th in Toronto Ontario! Will we see you there?

We’ve been accepted as an Alpha and as an IMPACT Startup (SDG 4 Education and SDG 8 HR and Recruitment)!
And we’re presenting at on the Showcase Stage on Redefining Education June 20th 2024 at 10 am!

Drop by to see us at Booth A 407 on June 18th in the HR and Recruiting section beside Stage C!

Watch for our blog on Collision 2024 and the #finalfloat yacht cruise on Lake Ontario as we say farewell to the Collision Finale in Toronto Ontario. We be back again in 2025 for the Web Summit in Vancouver BC!

FutureCite is at UPPER BOUND
2026-05-19 08:00 - 2026-05-21 16:30 (America/Edmonton) | 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!

FutureCite Speaking at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
2026-05-20 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Productivity Centre, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Manufacturing will play an ever increasing role in Canada’s future economy. All what was in terms of materials, resources and labour will shift as the new age of automation kicks in. The challenge and the opportunity will lie with how we prepare to reallocate resources, the timing window and distribution, in part due to recent geopolitical events.
Still there are always silver clouds. It’s not a magic wand, but having a big vision, knowing when and where to reallocate resources to have the most impact in a way that still lets you operate while you roll out each objective of your mission. Core to this, you’ll need to learn how to convince your colleagues, co-workers and collaborate to build a new playbook.
SMBs and Enterprise Corporations, and the Educators and Trainers working with the OEMs all form a key role in building the future manufacturing ecosystem in Canada. Time isn’t standing still.
Start planning from the shop floor to management and the Csuite, so that the priority objectives are attainable (for a pilot) to provide outcomes that generate ROI (finance, product, marketing) outcomes. As well, upskill current and new hires as you transition from legacy systems to new digital formats that companies can access. Start to build trust and reliance on relevant data. Yes, cyber security plays a key role too, as does preventative maintenance.

Engage early with employees, and OEMs on training gaps and be prepared to be agile when considering new changes or upgrades to systems and 10 year legacy models fall behind – it will impact your speed to market and agility to create new products and technology keeps spinning faster. .
This is a group journey rather than a helicopter skii run. Getting to the bottom fast won’t do in the future unless you have funding to host multiple. Event with the funding, you won’t catch up with the time lag.
Get the data structured, cleaned and relevant. Legacy systems that project for 10 years to implement may be outdated by competition. And it’s important that the employees who know your current systems and who you can engage and share operations knowledge that may not be in your data files and the engineering and maintenance know-how to share with the organization. You’ll need this to build a a pilot to test on the shop floor where they said they wanted resources to build innovative processes and save time in doing it!
It’s really about exciting and engaging the people who will augment their skills, and gain human super powers, so that robots can continue to chug away on the night shift, and humans verify and add inputs in the morning!
Panel Session May 20, 2026 9:AM MST

Eva will also be at UPPER Bound AI Conference on May 19th and 21st at the Edmonton Convention Centre!
