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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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SUMMARY:Building a Winning Team for your Startup & Finding the Right Co-founders
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nentrepreneurship@UBC’s Community Town Hall series brings us together to share announcements\, gain insights from industry leaders and network across our ecosystem. \nBuilding a winning team and finding the right co-founders is critical to the success of your startup. Attracting talent that is diverse across backgrounds and skill sets\, forward thinking and adds to your culture are key milestones in your journey that can make or break your venture. \nYet\, as early-stage founders and business people\, how do you begin to identify the gaps in your team\, hire the right talent and bring on co-founders who align with and strengthen your vision? \nDetails \nJoin us June 8th as we hear from three entrepreneurs from our community who will share their journeys building a winning team\, finding their co-founders and attracting game changing talent. We are thrilled to be welcoming Akshay Gupta\, CEO & Founder at Bit Happier Inc and mentor with entrepreneurship@UBC\, Amielle Lake\, CCO of HATCH alumni CarboNet (and former Entrepreneur in Residence with entrepreneurship@UBC!)\, and Zack Eberwein\, Co-founder and CEO of HATCH alumni Stoko\, moderated by our CORE Venture Activator\, Fraser Pogue. \nPlus\, meet our newest cohort of UBC Sauder Venture Development Specialists who will be joining us this summer and hear from our venture community themselves on their recent accomplishments and milestones! \nDuring this event you will: \n\nHear from our star-studded panel of Entrepreneurs on their experience building winning teams\, attracting talent to their startup and how they found the right co-founders\n\n\nMeet our newest cohort of UBC Sauder Venture Development Specialists\n\n\nFind out what’s coming down the pipeline for ventures and share your recent news/accomplishments with the community. Are you hiring?\nConnect with like-minded entrepreneurs and innovators.\n\nMeet our Featured Panelists \nAkshay Gupta\, CEO & Founder at Bit Happier Inc. \nAs an Entrepreneur with a Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation\, I have years of experience with proven competence in Design Thinking\, Product Development\, Risk Assessment\, Customer Engagement\, Agile Development\, Business Development and Business Transformation within the financial industry\, consulting and startup industry; I can link corporate vision to the delivery of desired results through people empowerment and the effective use of resources\, processes\, and technologies. I have learned first-hand the impact of technology in the business world. Driven by my passion for learning more about technology\, I went back to school to pursue my Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation (a graduate business degree specializing in tech startups) from Saint Mary’s University in Canada. In school\, I stumbled upon new emerging technologies\, and ever since\, I have been committed to identifying and implementing innovative solutions around the world. Because of my passion for new technologies\, I have achieved my IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer certification. I am also a recipient of the “Durland Innovation Award” for a Blockchain application. I also hold an honours degree in Business Economics from the University of Delhi and a multitude of Design Thinking certifications. I am currently on a mission to change 1 billion lives through my mental health/ behavioural thinking company — Bit Happier Inc. \nAmielle Lake\, Chief Commercial Officer of CarboNet \nAmielle Lake founded Tagga\, marketing technology platform\, in 2008 after working in marketing and corporate communications in the finance industry. In February 2017\, Tagga was acquired by Campaign Monitor. In 2018\, Amielle co-founded the Women’s Equity lab\, a women’s investment group focused on developing the next generation of women shareholders. The organization is now in its third year with chapters in Victoria\, Vancouver and the Okanagan. In 2019\, Amielle joined Dr. Michael Carlson\, Barry Yates and Bill Schonbrun to effectively found and commercialize CarboNet. CarboNet is a clean technology company that has developed a unique chemistry to treat industrial wastewater. The company’s mission is to end the issue of contaminated water. A lofty mission to be sure\, but Amielle is a firm believer in doing well and doing good. As CarboNet’s Chief Commercial Officer\, Amielle is working with industry to recycle their wastewater and lessen their reliance on freshwater. Amielle is passionate about entrepreneurship and an advocate for women in business. She holds an MBA and is also a published author. \nZack Eberwein\, Co-founder and Chief Executive Office of Stoko \nZack is an entrepreneur and mechanical engineer who chose to write his own story\, founding Stoko in 2017 with two of his closest friends. Stoko has redefined how athletes overcome injuries by introducing an entirely new category of supportive apparel. By incorporating adjustable medical-grade bracing seamlessly into everyday athletic clothing\, the Stoko team has created an entirely new method of joint support\, eliminating the need to wear traditional braces altogether. Personally\, Zack is a strong believer in the importance of building meaningful relationships with others\, fostering a strong company culture\, and living with a growth mindset. He consistently strives to create positive change in the world and inspire others to do the same; starting with Stoko’s community of athletes. \nFormat \n\nWelcome!\n\n\nMeet our Venture Development Specialists\n\n\nVenture announcements (submit yours in the RSVP!)\nFeatured panel on building a winning team and finding the right co-founders\n\nWho should attend \nThis event is for entrepreneurship@UBC’s community of ventures from Phases 1-4/HATCH\, Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiRs)\, Mentors\, and the UBC community at large. \nSession information \nZoom information will be available via your registration confirmation email. As well\, it will be on the online event page. Attendees will also be sent the Zoom link and password to their registered email in advance of the session. \nAbout entrepreneurship@UBC \nentrepreneurship@UBC propels UBC innovations out into the world through venture creation\, providing UBC students\, researchers\, faculty members\, alumni and staff with the resources\, networks\, and funding they need to succeed. \nAs one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80\,000 students\, faculty and staff and over $650M annual research funding\, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network\, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world. To date\, entrepreneurship@UBC has worked with over 561 ventures who have raised more than $1.39 billion in funding\, generated more than $116 million in revenue and hired more than 989 employees\, stimulating the economic and social landscape of B.C. while building anchor companies that have a global impact. \nVisit our website entrepreneurship.ubc.ca to learn more
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CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurs,Human Talent,Industry,Leadership,Learning,Recruiting,Small Business,Startups,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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SUMMARY:MLOps World - Machine Learning In Production
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual event dedicated exclusively to ML in Production. 4 days – Join when you can – all recordings provided
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/mlops-world-machine-learning-in-production/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Conference,Courses,Digital Transformation,Education,Entrepreneurs,Governance,Human Talent,Industry,Learning,Networking,Science,Small Business,Startups,Technology,Webinar
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SUMMARY:From optimism to opportunity: PwC presents insights from the CEO Survey
DESCRIPTION:Coming out of a very turbulent year\, CEOs in Alberta are feeling optimistic\, with the majority anticipating immense growth in the next 12 months.   \nAs vaccines roll out and certain markets begin to re-open\, it’s arguable that an economic bounce-back was inevitable\, but optimism doesn’t equal opportunity. Alberta leaders will need to use the energy of a rebounding economy to set priorities that will sustain growth beyond the bounce.  \nIn this webinar\, PwC’s thought leaders will share insights based on findings from their recent CEO Survey\, which explores the views of 337 chief executives across the county. The comprehensive data highlights elements such as the importance of business transformations most reportedly\, digital enhancements as a way for CEOs and businesses to prioritize reaching future growth goals.   \nJoin us for this informative event and learn the top priorities executive leaders will be implementing in their business strategies to ensure this optimistic growth becomes a seized opportunity.  \nPlease confirm your attendance by Monday\, June 14th @ 4PM. This webinar event will be hosted via Zoom\, and a unique link will be emailed to all registrants 12-24 hours prior to this event. \nReynold Tetzlaff\, Alberta Region and Calgary Office Managing Partner\, PwC Canada \nReynold is the Alberta Region and Calgary Office Managing Partner and was formerly PwC Canada’s National Energy Leader for 8 years. He has been with the firm for 26 years and serves a broad base of public and private clients. Reynold is also currently a member of the PwC Canada extended leadership team that is active in setting and implementing the overall strategy and digital transformation for PwC Canada. \nIn his capacity as Managing Partner\, Reynold offers deep connections within the Calgary community. He is on the Board of SAIT\, the Patrons Council for Unicef\, the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business Advisory Council\, the Alberta Securities Commission New Economy Advisory Committee\, Forum Vice Chair of the 23rd World Petroleum Council\, is active with United Way and coaches a variety of sports. He also recently received his FCA from CPA Alberta. \nSteve Hollinger\, Office Managing Partner\, Edmonton\, PwC Canada    \nSteve is currently the managing partner of our Edmonton office and previously served as the Edmonton assurance practice leader and human capital partner. He has spent the majority of his 25-year career with the firm providing audit and related services to our Edmonton based private and public company clients. He has a wealth of experience dealing with large and growing private and public organizations. \nSteve joined PwC in 1996 after earning his BCom degree with distinction from the University of Alberta. He has instructed courses on financial reporting\, auditing\, internal controls and audit committee effectiveness for PwC staff and clients\, and for the Institute of Corporate Directors.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/from-optimism-to-opportunity-pwc-presents-insights-from-the-ceo-survey/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Digital Transformation,Economy,Entrepreneurs,Industry,Innovation,Investment,Leadership,Small Business,Startups,Technology,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Wine Wednesday with John Stackhouse
DESCRIPTION:Wine Wednesday with John Stackhouse\n\nDescription \nJohn Stackhouse is a nationally bestselling author and one of Canada’s leading voices on innovation and economic disruption. He is senior vice-president in the Office of the CEO at Royal Bank of Canada\, leading the organization’s research and thought leadership on economic\, technological and social change. Previously\, he was editor-in-chief of the Globe and Mail and editor of Report on Business. He is a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and sits on the boards of Queen’s University\, the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada and the Literary Review of Canada. His latest book\, Planet Canada: How Our Expats Are Shaping the Future\, explores the untapped resource of the millions of Canadians who don’t live here but exert their influence from afar. \nJoin Sandi Gilbert as she chats with John and learns more about his thoughts on how Canada can be a driving force on a global scale and serve as inspiration to a generation of Calgarians that are having trouble looking forward. \n\nTime \n\nJun 16\, 2021 04:00 PM in Mountain Time (US and Canada)
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/wine-wednesday-with-john-stackhouse/
LOCATION:Virtual Online
CATEGORIES:Digital Transformation,Economy,Entrepreneurs,Industry,Leadership,Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210624T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210624T123000
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SUMMARY:The Regulatory and Legal Implications of NFTs
DESCRIPTION:The Regulatory and Legal Implications of NFTs\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nNon-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a revolutionary way of commodifying intellectual property like art\, videos and music and are causing a wave of transformation in financial markets. Skyrocketing prices for unique assets have led to an unprecedented interest in the issuance of tokens by companies – but regulatory and legal clarity will be essential in moving this emerging market forward. \nJoin the Canadian Blockchain Consortium’s Legal Committee to gain a deeper understanding of NFTs and their role in the growing digital asset universe\, including regulatory challenges\, legal implications and how business can stay compliant while benefiting from the NFT boom.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/the-regulatory-and-legal-implications-of-nfts/
CATEGORIES:AI / ML / Data Science,Blockchain,Entrepreneurs,Finance,Industry,Innovation,Learning,Small Business,Startups,Students,Technology,Webinar
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