C 100 The Future of Higher Education
2020-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Webinar, Canada
The Future of Higher Education

Thursday, June 4, 2020
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
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The Future of Higher Education: Join three Ed Tech entrepreneurs to discuss disruption in Higher Education and how changes brought on by the COVID pandemic may be here to stay.
Panelists: Kristen Hamilton, C100 Charter Member, Board Director and Founder and CEO, Koru; Mike Silagadze, Founder and CEO, TopHat; Martin Basiri, Co-Founder and CEO, ApplyBoard.

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Build Back Better After COVID-19: Why Corporations Need a Radical Redesign
2020-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
Join Rotman’s Interim Dean Kenneth Corts as he welcomes Professors Sarah Kaplan and Soo Min Toh as they discuss what it means for organizations to build back better after COVID-19. They will discuss the inequalities in the current workforce highlighted by the crisis. They will then demonstrate how organizations who can commit to creating a more equitable and socially responsible workplace will improve their resilience over the long term. Exploring the road to economic recovery as an innovation challenge, they’ll outline how you can lead your organization to invest in a better future of work.
We’re pleased to invite you to this month’s offering in our Managing Uncertainty webinar series and look forward to your attendance. If you missed any of our previous discussions, you can catch up here.
Please join us for:
Build Back Better After COVID-19: Why Corporations Need a Radical Redesign
Thursday, June 11, 1 – 2 pm EDT
Please register here to join us for this free webinar.
Join Rotman’s Interim Dean Kenneth Corts as he welcomes Professors Sarah Kaplan and Soo Min Toh as they discuss what it means for organizations to build back better after COVID-19. They will discuss the inequalities in the current workforce highlighted by the crisis. They will then demonstrate how organizations who can commit to creating a more equitable and socially responsible workplace will improve their resilience over the long term. Exploring the road to economic recovery as an innovation challenge, they’ll outline how you can lead your organization to invest in a better future of work.
About the presenters:
Sarah Kaplan, Ph.D., is the Director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy, Distinguished Professor of Gender & the Economy and Professor of Strategic Management at Rotman. She has been widely published in major media outlets and has authored best-selling books including her recently published, The 360° Corporation: From Stakeholder Trade-offs to Transformation. An innovation scholar, her current work focuses on applying an innovation lens to understanding the challenges for achieving gender equality. Prior to Rotman, Kaplan was a professor at the Wharton School, where she remains a Senior Fellow, and a consultant and innovation specialist for nearly a decade at McKinsey & Company.
Soo Min Toh, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of Toronto Mississauga and the Rotman School. Her research primarily seeks to understand how our natural tendencies to stick with familiar ways of interacting with others and perceiving our environments cause us to miss important opportunities for leadership, cooperation across groups, and building success and well-being for individuals, organizations, and nations. She is lead investigator of a federally-funded research project examining the physical and mental health of post-secondary students and working adults and their families. Her research has been published in premier academic and practitioner journals in the disciplines of management and psychology and frequently featured in popular media, including the Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, New York Times, and the Globe & Mail.
Kenneth Corts, Ph.D. is the Interim Dean of the Rotman School of Management. He is Professor of Economics Analysis and Policy and he holds the Marcel Desautels Chair in Entrepreneurship. Through his widely published research and teaching, Professor Corts applies advances in industrial organization economics, game theory, and competitive strategy to a wide range of problems and industries. His work addresses topics in pricing, network economics, technology adoption, organizational economics, and competition policy. Before joining the Rotman School, he was Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor in the Competition and Strategy area at Harvard Business School.
We hope you’ll join us!
Stephanie Hodnett
Executive Director
Rotman Executive Programs

Virtual networking: how to turn leads into customers
2020-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Webinar, Canada
ATB Entrepreneur Centre YYC
Thursday, June 11 at 10:00 AM
Details

PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive the link to the session you will need to REGISTER using the link provided once you RSVP to this session.
Every small business understands the importance of lead generation. In “normal” times, attending mixers and networking events is a mainstay for many businesses as they build their connections and seek new customers. But how can you generate leads when attending virtual events? Lance Johnson, founder of Amplomedia, will teach you how to mine virtual events for the lead gold that they are. Plus, he’ll explain how to nurture those leads into customers after the event is over. Never have an empty sales pipeline again!
Throughout this discussion, Lance will touch on:
– The benefits of having a chatbox
– The importance of following up
– How to nurture your prospects with a drip campaign
About your facilitator: Lance Johnson, Amplomedia
Lance has entertained audiences as a keynote speaker and trainer across three continents and numerous countries on the topics of business strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship. He is the founder and president of Amplomedia, a video first digital agency based in Edmonton. Amplomedia creates and executes video marketing strategies for clients in Canada, the USA, and the UK. By leveraging the power of engaging videos, Amplomedia’s clients generate more leads, nurture those leads into qualified prospects, and convert prospects into paying customers, all at an ROI that surpasses non-video campaigns.

With Covid-19 In The Spotlight, How Is Big Tech Betting On Healthcare Startups?
2020-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Webinar, Canada
Join our Healthcare Analyst, He Wang, on June 9th at 2pm EDT for an overview of the companies and tech that are attracting attention from Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon.
He will walk you through the findings from our recently published Big Tech in Healthcare Report and demonstrate how you can use the CB Insights Emerging Tech Insights Platform to uncover digital health tech and trends and see the impacts of FAMGA investments in real time.
Join us to hear about:

How FAMGA is leveraging their strengths to attack healthcare
What healthcare initiatives FAMGA companies have started
How are they partnering among themselves to battle Covid-19 and more

Free Webinar on THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH 1 PM EDT

Valhalla Angels Forum
2020-06-09 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Valhalla Angesl Private Forum – 4 Companies Pitch for Investment

About this Event

Valhalla Private Capital is pleased to bring you our Private Angel Forum on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4:30 MTN/ 3:30 PST as part of our Tuesday weekly afternoon session.
Each month we host our angel forum for members and guests in our 4 chapter cities (Calgary, Edmonton, Kelwona and Vancouver) & now we are going virtual. Following the in person format, each month 4 companies will do a 10 minute pitch followed by a Q&A session. If you have always wanted to attend a forum and see how it works in person, this a great opportunity not to be missed. NOTE: This will be the last forum open to the general public.
Join in the discussion. REGISTER and you will receive a ZOOM call link as your ticket to attend.
June 9th Forum – 4 companies pitch for investment
Other Sessions: Angel 101, Ask Me Anything, Other
Questions: Contact us at info@valhallaprivatecap.com
Thank you to our sponsors.
Please note that we have a NO SOLICITATION policy on the calls. If you are an entrepreneur joining the call and want to pitch for investment, please submit your application HERE

AMii Virtual AI MeetUP
2020-07-16 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Learn about the latest tools and techniques in machine learning, and explore topics that researchers and industry professionals are thinking about or working on. Each meetup features two presenters; at the end of each presentation, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session.
Presenters for this month include:
Nick Kalogirou – Data Scientist at G2V Optics
We are still in the early days of determining what ethical practice looks like for the field of data science. There are numerous examples of both benefits and harms of artificial narrow intelligence. As AI-enabled technology continues developing, ethics provides a lens to ask critical questions of both modeler and model. During this talk, Nick will explore a brief overview of who is working on AI ethics; the themes of work; where we are lacking development; and what to do as data scientists about this continuous journey of ethics.
Shems Saleh – ML Lead at Vector Institute
When a Machine Learning scientist starts a project with a healthcare professional, it is not obvious what questions are important to ask in order to help the team get on the same page and develop clear expectations. This talk will discuss Collabsheets, a list of questions directed at a broad audience that translates insights from experienced veterans in the ML-Health collaborative space into the field to everyone. The goal is to help grow the community by lowering the initial barrier to much-needed interdisciplinary collaboration. Each section divides these questions into topic categories, with the aim of easier real-world use.
Join us virtually for Amii’s monthly AI Meetup and be a part of building Alberta’s growing AI community!

LWOL - Summer Tour 4iiii
2020-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Curious what’s happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta?
This weekly meeting is a regular check on the pulse of the community, open to people from any age, wage, or stage of company. Join us online, via zoom.
Summer Tour
Join us throughout August for our virtual tour of interesting entrepreneurial ventures, service providers and big events across Alberta!
Wed, August 26, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MDT

August 26th: 4iiii

What is Rainforest Alberta?
Rainforest Alberta is movement, building community in the tech and innovation ecosystem in the province through opening conversations around culture, leadership, and other focus areas.
We believe Alberta is primed to be a global destination for growing your tech venture right in this province. Come to a meeting to find out why, or for more information, visit www.rainforestab.ca
Learn more about Rainforest Edmonton
Who should attend a Rainforest event?

Anyone interested in starting or growing an innovation-based business in Alberta
Former entrepreneurs and business owners looking to share their experience and give back to the community that helped make them successful
Anyone exploring entrepreneurship as a potential career path
Individuals or companies who provide services to entrepreneurs at any stage of growth, from pre-start to growth to succession
Anyone interested in improving the culture of innovation and trust in Alberta, making a meaningful impact on the growth of the emerging innovation economy, or individuals who want to be part of the solution
Researchers, inventors, or makers who are looking for help in making their idea a reality

Edmonton Data Science Meetup - Cancelled to a later date
2020-09-02 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Details

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:
• TBD
Pizza 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/).
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM MDT
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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 processes
We 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.

Accelerate AB
2020-09-14 08:00 - 2020-09-15 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
AccelerateAB celebrates the best of Alberta’s technology scene.

The annual conference brings together leaders, investors, influencers and supporters of Alberta’s technology ecosystem, with the goal of leveraging the success of the next generation of technology entrepreneurs across the province.

The event is backed by high-profile and successful leaders in the industry and is powered by the A100, a member-driven group of Alberta’s most noteworthy technology entrepreneurs.
AccelerateAB is all about creating collisions between early-stage and late-stage startups, angel investors, venture capitalists, service providers, government agencies, and more, making this THE tech conference to attend, year after year.
Edmonton, Alberta. Location TBA

Customer 101- Value Proposition Canvas (VPC).
2020-09-21 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Join Startup Calgary and Platform Calgary for this introductory, workshop that will show you how to get a better understanding of your customer by providing an overview of the customer discovery process and an introduction to the Value Proposition Canvas (VPC).
We recommend attending this session if you:

Have an idea you are looking to explore and validate its business potential

Want to gain a better understanding of the problem you are trying to solve

Want to gain a better understanding of your customer

Want to learn how to define your value proposition

This workshop is ideal for entrepreneurs with ideas that will leverage technology to achieve high-growth potential. It’s not intended for small business owners, consultants or service providers.

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Breaking Through and Stepping Outside the Box
2020-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Jess left a career in the corporate world to pursue her passion of entrepreneurship in the Trades.

About this Event

After completing her business degree and working in a corporate job, Jess walked away from it all to pursue her passion of entrepreneurship in the trades. She started her journey by pursuing a career as a heavy equipment operator. After bulky, ill-fitting coveralls caused her to have some near misses in her job as a heavy equipment operator, Jess Black decided to take matters into her own hands and create a line of clothing for women working in heavy-duty industries like oil and gas, and construction.
Knowing that active wear is the preferred material worn as base layers on job sites, she set out to create a line that was also safe.
In this session, Jess will share her story and what she believes it takes to step outside the box and realize your dreams as a female entrepreneur.

Daniel Matishak started his Mindable Inc, from his basement in his 20's.
2020-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Daniel Matishak started his multi-million dollar company, Mindable Inc, from his basement in his 20’s. Daniel will share his story and tips

About this Event

Ever wondered how Mindable Inc came to be? Or why Daniel Matishak, a twenty-something Edmonton entrepreneur, decided to start up a company in his basement and grew it to a hugely successful digital marketing agency in Edmonton, Alberta? He will talk entrepreneurship, building teams, taking on challenges and other reasons Mindable and Daniel’s career and life have skyrocketed.

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REACTOR It - Answers Questions from Entrepreneurs
2020-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Having difficulty navigating the strategic direction of your startup? Get the answers to your burning questions regarding Cryptocurrencies, machine learning, info security, mobile and more! Chat with Raymond Ball and Greg Bates from React0r IT.
Greg and Ray will be available for 2-on-1 meetings with entrepreneurs that are looking for advice on researching, planning and building their next innovation.
Bring your questions on topics such as:

How to identify your customer’s pain points

How to navigate problems you are encountering

Research, Development and project management

Planning your next pivot or project

Featured Speakers:
Raymond Ball
Raymond is currently the CEO of react0r.com, a privately run digital tech research and development company. This current endeavour was afforded to him after building and selling an exciting multi-million-dollar tech startup. Raymond also organizes several other not-for-profit projects such as c0wsec, a growing infosec meetup in Calgary. He’s completed a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. Raymond’s generally interested in thought-provoking and disruptive ideas. Topics of interest to him include mathematics, cryptocurrencies, machine learning, information security, and philosophy.
For a sense of leadership style, Raymond’s a dreamer, an idealist, a sceptic, and a realist (but all in a good way, of course!). He also believes that honesty is key to building relationships, even if it creates a few bumps along the way.
Greg Bates
Greg brings over 30 years of sales and marketing experience to React0r.com. He has specialized in the sale of software solutions, technology and professional services. From payroll, financial solutions and IT infrastructure, Greg is passionate about creating a collaborative environment that helps organizations improve their workflow and effectiveness while simplifying their efforts and processes.
Greg also enjoys creating marketing campaigns and events that bring different organizations together to solve business challenges. Greg joined React0r.com to help tech startups realize their vision and them drive towards success.
Greg believes that the best solutions come through collaboration and “what if” conversations.

Greg believes that the best solutions come through collaboration and “what if” conversations.

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CleanTech Pitch Night
2020-09-23 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Hosted by Platform Calgary and Foresight

Join for a night of pitches and networking with the cleantech companies in the Foresight x Platform Calgary program!
About this Event
Foresight and Platform Calgary are pleased to invite you to the third edition of Cleantech Pitch Night!
Cleantech Pitch Night connects early-stage companies with the local cleantech ecosystem, including investors, community partners, industry and fellow cleantech startup companies.
Join this exciting event and hear from the latest and greatest cleantech ventures that are set to compete and win in emerging technologies.
Agenda

4:30 PM – Welcome and Introductions

4:35 PM – Pitches and Breakout Rooms #1

4:55 PM – Investment Panel Discussion

5:15 PM – Pitches and Breakout Rooms #2

5:35 PM – Pitches and Breakout Rooms #3

5:55 PM – Closing Remarks

Location

Zoom (link will be provided after registration)

Get to know the startups

Bee Energy is a startup based on large scale graphene production. Bee Energy provides graphene consumers with low cost and high-quality graphene-based materials for their applications. Bee Energy’s primary competitive advantage is lower graphene production duration (~1 day), patent pending technology, and graphene tunability for specific use such as high-temperature stability (800 ⁰C).

The Harvest Hub manufactures indoor soil-based growing equipment and smart farm technology for operational excellence.

Onsite RSL is a revolutionary approach to onsite remediation of salt impacted contaminated material eliminating hauling to land fill and associated GHG associated with the trucking. The initial focus is oil and gas contaminated sites.

Okos works with developers, real estate managers, and utility companies to bring the latest smart home technology to Canadians. Automate heating, cooling, lighting, and more with affordable IoT solutions.

SEPPURE creates a new generation of nano-filters to revolutionize industrial chemical separation in multiple markets by reducing energy consumption and pollution substantially. Separation processes account for up to 90% of capital and operating costs in the industry. The heat used in industry to separate chemical mixtures accounts for up to 15% of the planet’s entire energy consumption. SEPPURE replaces energy-intensive chemical separations such as distillation and evaporation across multiple industries.

VDQ-NRG is re-purposing landfill waste into alternative energy sources and valuable byproducts, with a focus on being economically viable and environmentally sustainable.

ZILA Works: You know how we as a society have come to rely on plastics for almost everything, yet most plastics today are harmful to our health and bad for the environment? ZILA Works has solved this by creating a bioplastic made from industrial hemp. Imagine if we could use a plastic replacement that is safer for consumers, helps farmers, and is good for the environment.

Zoramat Solutions is developing a specialty chemical, Zoralite, that behaves like a molecular sponge to soak up target gases, while letting other gases through. Then, like wringing out the sponge, heat or vacuum is applied to the material to remove a near pure stream of the target gas. Zoralite is being deployed in the carbon capture, biogas or renewable natural gas, and ammonia markets to perform target gas separations and purifications more efficiently with lower energy requirements and smaller facilities.

About Foresight
Foresight is a not-for-profit corporation that fosters the growth of SMEs that are developing technology that improves environmental results and reduce GHG emissions.

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Vancouver Startup Week - Power of Connections
2020-09-26 08:00 - 2020-10-01 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Online
The Power of Connections

Over seven jam-packed days, Vancouver Startup Week connects entrepreneurs, investors, community leaders, and friends to build momentum and opportunity around our community’s unique entrepreneurial identity.
Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is run by a team of passionate, dedicated volunteers, each of whom come from the startup ecosystem in Vancouver and beyond. The initiative is organized by the non-profit Vancouver Startup Society.
We are proud to enjoy a relationship with Techstars, one of the premiere startup accelerator programs in the United States and whose great team coordinates Startup Weeks in every part of the globe.

Our Purpose

Our mission is to foster connections among entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and friends, as we support and celebrate the Greater Vancouver startup community. Our vision is to empower and make Vancouver the most attractive city for future leaders of emerging businesses.

How do you build out great ideas for your business?
2020-09-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
This session will be led by Startup Edmonton. How do you build out great ideas for your business?

About this Event

This session with be led by Startup Edmonton.
How do you build out great ideas for your business?
This immersive activity is meant to give participants a full cycle of the design thinking process in as short of time as possible.

Customer 201 - Minimum Viable Product
2020-09-28 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Online
Customer 201

Monday, September 28, 2020
5:30 PM 8:00 PM

Online via Zoom Meetings (map)

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Join Startup Calgary and Platform Calgary for part two of this introductory, customer-focused workshop that will help you learn how to validate your assumptions through rapid experimentation using a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
We recommend attending this session if you:

Have an idea you are looking to explore and validate its business potential

Want to gain a better understanding of how to create value for your customers

Want to understand how you can validate your idea using an MVP

Don’t know how to approach designing and building an MVP

This workshop is ideal for entrepreneurs with ideas that will leverage technology to achieve high-growth potential. It’s not intended for small business owners, consultants or service providers.
Recommended Prerequisite: Customer 101

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Uniting the Prairies- Upish Event
2020-09-29 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Online
Uniting the Prairies, but virtual.

About this Event

What is UP?
UP (www.unitingtheprairies.com) is a moment where the top VCs & angels + Prairie ex-pats & tech leaders come together (virtually) to share knowledge & experience with startups, elevating our Prairie tech community.
UP 2020 was intended to build on what we accomplished in 2019. However, recent events have made coming together a bit difficult. Faced with the choice of cancelling or going online, we knew we had to Unite The Prairies somehow.
So, we are pseudo-proud to introduce an entirely virtual one-day conference. Welcome to UP-ish.
Get a ticket and reserve your spot now – a webinar link will be sent out at a later date.
Format
Participate in 3 virtual panels featuring Prairie ex-pats and tech community leaders.
Agenda
1:00 PM – More Pi, Less Pie Charts – The Universal Role Of Data
Participants:
– Max Schmeiser, Head of Data Science @ Twitter
– Laura Buhler, Executive Director @ C100
2:00 PM – You’re Still on Mute: The Chronicles Of Remote Work
Participants:
– Stephanie Boon, Head of People & Operations @ 54e Dev Studios
– Jean Parchewsky, VP – People Operations @ Vendasta
– Chantal Grindle, Chief Human Resources Officer @ Bold Commerce
– Leah Fochuk, Head of People @ Symend
– Douglas Soltys, Editor in Chief @ BetaKit
3:00 PM – From Bruno To IPO – Keynote
Participants:
– Kyle Carberry, CEO @ Coder
– Jordan Boesch, CEO @ 7shifts

Power Hour + Startup Drinks & Pitches
2020-09-29 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Join Startup Calgary and Rainforest AB for a fusion of Power Hour and Startup Drinks & Pitches via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.
* Participants can register for either event separately or combined.
Agenda:
6:00 – 6:15 PM Welcome
6:15 – 7:00 PM Power Hour
7:00 – 8:00 PM Pitches
8:00 – 8:30 PM Networking Breakout Rooms in Remo*
* Register for Remo separately *
About the Event:
Power Hour
Power Hour is Rainforest’s ambitious goal to connect people with solutions to their problems. Working in small groups with other innovative & entrepreneurial individuals from the ecosystem you’ll be able to both get & give free help in this connected & safe environment.
Bring a problem you’re facing in your startup and be prepared to describe it succinctly to the group. Can’t think of a problem? Bring a new business idea & we’ll help you validate it!
Building a culture of trust while inspiring leadership & role models among everyone, Rainforest is a community driven movement growing the tech and innovation economy in Alberta.
Learn more about Rainforest here.
Startup Drinks & Pitches
*Pitching opportunities are for entrepreneurs with ideas that are highly scalable & tech-enabled. Please do not enter to pitch if you are a consultant or service provider.*
Come & practice your pitch to a group of fellow entrepreneurs, innovators & community members in a casual, no pressure setting. Whether you are looking for a technical co-founder or just want to share your idea, join us!
Apply to pitch via Eventbrite by Tuesday, August 25th at noon! Your 1-minute verbal pitch (no slides allowed!) should focus on:
• What problem you’re solving
• How you are going to solve that problem
• What help you need to make it happen (ie: looking for a technical co-founder, looking for beta users, interested in connecting with a supplier, etc.)
This is a casual environment for entrepreneurs at all stages to practice talking about their ideas and seek support from the community.
* Pitching opportunities are for entrepreneurs only. Please do not enter to pitch if you are a service provider.*

The C100 - 48Hrs in the Valley 2020
2020-10-06 08:00 - 2020-10-07 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alberta
48Hrs in the Valley 2020

Tue, Oct 6, 20208:00 AM Wed, Oct 7, 20208:00 PM
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48Hrs in the Valley introduces Canada’s most promising startups to Silicon Valley’s top mentors, investors, and industry executives.
Once a year, C100 hosts promising Canadian companies in Silicon Valley for 48Hrs of mentorship, networking opportunities, investor meetings, and unparalleled access to C100’s extensive network in Silicon Valley. “48Hrs in the Valley” has been a signature C100 program with over 250 alumni companies since 2010.

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Job Mixer + Company Meet & Greet
2020-10-11 11:30 - 2020-10-20 13:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Log on and check out the local startup scene! Edmonton startups are growing and need great teams to help build products. Learn more about job opportunities available now and get to know what kind of skills they will be looking for in the future.
This job mixer is open to anyone curious about opportunities at growing tech-enabled companies – students from all programs of study and schools, recent grads, people on the job search and more.
Join at any time during the two-hour event, and stay as long or short as you’d like.
Participating companies (check back often for updates!):

AltaML
Amii
Betable
DrugBank
Frettable
Ghostlab
Levven
Prototype Hubs
ResumeFree
SkillsTrader
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The event access link will be available here within this event description on the day of the event. Be sure to let us know you’re attending by adding the event to your Sched!

Tuesday October 20, 2020 11:30am – 1:30pm MDT
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GENXYZ THRIVES! - Imagine Your Future!
2020-10-17 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Join next generation talent, and employers and educators at GENXYZ THRIVES on October 17 2020 – to discover what they are really thinking is needed to bridge the skills gaps to move forward in the COVID19 New Normal Economy.
As a Student or Jobseeker, are you thinking wondering what new skills you will need to qualify to enter or reenter the New Normal workforce? As an Employer, are you interested in reskilling or upskilling your workforce talent to survive and thrive? As an Educator, are you interested in providing new courses to align with skill demands of the future workforce?
GENXYZ THRIVES! Event is open to everyone in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region – from students (post-secondary), to career navigators and job seekers, to employers, employees and learning institutions and organizations.
The GENXYZ THRIVES! Event is full day interactive online webinar will provide You with opportunities to network with peers, industry experts and corporate leaders. The program will include keynote speaker series, and panel discussion sessions, followed by moderated interactive breakout sessions to enable participants to connect on a more personal level in smaller breakout group settings.
This event is FREE for everyone in Edmonton Metropolitan Region. Just register and you will receive an email with a single use coupon for Free Access!
Date: October 17, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: ZOOM ONLINE EVENT

DemoCamp 50th Edition
2020-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Note: RSVP here on Sched to receive the event link in advance: https://sched.co/eEq8
Join us for this special milestone – the 50th edition of DemoCamp! We’ll take a look back at some amazing demos throughout the last 12 years and 49 DemoCamps and see where those companies/projects/people are now!
DemoCamp brings together developers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and investors to share what they’ve been working on and to find others in the community interested in similar topics. For presenters, it’s a great way to get feedback on what you’re building from peers and the community, all in an informal setting. Started back in 2008, DemoCamp Edmonton has steadily grown into one of the largest in the country, with over 200 people attending each event.
We may be going virtual, but the rules for DemoCamp stay the same: 7 minutes to demo real, working products, followed by a few minutes for questions, and no slides allowed.
Announcing the DemoCamp 50 Lineup!
– Showbie
– BLINCdev
– Tadum
– ScopeAR
– Drivewyze
– Jobber
…with appearances from the founding organizers that have grown DemoCamp into the startup community tradition that it is today!
The first hour (or less) will be the demo’s followed by time on Remo to network and meet the demo’ers! Stay only for the presentations, or stay for it all. You choose!
DemoCamp kicks off the 7th annual Edmonton Startup Week, October 19-23, 2020! Build your schedule today at https://www.edmontonstartupweek.com/2020-schedule

Singularity University - Behind the Scenes
2020-10-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Join us to see what SU has been creating & building
Please note you must register for this event on our landing page! A meeting link will then be sent to your email.

EVENT OVERVIEW
Join our product leaders to learn about the cool things our team has been creating and building here at Singularity University. Behind the Scenes is the best way to discover more about Singularity University, how to get more involved and all of the ways to learn, innovate and create with SU…. without leaving your desk.
Agenda
1. SU Global Community and App presented by Morgan Brady – Head of Community
2. SU Global Corporate Network presented by Teasha Cable – Product Owner, GCN
3. Spark Learning & Innovation Platform presented by Amanda Manna – Product Owner, Spark
4. Idea Front presented by James Del – Head of Media, Publisher of Futurism & SingularityHub
Details
Thursday, 22 October 2020 at 12:00 pm PST. A Recording will be available for 24 hours after the event for those who register.

InterGen Connect - Wine Wednesday
2020-11-04 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Virtual Wine Wednesday with Jim Gibson

Description
Entrepreneur. Disruptor. Author. Chief Catalyst.
Join us for a conversation with SAIT’s newly appointed Chief Catalyst of the School for Advanced Digital Technology, Jim Gibson.
Cutting to the chase and credentials, Gibson co-founded Rainforest Alberta in 2016 to advance innovation in the province. Most recently, he co-founded Thin Air Labs, which funds early-stage, entrepreneur-led technology ventures and networks. In addition to remaining a partner with Thin Air Labs, Gibson is a board member and advisor to Alberta Innovates, The A100, Mikata Health, Beakerhead and Venture Mentoring Services of Alberta.
With a Management Consultant designation (CMC) along with an MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies and Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Computer Science, Gibson also understands the business side of innovation and technology advances. Outlined in his recently published and thought-provoking book, Tip of the Spear: Our Species and Technology at a Crossroads, Gibson examines the challenges and the opportunities ahead.

Time

Nov 4, 2020 04:00 PM in Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Virtual Wine Wednesday
November 4, 2020
4:00 – 5:00 MT
Zoom

Build a Resilient Business with Automation and AI
2020-11-05 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
The time is NOW to Build a Resilient Business with Automation and AI
November 5, 2020 | 9:30 am – 10:30 am (MST)
Automation and AI together can augment your core strengths, supplement your weaknesses and empower your people to focus on what is important. Plus automation can provide immediate ROI including short term payback on costs.
Please join JWN Energy and our partner, IBM for this on-line event on November 5, 2020. Through real examples, this session will look at the power of AI, combined with automation of processes, workflows and digital worker to demonstrate how you can rethink your business and operations to accelerate your success.
PROGRAM OUTLINE | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (MST)

Welcome Context Setting
Presentations and Discussions
Q&A

SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS

Benjamin Jacob
Partner
IBM Automation
A strategic and driven executive, Benjamin leads the IBM Automation Practice in Canada. He works with his high performing team across all industries and sectors to help clients scale their automation programs, manage them with confidence and optimize automation benefits to ensure a resilient business ready for growth opportunities.
Benjamin brings a vast range of IT industry and leadership experience with companies like Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Symantec and most recently IPsoft.

Wendy Ell
Director, Strategic Partnerships
& Industry Development
JWN Energy
(Moderator)
Having been a marketing strategist to Alberta businesses for over 25 years, Wendy’s had the opportunity to develop strategic business plans and event activities for over two hundred businesses. Her clients have come from the sectors of oil and gas, real estate, agriculture, food and beverage, consumer products, professional services and advanced technology. Wendy’s current role involves collaboration with corporations and associations; all for the purposes of helping industry overcome hurdles, mitigate risk, better communicate and improve productivity.
Currently, with respect to Alberta’s construction sector, she is working on rolling out a major industry program called The Alberta Project Improvement Network. The organizations involved in this network are sharing best practices, piloting new practices and communicating wins. The synergies and new activities created is fully intended to generate a dramatic movement for change. This program aims to have our sector be twice and safe and twice and productive by 2020.

StartUp Calgary Fall 2020 Marketing Kickstarter
2020-11-11 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Fall 2020 Marketing Kickstarter
Wednesday, November 11, 20209:00 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 20209:00 PM

About this Event
Are you an entrepreneur looking to learn more about marketing? Not seeing great marketing results (yet), and want to understand where to focus next? Not sure how your marketing can help you scale your business?
If this sounds like you, you’ll want to join us at our upcoming Marketing Kickstarter.
What it is:
First, you’ll have the chance to learn some key growth marketing concepts online, at a time that works best for you. You’ll spend about 2-3 hours diving into the content anytime between November 11th to 18th. The online content will help you learn:

What is growth marketing, and how is it different from sales?

What does a good marketing engine look like? What elements have to be in place for your marketing to be a driver of growth?

Why is getting the marketing fundamentals right so key for effective marketing – and for making sure you spend your money wisely?

Then, join us on Wednesday, November 18th from 9:00 am to 10:00 am (MST) for a live and interactive “Ask Me Anything” session via Zoom. This is your chance to ask any questions about what you learned in our Marketing Kickstarter – as well as any other burning marketing questions you and your team might have for us.
Who is it for?

Business and technical founders of startups and scale-ups

Senior members of the team responsible for marketing (Although, we encourage you to bring colleagues!)

Those who want a taste of 321 offerings, but aren’t sure they’re ready to commit to a deep-dive just yet

What you’ll come away with:

A high-level overview of what a great marketing engine looks like

A self-assessment of your company’s current marketing capabilities, and where your priorities should lie moving forward

Some answers to your burning marketing questions

We hope you’ll join us for this high value webinar course to kickstart your marketing!
For more details on this course – or other 321 marketing courses – visit HERE.
Please note, details on how to connect via Zoom will be sent in advance.
For more information, contact:
hi@321growthacademy.com
www.321growthacademy.com

REGISTER HERE

Canada Innnovation Week Going Virtual!
2020-11-16 08:00 - 2020-11-20 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Online
Canadian Innovation Week
November 16-20, 2020
Innovation Week is going virtual for 2020
RESILIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION
Innovative thinking is essential for navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian ingenuity, creativity and persistence is helping to build a better Canada. Join us in recognizing and celebrating Canadian Innovation online and use #CanadianInnovationWeek.

4 Steps to Starting and Succeeding as a New Entrepreneur
2020-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
4 Steps to Starting and Succeeding as a New Entrepreneur

Date: Nov. 16, 2020
Time: 12 – 1 p.m. MT
If you’re reading this it’s likely you’ve wanted to become an entrepreneur for a while. Maybe you’ve held the vision of a company in your mind since you were young or in recent years you’ve recognized that starting your own business could be one of the best things you do for yourself.
Regardless of where you’re at in your journey, this webinar will show you how to confidently start taking action in your business and help you prepare for your transition into entrepreneurship.
During this webinar you will learn:

The number one thing you need to consider before you start your business.

The best way to move forward on your vision without getting in your own way.

Personal strategies to help you transition out of employment and into entrepreneurship.

The biggest mistakes people make when they go into business for themselves (and how you can avoid them).

REGISTER HERE

Source:: https://alumni.ucalgary.ca/grow-your-career/webinars

E&Y Strategic Growth Forum® 2020
2020-11-17 08:00 - 2020-11-19 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Online
Strategic Growth Forum
November 17 – 19, 2020
In the never normal, is ingenuity the new currency? Join to hear luminaries and seasoned entrepreneurs virtually deliver the guidance and insight needed to design what’s next and beyond.
E&Y
