Calgary Innovation Coalition: Hard-Tech
2021-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Once every month come join the CIC, SAIT, Fuse 33 and Protospace to talk about how to make your own “Hardtech” prototype and startup

About this Event

The Calgary Innovation Coalition (CIC), SAIT, Fuse 33 and Protospace are looking to support “HardTech” (an accumulation of different complex mechanical, electronic, or electrical technologies to form an innovative physical product with capability for exponential growth and market uptake) Startups with their development and testing of their product ideas. “HardTech” startups face different challenges compared to their software counterparts to bring an idea to market. The Make it Lunch Series aims to connect those in the ecosystem that need support with those with experience to share. Join us each month as we cover different topics from market and customer discovery, basic fabrication techniques, design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and more. Every session will have open time for discussion and networking for anyone that either needs support or has support to offer.

RainForest LWOL: Startup Features
2021-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Curious about what’s happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta?
Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular check on the pulse of the community, open to people of any age, wage, or stage of company.
This month we focus on building a culture of trust.
How do you build a culture of trust as a founder? At this week’s LWOL we will learn how to implement values of the social contract when creating a company. We will be joined by Cole Rosentreter of Pegasus Imagery and Spencer Kerber of Bessie Box as they share their insights into building a culture of trust within their business.
After the panel discussion, we will take part in facilitated networking through breakout rooms.
Zoom Link & Password will be provided in your confirmation email and right here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84531097830?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 845 3109 7830
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Alberta IoT - Attabotics
2021-04-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Online
Join us for our April monthly member meeting featuring speakers from Attabotics.

About this Event

AGENDA

10:00am – Member Meeting
10:15am – Attabotics Presentation
10:45am – Breakout Rooms & Networking
11:05am – Close

About Attabotics:
Attabotics is the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce. Inspired by the framework of ant colonies, Attabotics replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotics shuttles that utilize both horizontal and vertical space, reducing a company’s warehouse needs by 85%. By empowering retailers to place fulfillment centers near high-density urban areas, Attabotics helps create jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Attabotics has been adopted by major brands including luxury department store Nordstrom, and other retailers across apparel, food & beverage, and home goods. Attabotics is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with fulfillment centers across the United States and Canada.
Brad Simpson, VP of Corporate Development at Attabotics, and Mark Dickinson, Vice President of Software Solutions at Attabotics, will offer their perspectives on technology and business, and explain how a robotics company from Calgary tapped into big clients by thinking differently.

Founder Fridays: Author Cory Bray
2021-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Event Information:
We’re giving away 100 copies of Cory Bray’s book at the April 9th kick-off of Founder Fridays. During the fireside chat, author and Alchemist Accelerator Sales Mentor Cory Bray will cover some of the key elements from his book Sales Playbooks: The Builder’s Toolkit Paperback and end with a 15 minute Q & A session with participants.Join us to learn how a sales playbook can create more consistent top performers faster, reduce the gap between your top performers and everyone else, develop sales teams that engage with more prospects, produce more pipeline, AND close more deals. 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. Each month you can register for either or both of two sessions: A fireside chat with an author that shares a link 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. Table 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. Founder Fridays are designed to support Alberta’s entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, ecosystem builders and service providers by: Upskilling entrepreneurs, mentors, ecosystem builders and service providers

Developing entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship support in and around post-secondary institutions. Helping startups grow faster and develop the expertise and traction required to attract capital.
Increasing the volume of startups and the velocity at which they progress through the Startup Commons stages
Working with existing entrepreneurship support organizations to expand their mentor networkFounder 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 in STEM.

Western Canada Cleantech Demo Day
2021-04-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
It’s graduation day for a new generation of cleantech innovators! This showcase event features 24 entrepreneurs from Foresight’s accelerator programs sharing their solutions for Canada’s green economy in an engaging pitch format. This is where Western Canada’s cleantech community comes together. Get to know emerging cleantech ventures – and exciting partnership and investment opportunities.
AGENDA
(all times in PDT)
8:00 AM – Manitoba
– Partner Introduction
– Company Presentations
– Breakout sessions
– Cleantech leader interview
– Panel on Cleantech Progress
9:00 AM – Saskatchewan
– Partner Introduction
– Company Presentations
– Breakout sessions
9:30 AM – Company Presentations – Saskatchewan (Block 2)
9:35 AM – Breakout sessions – Saskatchewan (Block 2)
9:50 AM – Alberta
– Company Presentations
– Breakout sessions
– “Panel on Current Companies Raising”
10:55 AM – British Columbia
– Company Presentations
– Breakout sessions
12:00 PM – Wrap-Up

Time

Apr 13, 2021 08:00 AM in Vancouver

Edmonton WiMLDS - Segmentation Models
2021-04-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Online
WiMLDS’s mission is to support and promote women and gender minorities who are practicing, studying or are interested in the fields of machine learning and data science. We create opportunities for members to engage in technical and professional conversations in a positive, supportive environment by hosting talks, technical workshops, networking events and hackathons. We are inclusive to anyone who supports our cause regardless of gender identity or technical background. However, in support of our mission, priority for certain events and opportunities will be given to women and gender minority members.
Our Code of Conduct ( https://github.com/WiMLDS/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-conduct ) is available online and applies to all our spaces, both online and off.
• Follow @Edmonton_WiMLDS (https://twitter.com/WiMLDS_Edmonton) on Twitter for Edmonton WiMLDS news or visit http://wimlds.org to learn about our chapters in other cities.
• Women & gender minorities are invited to join the global WiMLDS Slack group by sending an email to slack@wimlds.org.

Conscious Capitalism
2021-04-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Online
This new approach to business is presented by Brad Gaulin, Robert Welke, and James Free, with two breakout sessions.

About this Event

Business is evolving, especially here in Alberta.
Where traditional business focused on profit and shareholder value, conscious business is driven by stakeholder values and organizational purpose.
What we’ve described here is Conscious Capitalism, a contemporary approach to business that empowers organizations to consciously change and grow.
Why Conscious Capitalism?

The philosophy guides enterprises to balance the interests and concerns of all stakeholders, fulfill a higher purpose and create value for society, all while maintaining their bottom line
A deeper understanding of Conscious (ESG) Business can empower strategic planning and inform strategy, innovation, growth marketing, organizational design, operational excellence, team building, leadership & cultural transformation.
There’s no shortage of investors that support this way of business. With more than $30 Trillion in ESG Funds, many investors will measure an organization’s performance through a conscious framework: Environmental, Social, and Governance.

Agenda:

3:00pm – Opening Remarks (Alberta IoT)
3:10pm – Conscious Capitalism Presentation + Breakout Sessions
4:25pm – Closing Remarks
4:30pm – Close

This new approach to business is presented by Brad Gaulin, Chief Evolution Officer (C.Ev.O.) at CEvO Solutions Inc., Robert Welke, Business Evolution Consultant at ProACTv Business Solutions Inc., and James Free, Wisdom Leader & Financial Strategist at Holden + Taylor Advisory Group. The presentation will include two breakout sessions where participants discuss the concepts discussed in the presentation and further engage with the Alberta IoT community.
This event is supported by Alberta IoT’s generous annual sponsors – Alberta Innovates, Aruba Networks, MNP, Rogers Communications, Avaya, Canadian Blockchain Consortium, Lenovo, Microsoft, PCL, Socium Law, Titan Logix Corp and Tridon Communications.
Date And Time

Thu, April 15, 2021
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM MDT

Alberta Yield Demo Day
2021-04-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Online
Join us for an evening of virtual networking with Alberta ag-tech and agri-food founders, investors and funders. Alberta Yield Demo Day celebrates the achievements of our first Alberta Yield program cohort of founders. Come for a night of networking and pitches, and get ready to meet and mingle on Remo!
Alberta Yield supports Alberta-based founders looking to grow an innovation-driven agricultural technology or agri-food venture — helping to establish their product or service, grow their business, increase their networks, and access investment. The program is delivered in partnership with Platform Calgary, Bioenterprise, TEC Edmonton.
Agenda:

4:00 p.m. – Welcome
4:15 p.m. – Opening Remarks
4:30 p.m. – Alberta Yield Live Pitches
5:25 p.m. – Networking
6:00 p.m. – End

Presenting the Alberta Yield startups:

Algi creates delicious, purpose-driven food products centred around spirulina algae.
Bamboo Dumplings provides the most authentic Northern Chinese dumplings with family recipes handed down several generations.
Cultivatr is Alberta’s first online farmer’s market. Order local farm-fresh foods right to your door with the click of a button.
Flokk provides everything you need to maintain your herd records, collect vital animal information, and complete Canadian traceability reporting. Herd management and traceability where it belongs – at the herd.
GroundUp Eco-Ventures is a unique start-up based on the concept of circular economies, utilizing clean technology to upcycle waste streams into highly desired consumer products. Creating value by eliminating waste!
Hurb Inc. is an Alberta-grown cannabis tech enterprise. Their first platform is Dro, an eMarketplace that centralizes licensed producers, retailers, and customers on one platform. They provide a suite of sales and marketing tools to facilitate orders and increase online exposure.
Mojow's mission is to streamline on-farm operations, through innovative digital technologies and AI, to help build a sustainable agriculture industry.
MycoRize Ltd. is an Alberta-based vertically integrated mushroom and mycelium technology agri-business. They address opportunities in food production/cultivation, health and wellness and the biotech sectors, utilizing regenerative and innovative technologies.
MySteMBiotech is a biotech company committed to providing novel livestock colostrum stem cell based products for enhancing animal health as an alternative to antibiotics.
Nova Green offers prebiotics that rock to get you in tune with your immune. NovaGreen creatively transforms low-value biomass into high-value, high-demand products that benefit consumer health and environmental sustainability.
Top Grade Ag transforms any aeration bin into a predictable Grain Dryer that EVERY farm can afford. Mother nature is NOT a dependable grain dryer.
Torchlight Innovations is an agricultural technology startup that digitizes commodity information management.
West Grow Farms Inc. owns and operates an indoor vertical farm utilizing an aeroponics growing system to grow green leaf vegetables in Alberta.

Thank you to our Funding Partners:

Alberta Innovates is the province’s largest research and innovation agency. From funding to commercialization, we are Alberta’s innovation engine. It is working to solve today’s challenges, create new opportunities and forge a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future for Albertans today and for generations to come.
Bioenterprise is Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine, bringing 15+ years of industry experience to help businesses Connect, Innovate and Grow. It uses its sector-savvy Service Partner network to offer Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Legal, Talent, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Investment advice.
Western Economic Diversification Canada has been working to diversify the western economy while improving the quality of life of Western Canadians. It aims to be a leader in building a strong, competitive West by focusing on business development, innovation and community development.

Lougheed College Lecture Series: Dr. Deena Hinshaw
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Online
Dr. Deena Hinshaw presents as part of the 2020-21 Lougheed College Lectures, which has a theme of leadership and public institutions.

About this Event

The 2020-21 Lougheed College Lecture series is organized around the theme of leadership and public institutions. Governments, courts, universities, cultural institutions, public health agencies, financial regulators and other offices charged with ensuring the public good face special scrutiny from the people they serve. We expect our tax-funded institutions to deliver value for money, and to act ethically and responsibly to ensure citizen well-being. And we have high demands for accountability and responsiveness. What does it take to lead such organizations, especially when the decisions are fraught and the stakes are high? How do public leaders engage the people they serve in decision-making? How do they address dissent and controversy? What are the consequences of “fake news,” the growing skepticism around expertise, and political polarization for the necessary work of serving the public good? Our speakers will tackle these challenging issues with hard-won insights from the front lines.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw address the topic, Leadership in Public Service: We are all in this together as a featured guest of the Lougheed College Lectures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made our interdependencies more visible and has called each of us to make choices to serve our communities in both formal and informal ways. In this talk, Dr. Deena Hinshaw will reflect on her experience of leadership in the pandemic, and the ways that she has, in her role, intersected with the leaders who serve their communities every day. Drawing on her work as one of the public faces of Alberta’s response to COVID-19, she will talk about the different ways in which we can amplify and support each other in sustaining and nurturing healthy communities.
This lecture is presented in partnership with the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta.
Be informed, challenged, and inspired by local, national, and international leaders from government, business, academia, and the cultural and nonprofit sectors. The Lougheed College Lectures sponsored by Syncrude present exceptional speakers from interdisciplinary backgrounds. They will share their perspectives and insights on the leadership needed to face the complex challenges of the 21st century.
Date And Time

Thu, April 15, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MDT

COLLISION CONFERENCE 2021
2021-04-20 08:00 - 2021-04-22 17:00 | Virtual Online
WHY COLLISION?

Collision brings together “the world’s best speakers”, tech’s leading companies, and top media. Join us online this April to make meaningful connections, find valuable leads, and get access to premium content.
NETWORKING
Imagine if you could gather the “who’s who of international tech” in one digital space. With more than 40,000 attendees set to go online this April for Collision, you can make meaningful connections and continue the conversations long after the conference ends.
Inc. Magazine sums it up: “Expect game-changing speakers, dynamic content, and great opportunities to network and connect with others.”
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
With expert-led workshops and roundtables, Collision is buzzing with insights from the leaders of all industries touched by tech. Hear it from a well-balanced and enticing line-up covering today’s pressing topics. Hear inspiring success stories, join thought-provoking conversations and upskill at Collision.
As Entrepreneur Magazine puts it, “every visitor is guaranteed to learn something both new and exciting”.
LEAD GENERATION
We’ll welcome more than 40,000 attendees this year. They want to see what’s out there – and what’s in the pipeline – in the world of tech. Join us this April and connect with who you want to meet to drive your business forward. Use our software to discover new contacts and generate leads from wherever you are in the world.
HuffPost calls Collision “a global gathering of provocative ideas, brilliance, and investment dollars.” Connect with everyone from CEOs and founders to marketing managers and developers, and take your business to the next level.
PREMIUM CONTENT
Along with tech’s leaders, we’ve gathered authors, athletes, actors and musicians to talk about how tech touches their industries, covering more than 30 different topics. Listen to more than 100+ hours of premium content including talks, Q&As and unique experiences.
The Wall Street Journal captures well the energy at Collision, saying it’s “a frenetic stream of sessions on a wide range of topics, from technology and digital media to music, politics and culture.”
TEAM BUILDING
Teams from the world’s top companies come together at Collision this April. Give your team a shared experience and spark new ideas with inspiring talks, masterclasses and roundtables. Break the routine and start engaging conversations.
Inc. Magazine sums it up: “Collision continues to be the most frequent answer when I ask others what conference they most want to attend this year.”
BRAND AWARENESS
Get your brand in front of the most prestigious names in international media. Collision attracts more than 1,250 journalists from publications including Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, CNN Business, CNBC, and the Wall Street Journal. Amplify your message and showcase your company to the world’s most prestigious tech journalists at Collision.
In the words of Recode, our content caters to “a broader industry audience wanting to keep up with what’s new in tech.”

FOOD, FIBRE, AND BIOINDUSTRIES Workshop & Speaker Series
2021-04-20 09:00 - 11:30 | Virtual Online
FOOD, FIBRE, AND BIOINDUSTRIES
Join us for our latest Lessons Learned Workshop and SPARK Speaker Series on Tuesday, April 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. MT. This free, online event will showcase and share insights from a series of ERA-funded projects in Alberta’s food, fibre, and bioindustry sectors. It will also include a broader discussion about the future of technology development in agriculture by thought leader and SPARK Speaker Series keynote, Robert Saik. ERA will also announce the winners of its Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge.
If you are a technology developer, industry member, investor, or government employee interested in Alberta’s agriculture, agri-food, and forestry sectors; have a project in progress or are pursuing a similar technology innovation; this event is for you.
LESSONS LEARNED WORKSHOP
Moderated by Mark Summers, ERA’s Executive Director of Technology and Innovation, this Lessons Learned Workshop will feature presentations from innovators that have completed ERA-funded projects. It will be followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience. ERA’s Lessons Learned Workshops are a way to accelerate technology adoption by sharing insights from project proponents and industry leaders with those who are developing technology.
Panelists and projects include:
Karen Haugen-Kozyra, President, Viresco Solutions
DEMONSTRATION OF REDUCED ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS IN GROWING/FINISHING BEEF CATTLE
Viresco Solutions, Royal DSM, and a consortium of Alberta agricultural partners worked together to demonstrate a feed ingredient that reduces enteric methane emissions in cattle.
View the final project report
Dr. Maria Strack, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo
IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND PIPELINES TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON PEATLAND GHG EMISSIONS
In partnership with Shell Canada and Canadian Natural, this project outlines ways to protect valuable carbon sinks and help organizations reduce the costs of future peatland reclamation.
View the final project report
John Basarab, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta and Senior Research Scientist at Alberta Agriculture & Forestry
METHANE EMISSIONS FROM BEEF CATTLE BRED FOR LOW RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE
This project used non-invasive techniques to accurately measure methane mitigation potential of low-Residual Feed Intake (RFI) herds in real-world settings without disrupting the feed intake and behavior.
View the final project report
SPARK SPEAKER SERIES: KEYNOTE
ERA’s SPARK Speaker Series features thought-leaders from a variety of industries to share their insights, ideas, and experiences. It brings cleantech researchers and innovators together with representatives from the business community, government, and the innovation system to help inspire and accelerate Alberta’s transformation to a low carbon economy.
About Robert Saik:
“We are moving to Agriculture 5.0, which is a convergence of agricultural science with exponential advances in technology.”
Robert Saik has more than 40 years of experience as an outspoken champion of agriculture, is a distinguished agrologist, professional agriculture consultant, serial entrepreneur and has been hailed as an agriculture futurist with unparalleled insight into where the industry is headed. Beginning his career on a mixed farm in Alberta, he has gone on to found and invest in over 15 companies and is currently the CEO of AGVisorPro, a connectivity and resource platform for agriculture.
An author, keynote, entrepreneur, and thought leader, Saik has been tapped by the likes of Bill Gates, the Minister of Agriculture for Nigeria, and most recently the FAO_UN Committee for World Food Security. There are a few professionals that can combine their passion of agriculture with deep business experience and talk about them in a humorous, energetic, and impactful way.

Women in Big Data Series
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Women in Big Data, Edmonton Chapter, is proud to present our Glass Ceiling Series; four virtual meetings presenting women in early, mid and late stages in their career paths, culminating with a perspective seeing through the glass ceiling.
The third in our monthly series will be on:
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, noon-1pm (MST)
Seasoned Professional
We will be featuring Deb Verhoeven who is a seasoned professional living in Australia who has a long career working in Canada.
Currently, she is a board member of CANARIE which strengthens Canadian leadership in science and technology by delivering digital infrastructure that supports world-class research and innovation.
Please join us!

Valhalla: Community Party: Founders, Funders & Forward Thinkers Mixer
2021-04-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual Online
Community Party: Founders, Funders & Forward Thinkers Mixer

Description
Join us for an evening of speed networking with a wide range of investors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders throughout BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
You will be paired with someone new every few minutes – no zoom fatigue!
You can play mini-games, go through ice breaker questions or just chit-chat.
Come meet new people and expand your network!

Time

Apr 20, 2021 04:30 PM in Edmonton

InterGen's Virtual Wine Wednesday with Art Price & Robert Price, Bōde Canada
2021-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
InterGen’s Virtual Wine Wednesday with
Art Price & Robert Price, Bōde Canada
Wednesday, April 21, 4:00 p.m. MST
Serial Entrepreneurs | Founders | CEOs | Old Economy |
New Economy | Oil & Gas | Agriculture | Real Estate | Father/Son What has this Price duo not done? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Art Price & Robert Price!

Art Price is a prairie-rooted serial entrepreneur who has been a key member of leadership teams of internationally successful companies in energy, technology and agribusiness based in Alberta. Trained as an engineer, he was the President of Husky Oil in 1981 at the age of 30, and continued on to be CEO of the company from 1984 – 1993. Art left Husky Oil with the objective of founding an internationally competitive technology business. As the founder of Axia, Art’s team was responsible for bringing low-cost and high-performing fibre optics to every corner of the province and international markets as well including US, Europe and Asia. In 2018, Axia’s Alberta business was sold to Bell and Art shifted his focus to investing in “New Economy” opportunities that involve transformation through the application of technology and are aligned with sustainable market-based economies. He is Chairman of the Board for Bōde Canada, the Alberta-based peer-to-peer real estate marketplace recently awarded as a Top 15 innovator by Startup Calgary. He also is a Principal and Chairman of Sunterra Group of Companies that are at the forefront of modern approaches to agribusiness in farming, specialty processing and specialty retail. Art has also served on Board of Directors of companies in the steel industry, gold mining industry, genetics and radio sectors. Art has been called a ‘brilliant visionary’ with a direct and frank business style.
Robert Price is one of the founders and the CEO of Bōde Canada, an online real estate marketplace that launched in Alberta in 2019. He’s brought together an all-star team that is turning the traditional real estate industry upside down by directly connecting buyers and sellers to work out a deal on their own time, their own schedule and on their own terms. No realtor required. Just as we’ve seen with Airbnb and AutoTrader, consumers are smart, ready and confident to make these transactions themselves. Previously, Robert was a senior executive at telecom leader Axia, which brought high performing low-cost fibre infrastructure to customers in Alberta, the US, France and Singapore. Robert thrives in leading high-performing teams that deliver amazing customer experiences and meet critical revenue objectives. Robert has grown up in an entrepreneurial family and is a passionate advocate for Alberta and its entrepreneurs.

﻿An Evening with Gary Vaynerchuk
2021-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Edmonton Expo Centre
An Evening with Gary Vaynerchuk

An Evening with Gary Vaynerchuk will feature a no holds barred discussion around topics that every young entrepreneur or seasoned professional should hear. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask Gary Vaynerchuk their burning questions and, in Gary’s trademark style, get some honest answers.
Business Link is proud to partner with Trixstar for this exclusive appearance by Gary Vaynerchuk on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre!

Date: Apr 29 2021
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Bridging the Connectivity Challenge: Hackathon to Improve Rural Alberta
2021-05-03 08:00 - 2021-06-30 17:00 | Virtual Online
TACKLE A REAL-WORLD PROBLEM TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF RURAL ALBERTANS

About this Event

Do you enjoy problem-solving, analytics, and creativity? This is your opportunity to use those skills to help hack the digital divide! Get access to open data sets, virtual machines, and data science workshops to develop your expertise and create your very own data product.
About the Hackathon:
By 2021, Canada’s federal government has committed to bringing high-speed internet to 90% of Canadians. However, we still have a long ways to go. Many rural communities are still working on bridging that digital divide.
Cybera and ISAIC are teaming up to host a virtual open data science hackathon from May 3-30, 2021. This event will give participants (individuals or self-formed teams) the opportunity to connect with others from across the province who are interested in data science. Extract insights from open data sets, and leverage virtual machines and professional development workshops to develop a solution that will enrich our province.
The goals of this hackathon are to:

Use relevant and open data to assess the connectivity barriers and gaps that exist throughout Alberta. This includes identifying communities that are under-served.
Assess the correlation between social and economic indicators, and the speed of connectivity, to determine the role high-speed internet plays in community growth and sustainability.

Participants will create and submit data science products that:

Have a clear goal or hypothesis that aligns with the hackathon’s goals
Identify, use, and transform relevant open datasets
Offer compelling metrics and data visualizations that support the participant’s hypothesis
Tell a story

Rural Alberta communities will directly benefit from your efforts, as the output will be used to inform community planning and advocacy efforts for access to high-speed internet.
See the hackathon website for more information. View the full rules.
Prizes
Over $4,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to multiple teams and individuals. (Stay tuned for prize details)

Best Overall Award
Social Impact Award
Technical Implementation ISAIC Award
Solo Effort Award

Judging Criteria

Social Impact = 25%
Creativity & Resourcefulness = 25%
Communicating Your Project Story = 25%
Technical Proficiency, Implementation and Feasibility = 25%

Alberta IoT Fast Track Program Cohort 3
2021-05-10 08:00 - 2021-07-05 17:00 | Virtual Online
Apply to Enrol in the Fast Track Program

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

The Alberta IoT Fast Track is a technology ecosystem program to help established businesses (in Calgary and surrounding areas) in IoT (running IoT as a business or leveraging IoT for their growth) to scale up, gain access to resources, and increase collaboration between tech sector businesses, with the ultimate goal of creating new jobs, expand operations, and increasing revenue in Canada and abroad.
What’s Involved

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

Training Areas

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

Commitment
The Fast Track Program aims to provide the right support systems and education to increase revenue for IoT companies in Alberta and position these businesses to successfully expand globally.
This will be achieved through:

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

RainForest LWOL - Funding Innovation
2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular check on the pulse of the community, open to people of any age, wage, or stage of company.
​May 19 – This week we will be joined by Talore Peterson, Project Manager at Venture for Canada and Sarah Topps, Business Development Specialist at Mitacs. They will share how they build innovation and foster connections between entrepreneurs, students and businesses through their companies.

TNT YEG Community Awards
2021-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Online
The YEG Startup Community Awards are an entrepreneur-led, volunteer-run, and community-centric initiative to recognize the brilliant work that’s being done in our city. The awards bring our community together and celebrate the accomplishments of our boldest risk-takers. We’re all about embracing diversity, recognizing hard work, and not taking ourselves too seriously. Join us as we cheer on the amazing individuals, companies, and events that drive innovation in Edmonton.
Community sponsors that made this happen

ERIN
Startup Edmonton
Mercer Tavern
Alberta Innovates
Drugbank
dealcloser
Startup TNT

Most Edmonton Startup of the Year

Areto Labs
RUNWITHIT Synthetics Inc.
Samdesk

Best Startup Workplace

DrugBank
Jobber
Samdesk

New Startup of the Year

Agriolabs
Areto Labs
Copysmith

Connector of the Year

Bradley Poulette
Laurie Wang
Tim Lynn

Volunteer of the Year

Colin Christensen
Gail Powley
Jas Panesar

Corporate Champion of the Year

ATB
CBRE
MNP

Startup Event of the Year

Edmonton Startup Week 2020
Great Alberta Pitch Marathon
Startup TNT Investment Summit I

Mentor of the Year

Arden Tse
Jessica Doody
Kristina Milke

Student Entrepreneur of the Year

Eden Redman
Ravina Anand
Shelvie Fernan

Pivot of the Year

Codo
DiveThru
Fly & Fetch

Community Champion of the Year

Ashlyn Bernier
Colin Christensen
Zack Storms

Service Provider of Year

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)
Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
Startup Edmonton

This event will be happening on Remo, with the after-party moving to Discord.

Advances in AI and Genomics: Creating a Revolution in Healthcare
2021-05-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Online
Advances in AI and Genomics: Creating a Revolution in Healthcare

Description
The Embassy of Mexico in Canada and the University of Alberta Precision Health Signature Area invite you to the webinar “Advances in AI and Genomics: Creating a Revolution in Healthcare” where we explore the promise of personalized healthcare—encompassing targeted treatments, advanced diagnostics, and large-scale analysis of (big) health data—for improved patient outcomes and sustainable health care systems of the future. In this one-hour webinar, we will hear perspectives from experts from Canada, Mexico and Brazil.
Moderated by Dr. Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta
Opening Remarks by Alfonso Pompa Padilla, Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology, State of Jalisco, Mexico

Time

May 21, 2021 11:00 AM in Edmonton

InterGen: Role of Angel Investors: CEO of NACO
2021-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
Virtual Wine Wednesday!
Do you want to learn more about the important role of angel investors in the innovation ecosystem?Join Sandi Gilbert as she chats with Claudio Rojas,CEO of National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) on Wine Wednesday – tomorrow, May 26, 4:00 p.m. MST.
As CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), Claudio leads 4200 angel investors that have invested $1.016 billion into more than 1500 portfolio companies, resulting in the creation of thousands of jobs in all regions across the country. Claudio has a proven track record of identifying world-class companies, investing during periods of uncertainty, and successfully holding for the long-term. He has held the roles of managing director, founder, board member and advisor of several prominent organizations, including the Canadian Dream Initiative. He brings an exceptionally long-term entrepreneurial mindset to investments and is a thought leader on investing in founder-run companies.

Resilience in Times of Uncertainty: John Ruffolo & Arlene Dickinson
2021-05-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Online
Canada Club of Toronto: John Ruffolo & Arlene Dickinson
Founder & Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity Resiliency in Uncertain Times

There is no time like the present. That’s why, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and whilst recovering from a life-threatening accident, John Ruffolo opened the doors on his newest venture with $500 million in secured investments.
Join Canadian Club Toronto on May 27 as John Ruffolo, Founder and Managing Partner of Maverix Private Equity, sits down in conversation with General Partner of District Ventures Capital and star of Dragons’ Den, Arlene Dickinson, to discuss what pivoting looks like during the pandemic, and the importance of resiliency at every stage of a business, and life.

Biography
John Ruffolo
Founder and Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity
John is the Founder and Managing Partner of Maverix Private Equity. John’s focus is on guiding the strategy of the firm, Chair of the Investment Committee and is deeply involved with sourcing and leading opportunities particularly within the technology industry. John Ruffolo was also the Founder of OMERS Ventures and the Co-founder and Vice Chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators. Over the course of John’s leadership as Chief Executive Officer, OMERS Ventures had invested over $500 million of capital in over 40 disruptive technology companies across North America, including growth investments in Shopify, Wattpad, Wave, Hootsuite, Rover, Desire 2 Learn, Hopper, DuckDuckGo, TouchBistro and League.
During his tenure at OMERS, John also formed OMERS Platform Investments as its Executive Managing Director. He led investments in Purpose Financial, PointNorth Capital, District Ventures, OneEleven and ArcTern Ventures. Co-founded with Jim Balsillie, the Council of Canadian Innovators is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping highgrowth Canadian technology firms scale up globally. The Council is made up of CEOs from Canada’s most promising technology companies. The Council’s position is to promote, share, and collaborate with public policy leaders on key policy levers to optimize the growth of Canada’s innovation-based sector. John also currently sits on the boards of a number of leading innovative organizations including AI Partnerships Corp., engineering.com, Ether Capital, OneEleven, ArcTern Ventures, and Canopy Rivers. John has also previously served on the boards of Hootsuite, Wave, Desire 2 Learn, Purpose Financial, MMM Group, Continuum Residential REIT, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Communitech and Deloitte.
In addition, John sits on the board of a number of not-for-profit organizations including the David Suzuki Foundation as Vice-Chair, the Royal Ontario Museum, Caldwell’s Top 40 Under 40 and The Dean’s Advisory Council for the Schulich School of Business. John was a Partner at Deloitte, as well as the Global Thought Leader, the Global Tax Leader and the Canadian Industry Leader for Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice. He was also a member of the firm’s Tax and TMT Global Leadership teams and a member of Deloitte’s Board of Directors. Prior to Deloitte, John was a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP.
In 2020, John became a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (FCPA). In 2018, John was honored with the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic which made him a 5th Class Knight. It is the highest-ranking honour of the Italian Republic and is awarded for “merit acquired by the nation” in the fields of literature, the arts, economy, public service, and social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities and for long and conspicuous service in civilian and military careers. John was recognized as Canada’s #1 of 100 Most Powerful Business People as selected by Canadian Business Magazine in 2014 (#3 in 2015). John was also selected as one of Toronto’s 50 Most Influential People by Toronto Life (#16 in 2015, #40 in 2016, #26 in 2017). John was awarded with the Outstanding Progress & Achievement Award by the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2014. This is awarded to a graduate who has demonstrated outstanding career potential and achieved success and recognition in their field.
Arlene Dickinson
General Partner, District Ventures Capital
Arlene Dickinson is a serial entrepreneur and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a venture capital fund focused on helping market, fund and grow entrepreneurs and their companies, in the food and health space.
She is a three-time best-selling author, podcaster and accomplished public speaker. Dickinson is widely recognized for her role as a Dragon/Venture Capitalist for over 12 seasons on the multi-award-winning CBC television series, Dragons Den.
Ms. Dickinson’s leadership has been recognized many times, including Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Hall of Fame, the Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, as well as PROFIT and Chatelaine’s Top 100 Women Business Owners. She is a Marketing Hall of Legends inductee and a proud recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award. Dickinson has served for many years as an Honourary Captain in the Royal Canadian Navy.
She sits on several public and private boards and is actively involved in supporting community and country.

StartUp Edmonton Propel Demo
2021-05-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Online
Startup Edmonton is partnering with Startup TNT to bring you the third Propel Showcase.

About this event

Join us to get EXCLUSIVE access to Edmonton’s newest, up and coming startups that are ready to take off and launch into the city’s growing startup community!
Powered by a grant from Alberta Innovates, Propel is our 12-week pre-accelerator program designed to support tech entrepreneurs as they solidify their business foundations and prepare to apply for accelerators, secure investment, and increase revenue.
Introducing the third Propel cohort:

Sketchdeck.ai
Proshyft Inc
Local Beauty
Luuze
Robolution
Liquid Software
Laundrywell
EZ Enroute
Financiio
Estimator Guys
TREX.ai

The Propel Showcase is a celebration of the final session in the program and gives the startup community the opportunity to connect with one another, learn about the Propel companies, and congratulate the incredible entrepreneurs in our community for their hard work and dedication.
Event Format
The Propel Showcase is split into two parts:

5-6 PM – Live Pitches (Startup Edmonton YouTube): Don’t miss your opportunity to hear pitches from each of the Propel companies. The founders have put in a ton of work over these last 12 weeks, so tune in, cheer them on, and show your support!
6-7PM – Networking/Happy Hour (Startup TNT Discord): Meet the founders behind the third cohort of the Propel program. Get a chance to personally congratulate them, ask questions, and find out more about the companies at their virtual table. You will also have the chance to network and chat with the broader startup and tech community.

New to Discord
Here are some quick steps to get you started:

Download Discord
Register and sign in
Join Startup TNT Discord channel
Watch this video on How Discord Works in 148,000 Miliseconds or Less
Still confused? Reach out to [us] on slack or by email at hello@startupedmonton.com

Want to get onto Discord and meet the Startup TNT community before the Propel Showcase? Hop onto their happy hour every Thursday from 6-9pm using the link above.
No registration. No agenda. At Startup TNT, we believe that having fun together is the starting point for community building. So grab a pint (or a pop) and join us on Discord for some great conversation and a few good laughs. Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.
About Startup TNT
We’re a community of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, innovators and startup supporters that gathers every week to have fun, share stories, and build great companies.

Founder Fridays: Remote Work Revolution Author Chat
2021-06-04 12:00 - 2021-06-21 13:00 | Virtual Online
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.
Each month you can register for either or both of two sessions:
A 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.
Table 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.
Founder Fridays are designed to support Alberta’s entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, ecosystem builders and service providers by:

Upskilling entrepreneurs, mentors, ecosystem builders and service providers
Developing entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship support in and around post-secondary institutions
Helping startups grow faster and develop the expertise and traction required to attract capital
Increasing the volume of startups and the velocity at which they progress through the Startup Commons stages

Working 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.
Past Sessions:
April 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.

A New Type of Capitalism: Canadian Club of Toronto
2021-06-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Online
All eyes are on social responsibility as the business community responds to the pandemic’s economic impacts. Canadian businesses — large and small — have stepped up to support each other and their communities during the pandemic. Leaders agree – those that prioritize community will ultimately be more sustainable, more resilient and better set up for long-term business growth. Join Canadian Club Toronto on June 8 for a discussion that will feature opening remarks from Guy Cormier, CEO of Desjardins Group, and a panel of business leaders including Jenn Harper, Founder of Indigenous-owned beauty brand Cheekbone Beauty and Kayla Isabelle, CEO of StartUp Canada – both who have a unique perspective on “doing good through business”, and supporting their communities and other entrepreneurs along the way. The panel will be moderated by David Skok, Editor in Chief of The Logic, Canada’s innovation economy news outlet. Join us in this exciting, important discussion.
This event is free of charge thanks to our sponsor. You will receive the access link on the morning of the event.

Biography
Guy Cormier
President and CEO, Desjardins Group
Guy Cormier was 26 years old when joined the world of cooperatives and started working at Desjardins Group. He became the president and CEO in 2016, and is completely transforming the organization with his member- and client-focused vision.
He’s a leader who puts innovation, people and communities first. These values are key to his goal to make Desjardins everyone’s #1 choice.
That’s why he created the GoodSpark Fund to support different community projects.
Guy is also actively involved in engaging youth. He became the first sponsor of Academos, an organization that helps young people reach their full potential by connecting them with professionals in the workforce. He also supports shared prosperity, sustainable economic development and building a more open and inclusive society.
Kayla Isabelle
CEO, StartUp Canada
Kayla Isabelle is the CEO of Startup Canada, the national rallying community supporting and giving a voice to Canada’s 3.5 million entrepreneurs. Kayla has dedicated her career to supporting entrepreneurs, both in Canada and internationally. An advocate for women in leadership, Kayla is also the host of the Startup Women Podcast focused on providing resources to women entrepreneurs across Canada.
Kayla is the Board Chair of the Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation, President of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Ottawa Chapter, and a former Board Member of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS). With a passion for mentorship, Kayla runs the IABC Members Connect Mentorship program, is a Carleton University Network Mentor, and Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) Career Mentor. Kayla has also worked as a Coach at the World Skills Employment Centre for newcomers to Canada, and as a Volunteer with the Darkness into Light Suicide Prevention initiative.
Jenn Harper
Founder and CEO, Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC.
An award-winning social entrepreneur, Jenn Harper is the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC. Cheekbone Beauty is a digitally native direct to consumer brand with a mission to help Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand while using the concept of a circular economy in the brands ethos and in developing their latest line of products. Creating a new segment in the beauty industry – Sustainable Socially Conscious Beauty
Jenn Harper has been making a name for herself in the beauty industry for a number of years but has been gaining popularity quickly after being on the hit CBC show, Dragons Den. Cheekbone Beauty is helping Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand.
In addition to Cheekbone’s mission, she strives to educate as many people as possible about the Residential School System and the effects it has had on my family and friends through decades of generational trauma. She speaks regularly to university, college and high school students about social entrepreneurship, empathy and the history of her First Nations family. She has also been invited to speak to various entrepreneur groups, women in business associations, Apple Canada and First Nations organizations.
David Skok
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Logic
Before founding The Logic in 2018, David Skok was the associate editor and head of editorial strategy at the Toronto Star. He has also served as the managing editor and vice-president of digital for the Boston Globe, and as the co-creator and director of digital for Global News. David is a leading thinker on digital transformation who co-published a seminal paper on disruption in the news industry with the Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen. David sits on the advisory board for the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University and has served as a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes in journalism.

LWOL: Accelerating Commercialization of AI
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Join us at Lunch Without Lunch every Wednesday to hear about the players, events, and news that are making our innovation ecosystem thrive. This weekly meeting is a regular check on the pulse of the community, open to people of any age, wage, or stage of company.
June 9– This week we will be joined by Crys Vanier, Executive Director at ISAIC. Find out how ISAIC helps to accelerate business adoption and commercialization of AI across Western Canada through a culture of trust.

Innovating Geospatial Technologies
2021-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Join us as we learn how TECTERRA can help take your business to the next level and develop your technology with support programs.

About this event

Join Jonathan Neufeld, CEO of TECTERRA, and three leaders in the Alberta Internet of Things ecosystem for a panel talk. The themes being discussed will span from what geospatial technology is, to how location data solves real-world problems in everyday society and its incorporation into the Internet of Things.
TECTERRA invests in small but growing companies developing geospatial technology with higher than average technical risk and solving problems for large or clearly defined markets in Alberta and beyond. TECTERRA’s BUILD program empowers Alberta businesses to accelerate and de-risk the development and commercialization of innovative geospatial technology with a non-dilutive, 0% interest loan.
Agenda:

12:00pm – Opening Remarks (Alberta IoT)
12:10pm – General Session
12:40pm – Breakout Sessions
1:00pm – Close

Why Attend:

Discover The BUILD Program: A TECTERRA program that provides funding for projects with budgets greater than $300,000 with TECTERRA providing funding of up to 50% of your development and commercialization costs, to a maximum of $500,000 per project.
You might be eligible to apply for the HIRE Program: If you are an Alberta start up or small company needing to hire highly-qualified business or technical personnel, you may qualify for a non-repayable grant equivalent to 50% of the position salary for the first year of employment, up to $50,000.
Ask program specific questions and learn what it takes to be considered for funding.

About TECTERRA:
TECTERRA is a geospatial technology innovation support centre that supports the Canadian development and commercialization of geomatics technologies. The first centre of its kind, TECTERRA works with industry, entrepreneurs, researchers, and government affiliates to enable the use of geospatial technologies in addressing local, national and global challenges.
This event is supported by Alberta IoT’s generous annual sponsors – Alberta Innovates, Aruba Networks, MNP, Rogers Communications, Avaya, Canadian Blockchain Consortium, Lenovo, Microsoft, PCL, Socium Law, Titan Logix Corp and Tridon Communications.

Meet the Speakers:

Jonathan Neufeld | CEO of TECTERRA
Jonathan Neufeld is a relationship-based leader, employing big-picture thinking and a proven ability to translate ideas into action. He is a veteran of the geospatial industry, including leading teams to deliver results – whether they are delivering programs to support SME technology development projects or collecting airborne data internationally. As a leader, he believes in the power of constructive disagreement, of fostering an open positive environment.
Jonathan joined TECTERRA in 2011 and in 2016 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. He has received a B.Sc in Geomatics Engineering, from the University of Calgary, and an MBA through the Haskayne School of Business.
He is a father of three young children; an avid hiker, climber, and cyclist; and is passionate and unwaveringly optimistic about where technology will take us into the future.
Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn here.

Ellen Christopherson | CEO of clearGRID Robotics
Ellen Christopherson is the CEO of clearGRID. clearGRID is focused on radio-frequency-based data collection and analysis to solve business problems for utility companies. By using technology to replace manual activities with automation, Ellen is paving the way for significant change in the utility industry, one meter at a time.
Ellen Christopherson has started two successful companies, earned her private pilots license, and, after a BSc in Mechanical Engineering, completed her Master’s Degree in Sustainable Energy Technology in Holland.
Connect with Ellen on LinkedIn here.

Tom Groenland | CEO of mcThings
Tom Groenland started and operated a successful electronics manufacturing business serving companies in the medical, consumer, energy and communications sectors. Tom has extensive experience in advanced manufacturing processes and low-power hardware design. Tom also secured $2 Million in seed funding for the company.
Connect with Tom on LinkedIn here.
Wilson Howe | CEO and Co-founder of Symroc
The CEO and Co-founder of Symroc, Wilson Howe, is a highly skilled engineering and business management professional with a track record of success in developing and improving projects for industrial operations. Wilson has obtained significant industrial experience in Oil and Gas exploration, production, oil sands development, chemical/petrochemical and power industries. Wilson is a Professional Engineer registered with APEGA, a certified PMP and has received his MBA from the University of Alberta. Wilson currently serves on the board of TIES (The Immigrant Education Society). Wilson is also an original founder and a board member of the Alberta IOT association.
Connect with Ellen on LinkedIn here.

InterGen PowerPlays | Early Stage Boards with Shawn Abbott
2021-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Online
Shawn co-founded Inovia Capital in 2007 alongside Chris Arsenault, after spending more than 25 years as a successful founder and global executive. He is passionate about coaching entrepreneurs through their personal journey and acts as a force in developing more effective governance across the entire Inovia portfolio. Shawn leverages his insights and best-practices from an extensive board experience — including the HR & Governance and Risk & Compliance committees of Shareworks formerly, Solium the leading global supplier of equity plan administration software. Shawn also serves as a director on the boards of Top Hat, WorkFusion, Bench, Tugboat Logic, and Olameter, and works closely with leadership at Vital, Symend and other portfolio companies. Shawn was also founding Chair of the Alberta 100 Tech Entrepreneurs (“A100”), the leading VC community organization in Alberta which drove the establishment of AccelerateAB and the AccelerateFund. In addition, he played an instrumental role in re-launching the Venture Capital Association of Alberta as Chair until 2019 and active Venture Mentoring Services mentor. Shawn continues to actively engage with CETAC-WEST as a Mentor. Shawn is also an active coach and charter member Alberta VMS, having engaged with numerous entrepreneurs through its team coaching methodology both in Calgary and through the Edmonton chapter led by fellow Inovian Ray Muzyka. Shawn is further connected to the community through service on Dean Meddings’ advisory board at the Cumming School of Medicine and is an Associate with CDL-Rockies (Creative Destruction Labs).
Prior to Inovia, Shawn was a pioneer in internet security as CTO, then President, of publicly-traded security powerhouse Rainbow Technologies, overseeing several hundred employees in nearly 20 countries, navigating a dozen M&A transactions and driving a category rollup which positioned the company for a half-billion dollar exit. He holds the first patent as an inventor of the USB key, multiple patents in online banking and biometric security, has published widely on topics of internet security, and is an accomplished public speaker. Shawn founded, built, then sold the AND Group, the defacto-standard encryption-based eCommerce platform that powered an entire generation of digital sales, and was instrumental in launching CD-ROMs.

From optimism to opportunity: PwC presents insights from the CEO Survey
2021-06-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual Online
Coming out of a very turbulent year, CEOs in Alberta are feeling optimistic, with the majority anticipating immense growth in the next 12 months.
As 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.
In 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.
Join 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.
Please 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.
Reynold Tetzlaff, Alberta Region and Calgary Office Managing Partner, PwC Canada
Reynold 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.
In 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.
Steve Hollinger, Office Managing Partner, Edmonton, PwC Canada
Steve 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.
Steve 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.

Are your AI algorithms biased?
2021-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Online
Are your AI algorithms biased? What you don’t know can hurt you and others – join this important conversation on how to detect and mitigate bias

Description
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems can have unintended consequences as humans transfer conscious or unconscious bias to AI applications when developing algorithms. In a discussion focused on empowering companies to appreciate how “what you don’t know can hurt you (and others)” our expert panel will explore strategies to find and address bias for organizations at different stages of the AI journey.
