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Rainforest LWOL YEG
2019-09-18 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Edmonton) | Amber Cafe, 10166 114 st NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Join us every Wednesday to meet other entrepreneurs (both emerging and experienced), investors, researchers, students, and a broad range of ecosystem helpers at this informal gathering of individuals who want help diversify the Alberta economy by supporting innovators like you.
Whether you are new to the innovation ecosystem, are confused about all the services and entrepreneurial supports available, or have it all figured out – you should attend this gathering.
While in the room, we practice the values expressed in the Rainforest Social Contract.
Agenda:

11:45 Check In
12:00 Welcome
12:10 Who is in the Room?
12:25 Entrepreneur Roundtables and Sharing Success Stories

12:45 Networking

You should come prepared to discuss who you are, what interested you in the Rainforest, what you are working on, and how you can help others in the room.

YEG AI/ML Business Meetup - Meetup #3
2019-09-19 07:30 - 09:00 | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Edmonton AI/ML Business Meetup
Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 AM
We are pleased to have Dornoosh Zonoobi, Co-Founder & CEO of Medo.ai and Ryan Tucker, CEO of G2V Optics Inc, as our presenters.Breakfast (sponsored by AltaML) will be available starting at 7:30 am with the formal program beginning at 8:00 am and ending promptly at 9:00 am.

University of Alberta Alumni Weekend
2019-09-19 08:00 - 2019-09-22 17:00 | Univeristy of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alumni Weekend
Come back to campus, reconnect with friends, and be a part of the great things happening at the U of A.
Plan Your Visit
Find out all you need to know about visiting campus for Alumni Weekend — where to stay, where to park, where to eat, how to buy official alumni merchandise and much more!
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Signature Events

Thursday, Sept. 19
Alumni Awards
Friday, Sept. 20
Class of ’69 Cap ’n’ Gown
What Will Your Legacy Be?
Golden Bears Hockey & Block Party
Saturday, Sept. 21
Kids on Campus
U of A in a Day
Relax Damn It! Keynote Lecture by Timothy Caulfield
Golden Grads Dinner
Sunday, Sept. 22
Alumni Weekend Concert

MacEwan RoundHouse Changemaker Week
2019-09-23 08:00 - 2019-09-27 17:00 | MacEwan University, 10460 105 Street Northwest, '
From September 23-27, we’re teaming up with MacEwan’s Social Innovation Institute to bring you a full week of free workshops that will help you explore the world of social innovation — and how you can create positive change in your community. Workshop topics include:
• Careers in social good
• Living a waste-free lifestyle
• How to pitch your social enterprise
• Using improv acting skills in real life
All events are happening here at Roundhouse and are open to the public.
View our full list of sessions and start planning your Changemaker Week!

Rainforest LWOL YEG
2019-09-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Amber Cafe, 10166 114 st NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
oin us every Wednesday to meet other entrepreneurs (both emerging and experienced), investors, researchers, students, and a broad range of ecosystem helpers at this informal gathering of individuals who want help diversify the Alberta economy by supporting innovators like you.
Whether you are new to the innovation ecosystem, are confused about all the services and entrepreneurial supports available, or have it all figured out – you should attend this gathering.
While in the room, we practice the values expressed in the Rainforest Social Contract.
Agenda:

11:45 Check In
12:00 Welcome
12:10 Who is in the Room?
12:25 Entrepreneur Roundtables and Sharing Success Stories

12:45 Networking

You should come prepared to discuss who you are, what interested you in the Rainforest, what you are working on, and how you can help others in the room.

Finding your 5 Million Dollar Idea
2019-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
Description
Where do you find a million-dollar business idea let alone a 5-million-dollar idea? Where do these ideas come from? If you are thinking ‘go big or go home’or even if you know you want to run your own business but need ideas, this is the session for you. Kelso Brennan has built, acquired and sold several creative and tech companies. He knows that although many ideas will fail, the ones that succeed outweigh the flops. Kelso will help us tap into our creativity and see opportunities most people miss.
About Kelso
Kelso Brennan is a born entrepreneur with a thirst for knowledge and a never-ending ability to innovate. With a background in Software Development, Project Management and Lean Six Sigma for @NAIT (and with his Executive MBA on the horizon), Kelso purchased his first company when he was just 23 years old. Fast forward 12 years and Kelso has since acquired, grown and sold several companies for multi-million dollar returns. Now, he is eager to show you how you can find your million dollar idea and help you determine how best to execute it!
This session will be hosted in CAT 191 (Dow Theatre)
NAIT CAT 191 (Dow Theatre) 10304-10524 117A Avenue Northwest Edmonton, AB T5G
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BetaCityYEG Meetup
2019-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Join us for our evening BetaCityYEG meetup, where you can learn about, provide feedback on, or even help start novel initiatives that improve our community. These can come from entrepreneurs/professionals, governments, students, or engaged citizens, and *all are welcome* regardless of your technical ability. Anyone is free to stay past the one-hour meeting time and collaborate if they so wish, and food’s provided so please RSVP 🙂
Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 PM
———————-Talks this month———————-Jenni Endicot, Strategic Advisor at the Alberta Digital Innovation Office (DIO), will share some of the past and upcoming initiatives from the DIO to use technology to curb costs and provide simpler, faster, and better services for citizens.Darren Boyer will share the story of Lightcatch, a free service that people can use to report trouble and alert others. Within 8 months of starting, they helped recover $1.2 million of stolen goods, including 33 stolen vehicles.Finally, we will quickly review a summary of the feedback we received from our meeting and discuss a number of changes we’ll be making for the upcoming year. This will include an ongoing list of projects open to BetaCity YEG attendees and developers in Edmonton, which will allow volunteers to pick and choose impactful/interesting projects to work on.==================================About BetaCityYEGWe are the city and region’s citizen-led digital engagement group with a mandate to connect citizens with opportunities to learn about, provide feedback for, and participate in projects that improve our community with technology.Check out our site (http://www.betacity.ca). It’s got previous community projects and future ideas.

Will My Idea Fly?
2019-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
How to research if your Business Idea is a good one.
Description

Are you working on an idea for a business or planning to? What are the next steps? How do you make sure your idea is a good one? How do you know your idea will fly? In this interactive session Garrett will take us through a process to vet all the data and information to you. We will get on-line and discover how to sift through the plethora of data and information available to you and find what is relevant.
Please bring your laptop or device so you can get hands-on! Garrett Fleck is a Finance Graduate from NAIT turned Marketer who is passionate about the Online Reputations of businesses all over Canada.
This session will be hosted in CAT 309D.
NAIT CAT Building CAT 309D 10304-10524 117A, Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, AB T5G
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DemoCamp 46
2019-10-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Univeristy of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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.The rules for DemoCamp are simple: 7 minutes to demo real, working products, followed by a few minutes for questions, and no slides allowed.Time: 6:45 pm doors open, 7:00 pm program startsLocation: CCIS 1-140 – University of AlbertaDrinks and networking to follow at RATT (Room At The Top) – 7th floor, Students Union BuildingInterested in applying? Fill out the application form here: http://www.startupedmonton.com/democamp/
The Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS)
11335 Saskatchewan Dr NW · Edmonton, AB

Artificial Intelligence: Using AI in Your Business
2019-10-03 11:30 - 13:30 | Royal Alberta Museum, 9810 103 A Ave NW, Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are major buzzwords right now. But as much as people are talking about AI, what does it actually mean for business? Our panel speakers will explore and answer this question and more, including:

What exactly is AI/ML and why is it happening now?
Why is there an opportunity here in Edmonton?
When is AI/ML a fit, and how do we even take a first step towards a project?
And, most importantly: how do we embark on an AI/ML strategy where we can actually get ROI?

Fear not, this will be a tech-free talk. No jargon, no geek-speak, just a basic look at artificial intelligence, machine learning and what they can do for business.
Meet the Speakers:

Cory Janssen, Co-founder and CEO of AltaML Inc., and President of Galt Capital
Anna Koop, Senior Scientific Advisor, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Patrick Pilarski, Canada Research Chair in Machine Intelligence for Rehabilitation, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta and Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute Fellow
Curtis Stange, President and CEO, ATB

The panel discussion will be moderated by Kyle Murray, Vice Dean & Professor of Marketing, University of Alberta School of Business.
October 3, 2019
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM
11:30 AM — Registration
11:45 AM — Lunch & Networking
12:15 PM — Panel discussion/Q&A
1:15 PM — Event conclusion
Royal Alberta Museum, Amiskwaciy Theatre & Lobby
9810 103 A Ave NW, Edmonton
$60 per person

2019 Downtown Business Association Fall Lunch - Building Innovation
2019-10-10 12:00 - 14:00 | JW Marriott Hotel, 10344 102 St NW,, Edmonton,, AB, T5J 0K9, Canada
Description
Around the world, cities that focus on people-centred innovation and experiences are the communities where the most talented founders and creators want to build from. And nowhere is this more true than here in Edmonton, as our Downtown re-emerges as a place for modern talent and companies.
Ken Bautista is Partner/CEO of Makespace Group and co-founder of Startup Edmonton; building at the intersection of brand, culture and physical space. Part studio, hospitality operator and retail developer, Makespace partners with brands and building owners to activate and operate unique gathering spaces, urban campuses and branded environments. With over a million square feet of space in its portfolio, Makespace is actively developing spaces and experiences in Calgary, Toronto and other markets.
He will share his latest projects and vision for Edmonton – transforming one million square feet Downtown from the ground up to accelerate the next wave of talent and growth in our city.
Are you ready?
Doors open at 11:45am
Program begins at noon
Location

JW Marriott Edmonton
10344 102 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0K9
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RBC Women in Tech
2019-10-16 08:00 - 11:00 | Edmonton Research Park, 250 Karl Clark Road, Edmonton
We are excited to have two amazing presenters for this event:
Presenter: Samantha Kernahan
Associate Partner/Council (IP Lawyer), DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Topic: 10 Simple Rules to Protect Your Intellectual Property: Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leaders
The presentation will offer practical, but vitally important, legal advice for the management of IP assets to attain maximum value.
Presenter: Jaclynn Fimrite
Vice President, RBC Mid-Market M&A
Topic: Optimizing the Outcome – Preparing for a Sale
Learn what a company’s leadership team must do before entering into formal discussions with institutional buyers/investors. The content will be highly relevant for all businesses, from start-up to mature stage technology companies.
Wednesday October 16, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Dress: business casual
Edmonton Research Park
Alberta Innovates – Auditorium
250 Karl Clark Road NW Edmonton AB T6N 2E4
RSVP
Before October 11, 2019
Email: Debra Cerny @ Debra.Cerny@rbc.com or250 Kar
Jackie Craig @ Jacqueline.Craig@rbc.com

Youthful Cities Summit
2019-10-16 08:00 - 2019-10-20 17:00 | Edmonton Convention Centre
The future of urban work needs youth.

The landscape of work is quickly changing across Canada and young Canadians are at the apex. Technological, environmental and social change has thought leaders and think tanks around the world putting in overtime trying to figure out what is in store and how societies and organizations must act and react to work. But with all that focus, two critical forces in our quest to understand the future of work are underrepresented – Youth and Urbanization.
Youthfulcities launched the first Urban Work Index, measuring 21 cities across Canada on their current capacities of urban work from a youth perspective. The index uses an expansive, youth-driven definition for work that includes four thematic areas: Education, Entrepreneurship, Affordability and Employment. The Index was a call for cities to seriously consider how to map out the future of work for youth.
The Future of Work Summit will be a one-of-a-kind experience for 60 young leaders across various Canadian cities and work industries to come together and collaborate on a vision on what the future of work can be. It will be a unique opportunity to amplify the youth voice on the future of work.

As a delegate, you will have the opportunity to connect with a network of 60 young leaders across Canada that will share the future of work through an immersive experience, blending city learning in our host city with a unique innovation process, allowing you to make real input on the future of work. Delegates will arrive to Edmonton on October 16, with opportunities to network with other city builders and engage in the city. On the first full day, delegates will have the opportunity to learn and unpack current understandings of the future of work, such as automation and technology disruptions, with thought leaders in the space. Delegates will then co-design future scenarios of urban work with a youth perspective, through a design jam. On the last full day, delegates will work to push these innovate ideas into tangible recommendations and activations for cities across Canada that can serve as the roadmap to the future of work.

What’s Included as a Delegate:

No cost participation in the Future of Work Summit, with unique access to thought leaders and networks

Flights to Edmonton, for those living outside the city

Shared accommodation provided at our Summit location, Crash Hotel

Free meals (and good coffee) for the summit duration

Eligibility:

Must be between the ages of 18 – 29

Reside in a Canadian City

Available to attend an immersive programme from Oct 16 – 20, which will include evening programming.

Be able to participate in pre-summit virtual sessions and knowledge building

Become a delegate.

We are currently accepting applications from Summit Sponsors only.

Apply now

Meet the delegates.

Meet our amazing cohort of delegates that are already part of the Future of Urban Work Summit

Current Delegates

Edmonton Startup Week with Techstars Oct 21 to 25 2019
2019-10-21 08:00 - 2019-10-25 17:00
connect with community + professional development + technology trends
Hosted by Startup Edmonton, Edmonton Startup Week is a five-day celebration of learning, discussion and networking around 50+ community-driven events across the city. Most events are free and open to the public. Check back often for updates!
WANT TO BUILD YOUR CUSTOM SCHEDULE?
JUST REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT & CLICK THE SMALL CIRCLE NEXT TO THE EVENT TITLE TO RSVP.
See Link in Events Calendar for Times and Locations!
Some events require a ticket purchase. Not to worry! We’ll send you an email reminder with the link to purchase. Cheers!

Investment Readiness Day by ATBX , Accelerate Fund & Working Nicer
2019-10-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Work Nicer Coworking (Beaver House), #100, 10158 103 Street ,, Edmonton,, AB, T5J 0X6, Canada
Limited Capacity seats available

Investment Readiness Day is co-presented by ATB X, Accelerate Fund, and Work Nicer as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Are you planning to raise capital for your company? Join us to learn about raising capital, from the planning to the pitch to the negotiation. If you are raising your seed round, these sessions will help you build a roadmap for success.
Come to just one session, or come to all, but let us know so that we can plan for capacity. A light lunch will be served.
Tickets are free but with limited capacity. Please sign up for tickets here. Attendees must hold tickets.
SCHEDULE

9am – 10:20am Pitch Deck Essentials with Arden Tse, Yaletown Ventures + Accelerate Fund
10:30am – 11:20am Designing Your Roadshow with Ryan Tucker, CEO G2V Optics
11:30am – 12:50pm Unanimous Shareholders Agreements for Startups with Heather Barnhouse, Dentons LLP
1:00pm – 2:30pm Due Diligence and Valuations with Ryan Heit, Valhalla Capital, and Arden Tse, Yaletown Ventures
2:40pm – 4:00pm Negotiating Your Deal with Craig McDougall, Kingsgate Legal
4:30pm – onward Startup Crawl starts

Maximum capacity will be 60-70 in the Beaver House session room.

Tuesday October 22, 2019 9:00am – 4:00pm
Work Nicer 10160 103 St NW
