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Canadian Club Toronto: What's Next for Cryptocurrency
2021-11-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Join Canadian Club Toronto on November 3 when we’ll hear from Alex Tapscott and an esteemed panel of blockchain founders and thought-leaders as they discuss the latest trends and successes in this crucial and dynamic new industry. Our panelists will discuss the rise of Decentralized Finance, the role of government, bitcoin and the environment, blockchain’s role in traditional financial firms, and our experts’ predictions for the future.

Intergen Virtual Happy Hour with Paul Singh
2021-10-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
Cofounder & Chief Revenue Officer at Bump Health. Active Angel Investor at Results Junkies. Husband. Dad. Airstreamer and past Partner at 500Startups

Deloitte 360
2021-10-27 08:00 - 2021-10-28 14:30 | Virtual Online
Join Deloitte Canada’s largest, complimentary conference

Register to join 5000+ public and private sector executives from across different industries all over Canada, to discuss the issues that matter. Experience conversations and panel discussions with progressive and innovative leaders covering a variety of issues including the future-ready workforce, digital transformation and cloud.
Connect to the event in real-time to have the opportunity to interact directly with other attendees as well as with speakers. Plus take advantage of the new matchmaking feature which allows you to connect with others that are interested in the same topics are you.

Edmonton Startup Week: All Access
2021-10-18 08:00 - 2021-10-22 17:00 | Virtual Online
Edmonton Startup Week: All Access

Edmonton Startup Week is returning (virtually) October 18-22, 2021!
Join us for five days of workshops, socials, and events celebrating the diversity of our startup community, building connections, and discovering new opportunities to be part of the culture of innovation in Edmonton.

TNT Investment Summit IV
2021-10-07 16:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Online
SIGN UP TO STREAM THE TOP 20 PITCH NIGHT AND REGISTER FOR THE AFTER-PARTY
Date: Oct 07, 2021 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Watch YEG, YYC and SK on Zoom and join in on the after parties (free beer) following!
All you need to do is register!

Behind every great AI, there’s a great Human
2021-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Online
Calgary UX is happy to welcome Ruth Kikin-Gil, Responsible AI strategist, Senior Designer at Microsoft.
About the event:
Behind every great AI, there’s a great Human
How to design AI products responsibly, and why that matters
Responsible AI is a human-centered approach to developing, designing, and deploying AI and ML products. It’s principled, Collaborative, proactive and contextual and it is critical that we all start practicing it now. The talk will explain why it is important, and clarify when to practice it, why should designers care, and what can you do to start tomorrow.
About the speaker:
Ruth Kikin-Gil is a design strategist that leads the Responsible AI practices for Microsoft’s Security, Compliance, and Management (SCM) organization and a co-creator of the Guidelines for Human-AI interaction. In addition, she teaches design at the Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE) department in the University of Washington, Seattle. Her career focuses on product innovation across devices, input methods and platforms, including designing future experiences for Office, creating future scenarios an incubation lab, and working on a strategy team. Prior to Microsoft she founded a design agency, worked in startups and as a consultant. She is a Bezalel academy of Art and design Alumna and earned her Interaction Design degree from Interaction Design Institute Ivrea (IDII) in Italy.
More about Ruth:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkikingil/

21st annual New Ventures BC Competition Awards
2021-10-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Online
Join us online for the 21st annual New Ventures BC Competition Awards, presented by Innovate BC!

We’ve narrowed the field from 200+ competitors to just 10 finalists.
See who’s taking home over $250,000 in cash and prizes at this year’s New Ventures BC Competition Awards, presented by Innovate BC!
Aside from the usual top prizes, we have some exciting new awards this year, including the $10,000 Social Impact prize, a $10,000 Woman-led Venture prize, and the $7,000 Luminaries “Diamond in the Rough” prize. All this, plus a community-nominated Alumni Impact award.
Event details:
The 21st Annual Awards will be streamed to you, live, from Vancouver. We look forward to having you join us online, from wherever you are!

Monday, October 4, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Live stream link will be sent to all registrants October 1
Tickets are free with option to donate

All proceeds from donated tickets will go to the First Nations Technology Council’s Digital Equity Fund.

REGISTER

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Founder Fridays Bob Moesta
2021-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Fireside Chats for Founders, Mentors, Investors with Authors
Oct. 1: Fireside chat with Bob Moesta, author of Demand Side Sales
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 and tech ecosystem

​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, Alberta Innovates, Calgary Innovation Coalition, RINSA, and Women Entrepreneurs-in-STEM.

Meet the Alumni of the Founders Institute
2021-09-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Online
Alumni of the Founder Institute pre-seed startup accelerator have raised nearly $1 billion in funding, and are building some of the world’s fastest growing technology businesses. As the next Waterloo-Toronto cohort gets ready to start, join us for this private Zoom Meeting with the Local Leaders and various program Alumni. Learn the tips and tricks to building a startup in Waterloo-Toronto, and ask the alumni about their experience in the FI program.
❯ Guest Speakers include:
– Laura Bryce (Co-Founder & CMO, loopt)
– Sunil Sharma (Managing Director, Techstars Toronto, Founder Institute Toronto)
– Jordan Jocius (Director, Founder Institute Waterloo-Toronto)
❯ Who should Attend?
– Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
– Anyone who has an idea for a startup or a growing company
– Anyone interested in meeting Waterloo-Toronto entrepreneurs and advisors
❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/253004/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

Entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week
2021-09-27 08:00 - 2021-10-01 17:00 | Virtual Online
Join entrepreneurship@UBC for our 2nd annual entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week (EIW) online September 27th to October 1st.
This week-long event will cross 3 tracks of content and includes keynote speakers, insightful panels, roundtable discussions and interactive “Ask me Anything” (AMA) sessions. While all sessions will be online, we are aiming to host a few “in-person” networking events in line with government and university health and safety protocols.
The views presented by guest panelists in this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect UBC’s views.
How it works
Zoom information will be sent to registrants each morning of the event as well as shared on our Eventbrite online event page. For more information on who is speaking and when, visit our event website. Questions? Get in touch at communications@entrepreneurship.ubc.ca
>>> Visit our event website >>>
Use the hashtag #EIW2021 to get the latest information on the event and follow us on socials @UBCentrepreneur.

Startup Best Practices with Phil Libin, and Silicon Valley Founder Institute Accelerator
2021-09-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Online
Waterloo Startup Founder 101
On this special event, you can see debut presentations from the newest portfolio companies from the Founder Institute accelerator, as well as a Keynote Talk from Phil Libin; Co-founder & CEO of mmhmm (a fast-growing video tools company with over $140M in funding) and All Turtles (an Artificial Intelligence startup studio), and Co-Founder/ Former CEO of Evernote. Don’t miss this opportunity to see exciting pre-seed startups and learn from a top global startup expert.
This is an interactive, live online event. To access the event, RSVP at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/7709
About the Speaker: Phil Libin
Phil Libin is a co-founder and the CEO of mmhmm (a fast-growing video tools company with over $140M in funding), and All Turtles (an Artificial Intelligence startup studio). He is also the co-founder and former CEO of the global productivity tool Evernote, which created an epic transformation in workflow and has redefined the way individuals and teams work today. A sought-after leader on innovation, Libin provides audiences with an engaging look at what it takes to reinvent productivity at global scale. His investment focus is generally on using technology to enhance humanity, productivity, and business globally.
This is an interactive, live online event.

INVENTURES 2021
2021-09-22 08:00 - 2021-09-24 17:00 | Calgary Telus Convention Centre
WELCOME TO INVENTURES 2021
INVENTURES THE LIVE EXPERIENCE IS BACK!
Prepare to get your creative adrenaline surging. Inventures Live is the must-attend event of 2021. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the people who are shaping, disrupting and re-imagining the world, live and in person.
THREE INCREDIBLE DAYS OF DISCOVERY
Inventures brings the best and brightest together for three days of learning, inspiration and creative collisions. From rousing keynotes and expert panels, to startup pitch competitions and informal networking opportunities, Inventures is more than a great conference filled with great programming, it’s an opportunity to build networks, strike deals and launch creative ideas into overdrive!
GLOBAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Rub elbows with angels, VCs and corporate investors from around the world.
THRILLING STARTUP PITCH EVENTS
Witness exciting pitch competitions where qualifying innovators vie for cash, expert feedback and investor connections.
NETWORKING GALORE
Take advantage of plenty of opportunities to socialize, share and network with thought leaders and like-minded change makers from around the world.
YOUR TICKET TO THE FUTURE IS ONLY $199
Order your all-access Inventures 2021 pass today before they’re gone! Capacity is limited, so get a move on.
GET TIX

2021 BANFF HERSTORY COMPETITION
2021-09-22 08:00 - 2021-09-24 17:00 | Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
HerStory is a story-telling competition that invites women and women-identifying entrepreneurs to tell a panel of champions from various industries who they are, how they came to their idea and why investing in them will bring innovation, value and impact: both to their industry and to the future of more equitable access to Canadian capital.
Studies have shown what women entrepreneurs and investors have known for decades: traditional pitch competitions consistently fail women. HerStory is quite literally flipping the script. By leading with narrative and encouraging a relatable, honest and intuitively woman-centred approach to information, connection and business building, we’re challenging the traditional pitch model and spurring innovation. HerStory amplifies a diversity of voices and connects modern entrepreneurs with appropriate investors, increasing the likelihood of women accessing pathways to success.
The submission deadline for the 2021 Banff HerStory Competition has been extended to Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time.
APPLY NOW
Applications for Inventures Startup Pitch are now closed. To be notified when the application for Inventures 2022 goes live, please click here.
When
September 25, 2021
Where
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Banff, Canada
Thank you to our HerStory partners, Thin Air Labs
FAQ FOR 2021 BANFF HERSTORY COMPETITION
Who is eligible to participate?
Startups must be founded or co-founded by a woman-identifying person. All presenters at HerStory must identify as a woman to participate.
Curious about what sectors should apply for HerStory? Here are a few that inspire us:

The Future is Femtech

Innovating our Food Systems

Everything Enterprise

Direct to Consumer & Fintech

How will startups be selected?
Startups will be selected from the pool of applicants with consideration given to each applicant’s creativity, potential, traction, and team/people.
From all those who apply, a list of 30 entrepreneurs curated by Inventures and The51 will be selected to compete. The top chosen startup(s) will receive a $51,000 investment from investor champions (investment is subject to the due diligence process conducted by the investor champion).
When will I be notified if I am selected to participate?
2021 Banff HerStory Competition participants will be notified of their selection in mid August of 2021.
Who should I contact if I have additional questions regarding HerStory Banff?
Please contact Inventures Startup Pitch Manager Philip Cogley at philip@adeointeractive.com.
The submission deadline for the 2021 Banff HerStory Competition has been extended to Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time.

Women in Machine Learning & Data Science
2021-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
We are pleased to announce the creation of the Edmonton chapter of WiMLDS. We aim to create a welcoming space for everybody, particularly women and gender minorities, to talk and learn about ML and DS.
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.

Founder Fridays
2021-09-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
Fireside Chats for Founders, Mentors, & Investors
Fireside chat with Gabrielle Dolan, author of Magnetic Stories who joins us from Melbourne, Australia.

Great Alberta Pitch Marathon 2021
2021-08-19 09:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Online
100+ companies. 9 hours. A “show-and-tell” marathon that showcases Alberta startups across all sectors and stages to a friendly audience.

About this event

An Alberta-wide event that provides hands-on pitching experience and exposure and peer-to-peer support for startups across all stages and sectors. There are no prizes, no awards, no judges. Just entrepreneurs pitching to the community, showing off their innovations and seeing how members of the audience may be able to help them grow.
The event will be hosted on a massive Zoom call. Companies will be showcasing their accomplishments and asking for support to solve their next challenges (~3 min per company). Each sector block will be co-hosted by one of our community partners. The audience is encouraged to provide feedback, recommendations, and referrals.
Block off 6:00–9:00pm for in-person afterparties in Edmonton and Calgary! Locations TBC.
Check out our website for more info: greatalbertapitchmarathon.com
Companies, apply to pitch here!
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Startups/Entrepreneurs – this is an opportunity to practise your pitch, get your startup in front of your community, gain exposure or get advice on how to move your business forward.
Investors/VCs/service providers/supporters – this is your chance to scout new or emerging companies from across the province and offer support.
Everyone – you’re helping create a community of peer-to-peer support for our amazing Alberta startups!

Valhalla Speed Networking for Founders, Investors & Forward Thinkers
2021-07-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual Online
Valhalla Private Capital is getting ready for their next networking event!
COMMUNITY PARTY!
FOUNDERS, FUNDERS, & FORWARD THINKERS
Join VAlhalla for an evening of networking with a wide range of investors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders throughout BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan!
You will be paired with someone every few minutes!

Brand DNA: Build, focus, and strengthen your brand with BrandJitsu
2021-07-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Online
Brand DNA: Build, focus, and strengthen your brand with BrandJitsu
Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 2:00 PM | WEBINAR
Before the pandemic, businesses in Canada had an 11% success rate—and while we’re still waiting to learn the fate of many businesses we also saw an unprecedented rise in new business starts. Add to this perfect storm the rise of automation, AI, and machine learning and we’re seeing more and more people starting new businesses.
It’s really competitive out here, so how do you stand out? How do you ensure consistent brand experience? And how do you even find your Brand DNA, let alone put it to work?
Speaker: Michael Dargie, BrandJitsu™

Innovation Rodeo: Investor Readiness
2021-07-12 08:00 - 2021-07-16 17:00 | Virtual Online
This year is the 6th annual Innovation Rodeo, it is virtual, GIVES AWAY ALL THE REGISTRATION FEES from the event, and has:

Fundraising Panels where some of Canada’s most successful entreprenuers share how to raise non-dilutive, angel and VC funding.
Innovation Challenges that give away $6,000 in cash prizes to participants
Five different pitch competitions that award a total of $25,000 to first time student entrepreneurs and all the ticket proceeds to new technical founders

The Innovation Rodeo is made for problem solvers, innovators, entrepreneurs, change makers, investors and ecoysystem builders!
Each day is designed to solve the most common problems encountered when creating, starting, growing and exiting a company.

Monday is for anyone looking to create products and services people want and features Bob Moesta – the pioneer of the revolutionary Jobs To Be Done framework – and Canada’s own Katelyn Bourgoin.
Tuesday is for anyone looking to raise non-dilutive funding easier and features a panel of successful entrepreneurs who will share stories of how they raised their non-dilutive funding, an Innovation Challenge, and a pitch competition.
Wednesday is for anyone looking to raise money from angel investors sooner or get into an accelerator, and has a panel of successful entrepreneurs who will share their stories of how they raised money from angel investors, an Innovation Challenge, and a pitch competition.
Thursday is for anyone looking to raise funds from a Venture Capital firm faster and features a panel of successful entrepreneurs who will share their experience raising money from VC’s, an Innovation Challenge, and a pitch competition.
Friday is for anyone looking to have a successful exit and features a keynote speaker and two pitch competitions.

Throughout the week participants will learn of new tools, exchange ideas, and share connections while developing the relationships, skills, and confidence needed to create and commercialize ideas faster.
You can purchase day tickets or a discounted week pass.
Tickets are FREE FOR STUDENTS and start at $15 for startups and $20 for scaleups and everyone else.

Making accounting less intimidating
2021-07-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Online
Making accounting less intimidating
Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 2:00 PM | WEBINAR
In this session we will cover the fundamentals to accounting and then build off that knowledge to look at how the major financial statements like the income statement and balance sheet are built. From there we will go over the value of these statements and what insights you can pull from them to understand the health of your or another business, and also discuss some of the key points ATB looks at when processing lending applications.
Speaker: Jeff Butler, ATB Entrepreneur Strategist

Valhalla Capital Amplify Live Pitch
2021-06-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Online
This monthly pitch series has been built out of lessons learned from 100 pitch events held live and on Zoom since 2016. Our goal for Amplify is to provide visibility for pitching startups from across the globe.
This Amplify Live Pitch will focus on entrepreneurial women from across the globe. We define women as anyone who identifies as such. This includes transgender women as well as all the different intersectionalities within womanhood.
When: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
11:00AM – 12:30PM PST | 2:00 – 3:30PM EST | 7:00 – 8:30PM GMT
Sponsored by: Pivot & Pilot

On June 30th, join us for our monthly Amplify Live Pitch, this time featuring all women-led companies!

What to expect:

Five startups that are either ready to launch or have recently launched will join us on the livestream stage.
They will have 3 minutes to pitch their startup and gain valuable feedback on their pitch structure and delivery from Volition’s pitch coaches.
As with our other pitch events, you can expect high-quality pitch tips and engagement–as the audience, we welcome you to share your thoughts and questions for the pitchers and pitch coaches.

LIVESTREAM STARTS @ 11:00 AM PST | 2:00PM EST | 7:00PM GMT
LENGTH: 90 minutes..
Interested in Pitching? Pitch spots for this event is for companies that are…

majority women-owned and/or a majority of the executive team is made up of women. A woman is anyone who identifies as such. This includes transgender women as well as all the different intersectionalities within womanhood.
ready to launch or have recently launched
building an investor or competition pitch (or similar)
looking for brand awareness and amplification

Pitch applications will be accepted until 10PM PST June 16th: https://thisisvolition.typeform.com/to/CvOnQRsh
Who’s on the panel?

Melanie Ewan: Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Volition (host)
Shea Harty: Serial Impact Entrepreneur
Anne Cocquyt: Founder and CEO of the GUILD

Calgary’s Digital Talent Ecosystem: Solving the Challenge of an Era
2021-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Online
Description: Digital talent: without a doubt, one of the most scarce resources in our province today, and arguably the most fundamental to our society’s future.
Solving our digital talent gap requires a sweeping change in how we think and act, including cooperation at massive scale. It’s about trust, a collective “us”, and a shared North Star.
Join in as we define and commit to forming the Digital Talent Ecosystem together – and navigate next steps for Calgary alongside local and global leaders.
Co-presented with Calgary Economic Development
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Sir Peter Estlin, former Mayor of the City of London and Chair, FutureDotNow
HOST:
Jim Gibson, Chief Catalyst, SAIT School for Advanced Digital Technology
DIGITAL TALENT PLAYBOOK LAUNCH & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:
Chris Foster, VP & Chief Information Officer, TC Energy Court Ellingson, VP Research & Strategy, Calgary Economic Development Greg Hart, Partner, Thin Air Labs Soula Stathakis, Managing Director, Accenture Tim Wong, Lead, Industry Solutions, Unity Joanne Pitman, Superintendent, School Improvement, Calgary Board of Education
About the speakers:
Jim Gibson – Chief Catalyst @SAIT School for Advanced Digital Technology
Cutting to the chase and credentials, Gibson co-founded Rainforest Alberta in 2016 to advance innovation in the province. Most recently, he started Thin Air Labs, which funds early-stage, entrepreneur-led technology ventures and networks. 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 understands the business side of innovation and technology advances. A passionate and a serial entrepreneur, Gibson has spent three decades anticipating, adapting and advancing technology trends and challenges. His mantra — “building what’s next” — keeps him curious about the challenges and opportunities ahead. He has come to appreciate that some of the best technologies, innovations and breakthroughs will come from places in our global economy where we least expect.
Sir Peter Estlin – Chair @FutureDotNow
Following a thirty-five year career in banking and finance with Barclays, Citigroup and Coopers & Lybrand in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, Peter was the 691st Lord Mayor of the City of London in 2018/19. His mayoral theme was “Shaping Tomorrow’s City Today”; promoting innovation alongside championing digital skills. Peter now holds several non-executive appointments including being an independent director of Rothschild & Co, Chair of FutureDotNow, a coalition of businesses and organisations working together to boost digital skills across the UK, Chair of the Association of Apprentices, a national membership body for apprentices in the UK, and a member of the Audit & Risk Committee of HM Treasury. Peter has been married to Lindy for over 30 years and they have three adult children. His passions include skiing, cooking, wine and chocolate.

Alberta Business Awards of Distinction
2021-06-25 18:30 - 20:00
Event Information
The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction recognize businesses and organizations demonstrating outstanding achievements and contributions in their communities.
Join us virtually for our livestream event on Friday, June 25 when we will recognize this year’s finalists and announce our ABAD 2021 winners. The event will be emceed by Jennifer Crosby from Global Edmonton.
ABAD 2021 Virtual Event
Date: Friday, June 25, 2021
Start Time: 6:30 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
There is no cost to attend this year’s event but attendees are required to register in advance.

Click Here to Register

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The Regulatory and Legal Implications of NFTs
2021-06-24 11:30 - 12:30
The Regulatory and Legal Implications of NFTs

About this event

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a revolutionary way of commodifying intellectual property like art, videos and music and are causing a wave of transformation in financial markets. Skyrocketing prices for unique assets have led to an unprecedented interest in the issuance of tokens by companies – but regulatory and legal clarity will be essential in moving this emerging market forward.
Join the Canadian Blockchain Consortium’s Legal Committee to gain a deeper understanding of NFTs and their role in the growing digital asset universe, including regulatory challenges, legal implications and how business can stay compliant while benefiting from the NFT boom.

TNT Investment Summit
2021-06-17 16:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Online
At the TNT Investment Summit we’re raising at least $300,000 for local Edmonton and Calgary companies while also training new investors to become confident angels.
The eight-week process culminates in this final event, where we’ll hear from panel speakers, pitches from both top five companies, and of course the live announcement of at least two investments being made into a local startups!
Details and finalist companies to be updated closer to the date.
The after-party will be held on Discord, where you’ll have the chance to chat with the companies, investors, and folks from around the community. Grab a beverage and enjoy!

Intelligent Grid Digital Transformation
2021-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Online
Join us as we learn from Peter Moser from HPE about Intelligent Grid Digital Transformation.

About this event

Digital transformation is not simple. It requires strategy, redesign of business models and processes, infrastructure, software, services, implementation, training, and ongoing support. HPE provides it all. Our portfolio spans cloud, security, IoT, mobility, and infrastructure. HPE Pointnext provides the expertise you need to achieve successful transformation.
Agenda:

3:00pm – Opening Remarks (Alberta IoT)
3:10pm – General Session
3:40pm – Breakout Sessions
4:00pm – Close

Why Attend:

Overcome poor capacity planning: Sometimes it can be difficult to identify the capacity you will need for your future digital efforts. Fortunately, HPE has agile solutions to increase your capacity planning in minutes.
Only pay for the services you use: HPE can help you transition to an IT as a service model and move towards composable infrastructure, reducing IT department complexity and lowering the total cost of ownership.
Make your infrastructure smarter: There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is part of the future of digital business. HPE adds AI to data analytics and operational support so your infrastructure can effectively take care of itself.
Take advantage of the Internet of Things: HPE develops intelligent edge technology, Intelligent Spaces, and hybrid IT solutions to make businesses efficient, profitable, and competitive.We can assist you in transforming your business more quickly and easily than you ever thought possible.

Learn how you can use technology to transform your business more quickly and easily than you ever thought possible.
This event is presented by Long View Systems.
About HPE:
HPE is a global, edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company built to transform your business. How? By helping you connect, protect, analyze, and act on all your data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so you can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.
About Long View Systems:
Technology is our means, but your empowered workforce is our end. We support the world’s dynamic businesses by bringing agility, simplicity and insight to your people, so they can serve your clients. And we can do it because our offices are home to a team of the best and brightest business technologists from across the continent, united by a common mandate — we’re using technology to help the world work.

Wine Wednesday with John Stackhouse
2021-06-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
Wine Wednesday with John Stackhouse

Description
John Stackhouse is a nationally bestselling author and one of Canada’s leading voices on innovation and economic disruption. He is senior vice-president in the Office of the CEO at Royal Bank of Canada, leading the organization’s research and thought leadership on economic, technological and social change. Previously, he was editor-in-chief of the Globe and Mail and editor of Report on Business. He is a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and sits on the boards of Queen’s University, the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada and the Literary Review of Canada. His latest book, Planet Canada: How Our Expats Are Shaping the Future, explores the untapped resource of the millions of Canadians who don’t live here but exert their influence from afar.
Join Sandi Gilbert as she chats with John and learns more about his thoughts on how Canada can be a driving force on a global scale and serve as inspiration to a generation of Calgarians that are having trouble looking forward.

Time

Jun 16, 2021 04:00 PM in Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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.

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.

MLOps World - Machine Learning In Production
2021-06-14 08:00 - 2021-06-17 17:00 | Virtual Online
Join us for a virtual event dedicated exclusively to ML in Production. 4 days – Join when you can – all recordings provided
