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Start-Up TNT – Edmonton
2020-05-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Start-Up TNT – Edmonton

May 28 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Event Overview
StartUp TNT: Thursday Night Tradition at Polar Park Brewing
A place for entrepreneurs to get together, get to know each other, and have some fun as a community every Thursday evening.
The goal is to help to build that entrepreneur-led community so many of us have been calling for.
Upcoming Events
Every Thursday from 6-9 pm on the TNT Discord Channel
Get your invite to join HERE
Get your BEER delivery HERE from Polar Park Brewery

Pivoting and Pain Points
2020-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Anthony Nagendraraj is the Founder and CEO of local Edmonton startup, Spontivly, a platform that is helping connect people to their community.
Anthony immigrated to Canada from Thailand at a young age – first to Montreal, then to Edmonton. He spent his career in the tech industry, doing both consulting and business analyst work for companies large and small, including IBM, CGI and Alberta Innovates. His background allowed him to see, at a detailed level, how data influenced decisions; he decided to find a way to allow our communities (and the built forms they take on) be shaped by the way people themselves interact on a daily basis.
Join Anthony, as he learned how to pivot his business and adapt to these strange and uncertain times.

The Virtual Return of Product Edmonton
2020-05-26 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Details

Product Edmonton is back in digital form, and will be doing an extremely fun & interactive session that you won’t want to miss! Alden Christianson serves as the Senior Program Manager for Google DeepMind in their Edmonton office, and spent a decade before that developing and deploying the technical infrastructure that powers much of Google’s applications and services.
Join us as we dig into Product Management. What are our mental models of it? What is its role throughout end to end delivery of products? What is its role in spreading knowledge through an ecosystem?
Note that this session will have interactive elements, so we recommend that you join the Product Edmotnon Slack Group to easily ask questions, connect with the other participants, and dive deep into anything that captures your interest. Note – the password will be posted in the Slack Group, but also emailed to all participants the day before.
Click here to join the Slack Group: https://join.slack.com/t/productedmonton/shared_invite/zt-7ng1cp5h-GGJ8in7LkboTgflj5H1KKQ
¯_(ツ)_/¯ FAQ👇
Q: What is Product Edmonton?
A: We are a group dedicated to collectively leveling up Edmonton’s ability to ship world-class products via best practices in Product Management 📈
Q: When do you meet and what do you do?
A: Product Edmonton formats will iterate and evolve as needed, and the constant will be a regular bi-monthly Meet Up (with killer presentations) at Startup Edmonton on the first Monday of every second month. On top of that, there will also be other events like…
– workshops and tutorials 🎓
– panel discussions and topic-specific deepdives 🔬
– collaborations with other like-minded meetups and organizations 🤗
– some good, old-fashioned nerding out over a 🍺or two
Q: Who should go to this? Is this just for Product Managers?
A: Our name is specifically open-ended, due to the wide number of disciplines that this all relates to. Whether you are a product leader, product manager, designer, developer, strategist, business analyst, project manager, UX enthusiast, account manager, content strategist, marketer, data person, etc., we all have things to both offer and learn. 👍
Q: I’m thinking of getting into Product but I have no experience. Am I welcome at this event?
A: Of course, you are especially welcome here.🏅

The51 Presents: Chantel Cabaj and Sheila Witwicky
2020-05-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Online
The next free The51 Presents webinar is happening this Tuesday May 26th at 3:00pm MT, and we certainly hope you can join us. Chantel Cabaj of DirectHer and Sheila Witwicky of National Growth Partners will be presenting “Is your Board Working Effectively? Board Governance by Humans, for Humans” which, as the name suggests, will be a very honest assessment of board effectiveness. Don’t miss Chantel and Sheila’s tips on how, in their words, to “shift your board’s value from 😫 to 😍,” and make sure to come prepared with your questions!

Why hasn't bitcoin gone the way of MySpace?
2020-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Canada Blockchain Consortium
Canada Blockchain Consortium
We are excited to announce our next event on Thursday, May 28th at 11:30 AM MST. Please join our incredible speakers for a discussion on Understanding Bitcoin: The Worlds First Digital Currency
Bitcoin is a rare example where the first iteration of a technology has kept its dominance – it’s still by far the most successful use-case for blockchain technology. Why hasn’t bitcoin gone the way of MySpace? This special presentation is designed to help the average person understand what makes bitcoin especially important in these turbulent times
On Thursday, May 28th at 11:30 AM MST. Please join our incredible speakers for a discussion on Understanding Bitcoin

Edmonton Data Science Meetup
2020-05-06 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Details

Edmonton Data Science meetup is a place to learn about data science and network with fellow Data Scientists. The presentations for the upcoming meetup include:
• TBD
Pizza will be provided before presentations and after presentations we will head to a pub for networking!
The meetup is sponsored by AltaML (http://altaml.com/).
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Edmonton Data Science (EDS) meetups are a platform for data science enthusiasts and professionals to:
• learn about big data techniques and tools
• discuss best practices in big data and data science
• promote big data and data science among university students and the local tech community
• learn about practical applications of data science methods
• learn about companies that use data science as the foundation of their business processes
We are passionate about data science and big data. We hope to create a vibrant data science community that is engaged in sharing and learning different topics in the field.
In these meetups, we intend to a) share best practices and knowledge of data science-based startups and corporations with university students, b) introduce research works on big data and data science to the local tech community. We aim to connect the students to companies and make them more aware of our vibrant local tech community. We also invite professors and researchers to present their work on data mining and machine learning methods to the professional community. Each meetup will include a presentation introducing a company who is using data science techniques, and two presentations about big data, data science and machine learning techniques.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM MDT
Every 1st Wednesday of the month

Edmonton Data Science
2020-05-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Edmonton Data Science meetup is a place to learn about data science and network with fellow Data Scientists. The presentations for the upcoming meetup include:
• TBD
Pizza will be provided before presentations and after presentations we will head to a pub for networking!
The meetup is sponsored by AltaML (http://altaml.com/).

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
6:30 PM 8:30 PM

Startup Edmonton301, 10359 – 104 Street NorthwestEdmonton, AB, T5J 1B9Canada (map)

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Edmonton Data Science (EDS) meetups are a platform for data science enthusiasts and professionals to:
• learn about big data techniques and tools
• discuss best practices in big data and data science
• promote big data and data science among university students and the local tech community
• learn about practical applications of data science methods
• learn about companies that use data science as the foundation of their business processes
We are passionate about data science and big data. We hope to create a vibrant data science community that is engaged in sharing and learning different topics in the field.
In these meetups, we intend to a) share best practices and knowledge of data science-based startups and corporations with university students, b) introduce research works on big data and data science to the local tech community. We aim to connect the students to companies and make them more aware of our vibrant local tech community. We also invite professors and researchers to present their work on data mining and machine learning methods to the professional community. Each meetup will include a presentation introducing a company who is using data science techniques, and two presentations about big data, data science and machine learning techniques.

LEARN MORE & RSVP

Business Model 101
2020-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
In this virtual workshop, we’ll use our favourite tool to map out nine key considerations for your business, product or project idea. By the end of the session, you’ll have clear next steps on how to move your idea forward.
This is now a FREE workshop offered twice per week virtually. Upon registration you will receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link to join the meeting virtually. Business model 101 will cover:

A one-page lean canvas plan that will help you iterate on your idea as you learn about your customers.

Learn the ins & outs of building a business model.

Map your next steps.

Two hours of hands-on support and feedback.

All class materials mailed to you in advance.

How does the session help you go from idea to a plan?
If you’re just getting started, the Lean Canvas is the perfect tool to structure your thinking and challenge yourself to think in a new way about your idea. Once you have all your thoughts on paper, the final step is to set priorities to gather real facts on each section before you invest too much time or resources.
How does the session help if you already have a business or product?
If you already have a product or a business, the Lean Canvas is a great tool to reimagine the possibilities of success using a proven startup methodology. Maybe you want to go after a new customer or are considering a pricing change, the one-page tool isolates the opportunity and gives you space and structure to make an exciting change based on facts!

National Academy of Medicine - AI in Healthcare
2020-04-30 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar, Canada
Join the National Academy of Medicine for a free webinar on April 30 from 2 pm – 4 pm EST.

About this Event

A joint web conversation hosted by the NAM Leadership Consortium: Collaboration for a Value & Science-Driven Health System and United States Government Accountability Office to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. The two-hour webinar will explore the vision, opportunities, challenges, and implications of the use of AI in health care.
Agenda
2:00 pm Welcome
Michael McGinnis, National Academy of Medicine
Tim Persons, U.S. Government Accountability Office
PART I
2:10 pm Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: The Hope, the Hype, the Promise, the Peril: An NAM Special Publication
Michael Matheny, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sonoo Thadaney-Israni, Stanford University
2:25 pm Panel Discussion
PART II
2:50 pm GAO Technology Assessment: Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development
Karen Howard, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Rebecca Parkhurst, U.S. Government Accountability Office
3:05 pm Panel Discussion
3:30 pm Q&A
4:00 pm Adjourn
Zoom Webinar Information to be posted soon.

Trust in Transactions: Security & Digital Currency Exchanges
2020-04-30 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
About this Event

Major security and privacy breaches in the world of digital currency exchanges have cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, exposed sensitive information and eroded public trust. However, this emerging branch of fintech is undergoing a necessary transformation towards safer and more trustworthy exchanges with enhanced cybersecurity and new regulatory oversight for laws like AML and KYC. As more people begin to explore the advantages of digital currencies, its markets are becoming increasingly standardized, compliant and secure. A panel of government advisors, exchange owners and experts will explain how the sector is quickly evolving from the Wild West to something much more like Wall Street.

Regulatory Approvals 101
2020-04-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Online Call
Regulatory Approvals 101

Connect with us to discover how to stay up to date with the constantly shifting world of regulatory compliance, and how to ensure you can stay one step ahead.
Compliance requirements are an aspect of nearly all industries, and as a small business you must comply with these regulations before you launch, but how do you know where to look for this information? Market Now’s Latifa Mousli will lead this webinar to help you navigate this and determine and come up with a regulatory strategy
This webinar will cover:

Understanding types of approvals
Documentation requirements
Understanding product classification
And Regulatory Strategy

Come connect and discover how to develop your regulatory strategy and save yourself a considerable amount of time and money by supporting your entry into global markets from the beginning.
Register for free today!
Facilitated by: Latifa Mousli, Market Now
Please note: Our expert will address as many questions as possible, but we cannot guarantee all questions will be answered. This webinar will not be recorded.

Ask a Lawyer
2020-04-29 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Online Call
Ask a Lawyer

Get answers to your small business questions by connecting one-on-one with our Legal Expert!
Get advice on incorporating, shareholder/partnership agreements, contracts, liability, intellectual property, buying/selling a business, dispute resolution, debt collection and other legal matters.
There will be no cost for expert appointments during this time.
Contact via telephone
Legal Expert: Allison Rudzitis, McLennan Ross LLP
Policies: Registration closes 12:00 pm the day before. Cancellations accepted online 24 hours prior to appointment. Cancellations that occur after this time may result in you being charged for your next appointment.

RainForest Alberta - Networking for Startups
2020-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Description

Our weekly connection for the tech and innovation ecosystem. Furthering entrepreneurs one conversation at a time.

About this Event

We are offering LWOL online: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/362180671
This week we will be talking about the creative things Alberta startups are doing to adjust to the COVID pandemic.

What is Rainforest Alberta all about?
Curious what’s happening in the innovation ecosystem in Alberta?
Rainforest Alberta is an informal initiative to support Alberta’s innovation ecosystems. The traditional way of doing things simply doesn’t work anymore, and we want Albertan’s to know that they won’t have to move away to invent, prosper, or build an innovative business.
Learn more about Rainforest Edmonton
Every month, Rainforest brings entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and other innovators and changemakers together. These events are a core principle of the Rainforest – creating trust through connections and conversation.
Who should attend a Rainforest event?

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

Ask an eCommerce Expert
2020-04-28 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Online Call
Ask an eCommerce Expert

Get answers to your eCommerce questions by connecting one-on-one with our eCommerce expert!
Thinking of selling online, but don’t have your store set up yet?
Ask your questions about using Shopify to get your business online, what assets you need to get your online store up and running, what email marketing platform to use, how much money to put into ads, how to get your first sale, and more.
Already online and looking for ideas to scale your business?
Ask your questions about email marketing, online ads, third-party apps to help you increase your conversion rate and average order value, and more.
There will be no cost for expert appointments during this time.
Contact via telephone
eCommerce Expert: Ivana Radojevic, Social Lite
Policies: Registration closes 12:00 pm the day before. Cancellations accepted online 24 hours prior to appointment. Cancellations that occur after this time may result in you being charged for your next appointment.

Munk Debates- Future of the Global Economy in a Post-COVID19 World
2020-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Online
Join Mohamed El-Erian for the online broadcast of the Munk Dialogue on the future of the global economy in a post-COVID19 world.
Thursday, April 23 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET.
Watch the dialogue on the Munk Debates’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/munkdebates/
Or stream on the Munk Debates’ website: www.munkdebates.com/dialogues/mohamed-el-erian
Email your dialogue questions for Mohamed in advance to dialogues@munkdebates.com
Join the conversation on social at #munkdialogue
The Munk Dialogues are a project of the Munk Debates: www.munkdebates.com

Ask An Accountant
2020-04-22 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Online Call
Ask an Accountant

Get answers to your small business questions by connecting one-on-one with our Accounting Expert!
Get advice on tax issues, eligible expenses, leasing, record keeping, payroll, business structure issues, buying/selling a business and other accounting matters.
There will be no cost for expert appointments during this time.
Contact via telephone
Accounting Expert: Vartika Satija, CPA, CA
Policies: Registration closes 12:00 pm the day before. Cancellations accepted online 24 hours prior to appointment. Cancellations that occur after this time may result in you being charged for your next appointment.

RainForest Alberta Virtual Networking
2020-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online

Lunchalytic - Hockey Analytics
2020-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual Online
Analytics is the use of data and analysis to improve the performance of an organization. In other words, it’s the search for a free lunch. Ergo, we combine compelling speakers with a free lunch.
This month’s topic is Hockey Analytics
We will be holding the event virtually via Zoom webinar.
Speakers:
Sean Solbak, CTO at SAM
Edmonton Oilers[masked] through the lens of PuckIQ
and
Michael Parkatti, Vice President, Data & Analytics at Conexus Credit Union
We hope that you can join us!
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Please note: By RSVPing “Yes”, you will receive access to the Zoom webinar.
Our hashtag for social media is #lunchalytics.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM MDT
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
