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High Level Line YEG AGM 2018
2018-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | University of Alberta Education Building, 11210 87 Ave Room ED 177, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G5, Canada
Join the High Level Line team for the first Annual General Meeting.

11210 87 Ave Room ED 177, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5
All High Level Line Society members welcome.
Not yet a member? Sign up here:
https://www.highlevelline.com/membership112

AMii Meetup
2018-10-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | University of Alberta Campus Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS), Room L2-190, 11455 Saskatchewan Drive (East of 116 Street), Edmonton, AB, Canada
Amii’s monthly meetup brings together the brightest minds in Edmonton’s AI community.
Discuss the latest topics in AI and machine learning, learn about the latest tools and techniques in machine learning, discover how companies are using AI to drive value, and network with thought leaders from Amii, local AI companies, service providers, and corporate labs.
Join us for Amii’s monthly AI Meetup and be a part of building Edmonton’s growing AI community!

Franchising - Building, Growing, Selling with Jay Downton
2018-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Mawji Centre, CAT Building, CAT309A - Third floor of the Centre for Applied Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2R1, Canada
Jay graduated from NAIT with a specialization in finance. In this session he will openly talk about his experience building, growing and selling Oodle Noodle Franchises. What are the challenges and lessons learned? How to scale.
This session will be hosted in DOW (CAT 191)

Being an Entrepreneur with Entrepreneur-in-Residence Brad Smoliak
2018-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Shaw Theatre X107 (accross from Bookstore)
Chef Brad Smoliak’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Brad Smoliak owns KITCHEN, a culinary studio in downtown Edmonton. We fell in love with his fun-loving and giving nature. Brad will join us as Entrepreneur-in-Residence this year. In this session he will discuss his entrepreneurial journey openly and honestly. After this introduction session Brad will be available on a bi-weekly basis (you must book in advance) as a coach for our student entrepreneurs.
Shaw Theatre (X107), 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Ain't no Plan like a Business Plan
2018-10-05 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Mawji Centre, CAT Building, CAT309A - Third floor of the Centre for Applied Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2R1, Canada
A well written business plan helps explain to others what you are doing, and clarifies the business opportunity in your mind. The act of writing down what you want to do, and how you intend to do it, is a key starting point to achieving your business goals.

Describe what you do and why it can become a business
Outline your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT)

Forecast cash flow to check the business model works
Identify the best channel to market
Develop a targeted marketing plan

Join us in CAT 309D for this informative session presented by RBC

Make It Happen YEG
2018-10-04 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | ATB Centre for the Arts, 9804 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
A student-centric gathering of individuals in the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. This is the first jointly hosted event by post-secondary institutions in Edmonton to foster connections and collaborations between students going beyond the classroom. Leading into Startup Week, this mixer serves as a catalyst for cross-institutional connectivity between student makers and builders. Enjoy some food, share your ideas and challenges with other students and entrepreneurs, and learn from some of Edmonton’s startup community talent.at 9804 Jasper Avenue

How Will Cannabis Legalization affect the Workplace?
2018-10-04 07:30 - 10:30 (America/Edmonton) | Fantasy Land Hotel, 17700-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5T 4V4, Canada
Recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada on October 17, 2018.
Join Grant Thornton LLP and MLT Aikins LLP on Thursday, October 4 to gain insights and understand the significant impact of legalizing adult-use cannabis in the workplace. This will be an important discussion to deepen your knowledge, and advise of the ramifications surrounding cannabis legalization to ensure your organization takes a proactive approach to avoid risk and ensure employee engagement.
Two industry specialists, Mitchell Osak, Managing Director, Strategic Advisory Services of Grant Thornton, and Labour and Employment Lawyer, Walter Pavlic, Partner of MLT Aikins will provide up to date market insights, workplace watch-outs, and facilitate discussion.

Edmonton Data Science Meetup
2018-10-03 18:30 - 21:30 (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:• “City of Edmonton – Open Data Visualizations” — Mikel Otis (Self Learning Data Scientist)• “Lottery & Data Science” — Terry ZhengPizza will be provided before presentations and after presentations we will head to a pub for networking!The meetup is sponsored by ATB AI Lab(https://ai.atb.com/) and AltaML (http://altaml.com/).———-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 processesWe 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.Ala

Money Talks - Crowdfunding 101
2018-10-02 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Mawji Centre, CAT Building, CAT309A - Third floor of the Centre for Applied Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2R1, Canada
Stephen Baker from ATB Financial will share insights on Crowdfunding

RainForest LWOL #1 October 2018
2018-10-02 11:30 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Enterprise Centre 2-520A, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4P6, Canada
Ashley Janssen is a local entrepreneur, writer, and community advocate. She is co-founder and CEO of Code and Effect (codeandeffect.com), a software company that develops web-based business and consulting tools, and co-founder of Tadum (tadum.app) the real-time agenda app to plan, run, and document recurring meetings. She has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years and specializes in strategic planning, operations consulting, and business development. Her superpower is bringing structure to chaos which she shares through one-on-one consulting, her blog (ashleyjanssen.com) and public speaking. She is vice-chair of the Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) board of directors, entrepreneur representative for the University of Alberta Venture Mentoring Service board of advisors, and volunteers as a mentor for several other community organizations. She was also awarded Avenue Magazines Top 40 Under 40 in 2017.

Climbing to the Top
2018-09-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Mawji Centre, CAT Building, CAT309A - Third floor of the Centre for Applied Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2R1, Canada
My Everest→Climbing to the Top– Mountains, Careers, Goals with Lucille De Beaudrap

Rehab Med - Smart Condo Tour
2018-09-22 15:30 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | ECHA Building U of A North Campus, Room 2-545, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rehabilitation Medicine
The Smart Condo™ is used to simulate home visits allowing healthcare professionals to increase their understanding of assisted living devices (e.g.,wheelchairs, walkers) and to practice working respectfully within their patients’ private and personal space. The integration of intelligent technology, such as wireless sensors for remote monitoring, also provides opportunities to learn how to communicate and collaborate with patients living in ‘intelligent’ homes, can reduce hospital stays and can improve quality of life for chronically ill patients
Attendance for Alumni and Students.

U of A BAA Innovation Challenge
2018-09-22 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | UofA School of Business 5th Floor, University of Alberta North Campus, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R3, Canada
Business
The Business Alumni Association is excited to bring back the Innovation Challenge for its second year! Three teams of Alberta-based entrepreneurs will present their seed-stage social enterprise idea to an adjudication panel of business and community leaders in the hopes of winning:
– A first place prize of $10,000 cash prize from the Business Alumni Association.
– A second place prize of $5,000 cash prize from the Business Alumni Association.
– Year-long mentorship from an esteemed panel of Albertan business leaders.
For more information, please visit https://www.ualberta.ca/business/alumni/business-alumni-association/innovation-competition.
Alumni and Student Attendance for U of A Alumni Weekend

Business Un-Usual Dean's Brunch
2018-09-22 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | UofA School of Business 5th Floor, University of Alberta North Campus, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R3, Canada
Business
Join the Dean and other Business School alumni as we reunite with past graduates over a delicious meal. Other exciting activities will be happening throughout the Business School before and after lunch. Lunch will be served at the Stollery Centre within the Alberta School of Business.
Registration required.
Alumni and Students attendance for Alumni 2018 Weekend.

Rehabilitation Robotics Lab Tour
2018-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | ECHA Building U of A North Campus, Room 2-545, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rehabilitation Medicine
The rehabilitation robotics laboratory was designed specifically for high-tech equipment, from robots you can ride to a brand new EON icube Mobile virtual reality immersion system. The laboratory is a hub of robotics technology on campus.
Alumni and Student Attendance Alumni 2018 Weekend
