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Glass Ceiling Series - Women in Big Data
2021-03-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | 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 second in our monthly series will be on:
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021, noon-1pm (MST)
Mid Stage Career
We will be featuring a conversation with:
• Miche Priest – Venture Lead at AltaML
Miche is a startup and product adviser, investor, and entrepreneur with a Master of Arts in Communications and Technology from the University of Alberta. She has been part of building banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, and direct-to-consumer software products and is currently commercializing machine learning applications in the animal health space.
We will explore her path to her current role and the skills she feels are needed to be successful.
Please join us!

RainForest LWOL - Managing your Intellectual Property
2021-03-17 08:00 - 17:00 | 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 does a culture of trust play into managing your intellectual property? At this week’s LWOL we will learn the top 3 IP mistakes that entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them! Marnie Fyten is an IP Advisor with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and will be sharing her knowledge with us.
Check out these great videos from CIPO on all things IP!
After the panel discussion, we will take part in facilitated networking through breakout rooms.
Zoom Link & Password will be provided in your confirmation email.
Rainforest Alberta is a movement, building community in the tech and innovation ecosystem in the province through opening conversations around culture, leadership, and other focus areas.

Masterclass Series on Intellectual Property for Start-ups: Session 1-Understanding Business Value of IP
2021-03-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Online
Masterclass Series on Intellectual Property for Start-ups

BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund, in partnership with Smart & Biggar LLP, invites you to the next Women in Tech (WIT) Masterclass series “Intellectual Property for Start-ups”.
In partnership with
What:
During this free, three-week virtual series the experts at Smart & Biggar LLP will offer practical insights and knowledge to help you gain:

An understanding of the business value of intellectual property (IP) and impacts for your start-up;
An introduction to the different types of IP assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets; and how they can be used to protect your innovations and create an IP portfolio;
Strategies on how to build and leverage an IP portfolio for growth in the technology sector;
An understanding of best practices for IP management;
IP Checklist: tips to prepare your start-up for funding, growth and beyond.

Who:
This series is ideally suited for female founders and c-suite executives who are leading a Canadian technology start-up with the following criteria:
1) venture backed or venture backed shortly; and2) whose intellectual property strategy is crucial to accelerating their business growth.
When:
The sessions will be held every Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT from March 17 – 31, 2021.

Schedule:
You can register for one session below or for them all by clicking here – Register

March 17, 2021
12:00 – 1:00pm EDT

1. Intellectual property for growth: Understanding the business value of IP – Register
Discussion: General overview of the different type of IP rights relevant to technology companies and how to choose the right type(s) of IP protection. Some common misconceptions about patents as well as how to build a “future-proof” patent portfolio will also be discussed.

March 24, 2021
12:00 – 1:00pm EDT

2. Brand protection in the digital economy: Beyond the basics – Register
Discussion: General overview of the role of trademarks in technology companies, how to choose powerful trademarks, how to protect trademarks in a global/digital marketplace and how to create exclusivity in a crowded industry.

March 31, 2021
12:00 – 1:00pm EDT

3. Managing your IP to enhance your position ahead of a prospective investment or exit – Register
Discussion: General overview of the role of IP management in a technology company. How to prepare for a prospective investment or exit including developing/acquiring commercially relevant IP rights and managing third-party risks.

NACO Angel Investment Summit
2021-03-18 10:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Online
Join us on March 18, 2021 at 10:30 AM MST / 12:30 PM EST for the Edmonton Angel Investment Summit, a pitch event featuring the most promising Edmonton based angel ready companies. Finalists will take to the virtual stage to showcase their company to an audience of local and national angel investors, innovators, and startup supporters.
Finalists will also get exposure on the international stage at NACO West 2021 on March 30 & 31 – an unparalleled opportunity to showcase Edmonton’s vibrant innovation ecosystem!
Register today to get a sneak peek at some of Edmonton’s hottest companies.
To reserve your place at the Edmonton Angel Investment Summit, register here at no cost.

Women in Business: Finding Passion in Entrepreneurship
2021-03-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Online
Business Link is proud to present this Women in Business event in honor of International Women’s Day. This half-day conference will support women entrepreneurs and small business owners in finding passion in entrepreneurship.
This event will feature an incredible keynote speech from Jessica Janzen. Jessica is an author, joy bringer, and the Executive Director of the Love for Lewiston Foundation. The passing of her son, Lewiston, encouraged her to start living and get on with what she had always dreamed of. This led to the release of her book (Bring the Joy) and raising over $1 Million dollars for the Foundation that she started in honor of her son. Jessica helps leaders move forward and build a stronger tomorrow by overcoming adversity and building resiliency.
Attendees will also hear presentations from two accomplished women in business: Marcela Mandeville the CEO of Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enabling women to build successful businesses, and Barbara McKenzie, CEO of Business Link. Following presentations, there will be interactive, round table discussions led by ATB Financial, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, and Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub. Attendees can ask our guest experts any questions they have and will discuss challenges and opportunities that women in business face.
You’ll walk away with:

Ways to re-ignite your passion & find joy in entrepreneurship after a challenging year
Key takeaways from discussions about challenges & opportunities facing women entrepreneurs, setting your business up for long-term success, and how to break free from mindsets that have been holding you back
Plus, you could win some exciting giveaway items!

The Women in Business Box
Add-on to your event ticket with the Women in Business Box. For less than $17, you’ll receive a box valued at over $80 with some incredible products from local Alberta businesses including: Little Tucker, Worthy Jams, a copy of Bring the Joy by Jessica Janzen, and more! Please note that these boxes are available to Alberta registrants only.
Please note: This program may be recorded.

Valhalla Investment Summit Saskatchewan
2021-03-18 13:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Online
Welcome to the Valhalla Investment Summit Saskatchewan’s main event!

About this Event

The eight-week Valhalla Investment Summit Saskatchewan culminates in this final event, where we’ll hear from panel speakers, pitches from the top five companies, and of course the live announcement of at least one investment being made into a local Saskatchewan company.
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 beer and enjoy!
Agenda:
1:00 pm – Welcome
1:15 pm – Panel: A Founder’s Journey – Learn how these 3 Founders are crushing it and disrupting their industries.

Catherine Metrycki, Callia
Dustin Coupal, 54e Dev Studios
Mark Wolff, MyComply

2:00 pm – Fireside chat: On Alternative Exits – IPOs and M&As are not the only path to exit. Learn what other options you can explore to build an exit path for your investors.

Joe Gill, McKercher LLP
Rod Brown, Valhalla Private Capital

2:45 pm – Reverse pitch: Funders to Founders – Meet 6 of the most active funding organizations in the Prairies. Who they are? What they’re looking for? How they invest? Join us and ask your questions.

Bluesky Equities, Broad Street Bulls, Golden Opportunities, OKR Financial, Rhino Ventures, Wiegers Holdings

3:30 pm – Top 5 Final Pitches – Finally!! The last 5 standing.

ArticShelf, Board Checkup, memory KPR, Omnee, Skill Shark

5:00 pm – Keynote and Fireside Chat

Paul Allen, CEO, Soar/ Founder, Ancestry
Alicia Soulier, CEO, Salon Scale

6:00 pm – Investment announcement
Meet our Keynote:
Paul Allen, CEO, Soar & Founder, Ancestry
Paul coaches and mentors founders who desire to have a positive social impact in the world.He has founded 8 companies–including Soar and Ancestry.com. These companies have employed thousands, served tens of millions of customers, and generated billions of dollars in revenue.Paul started out by wanting to be a college professor. He became an “accidental entrepreneur” in 1990 when he built a product with his best friend. By 1996 they made the exclusive Inc. 500 list and after attending the Inc. conference Paul fell in love with entrepreneurship and decided to learn all he could about the art and science of building businesses.Since then, Paul has read hundreds of books, attended hundreds of conferences, and has done hundreds of keynote speeches, workshops, and training events.He has even had the privilege of teaching entrepreneurship and internet marketing for 4 years at two major universities.Today, he runs Soar and mentors founders who believe they can build organizations that can make the world a better place.

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AMII Virtual Meetup
2021-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Online
Learn about the latest tools and techniques in machine learning, and explore topics that researchers and industry professionals are thinking about or working on. Each meetup features two presenters; at the end of each presentation, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session.
This month’s speakers include:
March 18, 2021 – March 18, 2021
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (MST)
Reg Ouellette, VP of Engineering & Alex Trad, Director of Business Development from Chata Technologies Inc.
Chata develops innovative solutions that solve the complex problem of data access with the power of NLP, NLU, and dynamic query language generation. Chata’s flagship solution, AutoQL, dynamically translates natural language to database query languages. This technology enables non-technical business software users to get the data they need to do their jobs, just by asking questions in their own words.
Join Reg and Alex as they discuss the importance of high-quality training data for successful AI development. They’ll also talk about Chata’s approach to automating the training data generation process and how valuable this approach is for the future of AI in business applications and beyond. To illustrate, they’ll demo some of Chata’s machine learning models (trained on a corpus of data that has been automatically generated) through AutoQL’s front end widget, Data Messenger.
Salome Perez, PhD Student from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Salome Perez is currently a second year PhD Student at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Her research focuses on understanding how software vulnerabilities are cross-layer characterized including binary library usage using machine/deep learning techniques. This research aims to innovate cybersecurity solutions in emerging Android and Intenet of Things -Arduino based applications.
Prior to University of Nebraska, Salome received a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecom from her home country, Ecuador/ South America; and a Fulbright award to pursue a master’s degree at Northeastern University/ Boston with specialization in machine learning. Her motivations are with supporting minorities in science and projects to further computer science education skills for children in developing countries.

Digital Law Tea Time Talk
2021-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
March 25 (12:00 – 01:00) Alan Chan, PhD student at MILA, Quebec
Digital Law Tea Time Talks are a chance for law and tech geeks to learn about topics at the intersection of those fields. A short presentation on a work in progress, recent article or experience will be followed by open Q&A. The 12-1 pm time block includes a “digital commute” allowing everyone to sign in and get settled. The actual presentation and discussion will go from 12:10-12:50 MT.
Google Meets Link: https://meet.google.com/ges-xfow-qsj
Hosted by the Digital Law & Innovation Society. Find us at https://dlis.ca/

Peer to Peer Mixer: Exploring a Growth Mindset
2021-03-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online
Meghna Singh, Director, Business Technology – Planning and Enterprise Architecture with Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), will deliver an uplifting keynote speech exploring a growth mindset and finding inspiration in others’ success.
Following the keynote, we will have a social happy hour. To support a more personal connection than traditional “networking”, through a series of timed conversations, you will meet with event attendees one on one. You will be provided with prompts to encourage discussion and sharing of ideas. (Think like speed networking…with a focus on building a connection.)
So grab a drink and come ready to make a few new connections as we explore what having a growth mindset is all about!
Note: this event pay by donation with 100% of proceeds going to support Girls Who Code!

Masterclass Series on Intellectual Property for Start-ups: Session 2 -Brand protection in the digital economy
2021-03-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Online

RainForest LWOL - Harvest Bulders
2021-03-24 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.
At this week’s LWOL Harvest Builders will be joining us to share how they remove the barriers to launching and scaling up ventures in the prairies through knowledge sharing and team building. Harvest provides world-class builder services and industry experts who know what it takes to successfully launch and scale ventures!
After the panel discussion, we will take part in facilitated networking through breakout rooms.
Zoom Link & Password will be provided in your confirmation email.

InterGen Powerplays: Non-Dilutive Funding
2021-03-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Online
Did you know you can raise capital without giving up equity?
Join us for a quick 1-hour session with RSM Canada and discover the different sources of non-dilutive capital and the respective benefits and limitations of each.
During this non-dilutive funding workshop you will gain a better understanding of:
– Approaches to government funding for your business
– How government funding differs from loans and equity
– The different non-dilutive funding options available (SR&ED Tax Credits, and Government Grant Programs)
– An overview of eligible activities, projects, and potential funding

Inventures: Small Tech Businesses: Growth & Adjusting During and Post COVID-19
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Alberta
ENTREPRENEUR’S SPEAKER SERIES
Small Tech Businesses: Growth & Adjusting During and Post COVID-19
March 25, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MDT
Featuring David Sax
Author and Journalist
Award-winning author and business journalist, David Sax, has always worked for himself and has spent the majority of his career writing about entrepreneurs of every type. His latest book, “The Soul of an Entrepreneur”, goes beyond the Silicon Valley startup myth, in order to tell the real stories of small business owners who make up our economy.
For entrepreneurs in every sector, the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have been unprecedented. There is no such thing as “business as usual”. The only certainty, it seems, is uncertainty. In his presentation David will discuss the freedom and risks of owning a small business and how to manage, reinvent and move forward during uncertain times. A Q&A will follow.

California Market for Hydrogen - Demand for Alberta Hydrogen Exports
2021-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Online
Hydrogen is the smallest molecule with the greatest potential to have an impact on the future of energy in our region, our province, and our country.
To explore the geographic market needs for Alberta’s low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen, the Edmonton Region Hydrogen Hub is hosting a series of webinars to understand where the potential lies and how Alberta can take advantage of the tremendous export opportunity in hydrogen.

Techstars Startup Weekend - Online
2021-03-26 08:00 - 2021-03-28 17:00 | Virtual Online
About this Event

Join Platform Calgary, Startup Calgary and Startup Edmonton for a virtual, fun-filled, hands-on educational experience that will enable you to build, validate and launch your tech startup idea over the course of a weekend. Whether you’re a hacker (developer), hustler (business/sales) or hipster (designer), there is something for you!
On the first evening, you’ll either pitch or join a team around the top ideas. Throughout the course of the weekend, you’ll work with your teams and coaches to validate and develop a prototype. You’ll present your final product on Sunday evening for a panel of judges and fun startup awards.
Why attend? Here’s what you’ll get out of it:

Education: Startup Weekends are all about learning by doing, whether you’re learning a new skill or a new way of thinking. Don’t just listen to theory, build your own strategy and test it as you go.
Co-Founder Dating: The people who come to Startup Weekend are serious about learning how to build and launch startups. Create relationships that last long past the weekend.
Have Fun: During the weekend you’ll be working alongside awesome people who share your ideas. Startup Weekend is meant to be fun and entertaining, so enjoy it!
Solve Local Problems with your Ideas: Do you think that one of your ideas can change your town or have a positive impact in your group of people? Bring your idea notebook with you and start making a positive change in your local community.
Build Your Network: Startup Weekend works hard to recruit high quality, driven entrepreneurs- like you!
Learn New Skills: With a whole weekend dedicated to letting your creative juices flow, Startup Weekends are perfect opportunities to work on a new platform, learn a new programming language or give marketing a try. With nothing to lose, there’s no reason not to step outside your comfort zone.
Learn How to Launch a Business (and Actually Do It!): Startup Weekend is the epitome of Lean Startup Methodology.
Mentorship: Local tech and startup leaders participate in Startup Weekends and give feedback to participants. Interact with the movers and shakers in your community.
Get Access to Valuable Startup Resources: By participating in Startup Weekend, you are given instant access to great products and tools. No one leaves a Startup Weekend empty handed!

Please note: Ideas worked on over the course of the weekend must be new/unique ideas and not previously worked on in any capacity.
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Refund Policy: please reach out to your organizing team for a refund at finance@platformcalgary.com
Terms and Conditions
Terms of Participation Agreement: It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning experience. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might start a company with, learn from mentors as well as learning from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you’re very concerned, you can limit your pitch to the rough outline of the idea without giving away key information.
As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible in the event of any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.
By participating in the event, you grant Techstars Startup Weekend permission to capture photos/videos of the event. You can find the full legal terms on our Communities Page, but to summarize, we want to share your success with the world.
By purchasing a ticket to a Techstars Startup Weekend event, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you have questions please reach out to privacy@techstars.com.

Space Settlement Entrepreneur - SSEC Competition
2021-03-26 08:00 - 2021-03-28 17:00 | Virtual Online
About this Event

Audience: High-school and Undergraduate-college students
The SSEC is an online (virtual) competition for high-school and undergraduate-college students, interested in the future of space technology and entrepreneurship. Over the course of this 3-5 day online competition event, students will develop a space-industry start-up company that meets the needs of a newly-designed space settlement (2020’s competition description- https://bit.ly/SSDCIntro).
Students will learn about: the entrepreneurial mindset, marketing, problem and solution ideation, business models, prototyping, investor pitch decks, and the all-important elevator pitch.
Dates: Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 1:00 PM – to Sun, Mar 28, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
AGENDA (see Tentative agenda at https://www.STEME.org/ssec)
Saturday, March 20
2:00 PM CST 1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3:00 PM CST 2. [RESEARCH] Landscape of the Space Industry and SSDC
4:00 PM CST 3. Introduction to SSDC & Problem Spaces (Request for Proposal)
Sunday, March 21, 2021
2:00 PM CST 4. Introduction to the Pitch Deck & Judges’ Rubric
2:15 PM CST 5. Assessing a Problem
3:15 PM CST 6. Developing a Solution
4:00 PM CST 7. Prototyping
4:30 PM CST 8. Introduction to Marketing & Customer Proposal & Sales Pitch
Thursday, March 25, 2021
5:00PM CST SSDC Kick-Off & Training
Friday, March 26, 2021
5:00 PM CST 9. Business Model Canvas
6:30 PM CST 10. Market Research: Customer Needs and Interviews & Meetings
7:00 PM CST 11. Investor Pitch Deck, Elevator Pitch, & Presentation Skills
Saturday, March 27, 2021
1:00 PM CST SSDC Panel & Company Pitches
1:30 PM CST SSDC Company Meetings
Sunday, March 28, 2021
9:30 AM CST SSDC Company Presentations
1:00 PM CST SSEC Final Pitch Presentation and Judging
4:00 PM CST SSDC & SSEC Winners announced
Pricing: $50 (online/virtual competition)
$40 Early-Bird Pricing
WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS!
For the most up-to-date information, visit: www.STEME.org/ssec
If you are in FINANCIAL NEED and cannot afford to attend but wish to attend, we urge you to apply for our Scholarship ($50 value): https://bit.ly/SSECScholarship1

Fireside Chat with Greg Horowitt & Jim Gibson
2021-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Event Information

Rainforest Alberta sprouted from the award-winning book, The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley. In this book authors, Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt introduce a radical theory to explain the nature of innovation ecosystems – human networks that generate extraordinary creativity and output.
Join the Rainforest Alberta community and one of its co-founders, Jim Gibson, as we host Greg Horowitt in exploring how the pillars of our ecosystem are optimized by social behaviours. These behaviours require trust across social barriers, encourage diversity and promote experimental collaboration. Greg will also share insights from his upcoming book.
Brought to you by Rainforest Alberta and support from Bow Valley College.

AMII AI Seminars: Two-player, Zero-sum games
2021-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
Amii researcher at the University of Alberta Dustin Morrill presents “Hindsight Rationality and Efficient Deviation Types in Extensive-Form Games”. In this talk, he suggests to field learning algorithms that ensure strong performance in hindsight relative to “deviations” (pre-defined behaviour modifications) in two-player, zero-sum games.
Abstract: A successful approach to playing two-player, zero-sum games has been to deploy a static artifact resembling a Nash equilibrium, which has led work in artificial intelligence to focus on computing such artifacts. This approach is less sound and has been less successful in multi-player, general-sum games. We suggest instead to field learning algorithms that ensure strong performance in hindsight relative to “deviations”, i.e., pre-defined behavior modifications. A society of such “hindsight rational” agents converges toward mediated equilibrium, a traditional notion of equilibrium based on average correlated play rather than factored behavior, in contrast to Nash equilibrium. We re-examine deviation types and mediated equilibria in extensive-form games to gain a more complete understanding and resolve past misconceptions. We introduce a new deviation type that has implicitly formed the basis for the counterfactual regret minimization (CFR) algorithm. We generalize CFR to the extensive-form regret minimization (EFR) algorithm that is hindsight rational for any given deviation type within a broad and natural class. This class contains powerful new deviation types that are efficient to use in games with moderate lengths. We present an empirical analysis of EFR’s performance with different deviation types in common benchmark games, showing that stronger deviation types typically impart better performance, even in two-player, zero-sum games.
Presenter Bio: Dustin is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Alberta and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) working with Professor Michael Bowling. He works on multi-agent learning and scaleable, dependable learning algorithms. He is a coauthor of [DeepStack] and he created [Cepheus’s public match interface]. He completed a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in computing science at the University of Alberta where his M.Sc was also supervised by Michael Bowling. As an undergraduate, he worked with the Computer Poker Research Group (CPRG) to create an [open-source web interface to play against poker bots] and to develop the 1st-place 3-player Kuhn poker entry in the 2014 Annual Computer Poker Competition (ACPC).

Calgary Innovation Coalition: Hard-Tech
2021-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.

RainForest LWOL: Non-Profits
2021-04-14 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.
What can startups learn from Non-Profits? At this week’s LWOL we will learn how startups can build a culture of trust within a Non-Profit organization. We will be joined by Tanya Koshowski of Brown Bagging For Kids, as she shares insights into how they are innovating the way we see Non-Profits in Calgary.
After the panel discussion, we will take part in facilitated networking through breakout rooms.
Zoom Link & Password are provided here and in the confirmation email:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84531097830?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 845 3109 7830
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Rainforest Alberta is a movement, building community in the tech and innovation ecosystem in the province through opening conversations around culture, leadership, and other focus areas.
We believe Alberta is primed to be a global destination for growing your tech venture right in this province. Come to a meeting to find out why, or for more information, visit www.rainforestab.ca

WaiTALK: Inside Look at Career Journeys in Applied AI
2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online
The second WaiTALK Women in AI Canada (WAI) event, hosted by both the Edmonton and Calgary chapters and powered by Amii, examines career highlights and challenges from a personal perspective of a career in research in AI.
Danielle Gifford (Senior Manager at AltaML Applied AI Lab & Calgary City Lead of WAI) moderates this panel, featuring Ashley Casovan (AI Global), Jessica Kaczmer (Omnia), Jil MacDonald (AltaML) and Tania Hoque (WestJet).

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.”
