๐ข Exciting Tech Thursday Sessions Coming to Edmonton!
Future of Edmonton Tech and Responsibly Using AI Cover an Exciting Autumn in Edmonton!
Welcome to the Edmonton Tech Newsletter Substack! You are receiving this email as you have attended Tech Thursday in Edmonton in the past, and we are excited to continue hosting events in YEG.
Speaking of events, here is our action-packed September and October schedule that will kick off an exciting fall. Weโll see you there!
Check it out! ๐
๐ฉโ๐ป September 18th
Topic - The Future of the Edmonton Tech Ecosystem
Co-Host - New Media Manitoba (NMM)
We are kicking things off with a conversation on 'The Future of the Edmonton Tech Ecosystem'.
The talk brings together industry, investors, and ecosystem supports to have an honest conversation about where the tech industry is now, where we want to go, and how we will get there.
Speakers:
Tom Viinikka, CEO at Edmonton Unlimited
Tiffany Linke-Boyko, Principal at Flying Fish Partners
Other speakers TBA!
๐๏ธ October 16th
Topic - Trust, Bias, and Responsible Use of AI Today
At this Tech Thursday, we will be discussing 'Trust, Bias, and the Responsible Use of AI Today'. Our speakers will discuss how AI is being implemented safely in Defense Tech, FinTech, and across industry.
Speakers:
Kimberly Van Vliet, Founder and CEO at WaVv
Cory Kapser, Head of AI at Neo Financial
โAlyssa Lefairvre ล kopac, Director of AI, Trust, and Safety at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
A big thank you to all of our sponsors for making these events a possibility including Boast, Skip, Neo Financial, Alberta Innovates, Motiv, Crestview Strategy, and The Pioneer.
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