The Agenda
- November 21-22, 2023
- BMO CENTRE - STAMPEDE PARK, CALGARY, AB
- November 21, 2023
- 9:00 AM - 7:00 pm
Time | Session Name | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
9:00 AM | Welcoming Addresses: Conference Co-Chair and Title Sponsor Metis and First Nations Blessings | Brenda Beckedorf, Opening Conference Co-Chair |
9:30 AM | Panel Session What Boundaries? Pushing Tech Beyond What is Considered Possible Right Now: Be prepared to be wowed; this exciting, thought-provoking panel dives into the technologies that are enticing these amazing innovators. From generating energy from the moon, to revolutionizing healthcare and mental health, you won’t want to miss hearing from these trailblazers as they take on the journey to becoming elite unicorns. | Moderator: Yuliia Marcinkoski, Founder, BeBrave Tech Krishanu Bhattacharjee, CEO, EMeRG Jenna Galloway, Founder, Fledge Yaron Sagi, Founder & CEO at Sagi&Co Inc. And Co-Founder & Partner at TYPE5 Aerospace VC |
10:30 AM | Morning Coffee & Networking | Exhibition Hall Opens |
11:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | AIoT National Roundtable | Growing Canada's Economy Through a National AI & IoT Strategy: This session brings together industry, government, and association leaders to examine the state and the challenges of the Canadian IoT and AI (AIoT) ecosystem in driving innovation and adoption of AIoT. The open conversation among experts and participants centers around the national AIoT strategy in development by AIoT Canada's National Strategy Council (NSC) to advance Canada's AIoT innovation and adoption as a tool for economic growth and positioning Canada for global AIoT leadership. The session's outcome will help validate the national strategy tenets and feed new imperatives into strategy development to make our industry more competitive and communities more prosperous through AIoT in the context of the global digital economy. | Moderator: Walter Knitl, CEO, Praxiem Gordon Harling, CEO, CMC Microsystems Edona Vila, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Eric Janosz, Co-Founder & Vice President, AIoT Canada |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Roundtable | Technologies to Accelerate the Energy Transition: This session highlights case studies and solutions for a new age of transitions to clean energy that have profound effects on the planet. | Dr. Steve Liang, Founder & CTO, Sensorup Gregory John, Lead Executive at Unimaize Technologies and Four Peaks Business Development Katie Kachur, Vice President, Government Relations, West at Canadian Propane Association |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Roundtable | Industrial IoT and Digital Transformation: Exploring how IoT is transforming industries and enabling digital transformation. Discussions cover topics such as smart factories, industrial automation, supply chain optimization, and asset tracking. | Adam Burley, Director, IoT, Rogers Communications Mike Brown, Director of Product Management, Blackline Safety |
12:30 PM | Networking Lunch | Visit Exhibition Hall |
1:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Roundtable | The Data Dilemma Part-One Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence: Exploring the role of data analytics and AI in extracting actionable insights from vast amounts of IoT-generated data. Part-Two How Data is Driving the Future of NATO: A case study on how businesses/organizations become Data driven. | Part-One: Jeff LaFrenz, President, VizworX Inc. Part-One: Dr. Christy Lane, CEO, Lane Solutions Consulting |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Roundtable | Cybersecurity in Emerging Technology: This can’t miss session talks about security in emerging technology and technical infrastructure systems as well as the impact that AI technology creation and adoption have on business profitability and risk reduction. | Cara Wolf, CEO, Amolite Analytx Neal Isaac, Managing Director, Technology Assurance, Data Science and Analytics, ATB Financial TBD: University of Calgary Phil Fodchuk, Partner, MNP |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Roundtable | Women in Innovation and Technology: This session features women leaders in tech from across Canada sharing their insights on increasing gender diversity to propel innovation and removing barriers to women and girl’s advancement in technology and entrepreneurship. | Moderator: Helen Wetherley Knight, Technology Consultant, April Hicke, Chief Growth Officer, Toast Brenda Beckedorf, Conference Co-Chair |
3:15 PM | Afternoon Coffee & Networking | Visit Exhibition Hall |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Panel Discussion | The Impacts of Digital Transformation on Innovation Across Sectors: This session explores how digital technologies are integrating and transforming sectors in different ways and how digital transformation is changing the nature of business innovation including how ag tech at a macro level is advancing tech in Alberta. | Steven Taylor, CEO and President, Ignite Technology Kevin Crowe, EVP, Client Experience, Long View Systems Sandeep Parmar, General Manager, Digital Platforms and Operations, Suncor Heather Chapple, Managing Director, Calgary, AltaML Steven Taylor, President & CEO, Ignite Technology |
4:45 PM | Visit Exhibition Brand Centers | |
5:00 PM | Opening Night Reception | |
- November 22, 2023
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 pm
Time | Session Name | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
9:00 AM | Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech | Jan Bradley, Director and Chief Information Technology Officer, The City of Calgary Pat Weinmayr, Executive Director, Alberta IoT |
9:30 AM | Panel Discussion | Future Proof Your Business: As a forward-thinking business leader, understand how technology becomes an enabler to do better business. What are the risks and implications of new technology? What technologies are solving real world business problems and why invest in Tech? This session explores the latest IoT emerging trends, and Investment Opportunities for 2023 and beyond. | Jim Gibson, Catalyst and Community Builder Hon. Doug Schweitzer, Senior Advisor, Deloitte Naseem Bashir, Executive Chair, Williams Engineering Canada, Inc |
10:30 AM | Morning Coffee & Networking | Visit Exhibition Hall |
11:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Roundtable | Digital Health: This session dives deep into the Alberta Health Tech ecosystem; who is doing what, how much progress have we made and why the adoption and use of digital technology is key to moving our system from treating illness to enabling wellness. | Moderator: Trish Josephs, Ignite Care - President Jeff Davison, CEO, Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre Conny Avila, Chief Innovation Officer, Covenant Health Patty Wickson, Innovation Evidence Evaluation & Impact, AHS Reg Joseph, CEO, Health Cities |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Roundtable | Smart Construction and Buildings: This roundtable focuses on various aspects of construction technology and sustainable practices, which are crucial for the future of the industry. Attendees can expect to gain insights from industry leaders and pioneers in these fields. Featured topics: Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D printing, drones, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) applications in construction, and Innovations in building automation. | Moderator: Rick Andison, CET, LEED AP, GSC, Director, Business Development Southern Alberta and Interior BC, Bird Construction Mogans Smed, CEO, Falkbuilt Ltd. |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Roundtable | Mission Critical IoT Applications - Cutting Edge Technologies to Save the World: How can IoT, AI, Edge, 5G, AR/VR and Automation be leveraged to build a better future for our planet, reduce emissions, achieve net zero, enhance public safety, and battle global challenges. | Sandeep Parmar, General Manager Digital Platforms & Operations, Suncor Nathan Wilson, Director of Innovation & Collaboration – Business Solutions, SaskTel Russ Erickson, Vice President, Investment & Partnerships - Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) |
12:30 PM | Networking Lunch | Visit Exhibition Hall |
1:45PM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Roundtable | How Generative AI is Profoundly Impacting Business and Operating Models: The new wave of generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to transform entire industries. To be an industry leader, first, you need to understand what generative AI is, then you need a clear and compelling generative AI strategy. | Moderator: Ian MacDonald, Business and Innovation Leader, KPMG Marissa McNeelands, Founder & CEO, Toast and Product Lead Scotiabank Cory Janssen, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, AltaML |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Roundtable | Successful Cross-Border Collaborations, and Building a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem Part-One Local Spotlight: Calgary as a Place of Opportunity for Tech Startups and Global Scale ups. Calgary is a city that embraces change and innovation, with diverse industries. How and why to Invest in Alberta and some reasons why Calgary is a great place to build and grow businesses. Part-Two International Spotlight: The second part of this roundtable brings together leaders across industries, and borders to share ideas and showcase innovations with the intention of encouraging and boosting international business development, trade promotion, investment attraction, and innovation partnerships. | Part-One : Moderator: Derek Armstrong, Manager of Innovation Ecosystems, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) Brenda Beckedorf, Conference Co-Chair Brett Colvin, Co-Founder & CEO, Goodlawyer Inc.
Part-Two : Teruel Carrasco, Venture Partner - 3x Capital |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Roundtable | Digital Health Roundtable Part-One Agetech and Senior Health in Communities: This important discussion looks at how different stakeholders (tech companies, healthcare providers, communities) can work together to support seniors. Part-Two Community Wellness and Technology in Urban, Rural, and Remote Areas: Important discussion points include Technology solutions for urban areas, smart city initiatives, overcoming connectivity issues in rural and remote areas, and sustainability and scalability of tech solutions. | Part-One : Jocelyn Rempel, Chair in Older Adult Health and Associate Professor, Mount Royal University Part-One : Dr. Christy Lane, CEO, Lane Solutions Consulting |
3:15 PM | Afternoon Coffee & Networking | Visit Exhibition Hall |
3:45 PM | Panel Discussion | Sustainable Technology Strategy: ‘As businesses set more ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, their sustainability and technology strategies need to become more tightly aligned to gain competitive advantage, financial value and a lasting positive impact on society and the environment. This session also discusses how the future of work is green. Human innovation is needed to create a sustainability strategy and green workforce transformation (what new skills/capabilities are needed). | Moderator: Nannette Ho-Covernton, Sustainability Leader, Spartan Controls Adam Burley, Director, IoT, Rogers Communications |
4:45 PM | Day 2 Closing Remarks | |
