Open Hardware Christmas Social
2018-12-13 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | State & Main Kitchen & Bar, 5015 111 St NW #850, Edmonton,, AB, T6H 4M6, Canada
Christmas Social at State & Main Kitchen & Bar!This year we’ll be meeting at the State & Main restaurant in the South West corner of Southgate Mall. There is an LRT station there, so it should be easy to get to even if you are coming from downtown. Come out for great conversation and social interaction around open hardware technology in Edmonton.Meet at 6:30pm at 5015 111 St NW #850, Edmonton, AB T6H 4M6.Please RSVP a couple of days ahead of the date, so that we can make a reservation.Cheers!What is Open Hardware?The Open Hardware Meetup is a place where all kinds of people can share an interest in the intersection of hardware, software, connectivity, and user experience. When combined, these elements create a new art which blends the lines of beauty and technology.Even as computing devices have become more powerful, the underlying technology is now more and more available for everyone. With a few mouse clicks, overnight shipping, and a few hours work, you can build your own versions of ground-breaking products based on simple open platforms like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, Galileo, Edison, and more. Even better, you can create something that has not physically existed. It is the flexibility and power of computing, expressed in physical, tangible form.Who is it for?Everyone is welcome, from casual observers to nascent hobbyists to advanced techs. Presentations will range from beginner how tos, to highlighting cool projects from Edmonton and Alberta. There is almost always food before and drinks after. We’re always open to new speakers and topics as requested by our members.Examples of things we’ve done-learn to solder,-basics of arduino,-automated basketball robots from a local high school team-projected surfaces and their use in theatre set design,-magnetic computer displays for the visually impairedExamples of things we want to do-lighting, home automation, wearables, drones/navigation, 3D printing, arduino, raspberry Pi, beaglebone and other open hardware platforms.-workshops,-build days, similar to hackathon, where a group of people with varying skills create and finish projects-specialty sub-clusters where people can specialize in wearables, lighting and home automation, maker technology, and dronesWe welcome you to Open Hardware Meetup and together we’ll create wow.

AWS re:Invent re:Cap 2018
2018-12-12 18:00 | AB
The final Edmonton AWS User Group Meetup of 2018!If you weren’t able to make it to AWS re:Invent this year in Las Vegas (Nov. 26-30) don’t you worry! We have representatives who are attending and compiling their re:Cap to share with our group! We will be highlighting the top announcements and doing a deep dive into a few of the most interesting new initiatives. Make sure you join us to hear all about it and get involved in the discussions.Schedule:6:00pm – Arrival, Mingling, Pizza Eating6:25pm – Introductions, followed by the Presentations7:30pm – Q&A and Group Discussions8:00pm – Meetup ConcludesEveryone welcome! This meetup is suitable for all levels of AWS Knowledge.

Edmonton School of AI
2018-12-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Canadian Western Bank Conference Center, 10303 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
If you are interested in Learning (ML), this meetup is for you. We meet to bend data to our will, to socialize, and to build a community of Machine Learning and Data Science Practitioners. We will also build a community of lifelong learners, to help each other in the quest of using AI technology for the common good.Note: Location moved from Startup Edmonton to Canadian Western Bank Conference Center.Agenda– Go through the short guideline as soon as possible: https://bit.ly/2rafCoR– How to build the Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards on the link below, will be discussed. BI dashboards: https://bit.ly/2SC7b13– Eco Stations code walkthrough: https://bit.ly/2Sy2Bkq– The intent of the meetup and it’s long term and short term goals will be discussedHighly recommended you come with your laptop, fully charged.Just in case, come with your laptop charger as well.Attendee’s if you have extra extension cords come with them – to compensate for laptop chargers.Have these installed in your laptop.– Install Visual Studio Code (must): https://code.visualstudio.com/– Install Live Server for Visual Studio Code (must): https://bit.ly/2qRKGK2– Install Git (optional but recommended): https://git-scm.com/Sign up for GitHub (optional but recommended): https://github.com/If you have any questions or concerns post a comment.Also come with water and a light snack, to recharge yourself hahaha! We will be using a lot of brain power ^_^. Potential sponsors who want to feed us haha, send me an email.Email: https://mikelotis.github.io/#webHighly recommended to join slack and follow twitter, for updates and resources.Edmonton School of AI ChapterFollow @yegSchoolofAI on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2DH7ynNSlack group (# school_of_ai channel): https://bit.ly/2Ft5KQLSchool of AIFollow @SchoolOfAIOffic on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlQuKxSlack group for School of AI: http://wizards.herokuapp.com/School of AI – website link: https://bit.ly/2QPoM54

Edmonton Data Science Meetup
2018-12-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
dmonton Data Science meetup is a place to learn about data science and network with fellow Data Scientists. The presentations for the upcoming meetup include:• “Exploring Text Analytics to Gain Additional Insight into Your Data” – Nick Shelton (JMP Systems Engineer at SAS)• “Autonomous atomic-scale manufacturing through machine learning” – Moe Rashidi (Postdoctoral RA at University of Alberta)Pizza will be provided before presentations and after presentations we will head to a pub for networking!The meetup is sponsored by NAIT (http://www.nait.ca/program_home_103349.htm) 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.

Chamber YEG Innovates
2018-12-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Sutton Place Hotel, 10235 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3E9, Canada
How are new and innovative technologies changing the way we work, live and do business?
Hear from a panel of local innovators as they discuss the research and technological advancements that are happening in our own backyard, how their organizations are spearheading innovation in Edmonton and how Edmonton businesses can benefit from these technologies and become innovators in their own industries.
Panellists Include:

Moderator: Cheryll Watson, Vice-President, Innovate Edmonton
John Antonio, Chief Strategy Officer, IDX Labs
Jason Pincock, President and CEO, DynaLIFE Medical Labs

Zouheir Mansourati, VP, Broadband Networks, TELUS

BetaCity YEG MeetUp
2018-11-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Join us for our evening BetaCityYEG meetup, working on projects and solutions that emerged out of our recent discussions. We are the city and region’s citizen-led digital engagement group. Developers, civic employees, data enthusiasts, students, professionals and general engaged Edmontonians are all welcome! Anyone is free to stay past the one-hour meeting time and collaborate if they so wish.
Presentations to be updated as we get closer to the date.
Check out our site (http://www.betacity.ca) for previous community projects and future ideas.

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2018 Innovation Awards
2018-11-28 15:00 - 18:00 | University of Alberta Lister Hall Maple Leaf Room, 11613 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H6, Canada
Since 2013, the Innovation Awards has honoured University of Alberta Researchers, their ground breaking technologies and the commercialization community that helps bring their innovations from out of the lab and into the world.
Join us to celebrate the researchers who received a US patent and have an active private partner. Those who have created a University of Alberta spin-off company will also be recognized. This event showcases some of the University’s best and brightest innovators whose achievements are poised to improve our quality of life and build a strong economic future for Alberta.
Speakers:
TBD
Agenda:
3 – 3:30 p.m. Networking
3:30 – 5 p.m. Awards presentation
5 – 6 p.m. Reception and networking
Following the awards presentation, beverages and light refreshments will be served.
Parking:
There is a dedicated parking lot (Lot M) in front of the conference centre. You can find parking information here.

The Innovation Awards are made possible through support from Bennett Jones and NSERC.

RainForest Summit
2018-11-27 08:00 - 16:30 | Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1N9, Canada
There’s more to building a city of innovation than just the basics. You can have talent, capital, and business-Efriendly policies and still fall flat as a place for innovation, while other cities take their place as the next Silicon Valley. Why? Because you need an innovation ecosystem connecting and building on those basic ingredients.
The Rainforest Alberta initiative works together to improve Alberta’s innovation ecosystem, based on the principles of The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley. We use a scorecard from that resource to measure the quality of Edmonton’s ecosystem twice a year, with the goal of increasing our score to 800 out of 1000 by 2020.
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Who Should Attend?
The Rainforest Alberta – yeg Summit brings together a group of Edmonton innovators, doers, strategists, and thought leaders together to evaluate Edmonton’s ecosystem and discuss how we can do better to create a true hub of innovation in Edmonton.
If you are passionate about building a stronger, more resilient, more innovative economy for Edmonton, you need to attend this session. Not sure if this is a good fit for you? Read more about Rainforest Alberta – yeg!
Assessing Innovation in Edmonton
During the summit, attendees will analyze the state of innovation in Edmonton using the results of the Rainforest Scorecard. If you want to make sure that your voice is heard, Click here to complete the Scorecard Assessment (you don’t have to be attending to help us gauge the state of innovation in Edmonton!).

Thank you to our Sponsors!
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is our Ecosystem level sponsor. Thank you so much for supporting the growth of innovation in Alberta by helping make the Summit a reality!

Work Nicer is Alberta’s largest coworking community created on the foundation that no one succeeds alone. Community is more than a common space but a group of people who rally together to work through the struggles and celebrate the wins. What comes out of community is deeper connections, cooler collaborations and higher innovation.

Agenda

8:30 Check-In
8:50 Welcome
9:00 Session #1 – Background and Context
10:45 Session #2 – Rainforest Pillars
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Session #3 – The New Narrative
15:00 Session #4 – Continuity
16:30 Conclude

The Nuts and Bolts of Data Science for Social Innovators and Entrepreneurs
2018-11-21 16:00 - 17:30 | RoundHouse MacEwan University, 11110 104Ave, Edmontnon, Alberta, Canada
Data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are BIG buzzwords but what do they really mean to you and your business?
Experts from Cybera (Alberta’s not-for-profit technology accelerator) will host an introductory session on data science for entrepreneurs and social innovators. We will help shed light on how Alberta businesses (both big and small) can navigate this complex landscape of buzzwords, and translate it into practical knowledge to be better prepared to do more with their data.
In this session, Cybera will untangle the buzzwords and jargon, and show you how data science is impacting business through real-world examples. You will learn whether you’re ready to start using data science to improve your business and how to optimize your project’s chances for success.
Audience:
This introductory session is geared toward the non-technical business audience (start-ups, entrepreneurs, social innovators or small-to-medium sized business) looking to understand the world of data science and are considering implementing it in their organizations.

Demo Camp 43
2018-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 | University of Alberta Campus Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS), Room L2-190, 11455 Saskatchewan Drive (East of 116 Street), Edmonton, AB, Canada
DemoCamp brings together developers, creatives, entrepreneurs and investors to share what they’ve been working on and to find others in the community interested in similar topics. For presenters, it’s a great way to get feedback on what you’re building from peers and the community, all in an informal setting. Started back in 2008, DemoCamp Edmonton has steadily grown into one of the largest in the country, with over 200 people attending each event.The rules for DemoCamp are simple: 7 minutes to demo real, working products, followed by a few minutes for questions, and no slides allowed.Time: 6:30 pm doors open, 6:45 pm program startsLocation: CCIS L2-190, University of AlbertaDrinks and networking to follow at RATT (Room At The Top) – 7th floor, Students Union BuildingInterested in demoing? Applications are open here! http://www.startupedmonton.com/democamp/
