What's happening at AI Week: May 26, 2022

Day Three of AI Week features the Talent Mixer, where AI talent can connect directly with companies looking to hire. We've also got a chance to meet the original four minds that helped create Amii, panels, community events and, of course, or 20th Amiiversary party! Take a look at some of the exciting events going on May 26, 2022

Public Keynote: Dornoosh Zonoobi & Jacob Jaremko, From medicine to Medo.ai: starting an AI company from academia

In-person and virtual

Get a firsthand look at how AI research can move from academia to solving problems in the real world. The two founders of the Medo.ai talk about their journey to founding the ultrasound startup company and their quest to develop the 21st-century stethoscope. This keynote is presented by the University of Alberta

Coffee Catchup: Meet the Original Researchers

In-person

Have a coffee on us while connecting with global AI leaders in an informal networking event. Thursday features Amii's founding researchers: Randy Goebel, Russ Greiner, Rob Holte and Jonathan Schaeffer.

Achieving scalable AI at ATB

In-person and virtual

Discover how one Alberta financial institution is leveraging artificial intelligence to create value for its clients. Ian Hargreaves talks about the many opportunities AI offers for financial institutions and how the technology can be scaled up meet an organizations needs.

Lunchbox Short: AI Career Paths for your Child

In-person and virtual

Spend your lunch hour with Amii Fellow & Canada CIFAR AI Chair Alona Fyshe and Amii's Curriculum Lead & Educator Stephanie Husby for a discussion of the career path opportunities in artificial intelligence and how you can set your child up for a successful career in the field.

Talent Mixer

In-person

This isn’t your standard career fair! Connect directly with companies looking to hire AI talent, learn about new job opportunities and discover the next steps as you embark on your AI career.

AI & Venture Capital Panel

In-person and virtual

Learn about the world of deep tech investments and how AI in changing deep tech startups. Panellists from the venture capital community will discuss what investors are looking for, how deals are made and other information to help bring AI ideas from academia to the real world.

Amiiversary Party

In-person

Help us celebrate the big 2-0! Party with machine learning experts, emerging AI talent and leaders in Alberta's AI community as we celebrate two decades of AI excellence at Amii (Note: Tickets are cash-only, and purchasable on site.)

Community Event: Startup TNT - AI Edition

In-person

Startup TNT is a community of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, innovators and startup supporters that gathers every week to have fun, share stories, and build great companies. Join us for some great conversations and good laughs.

Community Event: Huawei's Perspective on AI — from RL to Autonomous Cars and Neural Network Accelerators Design

In-person

Come to learn Huawei's research on reinforcement learning and deep learning in the application of autonomous cars and Neural Network Accelerators; and join our social networking session with Huawei technical teams to know more details and job opportunities.

Can't make it to AI Week in person? You can still join many of the events virtually.