Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be harnessed by organizations of all sizes to solve real world problems.
Join us for a panel discussion to hear how three organizations have used and implemented AI to better serve their customers, citizens, and community.
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This event is free to attend and virtual
HelpSeeker Technologies
Dr. Alina Turner is the Co-President & Co-Founder of HelpSeeker, a social enterprise harnessing tech innovation for the greater social good.
Her background is as a social scientist with a specialization in systems planning and integration, and as a funder and social policy expert. She’s had the opportunity to work in systems change efforts on homelessness and affordable housing, domestic violence, poverty, mental health, and addictions throughout her career.
HelpSeeker develops and supports the implementation of digital solutions to support the transformation of Canada’s fragmented social safety net into one that is human-centred, transparent, accessible and evidence-led, thereby measurably and equitably improving wellbeing.
Leftovers Foundation, Fresh Routes
Lourdes is an Urban Planner, entrepreneur, and community mobilizer. She has been recognized as Top 40 Under 40 in Avenue Magazine, received the Culbert Family Philanthropy Award from the United Way, one of CBC’s Top 10 Changemakers, and awarded the L’Oreal Paris’ Women of Worth Award, a Distinguished Graduate and Arch Alumni Award winner from the University of Calgary.
An instigator for positive change both on a community and provincial level, she finds herself to be continually creating not-for-profit and social enterprise organizations that promote her advocacy for those most vulnerable in the city and beyond. She is the Founder of the Leftovers Foundation, a tech-enabled organization that redirects thousands of pounds of excess food in Alberta and Manitoba to upcycling projects and service agencies in need. She is also the Founder of Fresh Routes, a social enterprise that increases fresh and healthy food access into marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Minerva Intelligence
Jake McGregor is the Chief Operating Officer of Minerva Intelligence, a Vancouver based artificial intelligence software development company. With a background in business and geographic sciences, Jake plays a significant role in the strategic decision making of the company as well as technical product development.
Minerva Intelligence develops artificial intelligence applications for mining and mineral exploration as well as climate risk mitigation. Minerva’s tools help mining and mineral exploration companies better understand and get more value out of the massive amounts of data that they collect. Minerva is also developing tools to help governments, municipalities and organizations of all sizes understand the physical risks that they face related to climate change and work with them to develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
