REGISTRATION FOR LIVESTREAM:
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/state-of-vancouver-tech/register
REGISTRATION FOR ATTENDING IN-PERSON (Sold Out):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-state-of-vancouver-tech-in-an-ongoing-pandemic-tickets-173723079407
Save the date for Oct 21, 2021, when Vancouver Hardware Meetup will be hosting our first in person event since Dec 2019.
The last 18 months have tested the resilience of not only individuals, but of the companies who employ them. The pandemic brought a swift transition to remote working, impacted manufacturing and supply chains, and showed that states of affairs can change on a daily basis.
So what is the state of the Vancouver tech scene right now? How are companies coping with the prospect of being in an ongoing pandemic? What can we do to come out of this experience stronger?
Tickets for the in person event are SOLD OUT, but you can still catch the livestream on Crowdcast:
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/state-of-vancouver-tech/register
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
WILLIAM JOHNSON, Vancouver Tech Journal
https://vantechjournal.com
William Johnson is the founder and managing editor of Vancouver Tech Journal. A Vancouver-based writer, his work has also been featured in The Globe & Mail, BetaKit, BCBusiness, Maclean's, Daily Hive, Ottawa Magazine and University Affairs.
JEANETTE JACKSON, FORESIGHT CANADA
https://foresightcac.com
Jeanette is an experienced CEO and entrepreneur with broad experience in technology, business development, marketing, and operations. As the CEO of Foresight, Jeanette has led rapid growth, transforming a regional organization into Canada's largest cleantech accelerator. Since 2018, under her leadership, Foresight has expanded accelerator programs from one province to national, built a vibrant Industry Innovation Program, and launched a sectoral approach to accelerate cleantech innovation. Jeanette is a frequent speaker, media guest, and advisor to industry and government.
KIM LAWRENCE, IDEON TECHNOLOGIES
https://ideon.ai
Kim Lawrence is the VP Talent & Customer Experience at Vancouver-based geophysics start-up Ideon Technologies. She has built and led high-performing teams for more than 25 years across the tech sector, NGOs, and academia, both in Canada and internationally.
KEVIN R. HART, HAVEN IAQ
https://haveniaq.com/
Kevin founded HAVEN IAQ (TZOA) at the age of 23, after experiencing high levels of carcinogenic crystalline silica dust on industrial worksites. He conceptualized a wearable air quality monitor for global citizens that could crowdsource outdoor pollution data from thousands of devices onto city-wide maps in real-time, a product that won 'best inventions of 2015' awards from Time Magazine and Popular Science. Their product line HAVEN has been granted multiple patents and patents pending on its in-duct sensing and IoT controls, and are pursuing the mission of transforming millions of homes into safe havens.
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Effective Sept 13, BC's COVID-19 protocol requires proof of at least 1 vaccine dose in order to attend organized indoor events. Masks will also be required. We will be providing attendees with our full event safety protocol closer to event date.