Save The Date The Age Of Ai: Innovation Meets Investment ! ✅ New Crowdfunding (Community Wealth Building) platform ✅ We will uncomplicate & have clarity together! 📅 Event Date: Sep 18 2026 📍 Invest Ottawa, RBC room ⏰ Time: 3 to 8pm Our post on linkedin about our Symposium drove meaningful discussions among influencial community and industrial leaders with great comments and interactions! Details on the link below: such as our vision for expanding access to startup funding - including plans for our upcoming new crowdfunding (Community Wealth Building) platform that garnered already strong support from notable investors, serial entrepreneurs, subject to final readiness. linkedin.com/posts/alemleges… @Invest_Ottawa @Bayview_Yards #Ottawa, #Canada

Councillor Rawlson King , Thank you for making the time to discuss this important innovation, the possibilities, everything you do for #Ottawa & beyond!

All our friends, partners, Here's to an amazing 2026! #Innovation #Inclusivity #Collaboration #AgeOfAI2025Canada cc: @Invest_Ottawa @Bayview_Yards

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On Canada's Next AI Strategy, As citizens, we would like to suggest the following summary for Ai adoption in Canada & encourage every one to engage & participate in this or other dialogue as it is very critical for our future. Our 2 Symposium: The Age of AI Building Inclusive & Sustainable Human Capital (Sep,2025) Inclusive Innovation for Canada’s Global Leadership (Sep,2024) Speakers: Sonya S., President and CEO, Invest Ottawa Alem L., Co-Founder & CEO TrendifyLive, Be Inclusive World Rawlson K.- Councillor & Deputy Mayor Adrian H., Associate Professor At Carleton U, Former Anchor/ Host CBC Adrian C.,Ph.D. P.Eng, Prof, Director, Carleton U Claudia M., Founder & Principal UpSurgence Greg R., Ph.D., Vice Dean, Telfer, U of Ottawa. Michelle G., Chief Advocate of OCOBIA Lessons: 1, Actions to ensure, emerging technologies can provide opportunities for fair & full participation of all citizens in all their diversity. 2, Encourage citizen-centred design & ensure reliable safe ethical development & application of Ai. 3, Robust & easy access to computing power for university, college researchers & small businesses. 4, Avoid monopolies & ownership of the data by large private companies. Because the availability of low cost & free access to data encourages more innovation & startup growth. 5, Encourage large profitable companies to support startups in co-creation, sharing knowledge & building win-win model for success. 6, Simplify incentives, mentorship, entrepreneurship for youth specially underrepresented groups to enter the future economy. 7, Make large & quality data available for youth to innovate, create their own jobs. 8, Develop and retrain relevant talent in Canada to accelerate innovations. 9, We think it is important for more citizen engagement in supporting innovation. 10, Educate all citizens to have basic understanding of what Ai is, what it can do & can't. It creates better communication, clarity & help mobilize all of us for faster Ai adoption. #aiincanada #cdninnovation #AgeOfAiCanada2025 #BeInclusiveCanada #AiStrategy

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Another great large scale show, Drones , Humanoid, Ai colliding with Humans. Congratulations! The Team at Invest Ottaw . #GCXpo 2025 @Invest_Ottawa @Bayview_Yards

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Many thanks to the following sponsors for enabling this amazing event sep 19! #AgeOfAI2025Canada

Sep 19, 3pm, Invest Ottawa, 7 Bayview Yards, sharing some moments from The Age of AI: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Human Capital. The Future of Economy & Jobs, Entrepreneurship with Great Topics, Amazing Speakers, Awesome Participants! Simply: Collaborations + Inclusivity + Innovations = Be Inclusive, Be Cool! #AgeOfAI2025Canada Thank You again to All ! cc: @Invest_Ottawa @Bayview_Yards @VLennox

This Friday, Sep 19th, 3pm, 7 Bayview Station Rd, Ottawa! Bring Your Expertise, Your Questions! Your Vision ! "The Age of AI: Building Inclusive And Sustainable Human Capital" We’re thrilled to announce that Michelle Groulx, will be joining our panel. Michelle is Chief Advocate of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), representing 18 BIAs with 7,000+ businesses employing 130,000+ across the city ! Schedule/ Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/the-age-of-a… cc: @Invest_Ottawa @Bayview_Yards BeInclusive #AgeOfAI2025Canada

✴️ Save the date! Sep 19 3pm #AgeOfAI2025Canada Invest Ottawa, 7 Bayview Yards, RBC Foundry ✴️ The Age Of AI: Building Inclusive And Sustainable Human Capital ✴️ Last year’s focus was about the potential of AI, and talked about who is left behind and who stands to benefit. ✴️ 2025 is about ACTION! ✴️ Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/the-age-of-a… A number of dynamic speakers have confirmed their participation. 🔶Moderator: Adrian Harewood, Associate Professor At Carleton U, Former Anchor/ Host CBC Ottawa 🔶 Sonya Shorey, President and CEO Invest Ottawa 🔶 Alem Legesse, Tech Innovator, Co-Founder and CEO TrendifyLive, Be Inclusive World 🔶 Greg Richards, Ph.D., Vice Dean, Graduate Professional Programs. Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. 🔶 Rawlson King, Councillor - Ward 13 Rideau-Rockcliffe and Deputy Mayor City of Ottawa 🔶 Nick Quain, Vice President of Venture Development, Invest Ottawa 🔶 Claudia McKoy, Founder and Principal UpSurgence 🔶 More ✴️ We would like to encourage you to participate in a meaningful way not only in sharing your expertise and views but also to come in large numbers. Topics these and more: ✅ Entering, growing and thriving in the future economy ✅ Igniting innovation through collaboration and inclusive platforms. ✅ Empowering citizen engagement in nation building ✅ Ensuring emerging technologies support economic growth by providing opportunities for full and active participation to citizens in all their diversity More to follow

“Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” – Martin Luther King Jr. "The Age of AI: Building Inclusive And Sustainable Human Capital" The arrival of AI has become a global reality, such that nations are preparing to create the right conditions so that they are not left behind. Some are ahead of the game while others are lagging behind. The fact remains AI is here and it will continue to enter every aspect of life from the way we communicate to how we run the world to automating our jobs. According to CBC, 47% Canadian workforce is at high risk of being replaced by AI and computers in the next two decades. (lnkd.in/g9kmwDyd) In view of the future of AI and its global impact, Canada has taken a lead role in creating Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation to ensure that our country remains at the forefront in leveraging the economic, social and political aspects of this new digital future. As citizens, we are engaged in helping create an environment for dialogue in innovation through collaboration, citizen engagement and employment for a robust human capital that is resilient to change and inclusive of Canadians in all their diversity. Tickets: lnkd.in/gQVXQR5G #BeInclusive #AgeOfAI2025Canada cc: @Invest_Ottawa @CoursBayviewYards