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What do we want our future with AI to look like?     Join us and SFU Public Square for learning and conversation at the 2024 Bruce and Lis Welch Community Dialogue! We will hear from speakers who are researching and thinking about the intersection of AI and humanity. And be among the first to learn from new public opinion research on British Columbians’ perspectives on AI. We hope to see you there!    When: December 4, 2024 | 5:00pm  Where: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (580 W Hastings St)  Register for free: https://lnkd.in/g8uZ52qm

Join us for our next exciting full day event! On November 22, BCCAI will be at SFU Vancouver to host 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The speakers and topics include: 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Gabriel Youtsey, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮 - 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗨𝗖 𝗔𝗡𝗥), who will share a keynote on their success story in establishing a world-class training program on agritech and engagement with indigenous communities on agritech in California and Nevada.  𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: BC’s leadership in agritech: The province’s top universities share agriculture—and agrifood-focused research and innovation training opportunities. Six distinguished technology leaders will deliver short talks on the latest advancements in areas including genomics, precision ranching, regional food systems, food and beverage processing, additive manufacturing, and insights into the agritech landscape of BC and beyond. They will also join a panel discussion and Q&A to discuss collaborative strategies that can shape the future of the agritech workforce in BC. • Dr. John Church: Associate Professor and Cattle Research Chair, Natural Resource Science (TRU)  • Dr. Renee Prasad: Department Head & Associate Professor, Agriculture (UFV)  • Dr. Paul Adams: Sherman Jen Research Chair in Applied Genomics, Director of Applied Genomics Centre (KPU)  • Dr. Woo Soo Kim: Professor and Special Advisor to VPRI (SFU) • Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh: Associate Professor and Director (UBC Food & Beverage Innovation Centre) • Dr. Colin Bradley: Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Engineering (UVic) 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹:  Indigenous leaders will share unique insights into the challenges and opportunities for enhancing Indigenous youth participation in the AAF sectors. They will also share their perspectives and their journeys navigating challenges toward success. The panel discussion and the Q&A session will create opportunities to collaborate on developing programs and initiatives. Moderated by Candice Loring, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗖  • Mark Brajer, MBA, P.Eng, ICD.D, CEO, Tsartlip Group of Companies   • Loren Muth, Councilor, Tzeachten First Nation  • Bernard J Gilbert, MBA, MScIM, PMP, CSM, Senior Relationship Manager - Indigenous Financing, FCC  𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:  • Full-day in-person access to cutting-edge content and sessions  • Breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception with industry leaders and peers  • Expert panelists covering sustainable practices, Indigenous knowledge and innovative technologies Spots are limited! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g3KMxykb 

We are pleased to announce that Judge Abby Abinanti is the recipient of the 2024/25 Jack P. Blaney Award for Dialogue. Judge Abby Abinanti is the Chief Judge of the Yurok Tribe and the first woman from a California tribe to be admitted to the State Bar of California. She has been at the forefront of the development of the Indigenous justice movement, addressing systemic issues that disproportionately affect Indigenous communities and championing the importance of understanding and integrating Indigenous values and practices into the non-tribal legal process. The award programming is supported by SFU Public Square. Learn more about Judge Abby: https://lnkd.in/gWEKkea3