Newsflash:

• TEC Edmonton announces change in executive leadership

• Rainforest Alberta - Lunch Without Lunch (Edmonton, Wednesday May 22, 29)
• Leveraging Offsets in Canadian Defence Procurement (Calgary, Thursday May 30)
• Cheers to the Grassroots: Rainforest Celebration (Calgary, Thursday May 30)
• Software Development Tech Talent Connector (Edmonton, Friday May 31)

TEC Edmonton announces change in executive leadership

Posted: May 15, 2019

Bobbi Elliott named chief operating officer effective May 16

Edmonton, AB, Canada (May 15, 2019). TEC Edmonton’s board of directors and its joint venture partners, the University of Alberta and Edmonton Economic Development, announces the appointment of Bobbi Elliott as TEC Edmonton’s chief operating officer. Bobbi will lead TEC Edmonton as outgoing CEO, Chris Lumb concludes his 10-year tenure and the CEO search is complete. Since 2015, Bobbi has been overseeing all TEC Edmonton’s finance, human resources and administrative functions.

“Chris’s impact on the growth of TEC and the broader technology ecosystem is profound. Edmonton has truly benefitted from his contributions,” says Wayne Karpoff, chair, TEC Edmonton board of directors. “As TEC goes through the CEO search process, Bobbi’s leadership will ensure TEC continues to serve Edmonton’s technology companies at the award-winning level it has ascended to over the past decade.” 
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LWOL is an informal get-together for Edmonton entrepreneurs, small business owners, academia, investors, and service providers. Anyone looking to encourage collisions between people and create connections that will help drive the success of entrepreneurs in Alberta's innovation system is welcome to attend.

Lunch without Lunch runs every Wednesday at Work Nicer Beaver House. 

DATE:  Wed, May  22, 29 & June 5, 12 2019
TIME:   11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MST
PLACE: Work Nicer Coworking (Beaver House)
              10158 103 Street Northwest #100
               Edmonton, AB T5J 0X6
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Agenda

• 11:45 Check In (bring your lunch!)
• 12:00 Welcome
• 12:10 Who is in the Room?
• 12:25 Entrepreneur Profile
• 12:45 Networking

Entrepreneurs to be Profiled:

May 22nd - Dave Bellous of Zept

A highly experienced technology and operations executive with more than 20 years successfully leading high performing teams working on large, complex digital projects for Public Sector, Enterprise Business and Education, Dave brings well-developed communication skills, strong organizational skills and the ability to organize leaders and teams quickly. He is an enthusiastic and thoughtful leader who enjoys leading and mentoring teams to realize objectives and deliver value to clients. Previously CEO of Yellow Pencil, Current CFO of Status Bureau and COO of Zept.

June 12th - Kimberly Wong of Volvo.works

Kimberly Wong is the co-founder/CEO of Volo Works, the online marketplace for local services (B2B and B2C). When she moved to Alberta, she wanted to start a piano teaching business, but she didn’t know anyone and couldn’t find a simple and affordable way to advertise her service to her new city, where she knew there was a demand because of the young demographic of the families around her. So she and her business partner, Justin Harwood, made a simple and affordable online platform just for local services! Available across Canada and one day to go global, Kimberly and Justin have started this platform in the Edmonton area, where it’s been growing steadily over the past few months. It is the new and upcoming go-to for services, especially those that serve businesses and tech companies. Kimberly is here to share her journey of this startup and the many hard lessons she’s learned along the way, as well as to share how Volo Works may benefit you!

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Calgary's innovation ecosystem has made strides this year.
Let's celebrate it!

Join us May 30th for a gathering of dreamers, doers, and everyone in between. Through the lens of the social contract, 10 individuals will share their stories to illustrate how the culture of connectivity can position Alberta to become a global destination for innovation, tech, and building together.

AGENDA:

6:30 - 7pm: Check in

7pm - 8pm: Cheers to the grassroots - featuring 10 Rainforest members' stories

8pm - 9pm: Collision. Comraderie. Celebration!

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Software Development Tech Talent Connector

Find and train the talent you’ve been searching for with Manpower

OVERVIEW TECHCareers is hosting a Tech Talent Connector on May 31, 2019 between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM to give employers free access to seasoned professionals trained in software development, with invaluable experience across various disciplines including business, computer science, mathematics, physics, biology, engineering, construction and more.

AGENDA 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM – Registration
                 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Networking

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
The University of Alberta Cameron Library Room 3-10 can be found here. It is recommended that guests park in Lot U or the Education car park. Lot payment is $15.00 for the day in Lot U and $16.00 for the day in the Education park (corner of 87 avenue and 114 street).
Helpful Tip: If you are on campus and not sure where to go, it is recommended that you ask for directions to the Cameron Library, as most individuals are familiar with the location. Once you arrive, there will be someone on the main floor of the  building to direct you to Room 3-10.

ABOUT TECHCAREERS
TECHCareers Integrated Training is a full-time accelerated educational program for software development in partnership with Manpower, SAIT, the University of Alberta, and the Government of Alberta, designed to reduce the skills gap in Alberta and increase access to education that will accelerate the growth of tech talent to meet the needs of our workforce. The goal of TECHCareers is to grow the same infrastructure that underlies successful tech communities such as Silicon Valley and South Korea’s Panyo Techno Valley, so Albertans do not have to move away to invent, move their ideas forward, or prosper in the field.

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