July Tech Thursday Calendar has arrived! 🐎
Plus Plannin raises capital, MTA gets new leadership, and Conquest conquers AI
We have a great Lineup of July Tech Thursdays 🚀
💸 July 4, ‘StartupTNT Companies’ co-hosted by StartupTNT, featuring:
David Peters, CEO and Co-Founder of Construction Clock
John Barbosa, Founder of U-Pro Soccer
Casey Forsyth, CEO and Co-Founder of FeedFlo
Pasha Khoshkebari, Director of Technology and Co-Founder ofOutreachGenius
Richard Tuck, Manitoba Lead at StartupTNT
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🤝 July 11th, ‘The Future of Customer Experience’ co-hosted by Manitoba Technology Accelerator, featuring:
Kyla Wills-Lollback, Chief of Staff, Gryd
Brayden Kehler, Co-founder/CEO, 3Common
Zechariah Noiseux, Co-Founder, FasTab
Grant McDonald, Co-founder/CEO, Bobo
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🗣️ July 18th, ‘Storytelling using Real-Time 3D Visualization Technology’ co-hosted by New Media Manitoba, featuring:
Tyler Funk, freelance director of photography, editor, colourist and director
Jonathan Lê, Senior Manager for New Media Manitoba’s first extended reality training centre - StudioLab xR.
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🍗 July 25th, ‘Advancing your Tech Career’ co-hosted by Careers in Technology and Innovation, featuring:
Zachary Novak, Founder & CEO of CITI
Other speakers TBA
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We want to thank our incredible sponsors for making these events possible: Neo Financial, SkipTheDishes, Manitoba Tech Accelerator, Norima Consulting, Go Oil, Snowflake, Amiron Ventures, FeedFlo, Pitblado, Lotlinx, Conquest Planning, and Hilltop Partners Network.
→ You can RSVP all events here. ←
🚀 Product Launches & Fundraising
Activate Games, an in-person gaming experience, is making the leap over the pond to the U.K.
Plannin, a platform that helps travelers discover and book trips, has raised money from Golden Ventures. The former Priceline execs are hoping to disrupt the $475B online travel market.
Conquest Planning Inc. has announced the latest iterations of its AI-based strategic advice manager (SAM) with SAM INSIGHTS and Ask SAM.
Bobo has released their MVP – it's Canada's first baby super app.
📰 In the News
Manitoba was named #4 in Canada when it comes to being a thriving place to be a cybersecurity professional, by Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN)
Manitoba Technology Accelerator has announced new appointments to their leadership team:
Paul Card joins as their new Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Paul was the Managing Director of Neo Financial’s Manitoba Officer
Jamie McCallum joins as the Chief Financial & Investment Officer. Jamie is currently the Director of the Manitoba First Fund, he has most recently served as CFO of Tundra Oil and Gas and prior to that, Manitoba Hydro.
Jenna Hnatishin has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Previously she was MTA’s Director of Operations.
👯 Other Events
August 1, 2024: Manitoba 4R Day at Innovation Farms, hosted by EMILI in collaboration with Fertilizer Canada and the Canola Council of Canada
November 7, 2024: Agriculture Enlightened 2024, hosted by EMILI
👩🏫 Who’s Hiring
Neo Financial, Senior Fullstack Developer & Lead Product Manager
Bobo, Engineering, Marketing, or Ops reach out to Klaudia
SkipTheDishes, Payroll Specialist