How Canada Can Own The Podium With Ethical Tech
A conversation between Chris Albinson, President and CEO of Communitech and Paul Vallée, Founder and CEO of Tehama, moderated by BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. Meagan Simpson: How is Canada doing, when it comes to digital competitiveness globally? Chris Albinson: I’m super excited about where we are. The innovation […]
CityAge’s Top 10 Forces Shaping Cities
10Blockchain and Cryptocurrency 9Rethinking Work 8The 15-Minute City 7America’s Infrastructure Bill 6Urban Agriculture 5Cities’ Return to Nature 4Autonomous and Connected Vehicles 3Universal Design 2Cybersafety 1Fighting Climate Change Cities have a lot to think about as 2021 comes to an end. The last 11 months have been defined by recovery from the on-going pandemic, grappling […]
How to Build a Complete American Neighborhood
“The physical city has an enormous impact on education and people’s lives, and if you can’t talk about it and acknowledge it, then it’s hard to move forward,” Founder of Sixpitch, Ryan Gravel, told the virtual audience on Dec 8. Reimagine America Schools and CityAge, in association with the Siegel Family Endowment, brought both […]
10 Canadians Building our Digital Society
A digital wave is sweeping through our economy, education, social media and politics. Our economy – and our society – is experiencing rapid change as it adapts to the dramatic rise of new digital tools. The volumes of data in circulation are staggering – zettabytes upon exabytes – all being used by new tools that […]
The Little Country That’s Gone Digital by Miro Cernetig
Interesting things come in small packages — and small countries. In this case, it’s Estonia. Existing on the border of Russia, with all the uncertainties that comes with Vladimir Putin’s brutal expansionism and embrace of cyberwar, Estonia decided it needed to embrace the digital future. The New Yorker calls it the world’s “digital republic,” where 99 […]
Q&A with Khaled El Emam , SVP & General Manager at Replica Analytics
Khaled El Emam is the SVP & General Manager at Replica Analytics. He is also the Canada Research Chair in Medical AI, Director of the Electronic Health Information Laboratory at the CHEO Research Institute and a Professor at the University of Ottawa. CityAge sat down with Khaled after our conference in Ottawa on Dec.8, The […]
Q&A with Theresa Do
Theresa Do is a Senior Manager of Strategy on RBC’s Economics and Thought Leadership team. She is one of the authors of RBC’s report, The Next Green Revolution. We sat down with Theresa to talk about The Transformative Seven. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. CityAge: Why did RBC do this research? Do: A lot […]
How SNC Lavalin is Future Proofing Cities
Stuart McLaren, Global Director of Net Zero Infrastructure at SNC Lavalin began his April 26 presentation at CityAge Toronto by laying out the challenge: Canada needs to increase its power generation three fold while driving carbon emissions down to net zero by 2050, with the population expected to hit 45 to 50 million by the same year. Are […]
Q&A with Arthur Jackson Anna Stafford
Arthur Jackson is the Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the Tulsa Regional Chamber. We sat down with Arthur to chat about how they’re bridging the gaps between North and South Tulsa, what the future looks like for the region, and what people should know about it. This conversation has been condensed and edited […]
Toronto’s Top 10 Priorities Amidst Rising Population
Midway through Toronto’s extended mayoral election campaign, and recognizing the urgency of addressing the challenges associated with Canada’s rapid population growth, CityAge Toronto: The Next 10 Million convened a gathering of exceptional thought leaders and industry experts. Against the vibrant backdrop of Canada’s largest metropolitan region, roughly 150 attendees tackled this fundamental question: How can Canada build […]