Cities, AI & the Metaverse

March 22, 2022

Cities, AI & the Metaverse

By combining its strengths in AI research and discovery, advanced medical discovery and digital government, the region can lead the world in using AI to improve people’s lives. 

Ontario has the opportunity to focus its formidable resources in machine learning, biotechnology and computational medicine to accelerate discovery and applied innovation. This will drive exciting breakthroughs in drugs, genomics, precision medicine and management of health resources to benefit the world. 

But to do that, we must understand precisely where we lead and advance targeted investments in technology, partnerships and the attraction of human talent to lead health care’s AI revolution.

Join us at The Data Effect in Toronto to be at the nexus of AI and health to help keep Canada a leader in public health care. 

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SPEAKERS & GUESTS

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Dan Burgar

Co-founder Frontier Collective

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Jacqueline Kim Perez

Digital Design Specialist Covalent

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Hae Young Song

Consul General Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver

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Tudor Hera

Minister-Counsellor, Head of the Trade and Investment Team Canadian Embassy to South Korea

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Annika Lewis

Grants Program Lead Gitcoin

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Brian Mirakian

Esports Director for the Americas & Senior Principal Populous

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Luke Shim

Investor Brinc.fi

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Ryan Kieffer

Chief Metaverse Officer TerraZero Technologies

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Michael Sherwood

Chief Innovation Officer City of Las Vegas, NV

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James Hursthouse

Chief Strategy Officer AMPD Technologies

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Hrish Lotlikar

Founder & CEO SuperWorld

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Amy Peck

Founder & CEO EndeavorVR

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Ida Kymmer

Strategic Business Development Manager Journee, The Metaverse Company

PROGRAM

4:30 pm

Anchor Welcome & Introduction

4:35 pm

Opening comments: Welcome by Tudor Hera, Minister-Counsellor, Head of the Trade and Investment Team, Canadian Embassy to South Korea

4:40 pm

Opening comments: Welcome by Hae Young Song, Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver

4:45 pm

Dialogue: James Hursthouse, CEO & Founder, Departure Lounge and Luke Shim, Investor, Brinc.fi  

An update on DeFi and the metaverse, and opportunities for BC-Korea and broader cross-national collaboration

5:05 pm

Presentation by: Brian Mirakian, Esports Director for the Americas & Senior Principal, Populous and Michael Lockwood, Senior Principal, Populous

Bringing metaverse and major in-person events together as a single experience

5:25 pm

Panel 1: Building Collective Experiences in the Metaverse

Cities are the foundation of most of our collective human experiences. Now we’re building new communal experiences in the metaverse. What can we learn from both to improve collective experiences, both online and offline?

  • Ryan Kieffer, Chief Metaverse Officer, TerraZero Technologies
  • Hrish Lotlikar, Founder & CEO, SuperWorld
  • Ida Kymmer, Strategic Business Development Manager, Journee, The Metaverse Company
  • Moderator: Dan Burgar, Co-founder, Frontier Collective
5:50 pm

Panel 2: Building Web3 Clusters

Crypto and Web3 are the fastest growing sectors in technology, and Canada and Korea are home to major clusters. What’s needed to accelerate their growth and build more global connections?

  • Jacqueline Kim Perez, Digital Design Specialist, Covalent
  • Annika Lewis, Grants Program Lead, Gitcoin
  • Moderator:  Amy Peck, Founder & CEO, EndeavorVR
6:30 pm

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