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Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities.

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Women in Tech: Co-Founders Unveiled | January 18

• Go beyond the glossy success stories and explore the genuine challenges and triumphs of finding and collaborating with co-founders.

• From the initial spark of partnership to the highs and lows of shared entrepreneurship, this panel will share their experiences — the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.

Advancing Economic Reconciliation in Calgary | January 18

• Join an in-depth look at the economic contributions of Indigenous households, governments, and businesses in Calgary and the Treaty 7 Region.

• Dive into the profound impact they have on Calgary’s economy, as reported in the newly released Indigenous Economic Contribution Study, and discuss the actions the city can take to further reduce barriers to Indigenous economic participation.

Women in Wealth: A Financial Feminism Opportunity | January 25

• Data suggests that women will be making the majority of decisions for boomer wealth and will be the major driver of spending.

• Join a conversation around building financial tools for women co-hosted by the51.

• Speakers include:

  • Pamela Draper, president, Digital Commerce Group

  • Shelley Kuipers, co-CEO, the51

  • Vanessa Stockbrugger, senior private wealth advisor, National Bank

From the Ashes: What Remains of Blockchain and Crypto | February 8

• At this week’s Tech Thursday gathering, join a conversation on blockchain and crypto. How will this tech exist within an increasingly tight regulatory environment?

DigiMarCon Canada 2024 | April 18-19

• Join peers in person or online for two days jam-packed with digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy, and networking.

• Plus, check out the next generation of technology and innovation: internet, mobile, adtech, martech and SaaS technology.

Inventures 2024 | May 29-31

• Take part in three days with the brightest minds, angel investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from across the globe that are solving the most critical issues of our time.

• Inventure's 2024 content tracks are:

  • Growing up: Food tech, farm to fork

  • Earth tech: Building everything better

  • Tech triathlon: Quantum + AI + IoT

  • Entrepreneurship: Accelerating scale-up

  • Blurring boundaries: Tech at work

  • Live long, live well: Unveiling health data

💼 Calgary Tech Jobs

• Neo Financial is hiring a Creative Director

• MaintainX is hiring a Senior Content Strategy Manager

• Procom is hiring a Project Manager

• Insight Global is hiring a Support Engineer

• Worley is hiring a Environmental Scientist/Engineer/Technologist