Welcome to the Midweek Memo: your weekly digest of the cityโs top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities.
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๐๏ธ Vancouver Tech Events
๐ FEATURED: Entrepreneurship Immersion Week (EIW) | September 26-28
EIW brings together storytellers and movement builders from across the entrepreneurship@UBC ecosystem to share their insights on the strategies and tactics that helped them transform their ideas to impact.
This yearโs focus is on climate and the public health crisis, and the system changes and actions needed.
๐ NEW: Vancouver Cleantech Innovators Mixer | August 15
โJoin the VTJ team and our partners at Foresight Canada and Fort Capital to network with local executives and talk all things cleantech and climate innovation.
Join us if:
โYou have a strong interest in cleantech and climate innovation
โYou want to meet like-minded people in Vancouver's innovation ecosystem
โYou know other professionals who should join us, and you promise to invite them!
๐ค #vtjtalks: AI Hype vs Utility: Where Are We Now? | August 16
Join us for a deep discussion on how AI is providing value right here, right now, beyond the hype. Speakers include:
David Seymour, VP and general manager, Microsoft Vancouver
H๏ปฟandol Kim, CEO, Variational AI
C๏ปฟhris Hobbs, co-founder and president, TTT Studios
Kate Wilson, managing editor, Vancouver Tech Journal
Are you a paid member? Get the code for 50% off via [email protected], or keep an eye on your member emails.
โ Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee | August 15
โAs usual, youโre invited to join us every Tuesday between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. to connect with the Vancouver tech community in an informal atmosphere.
This week, weโll meet at the Coffee Bar (10 Water Street, Gastown).
NEW: #vtjtalks: Scaling to 7, 8, 9 figures and beyond: Lessons from local founders | September 13
โJoin us to hear from an all-star panel that includes:
โRob Fraser, founder and CEO, Outway
โAnnalea Krebs, founder and CEO, Social Nature
โDan Sutton, founder and CEO, Tantalus Labs
โDaniel Eberhard, founder and CEO, Koho
โAnastasia Hambali, senior director of strategic partnerships, Boast
More must-attend events from our partners
Tek Talk+: AI and Your Job | August 16
TechPong 2023 | October 19
SAAS North | November 15-16 | Use code VTJ25 to receive 25% off
๐ Featured VTJ Membership Perk
This week: Maven
Maven is the leading platform for cohort-based courses created by the founders of Udemy, altMBA, and Socratic. Mavenโs Cryptocurrency Foundations Course teaches crypto beginners, pragmatic investors, and jobseekers the crypto basics to invest effectively and safely.
Vancouver Tech Journal members receive 30% off the Cryptocurrency Foundations course.
Contact [email protected] to redeem your perks or learn more about VTJ membership.
What is the Blue Economy?
The World Bank defines it as the โsustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health,โ and itโs a sector experiencing rapid growth in B.C. โ growth that COAST is helping propel. Learn more about the innovation hubโs work and goals at canadacoast.ca.
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ผ Vancouver Tech Moves
Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:
Aida Tahiri was appointed to Volterra Technologiesโ advisory board.
Dr. Bashir Makhoul was appointed the new president of University Canada West.
๐ผ Vancouver Tech Jobs
Be like Montra and reach qualified local talent with our Vancouver Tech Jobs board.
Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered, with open jobs including:
Reusables.com is hiring an Intermediate Full-Stack Developer
Taking Root is hiring a Senior Product Manager
Rhino Ventures is hiring a Director of Finance
Montra Interactive is hiring a Swift Developer
LexSelect is hiring a Technical Lead
SunTracker Technology is hiring a Software Engineer
The Coaches Site is hiring a PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap developer
Ari is hiring a Lead Engineer
Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board ยป
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Distributed Software Engineering Teams in Latin America
DevEngine merges North American innovation with Latin American tech talent to create top-notch software and data engineering teams. The network of engineers is spread across Latin America, with their main base situated in Vancouver, known for its vibrant tech community and entrepreneurial spirit.
๐ Your online community
Did you know you can connect with your tech community using our dedicated VTJ Slack? We know not all of you can get to our events in person, so this is your chance to network and chat with your friendly neighbourhood tech professionals from the comfort of your home. Join your VTJ Community Slack.
Five more opportunities for you:
Apply to the PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity program
Apply for the BC Nimbus Synergies Health Impact Investor Challenge
Join Regenerative Capital Group as a CEO-in-residence