BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20191029T110000Z DTEND:20191029T133000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Superpowers for the Future of Work: How Technology and Labour Diversity Can Build a Future Fit East Coast DESCRIPTION:A number of major forces have the potential to transform "work as we know it" in Canada - from large scale automation to demographic shifts to immigration to climate change. While the "rest of Canada is booming" as one CBC headline put it\, populations on the East Coast are largely in decline. Workers are getting older\, young people are moving away\, families are shrinking\, and immigrants are heading for the big cities. Given these challenges\, what superpowers might we develop now for the work of tomorrow?\n\n \n\nDuring a morning session and workshop\, Hamoon Ekhtiari\, CEO of FutureFit AI\, will speak to some of the specific challenges facing the Atlantic Region\, and how the combined power of technology and data with localized policy tools like immigration\, can develop "Superpowers for the Future of Work."\n\n \n\nKeynote Address: Superpowers for the Future of Work\n\nThe session will cover topics related to preparing for the workforce for the future and aligning the necessary stakeholders across business\, government\, and education to shape a future fit East Coast. \n\n \n\nThe Workshop: Developing a Future Fit Roadmap for the Workforce in St. Johns\n\nThe workshop will bring together interested stakeholders in mapping out a "Future Fit Roadmap" for St. John's in identifying priority sectors\, an evolving employment landscape\, up/reskilling needs that may exist in the region\, and potential solutions to solve for them. \n\n\n\nClick here to read Hamoon's bio\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n 8:30am Coffee and Networking\n 9:00am Keynote Address Hamoon Ekhtiari\n 9:45am Break \n 10:00am Workshop\n\nRemarks from St. John's Board of Trade's CEO Nancy Healey and NATI's CEO Paul Preston. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A number of major forces have the potential to transform &ldquo\;work as we know it&rdquo\; in Canada - from large scale automation to demographic shifts to immigration to climate change. While the &ldquo\;rest of Canada is booming&rdquo\; as one CBC headline put it\, populations on the East Coast are largely in decline. Workers are getting older\, young people are moving away\, families are shrinking\, and immigrants are heading for the big cities. Given these challenges\, what superpowers might we develop now for the work of tomorrow?
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\nDuring a morning session and workshop\, Hamoon Ekhtiari\, CEO of FutureFit AI\, will speak to some of the specific challenges facing the Atlantic Region\, and how the combined power of technology and data with localized policy tools like immigration\, can develop &ldquo\;Superpowers for the Future of Work.&rdquo\;
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\nKeynote Address: Superpowers for the Future of Work
\nThe session will cover topics related to preparing for the workforce for the future and aligning the necessary stakeholders across business\, government\, and education to shape a future fit East Coast. \;
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\nThe Workshop: Developing a Future Fit Roadmap for the Workforce in St. Johns
\nThe workshop will bring together interested stakeholders in mapping out a &ldquo\;Future Fit Roadmap&rdquo\; for St. John&rsquo\;s in identifying priority sectors\, an evolving employment landscape\, up/reskilling needs that may exist in the region\, and potential solutions to solve for them. \;
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\nClick here to read Hamoon'\;s bio
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\nAgenda\n\nRemarks from St. John'\;s Board of Trade'\;s CEO Nancy Healey and NATI'\;s CEO Paul Preston. LOCATION:Emera Innovation Exchange UID:e.2558.2688 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T080108Z URL:https://members.stjohnsbot.ca/events/details/superpowers-for-the-future-of-work-how-technology-and-labour-diversity-can-build-a-future-fit-east-coast-2688 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR