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Join the Invest Ottawa team for a collaborative digital innovation event. Explore opportunities, get insights from experts, and meet industry leaders.<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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On behalf of Invest Ottawa, in collaboration with the Embassy of Estonia in Canada, we are thrilled to invite you to a high-level digital transformation and innovation event between Canada and Estonia, two global leaders in digital innovation. As both nations drive forward with vibrant tech ecosystems, this event offers a unique opportunity to explore their cutting-edge advancements. With the newly established Digital Partnership between Canada and the EU, this is the perfect time to engage with leaders shaping the digital future on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

Estonia, an EU member for 20 years and using the euro as its legal tender, leads Europe in startups and unicorns per capita. As the birthplace of 10 unicorns, including Skype, Bolt, and Wise, and with 8% of its GDP generated by over 9,000 ICT companies, Estonia is a digital powerhouse. Its 99% digital government services, e-Residency program, and global leadership in cybersecurity further solidify its position as a global innovator. Explore opportunities to connect with Estonia\u2019s thriving tech sector and its leaders in government, industry, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

The event will feature a panel discussion with Hon. Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs of Estonia, alongside her Canadian counterparts and tech representatives from both nations, moderated by Namir Anani, CEO of ICTC. Attendees will also experience the dynamic opening of the traveling exhibition \u201cWhy Estonia? From the USSR to e-Estonia\u201d a powerful showcase of Estonia\u2019s remarkable digital transformation and its profound societal and economic impact.<\/p>\n

For more information about business delegation members, please refer to the details below. Don\u2019t miss this unique opportunity to connect with leaders, exchange ideas, and uncover collaborative opportunities between Canada and Estonia!<\/p>\n

We look forward to welcoming you to our exchange on the digital future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[75],"cu_event_audience":[],"class_list":["post-7855","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","hentry","cu_event_type-community-events"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2024-11-04T18:00:00","cu_event_end_date":"2024-11-04T20:30:00","cu_event_location_type":"in-person","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"on-campus","cu_building":false,"cu_event_meeting_room":"","cu_event_meeting_address_full":null,"cu_event_virtual_type":"tbd","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"","cu_post_thumbnail":false,"cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":"","cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"","cu_event_email":"","cu_event_phone":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/7855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/7855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7856,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/7855\/revisions\/7856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=7855"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=7855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}