{"id":7928,"date":"2024-10-30T18:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T22:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?post_type=cu_event&p=7928"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:16:41","slug":"techtuesday-building-a-global-tech-hub","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/event\/techtuesday-building-a-global-tech-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"TechTuesday: Building a Global Tech Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TechTuesday is a free monthly event brought to you by the Wesley Clover Foundation and open to all who are interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agenda<\/h2>\n
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  • Pre-presentation networking, 5:00 \u2013 6:00<\/li>\n
  • Main presentation, 6:00 \u2013 7:00<\/li>\n
  • Post-presentation discussion, 7:00 \u2013 7:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you register, please make your best effort to attend. <\/strong>The popularity of the Tech Tuesday event means those who register and do not show up, take a seat away from those who would like to attend. Please cancel your ticket, through Lu.ma, if you are unable to make the event after registering.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Building a Global Tech Hub<\/h2>\n
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    Join us for this month\u2019s TechTuesday, where a distinguished panel, and speakers, will discuss the future of Kanata North\u2019s role in supporting Ottawa as a leading global tech hub. This is a must-attend event for those eager to explore how our region is positioning itself as a magnet for technology, talent, and innovation.<\/p>\n

    Our distinguished guests will include Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Councillor Cathy Curry, Stephen Willis and Kelly Daize.<\/p>\n

    Moderated by Veronica Farmer, VP of Marketing at Wesley Clover International, our panel will delve into Ottawa\u2019s trajectory as a global center for technology, emphasizing Kanata North\u2019s pivotal role in driving economic growth and fostering innovation. They will also share their vision for the tech park with insights on smart city projects, tech policy and initiatives for fostering local innovation. This is a unique opportunity to hear from those directly involved in the strategic planning and development of Kanata North and Ottawa.<\/p>\n

    We will also be joined by Hon. Jenna Sudds, MP for Kanata\u2014Carleton and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. She will share her unique perspective and deep understanding of both local and national policy issues that affect our local tech ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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    • Hon. Jenna Sudds<\/strong>: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Kanata\u2014Carleton<\/li>\n
    • Stephen Willis<\/strong>: Senior Principal, Discipline Leader, Urban Planning (Canada), Stantec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u200bPanelists:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Mayor Mark Sutcliffe<\/strong>: Mayor of Ottawa, City of Ottawa<\/li>\n
      • Councillor, Cathy Curry<\/strong>: Ottawa City Councillor Ward 4-Kanata North<\/li>\n
      • Kelly Daize<\/strong>: Executive Director, Kanata North Business Association & Hub350<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Join us for an evening of meaningful dialogue and valuable insights into how Kanata North and Ottawa are evolving to support our tech community to be leaders locally, nationally and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\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-7928","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","hentry","cu_event_type-community-events"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2024-11-05T17:00:00","cu_event_end_date":"2024-11-05T19:30:00","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\/7928","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\/7928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7929,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/7928\/revisions\/7929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=7928"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=7928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}