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SUMMARY:VIATEC AI Meetup: Technology Track
DESCRIPTION:Join us as thought leaders & innovators gather to explore the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and its practical applications.Doors open at 11:30 and presentations start promptly at Noon.Are you curious about how AI can transform your business and career? Join us at the VIATEC AI Meetup.Everyone is welcome.Join us for this fun and engaging session where Janice Glasgow\, Professor Emeritus and Research Chair at Queen's University will present on:What is\, and is not\, AI: an historical perspectiveArtificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that attempts to understand and simulate human intelligence. Areas of study include knowledge representation\, reasoning\, machine learning\, vision and problem solving. This informal presentation and open discussion will touch on each of these areas and how they have come together to form current AI systems.Coffee and Tea will be served.Feel free to grab a lunch at the Fort Cafe\, located on site.\nAbout the Presenter:Dr. Glasgow researched and developed AI systems for over 40 years. Her specialties included spatial reasoning\, case-based reasoning\, machine learning and biomedical applications. During her career\, she was president of the Canadian AI association (CSCSI)\, author of over 200 research papers\, industry consultant (IBM\, Bell Canada\, Canadian Space Agency\, Atomic Energy Canada\,...)\, editorial board member (Bioinformatics\, AI Magazine\, Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research\, ...)\, visiting scientist (Cambridge University\, University of Bologna)\, and co-author and editor of the book "Diagrammatic Reasoning".About the Organizers:This event is organized by Steve Harris\, founder of AI4Enterprise and Rob Cooper\, Founder of PlusROI Online Marketing\, along with the generous support of VIATEC.This is your chance to connect\, learn\, and lead in the world of AI innovation.Spots are limited RSVP today and be part of Victoria's AI-powered future!\n\nRSVP at:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/viatec-ai-meetup-technology-track-tickets-1986902472782
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><div data-testid="text-content" style='box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(88\, 81\, 99)\; align-self: stretch\; overflow: hidden\; text-overflow: ellipsis\; font-weight: 400\; line-height: 23.94px\; letter-spacing: 0.1px\; font-size: 18px\; font-family: "Neue Plak"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><div style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 0px\;">Join us as thought leaders &amp\; innovators gather to explore the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and its practical applications.</p></div></div><div data-testid="text-content" style='box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(88\, 81\, 99)\; align-self: stretch\; overflow: hidden\; text-overflow: ellipsis\; font-weight: 400\; line-height: 23.94px\; letter-spacing: 0.1px\; font-size: 18px\; font-family: "Neue Plak"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><div style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\; font-size: 20px\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">Doors open at 11:30 and presentations start promptly at Noon.</strong></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">Are you curious about how AI can transform your business and career? Join us at the&nbsp\;<em style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\;">VIATEC AI Meetup</em></em>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">Everyone is welcome.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">Join us for this fun and engaging session where&nbsp\;<strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">Janice Glasgow\,&nbsp\;</strong></strong><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">Professor Emeritus and Research Chair at&nbsp\;</strong></strong><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">Queen&#39\;s University</strong></strong> will present on:</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\; font-weight: 600\; font-size: 20px\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">What is\, and is not\, AI: an historical perspective</strong></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that attempts to understand and simulate human intelligence. Areas of study include knowledge representation\, reasoning\, machine learning\, vision and problem solving. This informal presentation and open discussion will touch on each of these areas and how they have come together to form current AI systems.</p><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\; font-weight: 600\; font-size: 19px\;">Coffee and Tea will be served.</h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\; font-weight: 600\; font-size: 19px\;">Feel free to grab a lunch at the Fort Cafe\, located on site.</h4><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\;"></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\; font-weight: 600\; font-size: 20px\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">About the Presenter:</strong></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">Dr. Glasgow researched and developed AI systems for over 40 years. Her specialties included spatial reasoning\, case-based reasoning\, machine learning and biomedical applications. During her career\, she was president of the Canadian AI association (CSCSI)\, author of over 200 research papers\, industry consultant (IBM\, Bell Canada\, Canadian Space Agency\, Atomic Energy Canada\,...)\, editorial board member (Bioinformatics\, AI Magazine\, Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research\, ...)\, visiting scientist (Cambridge University\, University of Bologna)\, and co-author and editor of the book &quot\;Diagrammatic Reasoning&quot\;.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\; font-weight: 600\; font-size: 20px\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">About the Organizers:</strong></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">This event is organized by&nbsp\;<strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">Steve Harris</strong></strong>\, founder of&nbsp\;<a data-msys-clicktrack="0" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; text-decoration: underline\;" href="https://ai4enterprise.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; text-decoration: underline\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank" title="https://ai4enterprise.ca/">AI4Enterprise</a> and&nbsp\;<strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; 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padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">VIATEC</strong></strong>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;">This is your chance to connect\, learn\, and lead in the world of AI innovation.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px 0px 12px\; margin: 12px 0px 0px\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;">Spots are limited&mdash\;RSVP today and be part of Victoria&rsquo\;s AI-powered future!</strong></strong><br><br><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding: 0px\; margin: 0px\; font-weight: 600\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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