About
With over 15 years at the forefront of product management and digital innovation, I have carved a niche in driving AI and machine learning initiatives that redefine business landscapes. Holding 9 patents, my career is a testament to leading cutting-edge developments that transform user interactions and operational efficiencies.
At the core of my professional philosophy is a commitment to building world-class teams. As the Fractional CAIO & CPO at Epilogue, I've led strategic AI initiatives by fostering a culture of innovation and transparency across multidisciplinary teams. My leadership at Firework involved directing a 60-member team across five pivotal products, where we nurtured a customer-first and transparent communication culture, boosting product delivery and team cohesion.
Career Highlights:
- Directing AI initiatives and lifecycle management across products, aligning with strategic business objectives to foster innovation and growth.
- Built a 60 person team and crafted key OKRs, translating them into actionable roadmaps which resulted in a 167% increase in user engagement and a 275% boost in content accessibility.
- Spearheaded the SaaS transition and machine learning-driven product enhancements that dramatically improved engagement metrics and revenue streams.
Why I Do What I Do:
My passion for technology and innovation is driven by the belief that every digital interaction should be transformative and empowering. Whether it's enhancing user experience or optimizing operational efficiency, the goal is to make technology work smarter for businesses and consumers alike.
What I'm Looking For:
I am eager to connect with like-minded professionals and organizations that are poised for transformation and are seeking leadership to navigate the complexities of digital and AI integration. Let's explore how we can drive your next innovation together.
Connect with me to discuss how strategic product management and AI can elevate your operations and customer engagements.
Articles by Mike
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Unveiling a Tech-Driven Renaissance: The Untapped Potential of Small Service Businesses
Unveiling a Tech-Driven Renaissance: The Untapped Potential of Small Service Businesses
By Mike Shoss
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Beyond the Keyboard: Tuning into the Harmony of Cross-Functional Conversations
Beyond the Keyboard: Tuning into the Harmony of Cross-Functional Conversations
By Mike Shoss
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Leadership, Innovation, and Growth: Insights from 11 Essential Business Books
Leadership, Innovation, and Growth: Insights from 11 Essential Business Books
By Mike Shoss
Contributions
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The future is multi-modal and multi-model! Multi-modality blends text, voice, image, and data, creating seamless, intuitive experiences. Multi-model…
The future is multi-modal and multi-model! Multi-modality blends text, voice, image, and data, creating seamless, intuitive experiences. Multi-model…
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As a founder and developer, you might think that I would shun meetings in favour of getting more work done, but you'd be wrong. Meetings are…
As a founder and developer, you might think that I would shun meetings in favour of getting more work done, but you'd be wrong. Meetings are…
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When I was 17, my mom asked me to cook for the family with her. Well before I thought I was ready. Like pair programming, she first showed me how,…
When I was 17, my mom asked me to cook for the family with her. Well before I thought I was ready. Like pair programming, she first showed me how,…
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In Sheridan's Computer Systems Technology – Software Development and Network Engineering program, you'll gain experience with many platforms and environments. Using cutting-edge computer systems technologies (such as Android, iOS and Unity) and industry standards (such as Java, Oracle, C, C# and .NET), you'll learn to create solutions to real-world problems.
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Product School’s Product Management course is an 8-week part-time program for professionals with strong technical or business backgrounds who want to transition into product management roles at software-based companies.
This is not your traditional lecture class. Expect a healthy mix of group work, hands-on practice with mentors, job search assistance, and an experiential learning process centered around managing the development of software products from beginning to end, and helping you…Product School’s Product Management course is an 8-week part-time program for professionals with strong technical or business backgrounds who want to transition into product management roles at software-based companies.
This is not your traditional lecture class. Expect a healthy mix of group work, hands-on practice with mentors, job search assistance, and an experiential learning process centered around managing the development of software products from beginning to end, and helping you become a product manager.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Consultant - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Compute
Government of Canada
- Present 4 months
Economic Empowerment
The Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy will guide Canada's efforts to develop AI compute infrastructure over the long term. The strategy will guide federal investments and actions to build domestic compute capacity that helps grow Canada's AI advantage.
- Identify near-term investment opportunities, acknowledging the immediate needs for increased compute access
- Establish a base of world-class domestic sovereign AI compute infrastructure that serves as a longer-term foundation…The Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy will guide Canada's efforts to develop AI compute infrastructure over the long term. The strategy will guide federal investments and actions to build domestic compute capacity that helps grow Canada's AI advantage.
- Identify near-term investment opportunities, acknowledging the immediate needs for increased compute access
- Establish a base of world-class domestic sovereign AI compute infrastructure that serves as a longer-term foundation for research and innovation, commercialization, prosperity and economic growth
- Develop a multi-faceted approach that yields results across the Canadian ecosystem, supporting companies, researchers and institutions
- Employ collaborative approaches that encourage international cooperation
- Leverage the contributions of the private sector and other levels of government to multiply impact
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Volunteer Services
ShossX
- Present 11 months
Communities
Milton Innovation*
ProductTank Toronto [linktr.ee/ProductTankTO]
AITO: Artificial Intelligence Toronto [linktr.ee/AIToronto]
Halton Innovation | Slack Community
Content Creation
Uncharted Business Paths | Podcast [unchartedbusinesspaths.transistor.fm]
HoldCo Strategy Sessions | Podcast [holdcostrategysessions.transistor.fm]
Milton Innovation | Podcast [miltoninnovation.transistor.fm]
YouTube Vlog [youtube.com/@MikeShoss]
Mike’s MindMeld…Communities
Milton Innovation*
ProductTank Toronto [linktr.ee/ProductTankTO]
AITO: Artificial Intelligence Toronto [linktr.ee/AIToronto]
Halton Innovation | Slack Community
Content Creation
Uncharted Business Paths | Podcast [unchartedbusinesspaths.transistor.fm]
HoldCo Strategy Sessions | Podcast [holdcostrategysessions.transistor.fm]
Milton Innovation | Podcast [miltoninnovation.transistor.fm]
YouTube Vlog [youtube.com/@MikeShoss]
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Advisor
Various Startups
- Present 6 years 3 months
Science and Technology
Current Companies
- SharpReach [sharpreach.ai] | Oct 23
- The Town of Milton, Economic Development [milton.ca] | Sep 23
- Croak [croak.ca]* | Jan 24
- ZheroTax [zherotax.com]* | Jan 24
- MedX Insights [clinicassist.ai]* | Jan 24
- Stealth AI GPT for Tax | April 24
- High net-worth ex-CPA Community, Invite only Group | May 24
- CorLibra [theforge.mcmaster.ca/startups/corlibra]* | Jan 24
Previous Companies
- Protagonist Health [protagonisthealth.com]* | Jan -…Current Companies
- SharpReach [sharpreach.ai] | Oct 23
- The Town of Milton, Economic Development [milton.ca] | Sep 23
- Croak [croak.ca]* | Jan 24
- ZheroTax [zherotax.com]* | Jan 24
- MedX Insights [clinicassist.ai]* | Jan 24
- Stealth AI GPT for Tax | April 24
- High net-worth ex-CPA Community, Invite only Group | May 24
- CorLibra [theforge.mcmaster.ca/startups/corlibra]* | Jan 24
Previous Companies
- Protagonist Health [protagonisthealth.com]* | Jan - June 24
- SalesBop [salesbop.io]* | Jan - June 24
- UniversoleFit [universolefit.com]* | Jan - June 24
- My Elephant** | May - June 24
- Stealth Wellness Company | Jan 24 - Mar 24
- Synkro [synkro-app.com] | Oct 23 - Feb 24
- AQX [aqx.ai] | Sep - Dec 23
- Short Video E-commerce Company | Sept - Dec 23
- Vaccine-Ontario.ca | Sep - Dec 21
- Clubhouse [clubhouse.com] | Jan - May 21
- Splyt Legal Solutions | Jan 18 - May 19
- HopOnGo [hopongo.ca] | Sep - Dec 18
- Hired - Prev Vettery [hired.ca] | Jul - Sep 18
Via; Business Incubators
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Angel Investor
- Present 3 years 8 months
Science and Technology
Private Investments
- 6 Companies
Public Investments
Firework | Feb 2021
Via;
CedarPeak Ventures
Investor @ Angel One Investor Network | Oct 23
Scout @ Sand Hill Angles | Dec 23
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Monthly Donor and Fundraiser
SickKids Foundation
- Present 8 years 8 months
Health
I am committed to supporting pediatric healthcare by being a monthly donor to SickKids. Through my direct contributions and dedicated fundraising initiatives, I have helped raise approximately $10,000 to assist in the hospital’s efforts to provide world-class medical care to children.
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Co Organizer
ProductTank Toronto
- Present 7 months
Science and Technology
5500+ Members (Fastest Growing Chapter in Product Tank)
ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Toronto to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited.
Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two.
We're open to…5500+ Members (Fastest Growing Chapter in Product Tank)
ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Toronto to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited.
Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two.
We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome early-stage technology businesses looking to learn how to get their ideas off the ground.
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Governance
MakerDAO
- Present 3 years 9 months
Science and Technology
MakerDAO is an open-source project on the Ethereum blockchain and a Decentralized Autonomous Organization created in 2014. The project is managed by people around the world who hold its governance token, MKR. Through a system of scientific governance involving Executive Voting and Governance Polling, MKR holders manage the Maker Protocol and the financial risks of Dai to ensure its stability, transparency, and efficiency. MKR voting weight is proportional to the amount of MKR a voter stakes in…
MakerDAO is an open-source project on the Ethereum blockchain and a Decentralized Autonomous Organization created in 2014. The project is managed by people around the world who hold its governance token, MKR. Through a system of scientific governance involving Executive Voting and Governance Polling, MKR holders manage the Maker Protocol and the financial risks of Dai to ensure its stability, transparency, and efficiency. MKR voting weight is proportional to the amount of MKR a voter stakes in the voting contract, DSChief. In other words, the more MKR tokens locked in the contract, the greater the voter’s decision-making power.
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Startup Survivor - Judging Panel
The Forge McMaster
- Present 6 months
Startup Survivor is a four-month innovation program and pitch competition open to McMaster University students and recent alumni. If that isn’t exciting enough, we’re giving out $80,000 cash throughout the program!
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Donor
Foldingathome
- Present 4 years 6 months
Health
Folding@home (FAH or F@h) is a distributed computing project for simulating protein dynamics, including the process of protein folding and the movements of proteins implicated in a variety of diseases. It brings together citizen scientists who volunteer to run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers and scientific researchers. Insights from these data are helping scientists to better understand biology and providing new opportunities for developing therapeutics.
Donor…Folding@home (FAH or F@h) is a distributed computing project for simulating protein dynamics, including the process of protein folding and the movements of proteins implicated in a variety of diseases. It brings together citizen scientists who volunteer to run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers and scientific researchers. Insights from these data are helping scientists to better understand biology and providing new opportunities for developing therapeutics.
Donor Profile
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Expert
Tegus
- 5 months
Science and Technology
You can provide the insights businesses need to improve decision making, increase innovation, uncover ideas, and solve problems. Together we can change the world.
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Teacher - Productovation, the Integrated Product and Design Thinking Masterclass
Firework
- 1 year 6 months
Science and Technology
Embark on a transformative learning experience with our "Productovation" course, meticulously crafted to unite participants from diverse organizational spheres. This course serves as a dynamic bridge, seamlessly merging the worlds of product management and design thinking.
Discover how to:
- Master essential product management principles
- Cultivate a customer-centered product mindset
- Harness the creative power of design thinking
- Collaborate seamlessly across departmental…Embark on a transformative learning experience with our "Productovation" course, meticulously crafted to unite participants from diverse organizational spheres. This course serves as a dynamic bridge, seamlessly merging the worlds of product management and design thinking.
Discover how to:
- Master essential product management principles
- Cultivate a customer-centered product mindset
- Harness the creative power of design thinking
- Collaborate seamlessly across departmental boundaries
Dive into the intricacies of:
- Innovating with a user-focused approach
- Swiftly prototyping and validating ideas
- Making strategic decisions grounded in insights
- Communicating ideas with precision and impact
Join us in this immersive journey, where you'll emerge as a holistic thinker adept at steering innovation, empathizing deeply with users, and architecting triumphant products. Embrace collaboration, nurture innovation, and propel your organization forward through the "Productovation" course.
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Venture Scout
Clearco
- 11 months
Science and Technology
Clearco Founders Fund aims to level the playing field of investing by empowering its partners to multiply their impact and fund under-represented founders while simultaneously providing the resources for portfolio growth and networking.
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Treasurer, Board of Directors
Peel Standard Condominium Corporation 910
- 4 years 4 months
Social Services
- Efficiently allocated a $2 million operating budget earmarked for upgrades and maintenance of over 1,000 residents.
- Negotiate six-figure projects with prospective contractors, saving on average 11%.
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Project Common Voice Contributor
Mozilla
- 2 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Common Voice is Mozilla's initiative to help teach machines how real people speak.
Voice is natural, voice is human. That’s why we’re excited about creating usable voice technology for our machines. But to create voice systems, developers need an extremely large amount of voice data.
Most of the data used by large companies isn’t available to the majority of people. We think that stifles innovation. So we’ve launched Common Voice, a project to help make voice recognition open and…Common Voice is Mozilla's initiative to help teach machines how real people speak.
Voice is natural, voice is human. That’s why we’re excited about creating usable voice technology for our machines. But to create voice systems, developers need an extremely large amount of voice data.
Most of the data used by large companies isn’t available to the majority of people. We think that stifles innovation. So we’ve launched Common Voice, a project to help make voice recognition open and accessible to everyone.
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Mentor, Advisor & Speaker
Legal Innovation Zone at Ryerson University
- 2 years 8 months
Science and Technology
• Provide industry connections and networking opportunities to start-ups via 1-on-1 consultations and workshops on topics such as Customer Discovery, Lean Startup, Design Thinking, Social Media Marketing and Venture Capital.
• Take part in the steering committee to review new applications for the Legal Innovation Zone.
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Mentor, Advisor & Speaker
The DMZ
- 1 year 9 months
Science and Technology
• Give lessons to classes of 50+ students on best business practices to help them scale their new companies.
• Meet bi-weekly with various youth entrepreneurs to guide them through areas such as, but not limited to, marketing, fundraising, and go-to-market.
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Tabulator Deputy Returning Officer
Elections Ontario
- 2 months
Politics
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Mentor - Entrepreneurship Programs
MaRS Discovery District
- 1 year 3 months
Science and Technology
• Provided 1-on-1 feedback on topics such as Customer Discovery, Lean Startup, Design Thinking and Venture Capital.
• Act as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the E101 Program.
Publications
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Seeding Tomorrow: Igniting a Startup Ecosystem in Milton and Halton
LinkedIn
See publicationIn recent years, the spotlight on the startup ecosystem has never shone brighter. The innovative ventures sprouting in Silicon Valley have not only disrupted traditional markets but have redefined the boundaries of what’s possible.
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Turn Your Business Idea Into Reality with the Business Model Canvas
SandboxDMZ
See publicationYou’ve been thinking of a business idea for longer than you can remember, but you have no clue where to begin. How do you kickstart it and turn your idea into a reality? Well first, you have to answer a lot (and I mean a lot) of questions such as the purpose of your business, the value you will provide, your target audience and your method of closing sales. One great tool to help organize the many different building blocks of a viable business is a business model canvas.
Patents
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LIVESTREAM WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL ASSIST
Filed Pending
A computer-implemented method for video analysis comprising:
Accessing a livestream, wherein the livestream includes a livestream chat and one or more products for sale from a catalog of products, and wherein the livestream includes at least one host and a plurality of users; monitoring, by a large language model (LLM), the livestream chat, wherein the monitoring detects a question from a user within the plurality of users; determining, by the LLM, an answer to the question that was…A computer-implemented method for video analysis comprising:
Accessing a livestream, wherein the livestream includes a livestream chat and one or more products for sale from a catalog of products, and wherein the livestream includes at least one host and a plurality of users; monitoring, by a large language model (LLM), the livestream chat, wherein the monitoring detects a question from a user within the plurality of users; determining, by the LLM, an answer to the question that was detected; calculating an engagement metric, for the answer, wherein the engagement metric is predictive of a future engagement in the livestream, by one or more users within the plurality of users, if the answer was posted in the livestream chat; and posting, in the livestream chat, the answer to the question, wherein the engagement metric is above a threshold value.Other inventors -
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SHORT-FORM VIDEO USAGE WITHIN A FRAME WIDGET ENVIRONMENT
Filed 18/199,576
Techniques for video usage within a frame widget retail environment are disclosed. A library of short-form videos is accessed. A website is evaluated for products represented within an online retail environment. One or more products are identified from the webpage that was evaluated. At least one short-form video is chosen from the library to be included in the webpage. The choosing of the at least one video is based on the identified product. A frame widget is inserted into the webpage. The…
Techniques for video usage within a frame widget retail environment are disclosed. A library of short-form videos is accessed. A website is evaluated for products represented within an online retail environment. One or more products are identified from the webpage that was evaluated. At least one short-form video is chosen from the library to be included in the webpage. The choosing of the at least one video is based on the identified product. A frame widget is inserted into the webpage. The placement of the frame widget is determined by the evaluation of the webpage. The frame widget is populated with at least one video that was chosen along with other videos. The video that was chosen is rendered in the frame widget. The rendering is accomplished by a user action.
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IMMEDIATE LIVESTREAMS IN A SHORT-FORM VIDEO ECOMMERCE ENVIRONMENT
Filed 63/464,207
Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for immediate livestreams in a short-form video ecommerce environment. A website that includes products for sale is accessed. The website includes a container unit comprised of short-form videos. The website is viewed by multiple users. One or more groups of users are identified based on machine learning. The groups of users show an interest in one or more products for sale on the website. When an identified group reaches a threshold number of users, an…
Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for immediate livestreams in a short-form video ecommerce environment. A website that includes products for sale is accessed. The website includes a container unit comprised of short-form videos. The website is viewed by multiple users. One or more groups of users are identified based on machine learning. The groups of users show an interest in one or more products for sale on the website. When an identified group reaches a threshold number of users, an immediate livestream is created that includes the one or more products for sale associated with the group of users. A sales associate is notified and becomes the host of the immediate livestream. The sales associate can review and modify the livestream environment to include additional products for sale. The livestream can be rendered to the group of users and products for sale can be purchased.
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CONNECTED TELEVISION LIVESTREAM-TO-MOBILE DEVICE HANDOFF IN AN ECOMMERCE ENVIRONMENT
Filed 63/437,397
Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for connected television livestream to mobile device handoff in an ecommerce environment. A livestream or livestream replay is accessed on a device for connected television (CTV) that facilitates delivery of streaming video content to a user. A quick response (QR) code using one or more processors is revealed on the CTV device. A user scans the QR code with a camera located on a mobile device, and the QR code redirects the mobile device to a website. The…
Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for connected television livestream to mobile device handoff in an ecommerce environment. A livestream or livestream replay is accessed on a device for connected television (CTV) that facilitates delivery of streaming video content to a user. A quick response (QR) code using one or more processors is revealed on the CTV device. A user scans the QR code with a camera located on a mobile device, and the QR code redirects the mobile device to a website. The website enables participation in a livestream using the mobile device. Products for sale can be highlighted by a livestream host during the livestream. The products for sale can be identified and an ecommerce purchase of the products for sale can be enabled. Promotions related to the products for sale can be displayed to the user on the CTV and mobile device during the ecommerce purchase process.
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MULTI-HOSTED LIVESTREAM IN AN OPEN WEB ECOMMERCE ENVIRONMENT
Filed 63/423,128
Techniques for a multi-hosted livestream in an open web ecommerce environment are disclosed. A livestream event that includes a first host and a plurality of viewers is initiated on a website. A product for sale is included in the livestream event that is displayed in a livestream window. A second host is added to the livestream event. The first host and second host appear simultaneously in the livestream event. A product card representing the at least one product for sale is pinned, using one…
Techniques for a multi-hosted livestream in an open web ecommerce environment are disclosed. A livestream event that includes a first host and a plurality of viewers is initiated on a website. A product for sale is included in the livestream event that is displayed in a livestream window. A second host is added to the livestream event. The first host and second host appear simultaneously in the livestream event. A product card representing the at least one product for sale is pinned, using one or more processors, in the livestream window by one of the plurality of hosts. Purchase details of the at least one product for sale are revealed, based on a first action with the product card by a viewer. The revealing is rendered to the viewer. An ecommerce purchase of the product by the viewer is enabled. The ecommerce purchase is accomplished within the livestream window.
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DYNAMIC POPULATION OF CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT VIDEOS IN AN ECOMMERCE ENVIRONMENT
Filed 63/414,604
Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for dynamic population of contextually relevant videos in an ecommerce environment. A library of short-form videos is accessed from a server, and one or more short-form videos within the library is associated with a product for sale. In cases where a user searches for a product for sale on a website, a short-form video request is received. One or more short-form videos are selected from the library based on the product associations. In some instances…
Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for dynamic population of contextually relevant videos in an ecommerce environment. A library of short-form videos is accessed from a server, and one or more short-form videos within the library is associated with a product for sale. In cases where a user searches for a product for sale on a website, a short-form video request is received. One or more short-form videos are selected from the library based on the product associations. In some instances, the video selection is optimized based on metadata, a bid from an advertiser, or machine learning. A container unit is inserted into the website and is dynamically populated with the short-form videos. In some embodiments, a microsite is generated, enabling an ecommerce purchase. The microsite can use a product card or display a virtual purchase cart while the video plays.
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OBJECT HIGHLIGHTING IN AN ECOMMERCE SHORT-FORM VIDEO
Filed 63/413,272
Techniques for object highlighting in an ecommerce short-form video are disclosed. The object highlighting can be associated with a product within the video, defining a highlighted product. The object highlighting is performed automatically utilizing computer-implemented techniques such as machine learning, gaze detection, and audio analysis. When a viewer of the video interacts with the highlighted video, disclosed embodiments present additional product information and/or a user interface…
Techniques for object highlighting in an ecommerce short-form video are disclosed. The object highlighting can be associated with a product within the video, defining a highlighted product. The object highlighting is performed automatically utilizing computer-implemented techniques such as machine learning, gaze detection, and audio analysis. When a viewer of the video interacts with the highlighted video, disclosed embodiments present additional product information and/or a user interface, such as a virtual purchase cart, that enables purchase of the product.
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MANIPULATING VIDEO LIVESTREAM BACKGROUND IMAGES
Filed 63/350,894
Techniques for manipulating video livestream background images are disclosed. A short-form video, such as a livestream video or livestream replay video, is analyzed for context. As context changes, a new virtual background is inserted in a video. The new virtual background is based on the context. The context can include a product. The virtual background can include coupons and/or promotional offers related to the product. The virtual background changes automatically as different products are…
Techniques for manipulating video livestream background images are disclosed. A short-form video, such as a livestream video or livestream replay video, is analyzed for context. As context changes, a new virtual background is inserted in a video. The new virtual background is based on the context. The context can include a product. The virtual background can include coupons and/or promotional offers related to the product. The virtual background changes automatically as different products are discussed and/or showcased. The virtual backgrounds can be sponsored and/or auctioned to enable additional revenue for content creators.
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TOKENIZING A MANIPULATED SHORT-FORM VIDEO
Filed 63/332,703
Techniques for tokenizing a manipulated short-form video are disclosed. A short-form video is obtained from a short-form environment that includes a short-form video server. The short-form video includes news, weather, traffic information, music, sports highlights, vlog entries, product information, how-to videos, livestream replays, and/or other content. Highlight segments within short-form videos are identified, and a new video is created, based on one or more identified highlight segments…
Techniques for tokenizing a manipulated short-form video are disclosed. A short-form video is obtained from a short-form environment that includes a short-form video server. The short-form video includes news, weather, traffic information, music, sports highlights, vlog entries, product information, how-to videos, livestream replays, and/or other content. Highlight segments within short-form videos are identified, and a new video is created, based on one or more identified highlight segments. The new video may also be a short-form video. The highlight segments may be from the original short-form video, or may come from a variety of other sources. The new video is used to enhance entertainment value. The new video is tokenized. The tokenization can be used to support ownership identification. The tokenization can be used to create a non-fungible token.
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Projects
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Pinger
This project is designed to monitor the health and status of network devices using a network of Raspberry Pis. It utilizes Tailscale for secure communication between remote and local devices, providing a centralized dashboard to view the status of all monitored devices.
Features
Device Monitoring: Regular pings to check device availability.
Dynamic Configuration: Utilizes Tailscale API to automatically update device configurations.
Web Interface: Provides a real-time status…This project is designed to monitor the health and status of network devices using a network of Raspberry Pis. It utilizes Tailscale for secure communication between remote and local devices, providing a centralized dashboard to view the status of all monitored devices.
Features
Device Monitoring: Regular pings to check device availability.
Dynamic Configuration: Utilizes Tailscale API to automatically update device configurations.
Web Interface: Provides a real-time status dashboard accessible via a web browser.
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Sponsorship Strategist by Epilogue Labs [ChatGPT]
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Expert in tailored event sponsorship strategies.
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COVID Numbers Canada [Alexa Skill & Google Action]
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Status: Removed - “In an effort to ensure accuracy and consistency of information shared with our customers, we are limiting skills about COVID-19 at this time. As such, your skill will be removed from the catalog. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.”
COVID Canada is a voice-first platform for COVID-19 updates in Canada by Province. You are able to hear the total number of cases in your area as well as the total cases for today.
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COVID Canada low-code voice…Status: Removed - “In an effort to ensure accuracy and consistency of information shared with our customers, we are limiting skills about COVID-19 at this time. As such, your skill will be removed from the catalog. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.”
COVID Canada is a voice-first platform for COVID-19 updates in Canada by Province. You are able to hear the total number of cases in your area as well as the total cases for today.
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COVID Canada low-code voice skill, built off of two sets of APIs from a reputable Canadian news source combined into one new data set and passed into VoiceFlow for user retrieval.Other creators -
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CellarSunday
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See projectStatus: Unsupported
Beer, like wine, can be aged. In some cases, beer cellaring, as its commonly called, can improve or otherwise dramatically change your beer.
Beer aficionados collect and cellar a lot of beer and need a way to keep track of what they have stored away and still put in on display.
This platform allows you to:
- Create, and share, a full digital inventory of all your cellared beer.
- Rate and review beers for recalling them later on.
- Display…Status: Unsupported
Beer, like wine, can be aged. In some cases, beer cellaring, as its commonly called, can improve or otherwise dramatically change your beer.
Beer aficionados collect and cellar a lot of beer and need a way to keep track of what they have stored away and still put in on display.
This platform allows you to:
- Create, and share, a full digital inventory of all your cellared beer.
- Rate and review beers for recalling them later on.
- Display "CellarSunday" tasting lists for your guest to enjoy. -
Techno Lingo [Alexa Skill]
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See projectStatus: Unsupported
Say “Alexa, enable Techno Lingo” to get started right now.
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Industries move fast, and so do the terms; who has time to Google the answers anymore when you have Alexa. We have over 100 curated industry definitions that have had input from industry experts. -
Beau's Brewery [Alexa Skill]
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See projectStatus: Unsupported
Say “Alexa, enable Beau's Brewery” to get started right now.
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To launch the skill, say “Alexa, open Beau's Brewery” After confirming you’re the legal drinking age in your country, you can select from 4 different options: "Store Hours and Location", "Beau's History", Information About My Beer" or "Upcoming Releases".
In “Store Hours and Location”, you can find all the information that you would need to contact the store, including core business hours…Status: Unsupported
Say “Alexa, enable Beau's Brewery” to get started right now.
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To launch the skill, say “Alexa, open Beau's Brewery” After confirming you’re the legal drinking age in your country, you can select from 4 different options: "Store Hours and Location", "Beau's History", Information About My Beer" or "Upcoming Releases".
In “Store Hours and Location”, you can find all the information that you would need to contact the store, including core business hours and phone numbers
If you’d like to learn more about Beau's rich heritage, you can choose “History” and Alexa will tell you all you need to know.
In order to “Learn about my beer”, you’ll need one of Beau's Beers on hand: Lug-Tread, Full Time I.P.A., Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale, Tom Green Summer Stout, Hopfenlager, Blood Simple, Buenos Dias, Cali Common, Tagwerk Beer Witbier with Quince, Farm Table Dortmunder, Farm Table: CDN Pale Ale, Four Flower, Maple Rush, Märzen, Three Knocks or any of the five Halcyon's. Then, Alexa will give you the tasting notes of the beer you choose. After that, she will present you with options for "How to serve", "History" and "Food Pairings".
When you select “Upcoming Releases”, Alexa will share a list of all the beers that are about to be released and a quick summary of tasting notes. -
Fresh Pots [Notification System]
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A simple no-code notification system for when fresh coffee was just made in an office.
Details:
A Flic Button connected to wifi via a cellphone would trigger one of three "Webhooks by Zapier." Inturn that command would update a Microsoft Teams Channel with the correct details.
Example:
Fresh Dark Roast, brewed at 8:41 am.
View more at:
Flic: https://flic.io
Zapier:…A simple no-code notification system for when fresh coffee was just made in an office.
Details:
A Flic Button connected to wifi via a cellphone would trigger one of three "Webhooks by Zapier." Inturn that command would update a Microsoft Teams Channel with the correct details.
Example:
Fresh Dark Roast, brewed at 8:41 am.
View more at:
Flic: https://flic.io
Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/microsoft-teams/integrations/webhook/54208/send-microsoft-teams-messages-from-caught-webhooks -
Character Analysis/ Insights - The Nearly Girl
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See projectA character analysis is an exploration of the traits, personality, and characteristics of a character within a story.
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The Nearly Girl - Lisa de Nikolits
Fans of A Prayer for Owen Meany and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest will love this clever, fast-paced and enjoyable thriller. Like a modern-day Joan of Arc, Amelia Fisher attempts to carve out a ‘normal life’, showing us how mythic the idea of ‘normal’ really is. With a poetic genius for a father, an obsessed body builder for a…A character analysis is an exploration of the traits, personality, and characteristics of a character within a story.
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The Nearly Girl - Lisa de Nikolits
Fans of A Prayer for Owen Meany and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest will love this clever, fast-paced and enjoyable thriller. Like a modern-day Joan of Arc, Amelia Fisher attempts to carve out a ‘normal life’, showing us how mythic the idea of ‘normal’ really is. With a poetic genius for a father, an obsessed body builder for a mother, and an enchantingly eccentric group seeking the help of an unorthodox therapist, what could possibly go wrong? A chance discovery propels Amelia and fellow therapy attendee, Mike, with whom she is in love, into a life-threatening situation instigated by the crazed doctor’s own dark secret but Amelia’s psychosis saves the day. Told with warmth, humor and populated with vividly original characters, this sprint-paced novel has it all, from restraining orders to sex in office bathrooms, and a nail-biting ending. A novel about an unusual family, expected social norms and the twists and turns of getting it all slightly wrong, the consequences of which prove fatal for some. -
Capstone Project [2D platformer game]
Our capstone project is a 2D platformer game made using Unity3D. Completing this project demonstrated our skills in C#, 2D animation, game design, graphics design, software design, and teamwork.
Won 1st place in the Sheridan Annual Capstone Competition 2012, see Honors & Awards section for more details.Other creators -
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Custom Firmware - Android
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Custom Firmware - iOS
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Custom Firmware - PSPOS
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Honors & Awards
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Best Use of Liveshopping [Firework & Who What Wear Bring Video Commerce to OldNavy.com]
Glossy Fashion Awards
The 2023 Glossy Fashion Awards celebrate the industry’s renewed commitment to sustainability, inclusivity and personalized shopping experiences. This year, brands are adopting emerging technology and environmentally-friendly practices as they recognize the importance of creating immersive, sustainable, personalized moments for shoppers.
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Best Live Video Strategy [Firework & The Fresh Market – Launch Thanksgiving Video Commerce Campaign]
Digiday
This year’s Digiday Video and TV Awards winners focus on diversity and inclusion, with a greater emphasis on representing marginalized groups and more accurate and respectful depictions of diverse communities in television and film.
This group of winners has also increased the production of original content — especially long- and short-form video — to reach Gen Z audiences more effectively.
Read…This year’s Digiday Video and TV Awards winners focus on diversity and inclusion, with a greater emphasis on representing marginalized groups and more accurate and respectful depictions of diverse communities in television and film.
This group of winners has also increased the production of original content — especially long- and short-form video — to reach Gen Z audiences more effectively.
Read More;
https://digiday.com/announcement/awards/playstation-and-mocean-pinknews-thesoul-publishing-and-innocean-usa-are-2023-digiday-video-and-tv-award-winners/ -
First Place - Firework Mock Sales Pitch
Firework
The mock pitch consisted of two individual meetings, 30 and 60 minutes respectively, with members from the executive team.
The first one being an introduction about who’s is Firework, why to use us and the opportunity for livestream and a short video. The second being Pricing and Technical implementation. -
Top 10 PropTech Solution Providers [2019]
CIO Applications Europe
In August 2019, PropTech Solutions Inc., the holding company of GryphTech and Phoenix Software, was recognized as a Top 10 PropTech Solution Provider by CIO Applications Europe and was featured as the cover story in the PropTech Special Edition Magazine.
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Team of the Year Award
Rogers Communications
Maclean’s Historical Digitization Project
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Business Excellence Award
Rogers Communications
Maclean's Archive
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Business Impact Award
Rogers Communications
Maclean's Education 2.0
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Customer 1st Award
Rogers Communications
Maclean's Special Issues
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Best in Business Multimedia
SABEW Canada
Canada's Best Places to Live in 2015 - MoneySense
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Best Article or Series
Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA)
Best Deals in Real Estate 2015 - MoneySense
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Best News Coverage
Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA)
Bearing Witness - Maclean's
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Best Online Campaign
Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA)
Canada 148 - Maclean's
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Best Use Of Social Media
Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA)
Canada 148 - Maclean's
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Best in Business Multimedia
SABEW Canada
Canada's Best Places to Live in 2014 - MoneySense
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First Place - Sheridan Capstone Competition [2012]
Sheridan College
Placed first in the Sheridan College Capstone Competition, out of 15 teams. We comprised of a three-person team and made Omega, a 2D platformer game. For more info on our capstone project, refer to the projects section.
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Team of the Year - RBC Capital Markets
RBC
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Chemistry Honors
Meadowvale Seconday School
Graduated with the highest mark, 93%, out of all the Grade 12 Chemistry classes, corse code SCH4U.
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TechTO
All Access member
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Milton Chamber of Commerce
Member
- PresentThe Milton Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, membership-based, organization representing over 700 member businesses that employ over 26,000 people in our community. The Chamber acts as a partner to member businesses by fostering connection and addressing collective problems.
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TechPlace
Member
- PresentTechPlace is a vibrant and collaborative innovation hub in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. We are a community of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and program partners who share a common goal: drive innovation and grow successful companies.
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Folding@home
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- PresentFolding@home is a distributed computing project for simulating protein dynamics, including the process of protein folding and the movements of proteins implicated in a variety of diseases. It brings together citizen scientists who volunteer to run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers. Insights from this data are helping scientists to better understand biology, and providing new opportunities for developing therapeutics. Donor Profile:…
Folding@home is a distributed computing project for simulating protein dynamics, including the process of protein folding and the movements of proteins implicated in a variety of diseases. It brings together citizen scientists who volunteer to run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers. Insights from this data are helping scientists to better understand biology, and providing new opportunities for developing therapeutics. Donor Profile: https://stats.foldingathome.org/donor/ShossX Top 6% of all teams Top 10% of all donors in the team.
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Product Hunt
Member
- PresentProduct Hunt surfaces the best new products, every day. It's a place for product-loving enthusiasts to share and geek out about the latest mobile apps, websites, hardware projects, and tech creations. View organization at producthunt.com
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The Canadian Technology Consortium
Founding Member
-This Consortium of leaders in digital to be a free advisory resource for the Canadian government at all levels across the country on any digital questions now or in the future.
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Scrum Alliance
Member
-Founded in 2001, Scrum Alliance® is the largest, most established and influential professional membership and certification organization in the Agile community. We are a nonprofit association with more than 450,000 certified practitioners worldwide. Our vision is to “Transform the World of Work” with a mission to guide and inspire individuals, leaders, and organizations with practices, principles, and values that create workplaces that are joyful, prosperous, and sustainable.
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GrowthTO
Member
-A community to connect, inspire, and grow growth practitioners in Toronto. View organization at meetup.com/growthtoronto
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Indie Hackers
Member
-Indie Hackers is a place where the founders of profitable businesses and side projects can share their stories transparently, and where entrepreneurs can come to read and learn from those examples. It's also a community where individual "indie hackers" come together to share their experiences, give and receive feedback, and rely on each other for support. View organization at indiehackers.com
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Voice Tech TO
Member
-Voice Tech TO is for developers, designers, and product managers to meet and exchange knowledge on the subject of voice products—how to make them, and how to make them better. Whether building for Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Siri, MS Cortana, or Bixby, VTTO is a place for software developers, digital product makers, and business managers to get together, teach, and learn.
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#movethedial
Member
-Since its founding in January 2017, #movethedial has gained a tremendous amount of momentum. We have a large and growing number of leading Canadian corporate and technology partners and are supported by over 50 leading technology ecosystem advisors
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HackerNest - Toronto, Mississauga and Kitchener-Waterloo
Member
-HackerNest runs unpretentious tech and innovation events that advance technology, improve humanity, and contribute to greater overall economic prosperity. Our volunteer-run splinter cells (chapters), like our membership, grow and spread organically.
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Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI)
Member
-Promote the sport of snowboarding, snowboard instruction and the profession of snowboard teaching in Canada by training and certifying snowboard instructors to ensure that a national standard of safe and efficient snowboard instruction is maintained.
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Product Management Toronto
Member
-This is the product management community in Toronto to learn more about breaking into the field, improving your skills and building your network.
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ProductTank Toronto
Member
-ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Toronto to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited.
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Mask Match
Volunteer
-Mask Match is a peer-to-peer platform helping people with spare N95 and surgical masks send them directly to healthcare workers on the front lines who need them — without needing to leave their house. Their lives (and our lives) depend on it. Many hospitals have had to limit the number of masks healthcare workers can use because there isn’t enough. Many are forced to go without due to lack of supply. While factories domestically and overseas are rushing to produce more, producing masks takes…
Mask Match is a peer-to-peer platform helping people with spare N95 and surgical masks send them directly to healthcare workers on the front lines who need them — without needing to leave their house. Their lives (and our lives) depend on it. Many hospitals have had to limit the number of masks healthcare workers can use because there isn’t enough. Many are forced to go without due to lack of supply. While factories domestically and overseas are rushing to produce more, producing masks takes time that many healthcare workers don’t have. We already have masks here — in our closets, garages, basements, and workshops. Maybe you have some from the California fires. Or maybe you hoarded some and they’re just… sitting there. Your masks could save someone’s life.
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SalesTO
Member
-SalesTO brings together Toronto’s sales leaders in the tech industry, innovators, and enthusiasts for monthly events.
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FintechTO
Member
-FintechTO is a community for founders, innovators and decision makers in the financial technology sector. Each bi-monthly meetup will feature candid conversations/keynotes, up-and-coming product demos, complimentary refreshments and laid-back networking. Innovative technology is disrupting finance in every area - banking, payments, multi-asset trading, brokerage, investment, money management, funding, e-commerce, and beyond. Better yet, it is also making finance more accessible and manageable…
FintechTO is a community for founders, innovators and decision makers in the financial technology sector. Each bi-monthly meetup will feature candid conversations/keynotes, up-and-coming product demos, complimentary refreshments and laid-back networking. Innovative technology is disrupting finance in every area - banking, payments, multi-asset trading, brokerage, investment, money management, funding, e-commerce, and beyond. Better yet, it is also making finance more accessible and manageable than ever before.
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WeWork
Member
-When we started WeWork in 2010, we wanted to build more than beautiful, shared office spaces. We wanted to build a community. A place you join as an individual, 'me', but where you become part of a greater 'we'. A place where we’re redefining success measured by personal fulfillment, not just the bottom line. Community is our catalyst.
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#PitchItTO
Member
-#PitchItTO provides startups with a platform to market their product or service, and drive brand awareness (PR!). Our aim is to foster community support and help entrepreneurs secure investments; attract talent; and polishing their presentation skills. Above all else it's the perfect venue for all attendees to network! We welcome everyone to join our community of ninjas and support these new budding businesses.
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U of T Mississauga Tech and Entrepreneurship
Member
-We are a tech community of people who make a things happen in technology in the Peel Region and Mississauga. We are committed to connecting and creating a strong social network for IT professionals, Tech entrepreneurs and executives, educators, students, companies and technology enthusiasts that live or work in Mississauga.
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TEDxMississauga
Member
-TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxMississauga, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxMississauga event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
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