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Ep 1 | AI, Cybersecurity & Brazilian Flavours: How Technology and Culture Shape Our City
🤖 Artificial Intelligence & Ethics with Rebecca Bultsma, AI strategist and ethics researcher, on how to use AI responsibly as a thought partner for innovation and business growth.
🛡️ Cyber Protection & Business Security with Stephen Nichols from Acronis and Vince Fung, founder of Expera IT, revealing the real cost of ransomware, phishing, and the cyber risks Canadian businesses face.
🍖 Calgary Eats with Linda Garson, publisher of Culinaire Magazine, visiting Mina’s Brazilian Steakhouse to celebrate its 10-year anniversary of authentic Latin-style barbecue and community hospitality.
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