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This Week on Wake Up Calgary

Ep 1 | AI, Cybersecurity & Brazilian Flavours: How Technology & Culture Shape Our City

🤖 Artificial Intelligence & Ethics with Rebecca Bultsma, AI strategist & 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 & Vince Fung, founder of Expera IT, showcases the real cost of cybersecurity risks facing Canadian businesses.

🍖 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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