Edmonton Startup Week Kickoff

🎤 Presentation: Vibe Coding - From Prompt to Production AI agents can now plan, write, test and publish working software from a plain-language description. “Vibe coding,” Collins Dictionary’s 2025 Word of the Year, has gone from novelty to everyday practice, yet adoption has outpaced trust: developers use AI more each year while believing its output less. This session explains what vibe coding is and how coding agents actually work, from the plan, act and verify loop to the harness of context, tools and guardrails that surrounds the model. It compares two leading tools, Claude Code and Replit, and introduces a layered approach in which Claude orchestrates Replit through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), pairing spec-driven development with built-in hosting. Drawing on two real public-sector builds, a vibe-coded AI intake prototype and a production three-agent privacy-review platform, Connor shares the practices, limitations and guardrails that separate a working build from a pile of generated code. 👤 About the Speaker: Connor Guy, CBA, CDMP Connor Guy is a Senior Consultant in KPMG’s Digital Government Solutions practice, where he designs and builds AI solutions for public- and private-sector clients. His work sits where business analysis, data and AI architecture meet: turning complex processes and regulatory requirements into agentic systems that people can trust. Recent work includes helping architect a production multi-agent AI platform for a provincial health privacy office, vibe-coding an AI-enabled intake and prioritization prototype for a provincial health authority, and designing an enterprise AI Management Platform architecture for a North American energy distributor. Connor builds with Claude Code, Replit and the Microsoft data and AI stack, and is based in St. Albert, Alberta. Date: Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 Location: Singhmar Centre for Learning (SCFL), Room TBA, 10215 108 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1L6, Canada* 🕠 Schedule Doors Open: 5:30 PM Organizer’

Are you a University of Alberta researcher, grad student, post-doc, or faculty member wondering if your scientific breakthrough can become a venture-backed company? Join us for From Lab to Startup: Scientific Entrepreneurship Day, a practical half-day event designed to help you bridge the gap between academic innovation and real-world commercial impact. Why Attend? Led by Celesta Capital—a global deep-tech venture capital firm—alongside top technology legal experts from Osler, you will learn directly from experienced operators, investors, and legal advisors on how to protect your IP, evaluate spinout readiness, and build a science-driven company for scale. The Value for You Great deep-tech ventures aren't just discovered—they are engineered from the lab up. This event is designed for you to learn the commercialization end-game years before you actually need institutional funding. Join us to build your venture correctly from day one: Start with the end in mind: Learn what top-tier venture capital firms look for in deep-tech startups, allowing you to align your early-stage lab research with future market and funding demands. Map your critical milestones: Understand the steps required to bridge the gap from a fundamental lab discovery to a scalable, investable business. Build your network early: Gain firsthand insights from major venture partners and legal experts long before the high-stakes pressure of a formal fundraise begins. Key Takeaways Should you spin out? Evaluate your technology’s market potential, performance differentiation, and scalability through an investor's lens. When to launch? Recognize key signs of technical maturity, founder commitment, and market demand. How to build for success? Master the essentials: IP strategy, licensing, cap tables, non-dilutive funding, customer discovery, and university relationships. Avoid critical mistakes: Identify common legal and operational red flags that derail early-stage deep-tech startups. Featured Speakers Charle

It all comes down to this! Join us for the Startup TNT Edmonton Summit Finale—live pitches, real investments, and a celebration of Alberta’s amazing startup ecosystem.

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