Networking for AI Professionals around the world - Sept 22

Is your home climate resilient? Are you worried about your basement flooding? Or losing power after an extreme weather event? Are you interested in reducing your energy bill and your carbon footprint? Are you looking to find ways to help protect yourself, your home, and our planet? Join us as we examine the future of home resilience at the Home Resilience Hub. The Home Resilience Hub is a single, open marketplace where homeowners and residents can move from awareness to action in one visit, featuring 12 expert organizations and local businesses covering topics such as flood resilience, home energy efficiency, rebates, and climate-ready home improvements. Here's what you can expect: Drop in anytime between 11 AM – 4 PM Speaker Spotlight (12 – 1 PM): Hear from the experts, including Energy Neighbour, The Atmospheric Fund, Cut Your Home Carbon, Jouleia, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Sustainable Buildings Canada, AdaptTO, City of Toronto, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Home Energy Network, The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), Windfall Ecology Centre, and RBC Get a free 15-minute one-on-one Deep Dive: Connect with an expert for advice tailored to your home. Sign-ups are first come, first served on the day, subject to availability and topic. Light refreshments will be available for registrants for this event. Whether you’re just getting started or thinking about a deep retrofit, the Home Resilience Hub will help you step confidently into the future. About the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) For 20+ years, the Centre for Social Innovation has been Toronto's home for changemakers. We're values-aligned community, gathering place, workspace, and collaborative platform to co-create a more just, regenerative, and beautiful future. Thank you to our sponsor, RBC, for making the Home Resilience Hub possible. This event is part of CSI's We Create Our Futures festival from October 16-18, 2026.

Join us at Linux Link @ West Vancouver at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, for a friendly, informal DROP-IN session. Whether you're new to Linux, need assistance with an installation, or just want to connect with fellow Linux enthusiasts, this gathering is the perfect place to get support, share knowledge, and explore the world of Linux alongside experienced users. Dive into the collaborative spirit of Linux with us and discover what this powerful open-source platform can offer!

Doors open at 1845h. Kitchener-Waterloo Infosec and Privacy Salon (KWIPS) is an event where folks interested in information security and privacy can come together, learn about a niche topic, and network with like-minded folks. In this meeting, an invited guest speaker will be in town to present their take on the paper "Grid Shock: Coordinated Load-Changing Attacks on Power Grids" (https://ics.uci.edu/~dabrowsa/dabrowski-acsac17-gridshock-preprint.pdf). This presentation will be followed by a brief Q+A session. Afterward, there will be an hour+ for you to get to know the other attendees. Please know that masks are required at this event. If you do not have a mask there will be some at the door. Note: Location is still being finalized! More information on KWIPS and a list of our past presenters and papers of interest can be viewed at kwips.ca.

REGISTER NOW. Price is going up! Next change, Oct 13. All attendees are vetted. Join a meticulously curated, Hard Tech focused event and engage in meaningful Hard Tech discussions with active investors. IEEE Entrepreneurship Hard Tech Venture Summit, Silicon Valley MyantX - Toronto 2660 Speakman Dr, MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO L5K 2L1 October 20-21, 2026 (in person) Who Should Attend - Founders and Executives of early-stage Hard Tech startups (pre-seed, seed, Series A) - Investors looking to connect with innovative Hard Tech companies - Entrepreneurs seeking to scale their ventures and expand their networks - Industry leaders and professionals in the Hard Tech sector (AI, Automation, Advanced Materials, Communications, Electronics, Photonics, IoT, Sensors, Semiconductors, Robotics, Climatetech, Spacetech, Defense) Event datails and Format The IEEE Entrepreneurship Hard Tech Venture Summit is a curated experience designed to align Hard Tech startups’ financing stages and technology domains with Hard Tech investors and service providers, maximizing meaningful connections and tangible outcomes—investment, strategic partnerships, and growth. Day 1 – Hard Tech Innovation Networking Every Summit attendee is vetted by Hard Tech investors to ensure a focused Hard Tech environment . The Summit has minimal "talking heads" sessions with most of the program dedicated to interactive roundtable discussions. These roundtables foster connections and mutual exchanges between Hard Tech startups, Hard Tech investors, and service providers on topics such as financing, product development/launch, manufacturing, supply chain, IP, regulatory matters, etc. Also, there will be Hard Tech startup pitches as ranked by Hard Tech investors. Structured networking breaks and a lunch provide additional one-on-one opportunities to explore partnerships and deepen relationships. Day 2 – Manufacturing Workshop The Manufacturing Workshop networks Hard Tech startups with manufacturing subject matter experts