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Four First Nations Launch Groundbreaking Technology and Indigenous Development Summit for National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

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Tech sector, Chiefs, Elders and entrepreneurs come together to find solutions affecting remote communities in Canada

TKARONTO, ON, Feb. 7, 2023 /CNW/ – Produced by the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord (SLFA), The Technology and Indigenous Development Summit (“TIDsummit”) 2023 is Canada’s first-ever national gathering of the tech sector, entrepreneurs and Indigenous leaders.

 

Kicking off on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the groundbreaking two-day conference will include panels, keynotes and breakout sessions focusing on finding solutions to the problems facing Canadians in remote communities.

“The idea came to me when I was participating in the Reservation Economic Summit, a massive gathering that occurs each year in the U.S,” Jake Dockstator, who serves as the Executive Director of Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord. “One of the things I noticed is that a lot of the sponsors of that conference were tech companies and it got me thinking that we rarely see tech involved in the Indigenous space in Canada even though it’s an exciting part of the economy.”

TIDsummit is unlike any other conference for the tech or business community. All about collaboration, it focuses on putting their resources, skills and concepts towards helping First Nations, Metis and Inuit. Topics will include food security, clean water, housing, remote businesses, employment, and training.

“There are all these great tools available to Canadians in well-connected regions, but the further north you go, the worse that connection gets. So the message is: when you’re developing all these great tools for Canadians, make sure it works for all of Canada.”

Technology Indigenous Development Summit will also include networking opportunities, social events, workshops and expo booths.

The full itinerary is available at TIDsummit.ca.

ABOUT SLFA:
The Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord (SLFA) is a non-profit organization created by the Indigenous communities of Lac Seul, Slate Falls, Cat Lake and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug. We aim to foster sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all of Northern Ontario. The Friendship Accord and the First Nations of Northern Ontario are inviting you to be a part of the conversation about the future of our country.

WHERE: 
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front St., W., Toronto

WHEN: 
June 21-22, 2023

PRICING:
$550 for 2-Day conference pass

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Oberon Securities Advises Keens Steakhouse in Sale Transaction

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Oberon Securities acted as exclusive advisor to Keens Steakhouse in the sale transaction.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Oberon Securities, a New York-based middle market investment banking firm, acted as exclusive advisor to Keens Steakhouse in the sale transaction announced yesterday.

With more than 70 senior bankers serving businesses across the country and around the world, Oberon is one of the fastest growing New York City based middle-market investment banking firms. Its clients benefit from the market credibility associated with the firm’s longstanding relationships with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious institutional investors. Oberon’s approach has generated numerous long-term, multi-transaction client engagements and attracted investment bankers who have spent their careers working with middle-market companies.

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Specified Technologies Inc. Unveils Firestop Clash Management and Locator Updates

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SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Specified Technologies Inc. has announced their latest Firestop Clash Management (FCM) and Firestop Locator (FSL) releases. FCM automates the process of locating and assigning firestop solutions to conditions within Autodesk® Revit®, enabling firestop novices to find firestop solutions like a firestop expert. In this latest release, STI has further expanded the capabilities of FCM by integrating it with their firestop documentation and compliance tool, Firestop Locator (FSL). FSL enables contractors and facilities’ teams to document the status, location, and products used for any and all fire life safety services across a building.

In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also modify the base six items to include project specific inspection and maintenance requirements and any other details that they would like to be tracked.

With this new integration, decisions made during the design phase of a building using FCM are seamlessly passed into FSL during the construction phase, giving implementation teams a jump start on work to be done. This integration also improves data integrity and eliminates the guesswork in the field of determining what firestop systems and products are to be used where.

“We’re proud of the latest releases of FCM and FSL and look forward to continuing to support the fire life safety community,” says Justin Pine, Sr. Manager of Software & Services.

Specified Technologies Inc. promotes life and building safety by developing innovative fire protection systems and accompanying digital tools that help stop the spread of fire, smoke, and hot gases. Our SpecSeal® and EZ Path® product lines are engineered for easy installation and deliver powerful performance, often resulting in lower installed costs. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality, fully tested, innovative firestopping solutions.

Contact: Jess Bern; jbern@stifirestop.com

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ZICC: Internet Experts Pay Attention to the Development of Artificial Intelligence

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BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2024 /CNW/ — During the Wuzhen Summit of the World Internet Conference, ZICC interviewed Internet experts from all over the world.

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