Canadian Technology Leaders Awards
The Canadian Technology Awards is an awards ceremony honouring Made in Canada branded technologies and technology leaders. Co-produced by Google, Facebook, Extreme Startups, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, reBOOT Canada and Infinite Logic, the event is a dinner party with eight speakers exploring issues surrounding Canadian innovation, a showcase of ten emerging technologies on demo in the courtyard reception as well as an awards presentation honouring 3 categories:
- Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award: as presented by John H Tory (running for Mayor of Toronto)
- Honorary Science & Community Award: presented by Olivia Chow (running for Mayor of Toronto)
- Can Tech Leader 2014: chosen by a panel of 60 distinguished judges and presented by Rob Ford, Mayor of Toronto
The list of nominees, judges, speakers and award presenters can be found on the official event website.[1]
TecHnOLo91c4L courtyard reception[edit]
The first stage of The Canadian Technology Leaders Awards is a courtyard reception where ten emerging technologies all Made-in-Canada will be on display. A sample of five of them include:
DWave's Quantum Computing[2] InterAxon's Telepathic Computing[3] Bionym's Bionic Computing[4] An Array of Stars's Motive Computing[5] 3DPhacktory's 4D printing[6]
Organizers, partners and sponsors[edit]
- Title Sponsors: Google, Facebook, Extreme Startups, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, reBOOT Canada and Infinite Logic
- Other Sponsors: Universal Music Canada, Roots Canada, Got Style Menswear, Wind Mobile, Steam Whistle Brewing, Red Bull Canada, Sharkwater Productions, Lux Modern Rentals, Crema, Cucci's and Moog Audio.
- Partners: The Media Merchants, The Drake, and Narrative Advocacy PR - Bensimon Byrne Ad Agency
- Venue: Archeo, The Distillery District, 31 Trinity Street, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4.
- Executive Producer: Scott McDonald
- Event Organizers: Ashley A McDonald, Ashley M McDonald, Theressa Kritz
- Event Photographer: Andre M
- Event Videographer: Kyle Kofsky
- Charities: Right to Play,[7] & reBOOT Canada.[8]
- Event Website: Tech Leaders
Media coverage[edit]
- The Globe & Mail
- Media list on Golden Game website: [1]
- IT Business.ca: Where technology meets business
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.techleaders.co
- ↑ http://pdl.vimeocdn.com/32133/858/211971305.mp4?token2=1394286433_2578ee646d3ed362376af130ca8a363e&aksessionid=913ef7adf05bde8f[permanent dead link]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYO_WC7TE4c
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUO7Qnmc8vE
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2018-11-18. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ http://www.rebootcanada.ca/
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