BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251204T150000Z DTEND:20251204T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Empowering Regional Leaders: AI Essentials for Manitoba's Business Advocates DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform how businesses operate. The Manitoba Chambers of\n\nCommerce\, in partnership with The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and the broader chamber network\,\n\nare poised to play a critical role in leading this change.\n\n\n\nWith funding through the Province of Manitoba\, Manitoba AI Pathways has launched to deliver practical\,\n\nactionable generative AI training across Manitoba.\n\n\n\nTo support this initiative\, PACE Corporate Training (University of Winnipeg) is pleased to present an\n\nexclusive\, one-day seminar designed specifically for key staff and members of the chamber network.\n\nThis immersive session will equip participants with the foundational knowledge and language needed to\n\nconfidently speak about AI in their regions. Whether facilitating conversations with local businesses\,\n\npromoting upcoming AI training opportunities\, or supporting digital readiness initiatives\, attendees will\n\nleave prepared to act as trusted champions and connectors in Manitoba's AI evolution.\n\n \nSeminar Objectives\nParticipants will:\n\n\n Develop a clear understanding of AI fundamentals and current business applications.\n Gain confidence in discussing AI trends\, tools\, and terminology with diverse stakeholders.\n Explore real-world use cases relevant to Manitoba's economic landscape.\n Understand the ethical and strategic considerations around AI adoption.\n Leave with messaging tools and resources to support regional rollout efforts.\n Receive a verified digital badge to showcase AI readiness and professional development.\n\n\nFacilitator\nDr. Justin Dallmann\, PhD\n\nData Scientist\, Innovation\, Transformation & Technology City of Winnipeg\n\n\n\nBefore joining the City of Winnipeg\, Justin led The Dufresne Group's advanced analytics initiatives\, working on marketing modeling\, sales & merchandising forecasts\, and data visualization.\n\n\n\nHe teaches AI in the Workplace and AI Ethics at The University of Winnipeg\, and has received multiple cross-disciplinary awards and publications in data science and decision theory. Justin's doctoral research at the University of Southern California and post-doctoral work at the University of Toronto focused on Bayesian models of bounded rationality\, decision theory\, and the foundations of statistics. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event Overview

\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform how businesses operate. The Manitoba Chambers of
\nCommerce\, in partnership with The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and the broader chamber network\,
\nare poised to play a critical role in leading this change.
\n
\nWith funding through the Province of Manitoba\, Manitoba AI Pathways has launched to deliver practical\,
\nactionable generative AI training across Manitoba.
\n
\nTo support this initiative\, PACE Corporate Training (University of Winnipeg) is pleased to present an
\nexclusive\, one-day seminar designed specifically for key staff and members of the chamber network.
\nThis immersive session will equip participants with the foundational knowledge and language needed to
\nconfidently speak about AI in their regions. Whether facilitating conversations with local businesses\,
\npromoting upcoming AI training opportunities\, or supporting digital readiness initiatives\, attendees will
\nleave prepared to act as trusted champions and connectors in Manitoba&rsquo\;s AI evolution.
\n \;\n

Seminar Objectives

\nParticipants will:\n\n\n\n

Facilitator

\nDr. Justin Dallmann\, PhD
\nData Scientist\, Innovation\, Transformation &\; Technology &mdash\; City of Winnipeg
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\nBefore joining the City of Winnipeg\, Justin led The Dufresne Group&rsquo\;s advanced analytics initiatives\, working on marketing modeling\, sales &\; merchandising forecasts\, and data visualization.
\n
\nHe teaches AI in the Workplace and AI Ethics at The University of Winnipeg\, and has received multiple cross-disciplinary awards and publications in data science and decision theory. Justin&rsquo\;s doctoral research at the University of Southern California and post-doctoral work at the University of Toronto focused on Bayesian models of bounded rationality\, decision theory\, and the foundations of statistics. LOCATION:Canad Inns Polo Park 1405 St. Matthews Ave. Winnipeg\, MB UID:e.3629.482 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260418T100009Z URL:https://business.mbchamber.mb.ca/events/details/empowering-regional-leaders-ai-essentials-for-manitoba-s-business-advocates-482 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR