- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) will celebrate small business week on Oct. 18 with a series of conversations on how to start, grow, and scale businesses in Alberta.
- The Virtual Effect will present Elevate: Anti-Racism — an evening to learn, unlearn, and discover how to fight against racism — on Oct. 19. Panelists include Indigenous myth architect Hunter Cardinal, psychology professor Gina Wong, and MLA David Shepherd. All proceeds will go directly to the Indigenous innovation program at Edmonton Fringe Theatre.
- LitFest and the University of Alberta will present Two Women Who Went First on Oct. 19 — a talk from U of A president emerita Indira Samarasekera and University of British Columbia president emerita Martha Piper, as they discuss their new book.
- Rainforest Alberta will host a panel of local marketing technology and service companies on Oct. 19.
- A virtual event on Oct. 20 from WaiTALK Edmonton will cover ethical issues in AI, the history of women in computing and AI, and the career journey of Katrina Ingram, founder and CEO of Ethically Aligned AI.
- The Enlightened Economy Summit by MacEwan University will present An Equitable Economic Recovery: A Small Business Perspective on Oct. 21, where a panel of entrepreneurs and business advocates will discuss how the pandemic impacted small businesses.
Photo: A warm autumn sunset and leaves. (Alex Liew/Instagram)