InnoFusion
InnoFusion 2026
Join Southern Alberta's innovation ecosystem for networking and presentations focused on startup entrepreneurship in the region.
Event Details
Date: Friday October 2, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Lethbridge Polytechnic The Cave (CE 1300)
Tickets are free and include catered lunch
Last minute registration is open.
Register orContact entrepreneur@uleth.ca to discuss availability.
2026 Theme
The AI Talent Shift: How the Future Workforce and Employers can Thrive Together
AI is reshaping the way we work, creating both challenges and opportunities for employers, employees, and communities. With diverse perspectives and thoughtful discussion, we'll explore what these changes mean for the future workforce and how organisations and individuals can adapt and thrive amid change.
Program Schedule
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Registration
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Organised Networking Activity
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Panel Presentation
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Casual Networking
4:30 p.m. Conference End
Keynote Speaker
Myrna Bittner
Myrna Bittner is the CEO and Founder of RUNWITHIT Synthetics, an advanced synthetic data and generative AI modelling platform company working to inform global population futures, including health, equity, housing, economics, sustainability, and resilience. RUNWITHIT is Myrna’s 3rd technology venture, incorporating the foundational technology from her previous neural net and 3D visualization research company.
Panelists
Karlie Puchala
Human Capital Generalist, MNP in Lethbridge
Kevin Grant
Founder of Grant Scientific
Simon Onabanjo
Founder of NumVault
Stephen Graham
Computer Information Instructor, Lethbridge Polytechnic
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