Alan MacIntosh
@thealanmac
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Backing Founders @realventures // Entrepreneur Advocate @osmomtl // Return on Collisions @notman // Alba gu Bràth @SpectacularScot
Montréal, Québec
Joined October 2007
That was fun
“In nature and in artificial intelligence, there are two key functions to learn: perception and prediction. And I believe prediction is the real driver of what we’d define as intelligence.” Guillaume Lajoie, Core Academic Member at Mila, in a tech talk at #WSAIAM24. @g_lajoie_
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Happy birthday to the great Itzhak Perlman! "Teaching is really very, very important...When you teach others, you teach yourself." "There is no such thing as getting rid of nervousness.". "As for minimalism, I don't care, don't care, don't care to repeat myself, repeat myself."
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ONE. MORE. DAY. UNTIL. #DEMODAY ✨✨✨ 🎉Join us for an event like no other in our ecosystem! After the pitches, stay for the after-party and network with 1000 members of the Canadian #tech #startup ecosystem 🤝🥂 🎯 Get your ticket now: https://t.co/VPs7Pvbjcn
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My latest Observer podcast explore vs exploit in kids, adults, and entrepeneurs, guest appearance by Alvy Ray Smith at Xerox PARC and Pixar https://t.co/dLNwgxPWuz
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In collaboration with Mila, @TechaideMTL will be hosting another edition of its conference on AI on April 14, 2023. All proceeds of the conference will go towards the TechAide initiative to give back to @CentraideMtl. 📣 Register now ! 📣 https://t.co/l8Btmlp8Cu
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The 2023 edition of TechAide –which aims to raise funds within the Montreal technology community for the common good–- brought together hundreds of participants at Mila on April 14, 2023. The event...
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You might scoff at the idea of a Virtual Dementia Tour. It's hard to believe that such a condition can be simulated. But this writer guarantees you won't be laughing after you experience it.
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A dementia simulation made me realize just how painful and frustrating my mother's experience with dementia had been
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Ne manquez pas le 22 avril prochain la conférence IA Mila @TechaideMTL, qui réunit un groupe d'expert.e.s en IA au profit de @CentraideMtl. Merci à nos commanditaires or (@IVADO_Qc et @DeepMind) et argent (@Google) pour leur soutien! Pour s'inscrire : https://t.co/6P4h6F0wAS
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Big thanks to co-organizers @DerekRenderling and Nadine Khairallah, @Mila_Quebec and @TechaideMTL for their support, and speakers including @dhanya_sridhar, @UniqueThor, @GlenBerseth, @NeuralEnsemble, @introspection, @maxime_gasse, @mirco_ravanelli, @PouyaBashivan, @SamiraEKahou
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On #InternationalWomensDay we are proud to celebrate the amazing women working in #tech, #VC and all the trailblazing #FemaleFounders. Join us for an important talk between women #CEOs and VCs about the realities of being a business leader 📍 Register: https://t.co/qCyr9v8IL1
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2021 has been a record-breaking year for the Canadian #technology ecosystem 🚀🚀🚀 Read our latest blog where we share investment highlights from different regions across Canada and the key trends we saw throughout 2021. https://t.co/VoBmDTvQ9w
#CanTech #innovation #tech
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No need to introduce @thealanmac, he has co-founded @realventures, has been part of the creation of several startup boards and has a lot to share about startups' governance! Join him on Startup Wednesdays tomorrow, 12PM! https://t.co/tgbMCg6Yks
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Congratulations to the @simplyk_io team on raising a $3.7M seed round to continue offering free technology solutions for non-profits!!! We are thrilled to be part of your journey, with @ringcapital, @PanacheVC, @angesquebec and others 🚀 https://t.co/1Ypz0z9Jx4
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Congratulations Derek Hall , Donna Litt , Joseph Fung, and the entire team at @uvarolife on raising a $12m Series A 👏👏👏 We are so excited to be part of your journey, alongside @WhiteStarCap, @bdc_ca, and others 🚀 #seriesA #CareerSuccess #careers #tech #SaaS #salesreps
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Check out how Nicholas Morel and Maxime Boissonneault are turning fundraising into a game at @moov_ai 🙌 https://t.co/bLNWvG8rXu
techaidemontreal.org
Why is it important for Moov AI to give back and how does this relate to your company culture? It may sound a little cheezy, but giving back is in our DNA. In our past lives in other companies, but...
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❤️🔥THANK YOU! The Quebec video game industry teams up for the community: the first-ever GGaide Conference raises $70.000 for @CentraideMtl. This first edition was a huge success and reflected the spirit of community and collaboration in Quebec’s video game sector.
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The Quebec Video Game Industry Teams Up For The Community: First-Ever GGaide Conference Raises $70,000 for @CentraideMtl
https://t.co/8g19am20uq
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Video game studios from across Quebec pulled together for the first-ever GGaide conference, raising , more than $70,000 for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
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Quebec's video game industry teams up to help the community! Don't miss the very first #GGaide conference on September 30. All for the benefit of @CentraideMtl. Tickets are on sale now! https://t.co/jZX232Kr5C
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L'industrie du jeu vidéo du Québec unit ses forces au profit de la communauté. Ne manquez pas la toute première conférence #GGaide le 30 septembre pour tout savoir des technologies du futur dans l'industrie du jeu vidéo et comment développer des jeux pour un public féminin.
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