This week, we have the Data Science Reading Group discussing The Alberta Plan for AI Research! The overall idea The Alberta Plan is to fill in the gaps of our understanding of computational intelligence. The paper goes over some research plans, some roadmaps, and more. If you are interested in AI research, this is the paper to read, and discuss about at this week’s Data Science Reading Group’s discussion.
October 4th, 2022
Morning Coffee Social
Every Tuesday morning, the Vancouver tech community converges on the back patio of the Birds and the Beets in Gastown for informal networking.
A social get-together for anyone in tech, whether it be developers, marketers, product managers, entrepreneurs, etc., or any anyone breaking into tech.
From 8AM to 10AM. No registration required. Just show up. Again, it’s at The Birds & The Beets, in Gastown
picnic.js
React Vancouver is going to host its last outdoor gathering.
Come join local JavaScript developers to socialize and vibe.
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Data Science Reading Group - The Alberta Plan for AI Research
RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/learndatascience/events/dkclvsydcnbhb/
But also remember to fill out the registration form, here: https://ebauche.facil.services/form/#/2/form/view/0MpelRpwqlWRGvVcQnChirU4IOofawWaUKrQgsJhGpQ/
The next reading is The Alberta Plan for AI Research
https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.11173Important!: To attend this event in-person, you must fill out our registration form with your name and email address by 24 hours before the event. This is a requirement of our hosts at Northeastern University. Building security will not let in people whose names do not appear on the registration list. RSVPing through this event page is not enough. Your registration information will be shared with event organizers, staff at the venue, and third-party tools used by the venue to manage visitors.
Online participation link:
https://meet.jit.si/moderated/952354bb252a00945529d0ba9b7075551e15349d469fc092e4569700bec1e6f9Please try to read it before the meetup. It's OK if you don't understand it all. The meetup is for questions and discussion.
Schedule:
• 6:00PM Virtual doors are open, feel free to mingle
• 6:30PM Reading group starts***
What is the Data Science Reading Group about?:
We will meet every other Wednesday of every month and present/discuss a topic of interest.
The group votes on the topic/paper to read next time. Anyone can propose a paper for the following Meetup.
Discussions about this meetup also happen on Slack and Discord. To join Slack, go here: https://join.slack.com/t/vantech/shared_invite/zt-cc8zm9ty-QNWaIng279m~4xRU5UgfLg To join Discord, go here: https://discord.gg/EpJPUks Once you're in, join the #data-science channel.
A list of past papers, both discussed and proposed, is available here: https://github.com/learn-data-science/data-science-reading
Starting and Building a Career in Data
Must register through BrainStation's website to secure your ticket
Data science jobs are some of the fastest-growing, most in-demand in technology. Since 2012, Data Scientist roles have increased by 650 percent, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for data science skills will increase another 27.9 percent by 2026. In addition, a report from McKinsey predicts a shortage of between 140,000 and 190,000 people with analytical skills in the U.S. alone—not to mention another 1.5 million Managers and Analysts who will be required to understand how data analysis drives decision-making.
How can you take advantage of these exciting career opportunities?
Join us for a multi-disciplinary event that will explore the fastest-rising jobs in tech, including the growth of data science, what skills are most important for success in the field, career paths, and more.
Featuring:
Gabriela Chén, Associate Planner at lululemon
Graham Huelscher, Software Engineer at Yelp
Schedule:
6:00 pm: Tech industry growth and trends
6:20 pm: Career paths in data, web development, and software engineering
6:30 pm: Multi-disciplinary panel discussion begins
7:30 pm: Audience Q&A
7:45 pm: Panel end
8:00 pm: Event close
Starting and Building a Career in Software Engineering
*Must register on BrainStation's website to secure your spot*
Demand for Software Engineers has doubled in the last year alone, making “Software Engineer” one of the most in-demand and top-paying jobs in tech. And according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the job market for Software Engineers is expected to grow an additional 22 percent by 2030.
Join us for a multi-disciplinary event that will explore the fastest-rising jobs in tech, including the growth of software engineering and web development, what skills are most important for success in the field, career paths, and more.
Featuring:
Graham Huelscher, Software Engineer at Yelp
Gabriela Chén, Associate Planner at lululemon
Schedule:
6:00 pm: Tech industry growth and trends
6:20 pm: Career paths in data, web development, and software engineering
6:30 pm: Multi-disciplinary panel discussion begins
7:30 pm: Audience Q&A
7:45 pm: Panel end
8:00 pm: Event close
October 6th, 2022
Electronics Meet-up
This electronics meetup is an opportunity to hangout with other passionate makers, share ideas, and work on projects collaboratively.
If you’re just getting started in hobby electronics you can drop by and ask for assistance. If you’ve been working on something cool and want to share it, you can do a 5 minute show and tell. Maybe you’re looking for collaborators on a project, or if you’ve recently learned a new skill, come share it with others.
This will be an unstructured event with no formal curriculum or teaching. Bring your own projects to work on, borrow components to test new ideas, use provided soldering irons to assemble your project, or simply hangout and chat.
Interdisciplinary participation is strongly encouraged, absolutely no experience required.
Topics: electronics, technology, robotics, Arduino, CAD modeling, 3D printing.
Registration required. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/electronics-meet-up-tickets-258392467827
More events coming up
September 27th, 2022 — Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee @ The Birds & The Beets in Gastown
September 28th, 2022 — Mastercard In-person Info Session
September 29th, 2022 — #vtjtalks: Trillion-dollar-tech stories, with New York Times’ Tripp Mickle
September 30th, 2022 — Tech Industry Drinks Social | Compliments of CBRE
October 21st, 2022 — Crissy's Coffee Chat: Software Engineering edition
November 19th, 2022 — Vancouver DevFest 2022
November 20th, 2022 — Crissy's Coffee Club: the Internet of Things (IoT)
November 25th, 2022 — Crissy's Coffee Club: Women in Tech
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