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Go Global: The big 25, Ottawa’s Airport Authority celebrates decades of service – and modernization

For the past two plus decades, Ottawa’s International Airport Authority has serviced travellers and locals alike – bringing loved ones together and supporting the economic growth of the city.

You can now buy drinks on the Rideau Canal Skateway – and we’re not talking hot chocolate

Locally owned and operated Dunrobin Distilleries is now operating its own cocktail kiosk on the world's largest skating rink.

Ontario government confirms it will match Tax Reduction Subclass for small businesses

The province confirmed today that it will match the municipal property tax reduction put forward by Ottawa city council.

Your go-to list of 2022 events, festivals and activities in Ottawa

Ottawa residents and visitors alike will be in for a year of culture in 2022 as Ottawa Tourism shines the spotlight on events and campaigns that focus on the creative arts.

‘A plethora of empty rooms’: No Winterlude, no February, hoteliers lament

Bookings disappear, revenues dry up after city's biggest annual winter tourism event is put on ice for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.

Dear mayoral candidates: A strong economy benefits everyone

Increasingly, politics has become a career path in which the drawbacks outweigh the incentives and the risks are greater than the rewards.

Realtor hopes to make dreams come true

Ottawa real estate agent Thom Fountain has clearly found the ticket to giving back to his community.

Cobblestone Tours offers new way to cruise capital in winter — minus the frostbite

Leave it to a former paramedic to help resuscitate the local tourism sector. Étienne LeBlanc-Cameron, together with business...

Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership

Ottawa's longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won't be running for re-election – praised as a "strong advocate" for local entrepreneurs.

Mayor Jim Watson won’t seek re-election this fall

Mayor announced Friday that he is moving on from the job he has held for nearly the last 12 years when his current term ends.
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Matt Milton is a hometown guy that made it big. Almost one year ago, Milton stepped into the role of president of Microsoft Canada, a high point in a 25-year career in tech that has taken him to places such as New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. As president, Milton oversees more than 5,000 Canadian employees and has a mandate to help Canada get inspired by artificial intelligence. Microsoft Canada is leveraging its 40-year history and national workforce to lead the generational shift to AI. By collaborating with key partners, such as healthcare institutions like the Ottawa Hospital and the federal government, Microsoft is focusing on inspiration over pure automation. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with Milton to explore his local roots, the federal government's new "AI for All" strategy, and how startup entrepreneurs can navigate disruption by integrating AI to solve meaningful real-world challenges. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Introducing Matt Milton 08:35 Sponsor Segment 25:04 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia Live: Microsoft’s Matt Milton takes an inspired approach to AI | Episode 299

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