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Fairmont Château Laurier gets first female general manager

"To me, it’s the most beautiful, iconic hotel in Canada," new boss Geneviève Dumas says.

Giving Guide: Canadian crime victims find hope and empowerment

By Bernie Forestell If you’ve ever been a victim of crime, there’s one basic truth; in an instant,...

Giving Guide: Are fundraising professionals burnt out or on fire?

Are you ready for a truth bomb? Fundraising professionals were burnt out before the pandemic. Roles in many...

Giving Guide: Barbara McInnes Fund surpasses $65k

By Teresa Marques Over the past few months there have rightfully been many moving tributes in honour of...

Giving Guide: Logan’s heroes

Logan Hussein is not someone who takes “no” for an answer. At birth, on November 26th, 2008, Logan...

Giving Guide: ‘An undeniable reckoning’

The 215 bodies found at a residential school in BC has fueled renewed interest and support for Indigenous-led and informed causes. But will it result in lasting, sustainable change?

Thistledown gives children’s hospitals $26 million

Tobias Lütke and Fiona McKean founded the charity in 2019.

As the pandemic drags on, the need for philanthropy increases

Violence against women has been on the rise throughout the pandemic, which means Shelter Movers, a national...

T.O.-based Pivot Airlines to launch Waterloo-Ottawa route next February

Airline says it chose Waterloo as its southern Ontario base rather than Toronto because smaller terminals “offer a better, more seamless and hassle-free alternative for regional travel.”

Ottawa’s hotel bounceback to lag behind recoveries in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal: report

CBRE is projecting Ottawa’s average hotel occupancy rate to rise to 48 per cent next year, up from 30 per cent in 2020 and a forecasted 34 per cent in 2021.
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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
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