π Yesterday we kicked off Elevate Festival with an unforgettable Opening Night, presented by TD.
Last night, Elevate Festival 2025 set the tone for an epic week of innovation. π
β¨ Highlights you loved:
- Chris Urmson @auroradriver on why autonomous vehicles will create, not take, jobs
- Nick Frosst, Cohere + @td_canada & @accenture on human-centred AI
- Chris Lehane @openai on keeping breakthroughs like Sora democratic, accessible & human-first
- @simuliu on heritage, purpose-driven investing, and the impact-first companies inspiring him
- Brian the delivery robot saving the day mid-show
- Festival-floor magic: free ice cream, a Gemini-powered juice recommender, robot-drawn portraits & more
π₯ Day 1 starts now β and itβs packed:
-10:40 AM β The Modern Company with Hussein Fazal, Super & Harley Finkelstein @shopify
- 11:55 AM β Beyond Scale with Dorothy Kilroy @ouraring & Connie Loizos @techcrunch
- 2:30 PM β The Human Debt of AI with Setor Zilevu (@meta | @nyuniversity)
- 3:35 P...