Case Studies
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Event: Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Venue: Virtual
Host: University of Alberta
Date: May 27 - June 4, 2021
Delegates: 6000+ virtual
The 2021 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences was the largest virtual academic conference of its kind in Canada. The event put Edmonton and the University of Alberta on an international stage as a host for virtual events, and as a centre for intellectual excellence.
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Event: CitiesIPCC
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre
Date: March 5-7, 2018
Delegates: 800 in-person, 6000+ virtual
The CitiesIPCC Climate Change Science Conference (IPCC) was the first conference of its kind in the world. The conference helped establish a global blueprint to better understand climate change, the impact it has on cities, and the role that cities play in solving the challenge.
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Event: SingularityU Canada Summit
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre
Date: April 23 & 24, 2019
Delegates: 1126 live, 6000 virtual
The 2019 SingularityU Canada Summit built on Edmonton’s growing tech sectors and profiled the areas of health, environment, energy, artificial Intelligence, and nanotechnology. This event left a lasting impression on the city’s local tech innovators and created collaborations that span across the country.