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    Navneet Alang: AI in Debate

    Navneet Alang: AI in Debate

    What is intelligence? Does it require ethical research, group think, or just a well-programmed code? Today, intelligence has an added layer of data and computing power, and AI, a still-emerging technology, poses both opportunities and risks. Toronto Star tech journalist, Navneet Alang, talks about AI’s narrative of progress, its limits, and the need for humans—not just technology—to change.

    Navneet Alang spoke at The Walrus Talks Artificial Intelligence in Toronto, Ontario, on June 28, 2023. To listen to more of the speakers from this event, listen to the AI for Social Good podcast on your favourite podcast platform.

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    • 9 min
    Kamal Al-Solaylee: In Defence of Ghettos

    Kamal Al-Solaylee: In Defence of Ghettos

    Gentrification has reframed the way we think about ghettos. They’re no longer just in inner cities. As real estate booms, entire communities are being pushed out of city cores and into the margins, says Kamal Al-Solaylee, director and professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Journalism, Writing, and Media.
    Kamal Al-Solaylee spoke at The Walrus Talks Cities of Migration in Surrey, British Columbia, on September 29, 2016. 
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    • 10 min
    Chief Sharleen Gale: First Nations Are on the Front Line of Energy Projects—and Their Impacts

    Chief Sharleen Gale: First Nations Are on the Front Line of Energy Projects—and Their Impacts

    Oil and gas extraction in Canada has been disruptive for Indigenous communities historically. Sharleen Gale, Chief of the Fort Nelson First Nation and Chair of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, highlights the cultural importance and economic impact of Indigenous-led energy initiatives.
    Chief Sharleen Gale spoke at The Walrus Talks Economic Reconciliation in Ottawa on March 28, 2023.
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    • 8 min
    Max Brault: Improving Employment for People with Disabilities

    Max Brault: Improving Employment for People with Disabilities

    Max Brault, Vice President of People & Change at BDO Canada, describes the five Olympic rings when living with disabilities: housing, transportation, services, community, and employment.
    Max Brault spoke at The Walrus Talks Advancing Work in Toronto, Ontario, on November, 2022.
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    • 9 min
    Sharon Nyangweso: Equity and Justice as a Technical Skill

    Sharon Nyangweso: Equity and Justice as a Technical Skill

    Systemic problems require systemic solutions. Sharon Nyangweso, QuakeLab Inc. founder and CEO, explains why the capacity to build, design, and implement with equity and justice is one of the most critical skills required in the job market today.
    Sharon Nyangweso spoke at The Walrus Talks It's Happening Now in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 11, 2023.
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    • 8 min
    Cheyenne Sundance: The Next Generation of Farmers Are in Our Cities

    Cheyenne Sundance: The Next Generation of Farmers Are in Our Cities

    Cheyenne Sundance, a farmer and the founder of Sundance Harvest, shares her journey of self-taught urban farming and its potential to connect city youth with careers in rural agriculture. She also takes a look at the ongoing challenges Canadian farmers are facing.
    Cheyenne Sundance spoke at The Walrus Talks A New City in Toronto, Ontario, on April 26, 2023.
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    • 8 min

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