​AI & Sovereignty: From the Red Planet to IP Protection

​A strategic salon where AI meets law, legacy, and digital sovereignty.

​🌱 Special thanks to our sponsor, Body Energy Club! Every attendee will receive a complimentary goodie bag with gift cards, healthy samples, and drinks. A token of appreciation from Body Energy Club to fuel creativity and innovation. 🎁💪⚡️

​🕕 11:00 AM – Arrival & Networking
Doors close at 11:15 AM sharp.
We’ll be running the event actively and won’t be able to let anyone in after that.

​🗣️ 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Featuring Murilo Farias, sharing his NASA Hackathon win & experience.

​🗣️ 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
KIP WARNER
Engineer & Founder of C.T. Inc. (Top 100 AI Startups in Canada)
Talk: Reviving Mars: How Canadian AI Restored Lost Planetary Data
Discover how AI imaging from Vancouver helped NASA recover mission data from the Viking landers on Mars.

​🕛 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
Break

​🗣️ 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
ROCH RIPLEY
Lawyer & Head of Intellectual Property, Gowling WLG Vancouver
Talk: Owning What You Build: Protecting IP in the Age of AI
Learn how to legally shield your AI creations and safeguard your ideas as the tech landscape rapidly evolves.

​🌀 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
Open Social: AI Builders & Dreamers Connect
Bring your questions, projects, and curiosities. This is a space to meet others shaping the future.

​🫧 Bubbly will be provided.

​⚠️ Note: The space is not pet-friendly, but service animals are welcome.

​Looking forward to another powerful AI Meetup.