Humans in AI: East Coast Kitchen Party (w/ TELUS Sovereign AI Factory)
200+ cities. 50+ countries. One week. One question.
What does it mean to be human in the AI era?
It's Humans in AI Week, the largest coordinated civilian conversation about AI ever organized and Halifax is in it.
We're answering it the Nova Scotia way: live fiddler, East Coast food and drinks, and the people actually building AI for real people in this city.
Haligonians building with AI take the mic to answer one question directly: what are you building, and how does it impact the humans in this city? The room talks back after everyone.
✨ Who's in the room:
AI builders and founders shaping Halifax's AI economy
Policy, business, and community leaders navigating what AI means for their sector
The people deciding what gets built and who it's built for
A room for everyone who has felt something about AI to finally come together.
🗓️ The Schedule
5:30 PM — Doors, food & drinks
6:00 PM — AI Collective Welcome
6:15 PM — Telus kick off
6:45 PM — Builder Talks & discussion
7:15 PM — Humans in AI Global Pledge
7:30 PM — After-party & networking
8:00 PM — Goodnight
🌍 The Global Humans in AI Pledge: AI is the most powerful technology ever created, and it's moving faster than humanity can adapt. Before you leave on June 2, you'll have the chance to make your voice part of history.
— Pledge your name — seen publicly as part of a global initiative reaching hundreds of millions
— Complete a quick survey — your responses go directly to AI labs and governments worldwide
— Upload a 30-second video — captured in a documentary. Your voice, forever.
Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
Presented in partnership with TELUS Sovereign AI Factory
Humans in AI Week Halifax is proudly partnered with the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory, powered by L-SPARK — Canada's leading corporate accelerator.
About TELUS TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a world-leading communications technology company operating in more than 45 countries, generating over $20 billion in annual revenue and serving 21+ million customer connections. Guided by an enduring "give where we live" philosophy, TELUS has contributed $1.85 billion globally since 2000 — earning the distinction of the world's most giving company.
Through TELUS Health (161M+ lives across 200 countries), TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, and TELUS Digital, the company is committed to leveraging technology to enable remarkable human outcomes — the same principle anchoring Humans in AI Week.
About the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory. Delivered in partnership with L-SPARK, Canada's leading corporate accelerator, the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory is a national initiative building Canadian AI capacity — connecting high-potential startups with industry leaders, capital, and the infrastructure needed to scale sovereign AI from coast to coast.
Over the past decade, L-SPARK has accelerated companies across Canada in AI, cybersecurity, SaaS and emerging technologies, helping them refine their products and raise significant follow-on funding.
Learn more about the TELUS Sovereign AI Accelerator
The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress.
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