AI Showcase and Mixer

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Where: Volta, 1800 Argyle St, Suite 801, Halifax, NS, B3J 3N8

Description:

Dive into the world of AI with inspiring showcases, insightful speakers, and networking opportunities.

What's in store:

🚀 Showcase: Witness AI projects demonstrated by innovators in the field.

📚 Learn: Gain insights from industry experts on how they’re implementing AI in real-world applications.

🤝 Network: Connect with fellow professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and enthusiasts passionate about AI.

Agenda:

6:00 PM: Doors Open

6:30 PM: Welcome from the Host

6:35 PM: AI Demos & Presentations

8:00 PM: Wrap-Up Demos & Presentations

8:30 PM: Doors Close

Special Guest Host: Chido Samantha Mbavarira

Chido Samantha Mbavarira is a fractional marketing and operations consultant with over 10 years of experience in digital marketing, working at the intersection of AI, business, and how people actually work.

She supports founders, consultants, and organizations in turning AI from abstract potential into practical tools, systems, and workflows that make everyday work clearer and more effective. She is also a co-founder of NUUage Coliving, a shared-living initiative rethinking how people age in community.

Currently, she helps grow the Halifax chapter of the AI Collective, a global, community-led network focused on practical AI learning, collaboration, and responsible innovation through local events, conversations, and shared projects.

Speakers:

Irene Saliendra - Fementity

Fem Entity leverages AI to bridge women to personalized wellness solutions—cutting through the noise and closing access gaps.

Derek Nugroho

ACT-Kraken is an ML-powered cryptocurrency trading bot.

Marissa Bronfman

Greenflag is an AI-driven future of work platform, designed to offer deep, transparent, real-time company information to empower job seekers to make better career choices. "Transparency, at work."

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