With over 20,395 folks at risk of homelessness in Edmonton, how can we reach as many people as possible with the critical resources they need?

Join us on March 16th to explore the role of tech in bridging the gaps exacerbated by COVID-19 and learn about an empathic, chatbot that points people facing homelessness to personalized help.

Discover the latest in homelessness prevention technologies and how forward thinking teams can get involved with the future of social impact in Edmonton!

Agenda:

12:00-12:05 - Introduction - Arisa Mohiuddin, Ample Labs

12:05-12:15 - Police Services and Homelessness Prevention in Edmonton - Dale McFee, Edmonton Police Services, Chief of Police

12-15-12:25 - Homelessness Prevention and User Experience - Jack Yager, Moterolla, Senior User Experience Designer

12:25 -12:45 - Leveraging Technology to Prevent Homelessness in Edmonton - CG Chen, Ample Labs, CEO

12:45-1:00 - Wrap up and Q/A with Panel

Panelists:

Name: Dale McFee

Title: Chief of Police, Edmonton Police Services

Bio: Chief McFee has an extensive background in policing , including 26 years as a police officer in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (nine years as Chief of Police) and six years as the Deputy Minister of Corrections and Policing in the Ministry of Justice for the Saskatchewan government. Chief McFee speaks with first-hand knowledge and expertise about policing, community engagement, data and analytics, social finance and impact investing.

Speaking on: Police Services and Homelessness Prevention in Edmonton

Connect with Chief Dale on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-mcfee-00967271/

Name: Jack Yager

Title: Senior User Experience Designer , Motorola

Bio: Jack has an extensive background in User Experience Design and Management. He is skilled in creating and maintaining experience design approaches, processes, and methodologies for a variety of platforms and companies.

Speaking on: Homelessness Prevention and User Experience

Connect with Jack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyager/

Name: CG Chen

Title: Founder and CEO, Ample Labs

Bio: Before Ample, CG was at ecobee designing mobile experiences for IoT devices and before that Tulip designing enterprise software for luxury retailers like Chanel, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and Frank & Oak. CG is a community builder, she cares about building a more inclusive, accessible and equitable tech sector that includes the most marginalized and vulnerable.

Speaking on: Leveraging Technology to Prevent Homelessness in the Bay Area

Connect with CG on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgchen1/