# Event Details - **Event Name**: AI Strategy for Startups - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: A Founders Lunch panel on AI strategy, featuring founders and experts sharing real lessons on building with AI.About this EventAI is a right-now decision that founders have to make. Not if to use AI, but where, how, and why.We’ll talk about the real choices founders are facing:AI enabled vs AI nativeWhen does AI actually create an advantage?What should be built in-house vs bought?How do you balance speed, cost, and risk?And how early is too early to bring AI into your product or operations?We’re bringing together startup founders who are building with AI and industry experts who work closely with emerging companies to share practical lessons, hard-earned insights, and honest perspectives including what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’d do differently if they were starting today.Panelists:Ben Reeves, SVP Data Science & Engineering, Viewpoint Investment Partners | Founding Director, YYC Data SocietyNic Beique, Founder & CEO, HelcimWish Bakshi, Founder & AI Systems Engineer, AQ EnergyMore speakers to be confirmed. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/5dfce5b0-08af-11f1-a70f-b15bde9c1f1d-rimg-w1200-h675-dcfffbe8-gmir.jpg This event is part of the monthly Founders Lunch Series, which aims to empower and support entrepreneurs. Organized by Innovate Calgary and supported by Alberta Innovates, ElevateIP Alberta, and the TD Ready Commitment Program, this dynamic platform connects entrepreneurs, fosters knowledge sharing, and inspires collaboration. Be a part of this transformative experience to expand your network, learn from industry leaders, and confidently navigate your entrepreneurial journey.___Lunch will be provided.Parking is $1.50 /every 30m or $10/day, and the building is accessible by transit. The Brentwood Train station is about a 10-minute walk away.Agenda?: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMRegistration & lunch?: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMPanel Discussion?: 01:30 PM - 01:50 PMQ&A?: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PMNetworking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/ai-strategy-for-startups/100001982829288779 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fai-strategy-for-startups-tickets-1982829288779 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Calgary - **state**: AB - **country**: Canada - **location**: Life Sciences Innovation Hub - **lat**: 51.0847268 - **long**: -114.1394795 - **full address**: Life Sciences Innovation Hub, 3655 36 Street Northwest, Calgary, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Innovate Calgary (https://allevents.in/org/innovate-calgary/17659804) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6b4fe4dcb4eebf51b7ef00f51ffd5440772d5c528712d393374403ccdd4d695d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefce8-gmir.jpg?v=1770968475 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f587e30258acc43f0e203637e5e4e31f7612ffffa3801f2bca6a0b37323516cb-rimg-w400-h400-dcfefce7-gmir.jpg?v=1770968475 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Life Sciences Innovation Hub, 3655 36 Street Northwest, Calgary, Canada - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 CAD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Innovate Calgary - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** business - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about AI Strategy for Startups ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "AI Strategy for Startups", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6b4fe4dcb4eebf51b7ef00f51ffd5440772d5c528712d393374403ccdd4d695d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefce8-gmir.jpg?v=1770968475", "startDate": "2026-02-26", "endDate": "2026-02-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/calgary/ai-strategy-for-startups/100001982829288779", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Life Sciences Innovation Hub", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3655 36 Street Northwest", "postalCode": "T2L 1Y8", "addressLocality": "Calgary", "addressRegion": "AB", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.0847268", "longitude": "-114.1394795" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A Founders Lunch panel on AI strategy, featuring founders and experts sharing real lessons on building with AI.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-03", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-26", "validFrom": "2026-04-03", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/calgary/ai-strategy-for-startups/100001982829288779" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-03", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/calgary/ai-strategy-for-startups/100001982829288779", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Innovate Calgary", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/innovate-calgary/17659804", "description": "Innovate Calgary is the knowledge transfer and business incubator for the University of Calgary. 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