# Event Details - **Event Name**: Explore Your Future in the AI Economy - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Explore the future of careers! Teens & parents dive into AI, tech, entrepreneurship, and YCF microgrants to launch youth projects.About this EventWhat skills and opportunities will shape the next generation of careers?Join us for an engaging evening designed for parents and teens to learn about emerging opportunities in AI, tech, and entrepreneurship.Hear from leaders across education, innovation, and the startup ecosystem about how young people can explore these fields and begin building real-world skills today. Parents will gain insight into how to support their teen’s curiosity and future career interests, while students will discover opportunities to explore their ideas and projects through programs like the Youth Creativity Fund (YCF).Through YCF, youth in Waterloo Region can apply for microgrants of up to $1,000 to fund creative projects—whether that’s starting a small business, building a STEM project, exploring tech, or creating initiatives that connect people around shared interests.Learning OutcomesParents and students can ask questions about education pathways, opportunities, and getting started with their own ideas.Moderated by: Aasha Khan, Founder of Youth Tech Labs and Youth Creativity Fund alumnPanelists include:Camelia Nunez, Conestoga CollegeAyoola Gbade-Bello, Founder, Kintrace Technologies Incplus more to comePanelists will share insights on:Emerging careers in AI and technologyPathways into entrepreneurship and startupsHow students can start exploring these interests while still in high schoolSkills young people should start developing now - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterloo/explore-your-future-in-the-ai-economy/100001986925106480 - **Event Categories**: Business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Waterloo - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Waterloo Public Library - Eastside Branch - **lat**: 43.5193421 - **long**: -80.50064789999999 - **full address**: Waterloo Public Library - Eastside Branch, 2001 University Avenue East, Waterloo, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Explore Your Future in the AI Economy - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/98699850ad1c0c1350df8b3d11ccdd0bb69fd18ebbd46d7ea0e85ae475c64ad2-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1775716697 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Explore Your Future in the AI Economy being held? - **A:** Explore Your Future in the AI Economy takes place on Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Waterloo Public Library - Eastside Branch, 2001 University Avenue East, Waterloo, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Explore Your Future in the AI Economy? - **A:** Explore Your Future in the AI Economy is organized by Waterloo Region Business & Education Partnership. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Explore Your Future in the AI Economy", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/98699850ad1c0c1350df8b3d11ccdd0bb69fd18ebbd46d7ea0e85ae475c64ad2-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1775716697", "startDate": "2026-05-05T18:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-05T20:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/waterloo/explore-your-future-in-the-ai-economy/100001986925106480", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Waterloo Public Library - Eastside Branch", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2001 University Avenue East", "postalCode": "N2K 4K4", "addressLocality": "Waterloo", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "43.5193421", "longitude": "-80.50064789999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Explore the future of careers! 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