NewCo Toronto 2018

Machine Learning and Human Intelligence: Paediatric Healthcare Disrupted.

SickKids is using artificial intelligence and data science to revolutionize clinical decision making at the patient’s bedside. Their newly-developed data platform is unique in paediatric critical care medicine. Through interactive participation and discussion, Dr. Peter Laussen, Chief of Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Anna Goldenberg, Senior Scientist in the Genetics and Genome Biology Lab at SickKids and Emily Louca, Education Manager at the SickKids Simulation Lab will share SickKids’ leadership in the field demonstrating the necessity for accurate and timely decision-making.

Note: This is taking place at the SickKids Foundation office at 525 University Avenue, 8th floor reception. This is an office building on the SE corner of University and Elm Streets.

Going from a brain computer interface start-up to a product in Best Buy: mindful lessons to grow your business 

Ariel Garten, one of the Founders of Muse, the brain sensing headband that helps you meditate, will share the lessons they learned while growing from a start-up in a basement to a product sold and loved around the world.
You will learn about their funding journey, the mindset required for success, bringing a product to market, and how mindfulness can impact you and your corporate culture.

You can also ask first hand about any advice for your entrepreneurship, how to integrate mindfulness into your life, the state of neurotechnology, etc.

Muses will also be on hand to demo.

Tackling the Threat of Infectious Disease with Big Data, AI, and Predictive Modelling

Dangerous infectious disease outbreaks are appearing across the globe with far greater frequency than ever before. Population growth, urbanization, deforestation, climate change, mass gatherings, bioterrorism, and air travel are global forces that create dangerous outbreaks and drive their worldwide spread.

BlueDot is data and technology company focused on tackling the growing threat of infectious disease with big data, artificial intelligence, and predictive modelling. Infectious diseases spread quickly, but in a hyper-connected world, data can spread faster. We are on a mission to get ahead of infectious diseases by delivering powerful insights from our Global Early Warning System into the hands of organizations and individuals around the world

Thoughts From A Female CEO: Courage, Entrepreneurship and Vaginas

At the core of its corporate philosophy of bringing innovative products to women for feminine and skin care, Damiva is about breaking taboos. Damiva’s success in launching across major retailers across North America has been on the heels of the company’s innovation in addressing the unspoken conditions of women.

CEO Chia Chia Sun will discuss her principles and experiences and how she views the most important personal factor for entrepreneurial success as a drive to overcome our daily fears. She will describe the company’s milestones - and give the background on the arguments and energy that were required to achieve them. In fall 2018, Chia Chia is screwing up her courage to embarking on a women’s health speaking tour called #OwnYourBox, in which she will talk about everything vagina-related.

How Johnson & Johnson is supporting healthcare entrepreneurs

Healing 100s of Wounds a Day with AI 

Nearly everyone has a smartphone with a camera. But doctors, nurses and caregivers have only their eyes to analyze, and written notes to communicate when treating a vast number of illnesses or trauma world-wide.
 
 When we learned that more people suffer from chronic wounds than breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, and leukemia combined, we knew what needed doing.
 
 In three short years, we’ve engineered the world’s most advanced wound care visualization and management software. We forged partnerships with some of the biggest names in healthcare and today, our software leads the field and is used for over 100,000 patient assessments a month.
 
 Swift is committed to better outcomes for all -- helping clinicians perform at the height of their practices, enabling better business outcomes for administrators, and providing patients with more immediate, informed care. 

How we design life at Smart Nora 

Life at a fast growth startup is exciting. It requires dedication, your best judgment on the daily, and great communication. As a wellness company, we are the first ones to know all of this can only be sustainable with keeping an eye on work/life balance, staying nourished, and being cared for by your team. We make it a priority to gather as an entire team three times a week, share a meal, and update each other on work, life, inspiration, and learning. Join us to see how this plays out in our design work and leave feeling energized and even more like the creative cool cat you are.  

Scandal Proof Your Corporate Culture 

Launching a successful start up is reliant upon understanding the importance of purpose and inclusivity. These key pillars help build great companies through promoting a strong sense of corporate culture.