The practical approach to leveraging AI for your small business

Thursday, October 23, 20254:00 PMRegister Now

Location:MNP LLP
21st Floor - MNP Learning Centre at the MNP Tower
609 Granville St
Vancouver

Members:
Individuals: $45 + GST

Non-Members:
Individuals: $75 + GST

Schedule:Registration and Reception 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Program 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Reception 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.

October is Small Business Month in British Columbia, a chance to celebrate the innovation, success, and resilience of the 500,000 small businesses that make up 94% of all companies in the province.

To mark the occasion, we are partnering with TELUS Business to host a conversation on how small businesses can put AI to work. This session is designed to move past the buzz and focus on practical ways entrepreneurs can benefit from AI today. TELUS experts will cover what AI can and cannot do, then share common-sense strategies to help small businesses save time, reduce costs, and boost customer engagement.

Bring your questions and leave with actionable tips you can start using right away to make AI a tool for your business growth.

Speakers:

Katherine Emberly

Senior Vice-president of Small and Medium Business, TELUS Business

Jaime Tatis

Senior Vice-president and Chief AI Officer, TELUS

Presenting Sponsor:

Supporting Sponsor:

Scale-up Centre for SMEs Signature Partner:

Scale-up Centre for SMEs Supporting Sponsors:

Scale-up Centre for SMEs Community Sponsors:

The Scale-up Centre for SMEs (SCS) is an initiative of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. The SCS works to understand the trends, forces, and issues impacting SME growth, innovation, and competitiveness and develops programming and policy to address these issues. Based on the goals of helping companies to discover gaps, engage with experts, and create solutions to address obstacles to growth, the SCS connects, educates, and inspires SMEs in British Columbia.

Location:MNP LLP
21st Floor - MNP Learning Centre at the MNP Tower
609 Granville St
Vancouver

Members:
Individuals: $45 + GST

Non-Members:
Individuals: $75 + GST

Schedule:Registration and Reception 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Program 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Reception 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Business Growth Series
Featuring a variety of topics and industry experts, the events in the Business Growth Series take place monthly and provide small to medium-sized enterprise with useful resources, tools, and information needed to advance their company growth and make a positive impact on their companies and communities.

Sponsor Resources

BC Hydro empowers small and medium-sized businesses across the province to optimize their energy use and invest in long-term cost savings. By working with an energy advisor, business owners will receive a no-cost energy assessment of their site, which provides tailored recommendations and identifies valuable funding options through BC Hydro. With a wide range of incentives available to reduce the upfront costs of energy-efficient equipment upgrades, businesses can invest in solutions that strengthen their bottom line and boost sustainability.

Immigrant Employment Council of BC is a not-for-profit organization that provides BC employers with solutions, tools, and resources they need to attract, hire, and retain qualified immigrant talent. We work with employers, government, and other partner stakeholders to ensure that BC employers can effectively integrate global talent by:

Championing Solutions to Employers
Creating and Providing Resources for BC Employers
Bringing Employers’ Perspective to Immigration Policies and Programs
Creating Synergies and Solutions