WHY CUTC?
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Engineer, designer, entrepreneur, tech fanatic?
SPEAKERS: Get up close with Canada's best in tech. Meet Silicon Valley in Toronto. Learn about the future of the industry.
COMPETITIONS: Win big, learn bigger. $3000 in prizes up for grabs. Perform with the best, against the best, alongside from the best mentors in town.
1) CGI Imagine Challenge
Design, Prototype and Pitch ideas to disrupt & transform industries with technology.
2) Microsoft Machine Learning Chal...
WHY CUTC?
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Engineer, designer, entrepreneur, tech fanatic?
SPEAKERS: Get up close with Canada's best in tech. Meet Silicon Valley in Toronto. Learn about the future of the industry.
COMPETITIONS: Win big, learn bigger. $3000 in prizes up for grabs. Perform with the best, against the best, alongside from the best mentors in town.
1) CGI Imagine Challenge
Design, Prototype and Pitch ideas to disrupt & transform industries with technology.
2) Microsoft Machine Learning Challenge
Code an AI from scratch, all skill levels welcome.
TECH EXPO: Meet folks from Microsoft, Google, IBM, CGI, Intel, D+H, Kik, CSE and more! Land your dream internship.
MAKER FAIR: Demo your project/startup to the best pros in tech. Get mentors. Find your next founder.
FOOD: Catered meals, Soylent, Ice cream bar and more - we've got your hunger covered.
ILLUSION SHOW: Bobby Motta - world famous mind reader will blow your mind - only at CUTC.
Stars like Russell Crowe, Nelly Furtado, Al Pacino love him. The world's best magicians David Blaine and Criss Angel ask him for advice. Tickets to his shows normally sell for $50. Need we say more? :)
WHAT DO YOU GET?
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A continuous zero-BS experience - 5 catered meals, $3000+ in cash prizes, after party of the year & a world-famous illusion show.
HEAR FROM THE BEST IN TECH
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- Rob Cromwell (Co-founder & VP Engineering, Inkling)
- Ben Kamens (Head of Engineering, Khan Academy)
- Paul Leventis (Technical Manager, Google OnHub)
- Matt Wallaert (Behavioural Scientist, Microsoft Ventures)
- Tom Redman (Lead Mobile Engineer, Buffer)
- Hugh Cumming (CTO, D+H)
- Jean Piedboeuf (Director, Canadian Space Agency)
- Raine Qian (Product Design Manager, Pivotal)
- Jeremy Wang (Engineering Director, UofT Aerospace Team)
HEAR FROM THE BEST IN STARTUPS
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- Ted Livingston (CEO, Kik)
- Allen Lau (CEO, Wattpad)
- Michael Katchen (CEO, Wealthsimple)
- Razor Suleman (Founder, Achievers)
- Cathy Tie (CEO, Ranomics & 2015 Thiel Fellow)
- Mallorie Brodie (CEO, Bridgit)
- Eva Wong (COO, Borrowell)
- Alroy Almeida (Co-founder, Voltera)
- Ian Burgess (CTO, Validere)
- Dave Wilkin (CEO, Ten Thousand Coffees)
- Mike Rossi (Co-founder, Sweeth Tooth)
HEAR FROM THE BEST IN BUSINESS
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- Martin Wildberger (VP Technology, RBC & ex-VP, IBM Labs)
- Matt Roberts (Associate Director, BDC IT Venture Fund)
- Jonathan Hackett (Principal, Boston Consulting Group)
- Maria Hristova (Director of Development, Firmex)
LEARN ABOUT THE FUTURE OF TECH
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- AI & Machine Learning
- VR / AR
- Wearables
- Robotics
- Security
- Biotechnology
- Space Technology
- Nanotechnology
- Product Management
- Product Design
- Entrepreneurship
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
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Best time of your life at a conference - guaranteed. Don't just take our word for it...
"I learned more during my 3 days here than I normally do in an entire month at school."
Tim Wang, University of Waterloo
"CUTC has been mind intriguing, inspiring and entertaining."
Li-Ling Chang, University of Western Ontario
"The conference was an irreplaceable part of my own undergraduate experience."
Jeremiah Wittevrongel, University of Calgary
"CUTC brings together yesterday’s knowledge, today’s technology and tomorrow’s leaders."
Kristen Sam, University of British Columbia
"This was definitely an incredible experience to learn, get inspired, and make my ideas known."
Jennifer Gluck, Queen’s University
WHAT SPEAKERS SAY
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"It’s the most fun I‘ve had at a conference yet. I'll definitely be back again."
Dr. Jim Mitchell (Fellow & VP of Sun Labs, Sun Microsystems)
"I was excited to speak about our latest technology with some of the smartest students in Canada. Microsoft is proud to be involved and contribute to this key technical conference. "
Sean Daniel (Program Manager, Microsoft)
"The CUTC conference is the kind of initiative that Canada needs if it is to become more competitive in the world technology marketplace. I strongly recommend any undergraduate in any discipline to get involved."
Bob Young (Co-Founder, Red Hat)
"CUTC is a great example of science and technology students breaking out of their areas of specialization and learning about the larger issues. In that, it is an invaluable and rare opportunity."
Bill Buxton (Principal Scientist, Microsoft Research)
TRANSPORTATION
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We'll be arranging FREE buses to/from schools with the most students registered. Currently, we anticipate providing free transportation to/from UWaterloo.
We also have a deal with VIA Rail for 10% OFF if you book with discount code "13274".
ACCOMMODATIONS
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We've arranged a special deal with Marriott in downtown Toronto for just $45/night! All rooms will have 4 people. Just add an accommodation option on checkout!
If a 4-star hotel stay with the CUTC fam ain't your thing, you can also try AirBnB, CouchSurfers or crashing at a friends place!
TICKET SALE DEADLINES
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***Early Bird Tickets for $30 ONLY TILL April 1st, 2016!***
Regular Tickets start at $50.
REGISTER at http://cutc.ca :)
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Welcome to Imagine.
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