GovLab.ai - Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Public Sector

GovLab.ai, powered by AltaML, connects the public sector with private sector innovation to upskill talent and create smart software solutions that transform government offerings using ethical artificial intelligence.

Joan will give an introduction to the lab, recent projects, talent acceleration and her passion for positive change.

About GovLab.ai: https://www.govlab.ai/

Speaker:
Joan Vlasschaert, Manager, Data Science at AltaML

With a BSc in Environmental Science and Masters in GIS, Joan has spent the last 20 years building a career in spatial data science across a range of industries. She currently works as a Manager, Data Science at AltaML. Her role at AltaML is focused on partnerships with the Government of Alberta. Her team works alongside government staff and post-secondary students / graduates to develop smart products and models that leverage AI and ML to solve complex, real-word problems.

Joan is actively involved in many groups and volunteers extensively in AI for Good, including Women in Geospatial+, Omdena AI for Good, and Data For Good Calgary.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-vlasschaert/