fb777 5com “My ask of everyone here in Calgary, Alberta and across the prairies is get involved, get engaged.” Speaking with Digital Journal at Launch Party during Innovation Week YYC, Ian Macdonald, Business Innovation Leader at KPMG Canada, shared his passion for fostering Calgary’s innovation ecosystem. Known as a “super connector” by many in the ecosystem, Macdonald emphasized the importance of collaboration, community engagement, and bridging gaps between startups, scaleups, and established businesses to drive economic growth. When assessing Calgary’s innovation ecosystem, Macdonald praised its rapid progress. “I think we are the envy of a number of cities right now,” he noted. “We’re obviously ranked as the fastest growing tech ecosystem in North America, as per the CBRE’s recent report.” Macdonald highlighted the $8.1 billion in economic impact brought to the city over the past five years but underscored that there’s room for improvement. “How do we find a way to cross and bridge that gap? Part of my role at KPMG through our high-growth ventures team is to find ways to create collisions between early-stage and scaling companies and our corporate clients in the community.” Macdonald pointed to cleantech, agtech, and proptech as industries rapidly shaping Calgary’s future. He singled out ResVR, the winner of the People’s Choice Award at Launch Party, as an example of innovation in proptech. “ResVR is helping home builders and buyers purchase their homes faster, a better process and for builders to actually sell upgrades even faster, too.” For Macdonald, meaningful community engagement is about supporting others without expecting anything in return. “Go into it genuinely wanting to help other people, and you’ll see over time that it will come back in spades,” he shared. Macdonald ended the conversation with a call to action for Calgary’s business and innovation community: “Come to events like this, Launch Party, go to a pitch event and see companies that are showcasing their product. Go to your teams within your company, and ask the questions [like] how can we innovate? And what are the solutions that are in the market, right here in our own backyard?” Want to hear more about Ian Macdonald’s insights on driving innovation, bridging gaps, and how Calgary can hit its next growth inflection point? Watch the full interview below. Click below to watch the video and explore the future of Calgary’s innovation ecosystem. Digital Journal is the official media partner of Innovation Week YYC. Here’s how you can follow: This article was created with the assistance of AI. Learn more about our AI ethics policy here . Chris is an award-winning entrepreneur who has worked in publishing, digital media, broadcasting, advertising, social media & marketing, data and analytics. Chris is a partner in the media company Digital Journal , content marketing and brand storytelling firm Digital Journal Group , and Canada's leading digital transformation and innovation event, the mesh conference . He covers innovation impact where technology intersections with business, media and marketing. Chris is a member of Digital Journal's Insight Forum.

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Trump's nominee for attorney general a longtime allyFreelance photographer arrested on Capitol riot chargesThe Boston Celtics visited the White House on Thursday, where President Biden personally congratulated the reigning NBA champions on the South Lawn. President Biden hosted the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics at the White House Thursday, but he was either not completely sure of that or making a joke. While announcing the team's latest championship, Biden turned to the team to make sure they were called the Celtics. "You're the Celtics, right?" Biden asked the players during a moment in his address. The comment was met with light, but reserved chuckles from some in the crowd. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Biden also joked that he didn't know where the players came from. "They just showed up. I don’t know where the hell they came from," Biden said. Later in the speech, Biden appeared to reveal his Secret Service code name. Celtic has been Biden's code name throughout his presidency and even dating back to his vice presidency under Obama, according to Britannica. "All of you may not know this, but my Secret Service name is Celtic. For real, because I’m Irish," Biden said. "Everybody behind me is Irish in their heart. I feel a special pride in this trophy for this old Irish Celtic. To all you Celtics, congratulations." President Joe Biden, center, flanked by Boston Celtics players Jayson Tatum, left, and Derrick White, holds up a jersey they presented to him during an event to celebrate the team's victory in the 2024 NBA championship, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Thursday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Biden concluded his speech by pointing out that John F. Kennedy was the first president to host an NBA champion when the Celtics visited in 1963. "Part of that wonderful tradition, celebrating the power of sports to bring people together. It’s a tradition that I’ve had the honor to continue. No matter the sport. What these champions all have in common are core values. ... Hard work, teamwork, respect and the knowledge that no one of us is ever as good as all of us can be when we’re together." After Biden's speech, he received a custom Celtics jersey and took a basketball with him as he walked down the stairs. He dribbled the ball and even made a few passes to attendees in the crowd. TRUMP TO PRESIDE OVER HISTORIC SPORTING EVENTS – WHICH TEAMS AND STARS COULD SKIP WHITE HOUSE VISITS? President Joe Biden throws a basketball he received from the Boston Celtics at an event to celebrate the team's victory in the 2024 NBA championship, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Thursday. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) The 2023-24 Celtics roster, coaching staff and ownership group were on hand on the South Lawn for Thursday’s event. The 2023 champion Denver Nuggets did not attend a Biden White House visit, reportedly due to "scheduling issues," the team previously told The Denver Post. Prior to Thursday, the last NBA champion to visit Biden's White House was the 2021-2022 Golden State Warriors. Those Warriors visited in late January 2023. The Celtics' White House visit was scheduled for November. By late January of next year, Trump will be in office. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Not a single NBA champion attended the Trump White House when he was in office. However, the only two teams to win the title under Trump prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were the Golden State Warriors, who Trump did not invite, and the Toronto Raptors, who are based in Canada. Trump infamously declined to invite several major women's basketball championship teams to the White House during his first term, including every WNBA champion. Coach Kim Mulkey and the Baylor women’s NCAA championship basketball team present President Trump with a jersey during a visit to the Oval Office at the White House April 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The one time Trump's White House hosted a women's basketball team was the 2019 national champion Baylor Bears led by former head coach Kim Mulkey. The only two NFL teams to get invitations to Trump's White House during his first term were the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots accepted both invitations in 2017 and 2019. The Eagles' visit was canceled, and the team released a statement saying it was in relation to Trump's stance on players standing for the national anthem. During Trump's first term, and even during his recent campaign, college football has been the sport to embrace Trump the most in the U.S. His appearances at games, including multiple Army-Navy games in his first term and a Georgia-Alabama game in September, were met with rousing applause. No college football national champion skipped a White House visit during Trump's first term. Georgia skipped a visit to President Biden's White House in 2023. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

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Space Force plans new ‘Futures Command’ amid pressure to speed up modernizationWASHINGTON (AP) — A freelance photographer and local government official from Illinois has been arrested on charges alleging he joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol and pushed against a police officer’s riot shield, according to court records unsealed on Friday. Patrick Gorski, 27, was arrested in Chicago on Thursday on charges including obstructing law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, a felony. A federal judge ordered him released on bond after his initial court appearance. Gorski didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. An attorney who represented him after his arrest declined to comment on Gorski's behalf. Authorities allege that during the attack, Gorski climbed scaffolding, breaching police lines, and took photos and videos inside the building. He yelled at officers, pushed against an officer's riot shield and was eventually forced out after being sprayed with a chemical irritant, authorities said. When the FBI interviewed him, Gorski did not claim that he was working as a photojournalist during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and said he didn't bring his professional camera to the Capitol. He told federal agents that he had worked as a photographer for the Chicago Fire Department and for Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign. He has not professionally published any photographs of the Capitol riot, according to the FBI. An FBI agent’s affidavit says some of Gorski’s sports photographs are available through Getty Images and have been “picked up” by The Associated Press and USA Today. Authorities said Gorski has continued to take photos at some local sporting events in Chicago but hasn't published any political photographs in the last five years. Gorski is not an Associated Press journalist and has never been employed by the news organization, said Lauren Easton, AP's vice president of corporate communications. "We have distributed some photos he took for AP’s photo partners and member news organizations," Easton said in a statement. Gorski's resume says he works as a building commissioner for the Village of Norridge, Illinois, and graduated earlier this year from Southeastern Illinois University with a master’s degree in public administration. He attended then-President Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House on Jan. 6 before he marched to the Capitol in a group of people that included conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Owen Shroyer , who has hosted a show on Jones' Infowars website. On the west side of the Capitol, Gorski climbed up a wall onto stairs, helped another rioter onto the wall and removed a tarp covering scaffolding, according to the FBI. He climbed up and down the scaffolding before he helped pass a bike rack to other rioters, the agent's affidavit says. Gorski pointed and yelled at police officers outside the building. He also clapped and chanted, “Let us in!” After rioters broke through a police lines and sent officers retreating, Gorski hung a flag over the edge of a balcony. Gorski used his phone to take photos or videos inside a tunnel entrance that police were guarding, according to the affidavit. He screamed at the officers, “This is our house!” as he pushed against an officer’s riot shield, the FBI said. Gorski left the tunnel after several minutes and entered the Capitol through the Senate Wing door, taking more photos or videos inside the building, the affidavit says. An officer had to forcibly move Gorski from a doorway in another part of the Capitol, according to the agent. Gorski retreated after police sprayed him with a chemical irritant. Approximately one year after the attack, the FBI received a tip that Gorski had posted photos of the riot in a group chat with friends. More than 1,500 people have been charged with federal crimes stemming from the Capitol riot. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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