Jordan Jacobs
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Radical Ventures
Jordan Jacobs is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Radical Ventures. Previously, co-founded Layer 6 AI and co-CEO prior to TD Bank Group’s acquisition where he joined as Chief AI Officer (Business & Strategy). He co-founded the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is a Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), the world’s first national AI strategy, that he helped author. He began his career as a lawyer receiving his JD from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.
Schedule
120 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
Elevate Festival Opening Night
It all starts here! Elevate Festival 2024 kicks off Opening Night, presented by TD. Join us for an intimate evening of curated speakers and performances from today’s top thought leaders as we bring you to the forefront of Canada’s tech and innovation industries.
Hosted by Amber Mac, Opening Night features…
A kickoff performance from gold medalist breakdancer Phil Wizard.
Mayor Olivia Chow shares her vision for the future of Toronto’s tech & innovation industries.
TD’s Rizwan Khalfan joins Signal AI’s Mara Lederman and Radical Ventures’ Jordan Jacobs for a look at how organizations can leverage the collective strengths of their ecosystems to drive breakthrough innovation.
Mastercard’s Jennifer Sloan hosts a live hack of Arlene Dickinson by ethical hacker Rachel Tobac.
Chris Hadfield and Harley Finkelstein go deep on the state of Canadian innovation.
and a few surprises along the way…
