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Founder Hour: A Founder's Guide to AI & IP

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Date
Aug 14, 2026
Location
7 Bayview Station Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5
Price
Free
Panel / Fireside
Hosted by
Established organizer
Who it’s for
Founders
A rare founder-to-founder IP conversation rather than a lawyer lecture — Invest Ottawa's Venture Path nails the format. Practical and timely for Ottawa's growing AI cohort.

About this event

A panel conversation on IP strategy for AI-driven startups, featuring founders Marcelo Bursztein (Novacene AI), Mary Yazdani (Reasonx Labs), and Qing Wei (MindBridge VP Platform Engineering), moderated by Invest Ottawa IP Advisor Jaipreet Bindra. Topics include patents vs. trade secrets, open-source considerations, AI tools, and building a defensible business. Aimed at founders at any stage building with AI, software, or other IP-driven technologies. Pizza provided.

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