Extraordinary Future Conference 2017: Notes from the Floor

The first ever Extraordinary Future conference took place on Wednesday (September 20) in Vancouver and– if anything is certain–the tech industry is without a doubt alive and well in the west coast city.

Hosted by Cambridge House–who are more well-known for their resource-based conferences–the Extraordinary Future 2017 conference focused on the technologies that “directly impact the course of our lives.” As such, the conference featured a number of exhibitors and speakers in industries such as: artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, energy, blockchain, and technology and finance, to name a few.
If you missed the conference, don’t worry: the Investing News Network (INN) was there all day to cover the show. Here’s an overview of what happened.

The day started with Jay Martin, CEO of Cambridge House, addressing the audience and introducing the first talk of the day, Energy in the 21st Century, with Gianni Kovacevic, an author and executive chairman of CopperBank (CNSX:CBK) and Mitchell Smith, president and CEO of Global Energy Metals (TSXV:GEMC).

It’s time for the @Cambridge Extraordinary Future Conference in Vancouver! pic.twitter.com/Z20mGOXz9U

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

The next talk was KeyStone Financial’s 5 Unknown Stocks to Play New Tech to Big Gains from Behind the Scenes byRyan Irvine, KeyStone Financial’s founder.

Some of the stock picks Irvine gave included these ones:

Keystone Financial at #XF2017 conference says its top small market cap stock at the start of 2017 was International Road Dynamics $IRD

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

Keystone says they pick their top picks based on companies who are already making money #XF2017

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

keystone financial’s next top stock pick is Photon Control $PHO because they like the revenue growth behind he company.

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

$PHO is “significantly profitable” with about $30 mil in the bank and growing at 25% #XF2017

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

Keystone financial’s next pick is Hammond Power Solutions $HPS, “offering growth at a reasonable price.” #XF2017

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

Keystone’s next stock pick is Assure Holdings #IOM #XF2017, whose financials grew to $4m up from $800K in 6 mos.

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

One of the most exciting talks of the day included Alexander Tapscott’s Blockchain Revolution: How to Invest in the 2nd Era of the Internet.

Packed house for @alextapscott ‘s Blockchain Revolution talk at #xf2017! @Cambridge pic.twitter.com/irfzuX7Z27

— Chelsea Campbell (@cmcampbell604) September 20, 2017

#Blockchain will have a bigger impact on financial services than any other technology – @alextapscott #XF2017

— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 20, 2017

Other interesting talks included Investment Opportunities in Blockchain Technology, Virtual Reality in Vancouver, and technology and finance:

PI’s Blake Corbet moderating #blockchain technology panel today at @Cambridge Extraordinary Future Conference. #XF2017 pic.twitter.com/fS0elgOURr

— PI Financial Corp (@PIFinancialCorp) September 20, 2017

How investors can capitalize on #blockchain – power players of Canada on blockchain @HarryPokrandt @chijs @chsgo @alextapscott #xf2017 pic.twitter.com/rdpoojju77

— Mona (@MonaBita) September 20, 2017

Our very own president @dburgar is with @ArchiactVR @finger_food @LlamaZOO discussing #Vancouver‘s #VR and #AR ecosystem at #xf2017 pic.twitter.com/fbpBS9dG6I

— VRARA Vancouver (@vrara_vancouver) September 20, 2017

The Future of VR/AR panel is underway at @Cambridge #XF2017 pic.twitter.com/a9U5wpfORM

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

Kicking off the panel discussion on #technology & #finance. How great ideas turn into businesses. #Entrepreneurship #xf2017 pic.twitter.com/487VviXupa

— CSE (@CSE_News) September 21, 2017

While the day wasn’t just solely for speaker talks, the exhibit hall gave investors and attendees the opportunity to check out presentations, demos and company booths.

Exciting #VR and #AR demos by some of our members at #xf2017! @cognitiveVR @LlamaZOO @finger_food @ArchiactVR @XFutureConf pic.twitter.com/JNcoxFSoAs

— VRARA Vancouver (@vrara_vancouver) September 20, 2017

Lights, camera, @LlamaZOO #XF2017 pic.twitter.com/rIxKAzI0By

— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 20, 2017

Over at the INN booth, Patriot One Technologies (TSXV:PAT) CEO Martin Cronin stopped by for an interview:

Martin Cronin from Patriot One Technologies stops by the INN booth at @Cambridge #XF2017 conference pic.twitter.com/sJd07jvexF

— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 20, 2017

Overall, the conference showcased that the tech sector is hot in Vancouver–and beyond–is thriving, and looks to be even more exciting in the years to come. We’ll see you next year!

That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who attended #XF2017 pic.twitter.com/oQNC9gbmSL

— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 21, 2017

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Securities Disclosure: I, Jocelyn Aspa, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.