When: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 (Doors open at 6:00pm, talks start at 7:00pm)
Where: Dickens (1000 9th Ave SW MAP)
Tickets: $15 plus fees – tickets
Join us at Dickens. Order yourself a drink or two (and you can order yourself dinner) while you sit back and listen to us talk nerdy to you. Dickens allows our patrons to order food from their full menu, and of course, the full bar. Street parking is available in the area (free after 6pm) as well as pay lots nearby. Dickens is also located two blocks from the downtown West-Kerby C-train station.
Presentations (not in order)
Talk #1
Title: A Mind of It’s Own: How AI is Changing our Relationship with Software
Presenter: Mohammad Keyhani, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary and CEO of HoneybeeLogic.com
Talk teaser: The fact that Large Language Models are essentially thinking brains now, coupled with the fact that their thinking can be summoned in software code, means that software applications can now have a mind of their own like never before. We examine what this means for us humans and the way we interact with software.
About: Dr. Mohammad Keyhani is an Associate Professor at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, specializing in generative AI and digital entrepreneurship. He is co-founder of HoneybeeLogic.com (building AI tools for schools) and builds experimental products including HelperBat.com (AI powered scheduling assistant), MuseBattle.com (generative AI literacy game), CheckIt.so (AI powered document processing), and ZeptoFlow.com (nocode AI automation builder. He writes about AI, technology and entrepreneurship at DigitVibe.com.
Talk #2
Title: Behind the Tap
Presenter: Paul Fesko, P. Eng
Talk teaser: How does the water get to your house from Bow Lake? How does the water utility work?
About: Paul is happily retired (8 years). Formerly, he was the Manager of Strategic Services for City of Calgary Water.
Talk #3
Title: Finding π’s secret digits without the wait: a peek into math, infinite sums, and computing
Presenter: Matt Emmett, PhD
Talk teaser: Have you ever wanted to know the trillionth digit of π without calculating the first trillion? This talk explores the Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula’s spooky ability to extract hexadecimal digits at any position, and how we harness high-performance computing to push the limits of science and mathematics.
About: Matt is a Calgary local that enjoys mathematics, high-performance computing, and skiing. His favourite bands are In Flames, Amon Amarth, and Avatar. Rusty is his co-pilot.
Dickens is a wheelchair accessible venue. If you require to use the elevator please notify us by email before the event so we can arrange for it to be used. Or you can call Dickens directly upon arrival at 403-233-7550.
This is an 18+ event.
REFUND NOTICE: We have always tried to accommodate refunds as requested but it’s not always possible to accommodate last minute requests. To that end going forward, refunds will only be issued by us 48 hours before the event and the Eventbrite fees have to be paid still. After that if tickets are not needed, the purchaser is responsible for finding a buyer.