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Walter Knitl
@waltofk.bsky.social
Tech-enviro-socio-economic observer - personal views. CEO @praxiem, host #ThingsHappen 🎙 @iotNorth, President @aiotcanada & 🐺 admirer

@waltofk@mstdn.ca 🐘
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Why does #DigitalPhysical transformation, stemming from #Digitalization of the physical world, compel #DigitalGovernance #DigitalTransformation #innovation?

We, with Nilufer Erdebil, lay that out in our new whitepaper – check it out.

➡️ praxiem.com/blog-the-dig...

#gcdigital #iot
Looking forward to emceeing this early-fall summit

Where #ArtificialIntelligence and the #InternetOfThings Meet

Come join me!

➡️ www.aiotcanada.ca/aiotc-summit

Get you ticket now - last year's event was sold out.

#AIoT #AI #IoT #iotCommunity #gcDigital #conference @aiotcanada.bsky.social
AIOT SUMMIT 2025 | AIoT-Canada
www.aiotcanada.ca
July 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Another good-weather day for some evening #cycling 🚴‍♂️ ... and even managed to catch the sunset 🌅

#selfcare #persistence
July 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Hmm ... not exactly clear skies ... and what's that odour?

Nope - can't risk cycling 🚴‍♀️ tonight 😒 with the smokey air around #ottawa from Saskatchewan #forestfires 🔥.

No thanks to #climatechange and #fossilfools 😠1
June 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
For sanity's sake, sometimes just have to get away from tech & global political nonsense & immerse yourself in best of humanity - like #filmscoring.

After the words & motion - the film still needs #emotion - that's #music!

Great expose about 🎞️🎵

👉 www.score-movie.com
SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
Now available on Blu-ray and DVD! The award-winning documentary film features Hollywood's finest composers and explores how they created and continue to create the greatest film scores of all time.
www.score-movie.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reposted by Walter Knitl
We cover a lot of verticals and topics at our (w/ @Spring2Inno) training When #AI Gets Physical for the #PublicSector centered around #IoT and #DesignThinking for creating solutions

➡️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/when-ai-ge...

Register now for June 18th.

#gcDigital #DigitalTransformation
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June 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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What’s the #AI + #IoT (#AIoT) impact on #AutomatedVehicles and how d'ya use #DesignThinking for it?

Learn at our (w/ Spring2 Innovation) training When AI Gets Physical for the #PublicSector

➡️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/when-ai-ge...

Register for June 18th.

#gcDigital #DigitalTransformation

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June 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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What’s the #AI + #IoT (#AIoT) impact on #DigitalHealth and how d'ya use #DesignThinking for it?

Learn at our (w/ Spring2 Innovation) training When AI Gets Physical for the #PublicSector

➡️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/when-ai-ge...

Register now for June 18.

#gcDigital #DigitalTransformation
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June 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Reposted by Walter Knitl
What’s the #AI + #IoT (#AIoT) impact on #SmartAgriculture and how d'ya use #DesignThinking for it?

Learn at our (w/ Spring2 Innovation) training When AI Gets Physical for the #PublicSector

➡️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/when-ai-ge...

Register now for June 18th.

#gcDigital #DigitalTransformation

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June 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Reposted by Walter Knitl
Sounds of spring 🐺
April 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I exercised my civic right and duty through the advance vote today.

I voted for Canada 🇨🇦👍

#cdnpoli #canadavotes #canadastrong
April 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Q: AIoT for Canada - to be or not to be?

A: Yes.

Here is why as we see it - in this article I co-athored with
@digitalnil.bsky.social

➡️ linkedin.com/pulse/aiot-c...

#AI #IoT #AIoT #gcDigital #iotCommunity #DigitalTransformation #DigitalEconomy #EconomicRevival
March 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Q: What are the #AIoT (#AI + #IoT) opportunities & implications for Canada, and what industry & government imperatives do they compel?

A: Read full whitepaper I co-authored for @AiotCanada

➡️ aiotcanada.ca/aiotc-wp1

#gcDigital #iotCommunity #DigitalTransformation

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March 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#InternetOfThings – what’s in it for Canada?

This #ThingsHappen episode compiles the answers by our podcast guests from previous episodes – w/host @waltofk.bsky.social

🎙️ directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

What do you think is in it for 🇨🇦?

#gcdigital #iotcommunity #DigitalTransformation
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We are experiencing an ever-widening gap between pace of technological advancements and corresponding #governance.

An increasingly shallower Technology-Governance Diagonality - especially in #IoT and #AI

Check it out:
🎞️➡️ youtu.be/SCdLac1QS_g

#AIoT #DigitalPhysical #DigitalGovernance
Technology-Governance Diagonality motivates Digital-Physical Transformation training
YouTube video by Praxiem
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#HappyNewYear!

2025 is poised to be disruptive & challenging.

Whether your goals are set or you're exploring to find them, and wherever roads may lead you …

Best wishes for a prosperous & meaningful 2025 - to my clients, partners, collaborators, and all.

#EmbraceUnthinkable
January 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Happy Holidays - to colleages and collaborators, and all.

#HAPPYHOLIDAYS
December 24, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Walter Knitl
“They know people will get hurt. It’s incredibly upsetting. The impact of injuries & death involving motor vehicles costs immense wealth, property, time & emotion. And to take deliberate steps to INCREASE the risk? There are no words.”

There are plenty of words. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows
In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Looking forward to hosting this @aiotcanada.bsky.social webinar featuring Sébastien Labrecque of StrategyCorp
Institute on approaces to #AI regulation and innovation.

See ya there!

#gcdigital #iotcommunity
What are our governments' approaches to #AI innovation and regulation?

Join us at our webinar with speaker Sébastien Labrecque of StrategyCorp Institute to learn all about it.

➡️ aiotcanada.zohobackstage.com/Betweenregul...

#IoT #AIoT #digitaltransformation #gcdigital #iotcommunity
November 25, 2024 at 4:20 PM
I was pleased to present a seminar on #AI - #IoT fusion ( #AIoT ) driving economic/societal impacts for Foresight Synergy Network (FSN).

View the full session here:

➡️ youtu.be/o4ZagLv-wvU

#DigitalTransformation #Innovation #SocialResponsibility #gcdigital #iotcommunity
November 24, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Why does #DigitalPhysical transformation, stemming from #Digitalization of the physical world, compel #DigitalGovernance #DigitalTransformation #innovation?

We, with Nilufer Erdebil, lay that out in our new whitepaper – check it out.

➡️ praxiem.com/blog-the-dig...

#gcdigital #iot
November 18, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Reposted by Walter Knitl
Adeyha, Oak (his mate), and their five children (Tupelo, Sassafras, Maple, Cedar, and Juniper) reside in a spacious, remote habitat at the WCC. You can't see them in person but you can join them via live webcam! ➡️ nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...
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November 15, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Last week was a momentous week in the #IoT space, with the #IEEE WF-IoT held in #Ottawa. I was honoured to chair three sessions on

1) medical devices
2) IoT applications
3) Smart Cities

Also pleased to help the organizing committee on behalf of @aiotcanada.bsky.social.

#iotCommunity #gcdigital
November 18, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Glad to be starting the transition away from X. This is the first post on BlueSky
November 18, 2024 at 1:21 AM