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SUMMARY:Q4 2026 - QT Connect Meetup Calgary
DESCRIPTION:## Who Gets to Thrive? Opportunity and Power in an AI-Driven 
 World\\n**Date:** Thursday\\, December 3\\, 2026\\n**Time:** 4:00 PM - 7:
 00 PM (MST)\\n**Location: Clio\\, 150 - 9th Avenue SW\\, Suite 2500\\, Ca
 lgary\\, AB**\\nAI is changing more than how we work. It is reshaping wha
 t opportunities exist\\, what skills and ideas are valued\\, who has acce
 ss to resources\\, and who has the power to shape what comes next.\\nIn C
 algary\\, where energy\\, clean tech\\, finance\\, and a growing startup 
 ecosystem are shaping the future of work and economic opportunity\\, thes
 e changes raise important questions. What becomes more possible as AI evo
 lves? What becomes harder? And who has the resources\\, influence\\, and 
 support to adapt and thrive?\\nThis QT Connect meetup creates space for c
 ommunity members to explore these questions together. Through guided smal
 l-group conversations\\, interactive questions\\, and shared reflection\\
 , participants will discuss how AI is changing what feels possible in the
 ir careers\\, organizations\\, and communities—and what people need to 
 have meaningful opportunities as work continues to change.\\nTogether\\, 
 we’ll explore:\\n* Where AI is creating new opportunities accompanied w
 ith where opportunities may be limited\\n* How changing technologies are 
 affecting work\\, careers\\, entrepreneurship\\, and communities\\n* Who 
 currently has the resources\\, knowledge\\, networks\\, and influence to 
 benefit from these changes\\n* What people need to navigate an AI-shaped 
 future with greater agency and choice\\n* What organizations and communit
 ies can do to help more people participate and thrive\\nThis QT Connect g
 athering is designed as a guided community conversation grounded in lived
  experience\\, reflection\\, and participation.\\n**You do not need to wo
 rk in AI or tech\\, or identify as queer to join this conversation.**\\nT
 his space is for technologists\\, creatives\\, founders\\, community advo
 cates\\, students\\, digital workers\\, and anyone thinking about how AI 
 is changing work\\, opportunity\\, and our collective future. Insights ga
 thered across QT Connect meetups will contribute to a cross-country snaps
 hot of how queer communities are experiencing these shifts.\\n### **What 
 to Expect**\\n* A welcoming and community-centered environment\\n* Guided
  dialogue and reflection\\n* Accessible conversation grounded in lived ex
 perience\\n* Opportunities to connect with others navigating similar chan
 ges\\n* Space to think collectively about opportunity\\, power\\, and the
  future of work\\n***\\n### **Event Agenda**\\n### 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM\\n
 | Time | Agenda | Description |\\n| ---- | ------ | ----------- |\\n| **4
 :00 PM** | **Arrival\\, Networking & Community Welcome** | Arrive\\, conn
 ect\\, and meet others from Calgary’s queer tech\\, creative\\, startup
 \\, and community ecosystems. |\\n| **4:40 PM** | **Opening Remarks & Gro
 unding Activity** | A short welcome and grounding exercise to create spac
 e for reflection\\, connection\\, and participation. |\\n| **4:50 PM** | 
 **QueerTech 2026 Theme Introduction: *Who Gets to Trust AI?*** | An intro
 duction to QueerTech’s 2026 national theme and the focus of Chapter 4: 
 *Mobility\\, Power & the Future*. |\\n| **5:00 PM** | **Guided Community 
 Conversation: *Governance & Accountability — Who Is Responsible When AI
  Goes Wrong*** | A facilitated community dialogue exploring the accountab
 ility gap\\, focusing on emerging experiences\\, best practices and diffi
 culties. |\\n| **5:45 PM** | **Community Reflection & Shared Takeaways** 
 | A collective reflection on key themes\\, insights\\, and questions that
  emerged during the conversation. |\\n| **5:55 PM** | **QT Ask & Offer** 
 | Share something you’re seeking support around and something you can o
 ffer back to the community. |\\n| **6:15 PM** | **Informal Networking & C
 ontinued Conversation** | Continue conversations and build new connection
 s in a relaxed and welcoming environment. |\\n***\\n### **Volunteering & 
 Scholarship Tickets**\\nWe don't want cost to be a barrier to participati
 ng in this conversation. We have scholarship and volunteer tickets availa
 ble. To sign up\\, [fill out this form](https://wkf.ms/3V4Zh3X).\\n***\\n
 ### **About QueerTech’s 2026 National Theme**\\n## *Who Gets to Trust A
 I?: Power\\, Participation\\, and Accountability*\\nQueerTech is convenin
 g a national conversation on how trust in AI is earned\\, broken\\, and r
 ebuilt—and what it takes to create systems where people have the agency
 \\, protections\\, and power to shape their futures.\\nAcross 2026\\, we 
 have explored access and agency\\, fairness and safeguards\\, and governa
 nce and accountability. In this final chapter\\, we look forward: as AI r
 eshapes work\\, leadership\\, entrepreneurship\\, and opportunity\\, what
  will it take for more people and communities to thrive?\\nBecause the fu
 ture of AI is not only about what technology can do.\\nIt is also about w
 ho has the power\\, resources\\, and opportunities to benefit from what c
 omes next.\\n***\\n## **THANK YOU TO OUR HOST!**\\n![](https://community.
 queertech.org/storage/5771117/download)\\n**[Clio](https://www.clio.com/)
 ** is the global leader in legal AI\\, empowering legal professionals and
  law firms of every size to work smarter\\, faster\\, and more securely. 
 Our Intelligent Legal Work Platform—the industry’s first system of ac
 tion—moves beyond systems of record to bring the business and practice 
 of law together in a single\\, secure environment\\, with AI creating con
 tinuity across every stage of legal work. [LinkedIn: Clio](https://www.li
 nkedin.com/company/clio---cloud-based-legal-technology/)\\nHeadquartered 
 in Vancouver\\, Canada\\,\\n**[Clio](https://www.clio.com/)** has more th
 an 2\\,000 employees across offices in Toronto\\, Calgary\\, London\\, Ma
 nchester\\, Dublin\\, Sydney\\, Barcelona\\, and Bogotá\\, and is truste
 d by hundreds of thousands of legal professionals in more than 130 countr
 ies.\\nBy registering for this event\\, participants agree to [QueerTech'
 s Event Terms & Conditions.](https://queertech.org/page/qt-events-terms-c
 onditions)\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/calgary/events/q4-2
 026-qt-connect-meetup-calgary-2026-12-03
LOCATION:Clio\\, 150 9 Ave SW #2500\\, Calgary\\, AB T2P 3H9\\, Canada\\,
  Calgary\\, AB\\, Calgary\\, AB\\, ca
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