Intro into Machine Learning
Machine Learning Exploration program with Amii to discover how machine learning can directly impact your startup’s business and drive value. This program consists of workshops, coaching, and self-directed work aimed at helping startups explore the potential of ML, identify high-value opportunities, and prioritize their ML development efforts effectively.
Mitchell McCaig is an Associate Machine Learning Educator on the Startups team at Amii. He helps Startups understand AI and machine learning, as well as ways to adopt this technology to impact their business and drive business value.
He comes to Amii with experience in both training and data science. He spent two years teaching English in South Korea. He pivoted from working in geology to data science in 2019, interning for AltaML and Calgary startup Memory Anchor. In addition to his position at Amii, Mitchell maintains a part-time position as a Data Science Mentor at Lighthouse Labs, a Canadian coding bootcamp.
Who is it for:
- Startups with scalable, software-based products or services considering the adoption of AI/ML technologies.
- Startups planning to integrate AI/ML at their core and need assistance in prioritizing their initiatives.
What you will learn:
- Understand the principles and applications of machine learning.
- Identify business use cases and opportunities for ML within your startup.
- Gain insights into responsible AI practices and data preparation techniques for ML.
- Business use cases of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning within Startup.
Outcomes:
- Develop a shortlist of high-value and low-risk ML questions for proof-of-concept models.
- Acquire knowledge of how to prepare data for ML development.
- Understand the remaining steps in the ML adoption process and available supports.
This workshop is part of the Build, Test & Learn series. It is partially funded through the City of Edmonton and offered at no cost, thanks to Alberta Innovates, through the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network.