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Data Talks - Local LLMs and the Modern Enterprise

  • CGI Victoria Office 1175 Douglas Street (6th Floor) Victoria, BC, V8W 2E1 Canada (map)

Schedule:

4:00 PM – Doors Open

4:30 PM – Demo of locally developed LLM

5:00 PM – Pizza

5:30 PM – Modernizing IBM Mainframes

🧠 Live Demo: foursight.ai – A Vancouver Island–Built LLM

Be among the first to see foursight.ai in action — a brand-new LLM built on Vancouver Island designed to answer hard questions about:

  • 🌱 Sustainability

  • 🔒 Privacy

  • 💼 Economic viability of modern AI tools

Imagine:

  • Training your LLM with EXACTLY the information you need

  • Discussing sensitive topics with zero risk of public data exposure

  • Operating without water-intensive infrastructure

  • Every purchase of a corporate license matched with one donated to a non-profit of your choosing

Key Takeaways: This is a conversation about sovereign AI, ethical deployment, and sustainable infrastructure — not just another chatbot demo.

🖥️ Enterprise Modernization with Fresche Solutions

Hear from Fresche Solutions, a Canadian born and raised technology company that has quietly helped keep major financial institutions, government departments, and core health systems running through their deep expertise in IBM mainframes.

Now, they’re leveraging LLMs to help organizations transition:

  • From legacy IBM mainframes

  • To modern, flexible architectures

  • Using contemporary programming languages and AI-assisted tooling

Key Takeaways: If you’re interested in real-world AI adoption inside critical infrastructure, this session will give you practical insight into how transformation actually happens at enterprise scale.

🎯 Why Attend?

Whether you're a data professional, AI enthusiast, or simply curious about how tech is transforming our world, this is the perfect opportunity to:

  • Learn about a locally built, sovereign LLM 📚

  • Gain insight into AI’s role in large-scale system modernization ⚙️

  • Connect with fellow data enthusiasts 🤝

  • Engage in lively discussions 💡

BONUS: Enjoy delicious refreshments, including pizza and pop, to fuel the evening’s conversations! 🍕🥤

COST: Free for Victoria Data Society members. $10 cover charge for non-members (Pay at the door).

Become a member today and attend this and other Data Talks for free for the year.

We can't wait to see you there!

Hosted at CGI's Victoria Office - 6th Floor, 1175 Douglas St

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