Day one (September 22) of the Extraordinary Future Conference has officially wrapped up at the Vancouver Convention Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, and it was jam-packed day full of panel discussions and company presentations.
The first day of the show was robust with panel discussions and company presentations involved in cleantech, esports, cannabis and emerging technologies in the healthcare sector.
Of course, the Investing News Network team was there, attending panel discussions and conducting interviews with experts within the industry.
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Give me my free report!If you missed day one of the show, don’t worry?—here’s everything you need to know about the first day of the conference.
Registration of the Extraordinary Future Conference kicked off at 8:00 am, an hour before the official show began.
The Extraordinary Future conference 2019 has now kicked off #xfuture pic.twitter.com/QpBJiRbE39
— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 22, 2019
Welcome to Day 1 of Extraordinary Future 2019
Vancouver Convention Centre
8am registrationTake your understanding of science, tech and culture to the next level at #XFuture19. Limited tickets available at the door.#yvrconference #techconference #investments pic.twitter.com/c258BCrp61
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
Registration is open! #xFuture19 Are you attending Day 1? #yvr #yvrevents pic.twitter.com/LZwwwlTLzX
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
The show immediately kicked off with an introduction to the conference by Cambridge House CEO Jay Martin. Cambridge House is the organization behind hosting the Extraordinary Future Conference every year.
Jay Martin introduces the Extraordinary Futures Conference. Later on today, we speak to executives from @wellhealthcorp @MyVoleo @KeyStocks and more. pic.twitter.com/1bltzEWU4A
— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 22, 2019
From there, Shaun Frankson, co-founder and CTO for Plastic Bank, held a panel discussion called “Turning the Ocean’s Plastic into Currency and Eliminating Poverty.”
Plastic Bank takes plastic waste and turns it into currency. Founded in 2013, the company has partnered with IBM (NYSE:IBM) using blockchain token rewards to tackle ocean plastics.
#XFuture19 kicks off with @ShaunFrankson of @PlasticBank, a company that turns plastic waste into currency. #yvrconferences @Cambridge pic.twitter.com/wUqr3HOUsI
— Julianne Keu (@juliannekeu) September 22, 2019
@ShaunFrankson explaining the difference between “blockchain” versus “bitcoin”. Do you know the difference? @PlasticBank #xFuture19 #CambridgeHouse pic.twitter.com/JewORI2YVQ
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
From there, DeepGreen Metals held a company presentation on low impact metal mining and recyling and what organizations can do to contribute to a sustainable future.
@DeepGreenMetals hitting our attendees with the #facts. #xFuture19 #Green pic.twitter.com/NlYSF7KpyG
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
.@gtbgtb of @DeepGreenMetals – low-impact metal mining and recycling: one of the ways in which private enterprise can help us all achieve a more sustainable future. #xfuture19 @cambridge pic.twitter.com/1T79xLVatG
— Julianne Keu (@juliannekeu) September 22, 2019
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Give me my free report!Perhaps one of the most well-attended panel discussions of the day was hosted by Ben Greenfield, called “Biohacking and Advanced Anti-Aging Tactics.”
The discussion touched on a range of topics, including anti-aging, DNA testing and sleep tracking.
We’re here with @bengreenfield talking about #biohacking and anti-aging. DNA testing, peptides, ketones, at home blood monitoring, HRV, sleep tracking…what topics are on your mind? #xFuture19 #AntiAging pic.twitter.com/kdTkS5BySI
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
“Like anything, dose is the poison.” Our panel is discussing #alcohol consumption and heart rate variance. #xfuture19 @bengreenfield @willahmed @JayMartinBC pic.twitter.com/DyvtjMQ02a
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
Throughout the day, INN conducted several video interviews, including one with Ryan Irvine, founder of Keystone Financial. In the interview, Irvine discussed his top tech picks. Stay tuned for our interview with Irvine in the coming days.
Ryan Irvine, founder of Keystone Financial discusses his top cash-producing picks at the Extraordinary Futures conference in Vancouver @KeyStocks #xfuture pic.twitter.com/XITCjdLFbg
— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 22, 2019
Other highlights of the first day of the show included a presentation from First Responder Technologies.
Robert Delamar, CEO of First Responder Technologies says that information without analysis is useless #xfuture pic.twitter.com/7IECYsp1pA
— Tech Investing News (@
INN_Technology) September 22, 2019
In a separate presentation, Well Health Technologies (TSXV:WELL), a Vancouver-based medical technology company, was designated an analyst price target of C$2, up from its current price of C$1.64.
At the Extraordinary Futures conference, Sir Li Ka-shing backed @wellhealthcorp has an analyst consensus price target of C$2.00 #xfuture pic.twitter.com/89BcCMkRn6
— Tech Investing News (@INN_Technology) September 22, 2019
Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO of Premier Health Group (CSE:PHGI), hosted a panel discussion on the future of health technologies and what to watch for in the sector.
Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO of Premier Health, discussing the future of healthcare @Cambridge #XFuture19 Conference pic.twitter.com/Oj69OP9uVB
— Premier Health Group Inc. (@PremierHealthGI) September 22, 2019
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Give me my free report!Finally, with esports perhaps being one of the hottest markets within the technology sector, a panel discussion called “Are you buying esports stocks right now?” took place late in the day on Sunday.
With panelists including Julia Becker, head of investor relations and marketing at Enthusiast Gaming (TSXV:EGLX, OTCQB:EGHIF) and Chris Parry, founder of Equity Guru, the discussion circulated around the thriving esports market.
#DYK : over 450 million people will tune in to watch e-sports? Our panel is uncovering the mystery behind this growing market and why you should consider investing! #esportsfi #eSports #XFuture19 #Investment pic.twitter.com/moWfN6Yy3y
— Cambridge House (@Cambridge) September 22, 2019
“We’re seeing huge prize pools coming out of esports,” Becker said on the the industry’s raid growth. “(At least) 400 million (people) will tune in and watch these competitive games.”
Stay tuned for our video interviews and additional coverage of the Extraordinary Future Conference in the days to come. The team will be in attendance for day two of the conference where more panel discussions will be attended in addition to more video interviews being conducted.
If you are attending the show, stop by by booth 403 to meet the team and watch interviews being conducted in real time. Free tickets are available here with the code: INNVP. Free tickets are on a first come, first serve basis.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Jocelyn Aspa, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Editorial Disclosure: First Responder Technologies is a client of the Investing News Network. This article is not paid for content.