Responsable : Pam Petrie

Lieu : St. Philip by-the-Sea | 7113 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC, V0R 2H0

Description :

Demystify AI and LLMs! This 3-hour course empowers you to confidently use these tools to enhance your productivity and creativity in everyday life. Learn practical tips and tricks to unlock the power of AI – even with no technical background. Through hands-on practice with tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and CoPilot, you'll make AI your personal ally.

Instructor: Eric Byres (PEng, ISA Fellow) is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity for critical infrastructures - the systems that are essential to our safety and way of life, like power, water and transportation. He has advised government intelligence agencies and major energy companies around the world, testified before the US Congress and is the recipient of numerous international awards, including the IEEE Outstanding Industry Applications Article Prize and the ISA Donald P. Eckman EducaYon Award. Eric was made a fellow of the International Society of Automation (ISA) in 2009 and given their highest honour, the ISA Excellence in Leadership, in 2013.

Instructor: Marcello is a cybersecurity professional and educator based in Nanaimo. He works as a Binary Analyst at Exiger, specializing in software supply chain security for critical infrastructure. He holds a diploma in Information Technology and Applied Systems from Vancouver Island University.

Previously at aDolus Technology (acquired by Exiger in 2024), Marcello worked on vulnerability research, malware analysis, and technical solutions for Fortune 500 clients. He began teaching at VIU in Fall 2024 and quickly discovered a passion for making complex topics accessible through storytelling and hands-on examples.

Marcello also runs Modul4r Solutions and developed Phended Learning, an educational platform focused on digital literacy. His course, “Digital Literacy 101,” reflects his commitment to helping people of all ages build essential tech skills.

He lives in Nanaimo with his wife and young son, and brings both technical expertise and a practical, engaging teaching style to Elder College.

Affiliation(s) obligatoire(s) :

• Individual Membership 2025-26

Places disponibles : 20 sur 20

Prix : 30,00 $ Taxes en sus

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