It Doesn’t Have To Be Hard: Creating New Products from Hardware Resources

Have you ever thought that there’s more to products than software?

More and more of our lives are lived online, but most of us still inhabit a physical world day-to-day. There’s a whole hardware world out there that many are not fully aware of and that can be leveraged to address problems in a new way.

Join Savana Radley, founder and CEO of Radley Robots,for a discussion about using hardware and software together to create new product opportunities.

You'll learn:

• How to get started when considering a hardware/software product combination
• How to introduce new hardware/software solutions to prospective customers
• What companies and resources exist in Calgary to help with new hardware product ideas

About the Presenter

Savana Radley

has been in technology for over 20 years but only recently discovered how much she likes being in truly uncharted waters. Having held leadership positions at Evoco (acquired in 2013), Benevity, NTT Data UK and Deloitte, she has worked with many enterprise clients including Walmart (US and International), Google, Apple, Vodafone, Suncor and Microsoft to bring transformational digital projects to life. It was her personal experience with limited mobility that led to her own startup, Radley Robots. Radley Robots provides robot-assisted senior care services in facilities and private homes and is currently piloting at Silvera for Seniors, an independent and assisted-living provider in Calgary. Also a member of the Canadian Women’s Network Operating Committee, Savana often mentors entrepreneurship classes at Haskayne and is deeply committed to building Calgary’s – and Alberta’s – technology ecosystem. She loves to encourage other women to engage with technology regardless of their background and is a firm believer that curiosity and persistence are the keys to success in any field.