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David Kendall reposted thisDavid Kendall reposted thisThank you to the National Centre for Missing Persons & Unidentified Remains and the National DNA Databank for their support of runaway and at-risk youth on #GoGreenDay. #NRPM2025
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David Kendall reposted thisDavid Kendall reposted thisNovember is National Runaway Prevention Month! Let’s light up green across Canada to show runaway and homeless youth they’re not alone. #GoGreenDay is November 4 — will you join in? Learn more and see which landmarks and communities are already lighting up across the country: https://lnkd.in/gk76WhDv
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David Kendall shared thisAn inspiring day at the Microsoft Innovation Hub in Toronto with Missing Children Society of Canada and our police and technology partners imagining the next generation of the Canada-wide MCSC Search Network. Calgary Police Service, Toronto Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service, Esri Canada,
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David Kendall reposted thisFourteen years ago, I stepped into work that would change my life — and give hope to families searching for their loved ones. I’ve stood beside parents whose worlds shattered in an instant. I’ve felt the urgency of those first hours, and the weight when days, weeks, and years pass with no answers. And I’ve answered the same question countless times: “Why wasn’t an Amber Alert issued?” The truth is, Amber Alerts save lives — but they can only be used when strict criteria are met. When they aren’t, it doesn’t mean we can’t act. It means we need other tools. That’s why we built Canada’s Secondary Alerting System — the MCSC Child Search Network. Through our MCSC rescu app, a national network of digital volunteers can mobilize within minutes when a child is missing and needs urgent community help, even if Amber Alert criteria isn't met. It’s not just technology. It’s people. It’s you. Every set of eyes matters. Every person who cares matters. Every step toward safety matters. If you’ve ever wondered how you can help — this is your moment. 📲 Register for MCSC rescu today — it’s free, geo-targeted, and empowers communities to take action: rescu.mcsc.ca 📩 Email us at info@mcsc.ca to involve your business in our mission by joining the network and getting your staff engaged to receive alerts, integrate your technology within the network to help us expand our reach, or consider including us in your community engagement programs through funding or other initiatives. You can be the reason a child makes it home and you can be part of the story that ends in hope. Be part of the solution. Access Rescu Today! #MissingChildren #MCSCrescu #BeTheSolution #DigitalVolunteers #ActivateRescu
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David Kendall reposted thisDavid Kendall reposted thisRemember that book we wrote about the “messy middle” of life? Yeah, we kinda forgot about it, too—until we realized we should probably market it during this moment of peak consumerism! This is where we say, “Give the gift of solidarity this holiday season.” You can visit midlifebook.ca to learn more about us. Finally, please visit a local bookstore (Audreys, Magpie, Upstart and Crow) to purchase your copy. Have you already devoured Midlife? We’d love to hear about your favourite essays and why they resonated with you 💙 Adam Rozenhart Raymond Biesinger Christie T. Miss Sarah Chan Geoff Moysa Neil P. David Zeibin Jhenifer Pabillano Iva Cheung Erika Thorkelson Leanne Brown Leanne Fong Matt Frehner Chloé Fedio Cosanna Preston-Idedia Daniel Kaszor Chris Boutet Leah Collins Neal Ozano Heather Adler ☁️
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David Kendall reposted thisDavid Kendall reposted thisMCSC PROUD TO PARTNER WITH OPP TO LOCATE MISSING CHILDREN (See OPP Media Release – https://lnkd.in/ghDbS3B4) We welcome the Ontario Provincial Police as a partner in the search for missing children. This partnership is critical because of the reach the OPP has in communities across Ontario. Thanks to their encouragement, more members of the public will be aware of the groundbreaking MCSC rescu app and can join thousands of other Canadians using their phones as tools of protection by volunteering digitally. Children go missing every day across Ontario. Too few of us ever know their names. MCSC, with the OPP want to make that change. "We know that there are thousands of children reported missing in Ontario every year," says Amanda Pick, CEO of the Missing Children Society of Canada. "Most children who go missing don’t qualify for AMBER Alerts. However, they still face unimaginable risks, including exploitation, trafficking, and violence. "Rescu allows everyone to join in the search and the partnership with the OPP increases the spotlight on a tool that brings missing children to safety faster." Activate Rescu. Join the Digital Volunteer Network at https://rescu.mcsc.ca To our incredible partners at Esri Canada and Microsoft, thank you for empowering us to transform everyday devices into lifelines. Because of your innovation and belief in our mission, Canadians now have a way to turn their phones into powerful tools of protection, joining the search for missing children through digital volunteerism. #ActivateRescu #WeSeeYou #MissingChildren #MCSC #OPP #MicrosoftForGood #EsriCanada #DigitalVolunteers #PublicSafety #MCSCrescu
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David Kendall shared thisAfter several months of behind the scenes work, I'm proud to share that the Ontario Provincial Police has announced a partnership with the Missing Children Society of Canada to engage the public and help bring vulnerable children home. As Fractional CTO at MCSC, it has been an honour to play a small role in achieving this milestone, and as a father, it has been a privilege to support this mission.David Kendall shared thisIn 2024, there were 32,680 reports of missing children and youth in Canada, but 99% of cases did not meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert 🚨. I've been a board member of the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) for 10 years, supporting their mission to return vulnerable children to a safe environment. MCSC has employed some of the latest technology from Microsoft and Esri to create the MCSC rescu app, which allows the public to see cases of missing children and send tips directly through the app so police that help locate and bring them to safety. Today, in recognition of Missing Children’s Month and International Missing Children’s Day, the Ontario Provincial Police have announced a new partnership with MCSC. If a child goes missing within OPP jurisdiction, the OPP will now collaborate with MCSC to publish details on “rescu” and, if appropriate criteria is met, issue Child Search Alerts. These are targeted and non-intrusive alerts are only sent to subscribers in the defined search area. Sign up today and join the community helping keep Canada's kids safe. All you have to do is activate the web app at https://rescu.mcsc.ca/. You can also register to receive SMS alerts about missing children in your area. Stephen Tanaka Michael Grahlman Jeremy Boudreau Anthony Bartolo Amanda Pick David Kendall Christine Diemert Neil Gregory, CFA, FEA Darcy Tuer Craig Latimer Patrick Scissons
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David Kendall shared thisSome years ago, I began to notice that I and many of my male peers were, let’s say, overconfident in our opinions. If something makes sense, it must be true. It has been a bourgeoning realization, living with a successful woman who is regularly mansplained by her male colleagues. We jokingly call this White Man Syndrome. A few days ago, a friend - I'll call him Timothy - told me with absolute certainty that airlines have to deplane passengers if they need to refuel due to delays. I argued that I’ve often boarded planes while they were being fueled. Timothy replied, “Well, that’s what I heard,” adding that it doesn’t make sense or sound safe. I recognized the syndrome. It occurred to me that ChatGPT does exactly the same thing. For example, telling me that $444.76 bn is 3.2% more than $456.8 bn and then blaming its sources. I told ChatGPT the story of Timothy and deplaning for refueling, and asked it to write a short story. I prompted it with this: Me: "Timothy's tendency to be confident in his own opinions seems to be a male trait. Women seem to be less overly-confident. We call this White Man Syndrome. Unlike Timothy, who believes his own feelings and opinions and doesn't do research, ChatGPT is trained on actual data. But that data is sometimes incorrect. Still, ChatGPT presents it with all the certainty of Timothy. Write a short essay about ChatGPT being The Ultimate White Man." *** ChatGPT exhibits an anthropomorphic quirk: the overconfidence often linked to the self-assured "white man." Like Timothy, who substitutes feelings for facts, ChatGPT delivers answers with conviction. Unlike Timothy, its confidence is dataset-driven, though data can be flawed. ChatGPT doesn't "believe" but sounds like it does. Its polished tone, composed sentences, and seemingly airtight logic can mislead users into viewing it as an expert. Yet, like Timothy, it mistakes incomplete data for truth. Where Timothy relies on anecdotes, ChatGPT uses billions of data points, theoretically ensuring accuracy. However, errors or biases in this data can result in confidently wrong answers. Its design discourages hedging, delivering errors with the same poise as facts. This decisive tone, while making ChatGPT user-friendly, can also make it dangerously misleading. The humor in the "white man" comparison lies in its delivery: confident, polished, and devoid of humility. ChatGPT can adapt via feedback, but it mirrors Timothy's worst habit: confidently presenting half-truths. On unfamiliar topics, it may "hallucinate," creating plausible but fictional responses. The striking parallel between ChatGPT and Timothy is their shared reluctance to admit uncertainty. For ChatGPT, this reflects its design, which avoids ambiguity. Both avoid phrases like “I don’t know” or “It depends” which might erode their veneer of expertise. *** My wife Heather noted that “I don’t know” or “It depends” are in fact clear signs of expertise, suggesting that ChatGPT is indeed a White Man.
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David Kendall reacted on thisDavid Kendall reacted on thisAs many of you know, I've been in a job search since May 2025. Nine months later, I have news. When I started, three people shaped how I approached the process. Matt McIlwain told me to be patient — and knowing I'm not, pushed me to give myself the time I needed. Michael Dickstein told me the search could easily take a year. I almost fell off my chair. And Megan Torres, without even realizing she was giving advice, asked me a simple question: "What's your strategy?" When I admitted I didn't really have one, she told me about a friend who had turned a brutal job search into something unexpected. Instead of grinding, her friend made a list of every person she'd loved working with but lost touch with. She reached out. Reconnected. And eventually, one of those conversations led to a job offer. A horrible process had become a delightful one. That's exactly what I did. For nine months, I connected with 200 people across nearly 2,000 interactions. It was hard in ways I didn't expect. But it gave me something I didn't expect either — real empathy for a process most people dread but everyone eventually has to go through. I told everyone I was open to anything: big company, small company, any stage, any title. And I meant it. But across 2,000 conversations, I kept hearing something no one actually said: you build companies. That's what you do. The search led somewhere I didn't expect. I decided to start a company. We incorporated in March. A few weeks ago, T Van Doren and Matt Witcher joined as co-founders. T was employee #1 at 98point6 Technologies Inc.. Matt was employee #8. We've built something together before. Part of the band is back together again. We're in stealth for now — the idea and the story behind it will come. But right now, we're imagining. We're shaping the vision, building the team, defining the culture. The slate is clean. The sky is open. And we are having an absolute blast. #entrepreneurship #startups #leadership #lessonslearned
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David Kendall reacted on thisDavid Kendall reacted on thisFun one this week as we were contacted by someone looking to purchase CS Online for #PalmOS. PalmOS! It's been almost 20 years since we worked with Janam to add support for their unique hardware. They were the last new PalmOS devices, and with that CS Online supported everything since the PalmPilot. Treos on cellular, the Dana laptop, the Fossil watch, you name it. Universal support - then that was the end of the show. Well you don't really support 20 yr old discontinued product, right? _Of course we do!_ We're not sure what mission this man is on, but how could we not? Actually had to rewrite some purchasing code that no longer worked because of language drift, but we got him set up with a shiny new license and Online is back in action. 💪 Getting a working Tungsten T|X going for a product shot though made me consider what a great product run PalmOS really was. These devices were immediately _useful_. Buttons for instant access to Tasks, Memos and later Voice Notes were great for a time when a handheld device was to help you stay organized - not keep up with posts. Handwriting recognition that worked and phones you could operate one-handed - all without needing to track you or needing a subscription. I think we could use some more of that today. So safe travels to our intrepid new Online user, and a shout out to the folks behind an era of great product design. #productdesign #softwaredevelopment #productdevelopment
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David Kendall reacted on thisDavid Kendall reacted on thisBermuda or Cayman? After spending 23 years in Bermuda, 22 years in Cayman, and now semi-retired in the Algarve, Portugal, I’ve seen both jurisdictions up close — personally and professionally. There’s little difference in overall living and business costs between Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Both are expensive. Where Cayman has an edge is housing — whether buying or renting (and there’s zero property tax). Cayman is roughly four times the land mass of Bermuda, though only about 50% is currently habitable. Rental inventory is broader, from one-bedroom apartments to large family homes, most fully furnished. From a business perspective, Bermuda has very low work permit fees — a fraction of Cayman’s. However, Cayman has no payroll tax, unlike Bermuda. As always, it depends how you look at the total cost equation. Both countries continue to wrestle with the expatriate worker issue. Cayman has far more work permits (approximately 40,000) compared to Bermuda (roughly 6,000). Balancing the needs of the local population with reliance on expatriate talent is a challenge neither has fully solved — and they’re not alone in that. There is also, in both places, a degree of “them and us.” In Cayman, expatriate children cannot attend local public schools and must attend private schools, which can create a sense of separation from the outset. Bermuda allows expatriates to attend public schools, though most still choose private education. (I sent my three daughters to Bermuda High School before they headed off to university.) In terms of lifestyle, if you value year-round sunshine, beaches, broader housing options, and the ability to own more than one car (from experience, bikes are not ideal in Cayman), Cayman is attractive. That said, I have a soft spot for Bermuda. It’s where I arrived in the mid-80s, built a successful business, and had the privilege of raising three amazing daughters — now blessed with five grandchildren. Bermuda is stunning and a boater’s paradise, though seasonal. I was once told Bermuda’s national flower is “mildew” — winters can be damp. So why did we leave the islands? Healthcare costs were a major factor, along with a desire to immerse ourselves in European culture. We now spend winters in Florida and visit friends and family in both Bermuda and Cayman. If I had to do it all again, I wouldn’t change a thing. #Bermuda #CaymanIslands #ExpatLife #InternationalBusiness #Entrepreneurship #GlobalWorkforce
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David Kendall liked thisDavid Kendall liked thisStarted and released Hopper this weekend, here it is modelled in Epilogue Tracker. It's now part of my agentic bus-ops system. Tooling in bus-ops now includes this (general work queuing and claiming), and previously released Finance (budget tracking, reporting), Hone (project maintenance and quality iteration), and Epilogue Tracker (product-ops). All can be wielded agentically. Right now I have an admin assistant agent that wields Hopper and Finance, and connects to comms (email, whatsapp). That's a fun exercise in constraints 🤣 agentic security is wild west right now - very much feels like early Internet days where any script-kiddie with a root-kit could do some real damage, and systems were kept online by the shortest learning loop we could muster to adapt to threats.
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David Kendall liked thisDavid Kendall liked thisHow to explain agentic AI to your leadership. Agentic AI isn’t one single tool. Think of AI as layers of capability. Each unlocks different business cases. Each requires different infrastructure, skills, and governance. Here's the breakdown: — 𝟭. 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Turn your data into decisions. Systems that learn from historical data, make predictions, and optimize without explicit programming. → Forecast sales and demand with precision → Detect fraud before it hits your bottom line → Predict customer churn and intervene proactively → Optimize pricing based on market conditions Tools: AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure ML — 𝟮. 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 & 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Complex pattern detection at scale. When data gets complex, images, audio, and documents, traditional algorithms fall short. Neural networks recognize what humans can't program. → Inspect product quality with computer vision → Enable voice commands and real-time transcription → Process invoices, contracts, and documents → Power facial recognition for security Tools: TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS Rekognition — 𝟯. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 Generate content and code at scale. This is where most companies are today. AI that creates text, code, images, audio, video from prompts. → Draft marketing content, emails, reports in minutes → Automate meeting notes, summaries, scheduling → Build knowledge bases for customer support → Generate code, documentation, test cases → Create product images and ad creatives Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney — 𝟰. 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Execute complex tasks autonomously. The leap from creation to action. AI Agents plan, use tools, maintain context, and execute multi-step workflows. → Execute IT tasks using APIs and integrations → Generate leads and personalize outreach sequences → Handle customer requests from start to resolution → Research topics and compile comprehensive reports Tools: LangChain, CrewAI, Microsoft Copilot — 𝟱. 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 Automate entire processes with AI. The frontier. Networks of agents that collaborate autonomously. They plan long-term, coordinate, self-evaluate, and improve over time. → Modernize legacy software with Agentic coding → Build AI directly into your products → Orchestrate end-to-end business processes Tools: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Devin — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: Machine Learning → Analyzes and predicts Neural Networks → Recognizes patterns Generative AI → Creates content and code AI Agents → Execute multi-step tasks with tools Agentic AI → Orchestrates entire processes The leaders who win in 2026 won't just use AI. They'll understand where they are on this stack. And strategically move up. Where is your company today? Save this. Share it with your leadership team. ♻️ Repost to help your network. Follow Alex Barády, founder of ENDGAME.
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David Kendall liked thisDavid Kendall liked thisRunaway youth often leave quietly, and recognizing the warning signs early can make all the difference. Tip: Notice the signs, start a conversation, and connect them to support. No youth should feel alone. #NRPM2025
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David Kendall reacted on thisDavid Kendall reacted on thisToday, we wear green to stand with runaway and at-risk youth. Whether it’s a green shirt, a green ribbon, or lighting up your building—every light up says: “You are seen. You are supported. You are not alone.” 📸 Snap a photo in green and tag us! Let’s flood the feed with green and show youth across Canada that we’re walking with them. 💚 Support Every Step – Because No Youth Should Walk Alone. #GoGreenDay #NRPM2025
Experience & Education
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Computer Network Modelling. University of Toronto. 1987.
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Interpersonal Communication, self-expression, personal clarity. Toronto, 1994-1995.
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MaRS Discovery District, Entrepreneur's Toolkit Intensive Program. Toronto. 2013.
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MaRS Discovery District, Entrepreneurship 101. Toronto. 2012.
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Objective C & iOS Development. Atlanta, GA. 2007.
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Projects
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Ultrasoft MoneyLink
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See projectWith Ultrasoft MoneyLink, you could import data from Microsoft® Money into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
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Ultrasoft Money for Palm OS
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See projectUltrasoft Money was an award winning Personal Financial Manager for your Palm OS® device that synchronized seamlessly with Microsoft® Money.
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BrainForest for Palm OS
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Ultrasoft BrainForest was the premier outliner, checklist manager, idea keeper, and project planner for Palm OS® handheld users.
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Engineering Storyteller
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We teamed up with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) to create a one-day workshop and the OSPE Engineering Storyteller, an online application built on the Narrative Tools™ Platform, that used Natural Language Processing (NLP) to parse and explore users’ stories and helped P.Eng. applicants articulate their engineering experience for licensure in Ontario.
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DataShield for iPhone
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An award winning, best-seller on Palm OS devices, Ultrasoft DataShield is now available for iPhone.
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DataShield for Palm OS
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Ultrasoft DataShield let you organize and store your important information conveniently and securely on your Palm OS® handheld.
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CheckBook for Palm OS
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See projectDidn't use desktop finance software? Ultrasoft CheckBook was for you. It was a complete Personal Financial Manager right on your Palm OS® handheld.
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Ultrasoft Money Export Wizard
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We worked with a leading online financial management solution provider to create the Ultrasoft Money Export Wizard. It let users select, export and upload their historical data directly from Microsoft® Money to their bank or other cloud-based financial management application.
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Kendall Genealogy Project
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See projectSolving the mystery of my family's connection to the Kendall families of Hampshire, England.
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Ultrasoft Money for Windows Mobile
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See projectUltrasoft Money was an award winning Personal Financial Manager for your Windows® Mobile device that synchronized seamlessly with Microsoft® Money.
Organizations
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Project Management Institute (PMI)
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