Communitech | CityAge: Securing Canada’s AI Future

Securing Canada’s AI Future

Canada— through its governments, private sector and researchers— is making multi-billion-dollar investments in the future of AI. This strategy is key to securing Canada’s lead in AI, driving innovation and productivity.

Join us for a summit that unites entrepreneurs, thought leaders, policymakers, investors and researchers to shape the future of AI. Through panels, keynote speakers and interactive workshops, we will explore:

• Catalyzing AI adoption for Canada’s prosperity: How AI can drive productivity across industries and turn research into practical, prosperity-boosting applications.

• Strategic sectors and Canada’s AI advantage: Discover opportunities in sectors like healthcare, advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, where Canada can lead globally.

• Building competitive levers for AI leadership: Uncover critical factors such as investment, talent, AI literacy and trustworthy AI practices, needed to secure Canada’s long-term AI success.

• Shaping AI policy and regulation for the future: Explore the regulatory frameworks needed to balance innovation with ethical, responsible AI practices.

• Investing in AI today for tomorrow: Learn how to navigate public and private sector investments to thrive in Canada’s AI funding landscape.

This summit is more than a one-time event; it's the launch of a yearly initiative aimed at building on our collective progress and involving you in strategizing for Canada’s AI future. By working together with the community, we’ll ensure that Canada remains a global leader in AI.

Hosted by Communitech Good AI and CityAge, this event will set out a blueprint for Canada's AI leadership and highlight our commitment to ethical and responsible AI. Connect with an influential network, explore collaboration opportunities and join Communitech in co-creating an action plan for Canada's AI future.

Who you'll meet there:

• Joyce Drohan, Chief AI & Technology Officer, Ontario
• Peter Shi, Partner, Maverix Private Equity
• Tony Gaffney, President & CEO, Vector Institute
• Carole Piovesan, Managing Partner, INQ Law
• Stephen O'Reilly, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement, CIHI
• Francis Bilodeau, Acting Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Government of Canada
• Dan Herman, CEO, IPON
• Kevin Tuer, CTO, Communitech
• Carly Weeks, Vice-President of Communications, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations, St. Joseph's Healthcare Centre
• Charles Morgan, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• J. Paul Haynes, President & COO, eSentire
• Claudia Krywiak, President & CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation
• Salim Teja, Partner, Radical Ventures
• Tomi Poutanen, CEO & Co-Founder, Signal1
• Ali Saeed, Vice-President of Engineering, ESGTree
• Andrew Matlock, Founder, Sitrus
• Pam Snively, Chief Data & Trust Officer, Telus
• Manav Gupta, Vice President & CTO, IBM Canada
• David Castle, Professor, University of Victoria
• Yara Elias, AI Risk Leader, Technology Consulting, EY
• Richard J. Marinaccio, Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP