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Since 2018, the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal has organized three Strategic Forums on Artificial Intelligence. In that time, Scale AI, Canada's artificial intelligence supercluster, has held two editions of its key event: AI in Action. The Forum IA Québec has also recently joined the Québec ecosystem to stimulate this flourishing industry.
In 2021, these three organizations teamed up to create the high point of the year in artificial intelligence—AI Meetings, a two-day virtual event open to the public.
On April 8, 2022, the CCMM, AI Scale and the Forum IA Québec will team up again to create a second day-long edition of AI Meetings. This edition will be closed by the presentation of the first edition of the Quebec Excellence in AI Awards, which will highlight the role of several organizations in the deployment of AI in Quebec and its international influence.
In-person experience!
We will warmly welcome you with breakfast.
Everyone will receive a gourmet boxed meal at lunchtime.
Attend the first Awards Ceremony for Excellence in AI in Quebec
Experience this truly live event and meet the speakers.
Come with your colleagues or business associates and take advantage of various networking opportunities throughout the day.
End the day with a complimentary drink.
*Depending on the sanitary measures in effect at the time of the event, your participation in person may be exchanged for a virtual participation and the difference in cost will be refunded.
During this event, we will bring together players in the AI ecosystem to take stock of and address the following three themes:
- The current state of the Quebec ecosystem
- AI in Action: deployment and acceleration in businesses
- Reflecting on the future of AI
Here is the program for this second edition:
7:30 a.m. Doors open: breakfast and networking
8 a.m Welcome by the master of ceremonies :
8:05 a.m. Welcoming remarks
1 – OVERVIEW: PORTRAIT OF A FLOURISHING INDUSTRY
8:10 a.m. Discussion – Government's winning strategies for AI's future in Canada and Quebec
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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Innovation,
Science and Industry
Government of Canada
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Pierre Fitzgibbon Minister of Economy and Innovation
Government of Québec
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Michel Leblanc President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
8:35 a.m. Introduction:
8:40 a.m. Remarks from the co-developers
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Julien Billot CEO
Scale AI
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Marie-Paule Jeansonne President and Chief Executive Officer
Forum IA Québec
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Michel Leblanc President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
8:50 a.m. Unveiling of Vitrine IA Québec
9 a.m. Panel – Artificial intelligence continues its momentum
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Magaly Charbonneau Partner
Inovia Capital
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Marie-Paule Jeansonne President and Chief Executive Officer
Forum IA Québec
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Valérie Pisano President and CEO
Mila
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Suzanne Talon Executive Director
Calcul Québec
Moderator:
9:25 a.m. Talk – Democratizing AI: machine learning for all
2 – AI IN ACTION: DEPLOYMENT AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS
9:40 a.m. Discussion – Using AI to optimize public services
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Éric Caire Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology
Minister Responsible for Access to Information and the Protection of Personal Information
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Michel Leblanc President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
9:50 a.m. Panel – AI in the aerospace industry
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Elza Brunelle-Yeung Senior Director, Products & Aftermarket Services, Customer Experience
Bombardier
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Maher Chaouachi Artificial Intelligence Solution Manager
CAE
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Sylvain Riendeau Senior Director, Operations and Business Transformation, Satellite Systems
MDA
Moderator:
10:10 a.m. Networking break
10:35 a.m. Successfully deploying an AI project
10:50 a.m. Panel – Large retail companies transformed by AI
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Gary Bogdani Head, Data and Analytics
Unilever Canada
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Daniel Lavinskas Head, Analytics
BRP
Moderator:
11:10 a.m. Panel – Manufacturing 4.0: Integrating AI
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Mathieu Laroche Director, Data, Analytics & AI
Kruger
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Florent Bouguin Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer
Optel Group
Moderator:
11:35 a.m. PechaKucha – AI, driving innovation in fintech
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Edouard Clement Chief Product Officer and Co-founder
Novisto
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Sarah Legendre Bilodeau CEO
Videns Analytics
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Alain Lavoie Co-founder and CEO
LexRock AI Inc.
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Olivier Blais Co-fonder and Head of Decision Science
Moov AI
12 p.m. Networking lunch
1 p.m. PechaKucha – Health sector: advances through AI
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Sarah Jenna Co-Founder and CEO
MIMS
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Kathy Malas Responsible for Innovation & Artificial Intelligence, CHUM
Associate Professor, Departement of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, HEC Montréal
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Jack Klejka Senior Director, Product Management
IVADO Labs
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Marc-Olivier Schüle Co-Founder and CEO
Myelin
3 – ENSURING AI'S FUTURE
1:20 p.m. Tribute - Innovation, the backbone of economic development
1:25 p.m. Panel - Breaking into international markets: business opportunities for Quebec AI
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Hubert Bolduc President
Investissement Québec International
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Julie Pottier Senior Vice-President, Small Business, Commercial Markets and Partnerships
Export Development Canada
Moderator:
1:50 p.m. Panel – Quebec's flagships conquering international market
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Naomi Goldapple Vice-President AlayaLabs
AlayaCare
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Michael Poulin Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development
LeddarTech
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Renée Bergeron Senior Vice President & General Manager of AppSmart
AppDirect
Moderator:
2:15 p.m. Panel – Diverse perspectives on AI and its integration into international SMEs
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Joseph Huang Executive Director of Strategic Research Initiatives
Stanford University, Computer Science
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Peter Kurzwelly Strategic Partnerships and Head
AI Sweden in Canada
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Sarah Gagnon-Turcotte Director, Artificial Intelligence Adoption
Forum IA Québec
2:35 p.m. Networking break
3 p.m. Panel – Resolving the challenges of SMEs in deploying AI Quebec
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Antoine Cossé Investment Director
IVADO Labs
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Fanny Leroux Data Sciences and Business Analytics Expert, Head of the NUMERIA program
CRIM
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Nancy Laramée Partnerships Director
IVADO
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Rene Vargas Senior Business Advisor
BDC Advisory Services
Moderator:
3:25 p.m. Panel – Leveraging green AI to stand out
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Sylvain Carle Partner
Innovobot
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Martin Bouchard President and Co-founder
QScale
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Sam Ramadori CEO
BrainBox AI
Animation
3:45 p.m. Conclusion
3:50 p.m. Closing remarks
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Julien Billot CEO
Scale AI
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Marie-Paule Jeansonne President and Chief Executive Officer
Forum IA Québec
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Michel Leblanc President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
4 p.m. Quebec Excellence in AI Awards
4:45 p.m. Networking cocktail 5@7
Awards for excellence in AI in Québec
AI company with the strongest international performance
Awarded to the Quebec-based artificial intelligence company that, over the past two years, has promoted Quebec's AI expertise outside the province (including the ROC).
The 2022 winner is Coveo – AI company with the strongest international performance
Québec AI start-up of the year
Awarded to a Quebec-based AI start-up, with its head office in Quebec, whose research, products or services have enabled it to distinguish itself and stand out in its field by addressing an important problem in a large market.
The 2022 winner is XpertSea – Québec AI start-up of the year
Best AI project for social good
Awarded to the Quebec AI project with the greatest impact or the greatest potential for human, social and financial impact on Quebec society as a whole.
The 2022 winner is CHUM – Best AI project for social good
Best integration of AI into a product/service or business process
Awarded to a company or business and its service provider, including research labs, whose integration of AI into its business (products, services, operations, business model) has resulted in significant gains in competitiveness, profitability, or productivity.
The 2022 winner is Port de Montréal – Best integration of AI into a product/service or business process
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