MONTRÉAL, Sept. 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Media representatives are invited to attend ALL IN, the country's most important gathering dedicated to Canadian artificial intelligence (AI). This event is held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from September 11 to 12, as well as virtually.

ALL IN 2024 will focus on showcasing how Canada is building an AI-powered economy, driven by the collective efforts of the AI community"from those who imagine and define AI to those who build and adopt it.

In the afternoon, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will meet with innovators and startups.

The full program and the list of confirmed speakers are available here.

Highlights from Thursday, September 12 include (times in EDT):

• 9:00 am: Opening Day 2 " with Sasha Luccioni (Hugging Face) & Catherine Fortin LaFaivre (Canadian Chamber of Commerce)
• 9:30 am: AI Powering the Healthcare Sector " with René Caissie (Medeloop.ai & Stanford University), Shekoofeh Azizi (Google Deepmind), Kathy Malas (CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest), Naomi Goldapple (AlayaCare), Julie Wilner (Jaide Health) and Andrea Lodi (IVADO Labs)
• 9:45 am: What is Responsible AI and How to Scale It " with Anne Nguyen (Quebec Innovation Council), Ulises Moya (Public Administration of Mexico), Stefan Badža (National Assembly of Serbia), Sundar Sundareswaran (Global Partnership on AI) & Gilles Fayad (IEEE Standards Association)
• 11:00 am: AI Powering the Public Services Sector " with Stephen Burt (Government of Canada), Maher Mamhikoff (Global Affairs Canada), Somaieh Nikpoor (Transport Canada), Sarah Gagnon-Turcotte (Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital Affairs of Quebec) & Karim Bardeesy (The Dais)
• 1:00 pm: AI Powering the Cultural and Creative Sector " with Sandra Rodriguez (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Jean-François Larouche (Moment Factory), Meaghan Ferrigno (Destination Canada) & Alexandre Téodoresco (The 7 Fingers)
• 1:15 pm: AI for the Environment: Montreal Initiatives " with Valérie Bécaert (ServiceNow Research), Emily Charry Tissier (Whale Seeker), Maya Colombani (L'Oréal Canada), Kendra MacDonald (Canada's Ocean Supercluster) & Julie Jodoin (Espace pour la vie)
• 2:15 pm: Empowering Growth: Fostering AI Excellence in Canada " with Joëlle Pineau (Meta), Valérie Pisano (Mila), Michael Buhr (C100) & Steven Woods (Inovia)
• 2:30 pm: The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will meet with innovators and startups
• 3:15 pm: AI Democracy, Leadership, and Societal Impact " with Adrien Morisot (Cohere), Taylor Owen (McGill University), Lynnsey Chartrand (Mila) & Pierre Bilodeau (Canadian Standards Association)
• 3:40 pm: AI and Culture: European, Canadian, and Quebec Perspectives " with Margaret McGuffin (Music Publishers Canada), Marc du Moulin (European Composer and Songwriter Alliance), and Moridja Kitenge-Banza (Culture Montréal)
• 4:15 pm: Canada and France: A Common Vision for AI Development " with Guillaume Avrin (French Republic) and Julien Billot (Scale AI)
• 4:30 pm: The New Generation of Canadian AI Leaders " with François-Philippe Champagne (Government of Canada), Sasha Luccioni (Hugging Face), and Hongwei Liu (Mappedin)

Location

Main entrance of the Palais des congrès de Montréal (1001, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle).

Media Accreditation

Media accreditation can be requested by contacting Eric Aach at eaach@national.ca. Any questions, press-related inquiries or interview requests can also be addressed to the media team.

Important Information on media audiovisual equipment

To ensure optimal coverage of the event and avoid any frequency interference with the numerous technological devices present, we request that media representatives prioritize the use of wired equipment. Preferred spots will be reserved for the media, near the audio distribution systems, in each of the main halls.