In the past five years, Canada and its province of Québec have been very proactive in AI and Data Sciences. The country has fostered an active ecosystem that supports academic research, burgeonning startups, and attracts international talents. Comparing 143 different indicators, the 2022 "Tortoise Global AI Index" recently ranked Canada as the 4th best place for AI in the world, and Québec as the 7th. How can it inspire countries in Europe, starting with Belgium? What are the lessons learnt? What are the requirements from infrastructure to policies?

Come listen to actors of Canadian and Québec Organizations in AI and Data Sciences. And meet those who work everyday on reinforcing the links between Canada, Québec and Europe.

Speakers

• Dr. Anne Boily, Performance Director of the Québec AI Ecosystem, Forum IA Québec, Canada
• Adrien Sellez, Science and Technology Counsellor for the Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, Canada
• Pr. Benoît Macq, UCLouvain and TRAIL, Belgium
• Michelle Gartland, Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at Embassy of Canada to Belgium and Luxembourg
• Gert De Boever, Senior Investment Officer at Embassy of Canada to Belgium and Luxembourg

Attend live on YouTube at 4PM (CET), 11AM (EST): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbppcC4EbJo