Conference Overview

What is the role of Government in AI? With more risk posed by recent advances, countries are grappling with ways to lead and ensure safety assessments are initiated, civil right guidelines are followed, and consumer privacy is top of mind – but as the tech expands so do the issues and opportunities.

How do large and small businesses alike use AI to find productivity? How do we weave it into products? What are the potential impact on ethics?  How do companies truly use it to accelerate growth and ultimately move fast enough to keep up?

How are we spending new human capital as autonomous vehicles and robotics start to take up space in and around us? We examine the change management needed to move into this new dimension.

Where does intellectual property (IP) intersect with creative content produced through AI? Who owns the copyright and the content?

Are there AI “playbooks” for the basic prompts and/or tools organizations can use to help them grow and excel safely?

Leaders in AI will provide a “View from the Top” – exploring AI, and their predictions on where it is truly headed.

With companies amassing huge amounts of data, learn how leadership and organizations can create powerful data governance that will help them make real time data driven decisions while staying competitive and driving growth. 

We’ll examine the organizational hierarchies required internally to drive company technological transformation through data processes, optimized inventory of data, security and data quality.  

Data is not just about amassing it but what you do with it, and activating on what it actually says. Learn from key leaders on how they communicate this to other C-suite leaders to lead innovation and growth.   

AI is changing the landscape when it comes to optimizing big data by helping us find patterns and make sense of the signal and noise. But how do we protect our data, ensure its un-biased, allow company members to work with the data, and ensure we have transparent data origins to satisfy stakeholders and investors? 

We’ll look at the foundational building blocks of big data including examining the infrastructures and strategy needed to gather decentralized vs centralized data. 

What foundations do all businesses need to unlock the opportunities of GenAi? 

Increased remote work, budget constraints and advanced phishing scams combine to make companies even more vulnerable to cyber–attacks.  Learn how attackers are increasingly penetrating even the most secure systems and how innovation can help arm your workforce. 

Having technical workers on the cybersecurity outpost of your company is only half the battle. Now more than ever skilled workers are not only required to be proficient at handling risk but also be able to communicate at the board level so that risks are understood and acted upon.

As AI and technology are developing faster than regulators and societies can adapt, cyber security complexity is becoming harder to manage. Investment in a ‘culture of safety and security’ around powerful AI systems is essential.

All cyber threats are preventable, but you have to plan for them. Experts in cybersecurity take us through an “Anatomy of a Breach” and the necessary steps you need to do now to prepare.   

Fake news and fake reviews! How are we combating fake reviews and how can companies navigate this unique type of cyber–attack.  

2023 saw big changes in remote workforces. We’ll discuss tools to manage growth without putting companies at risk. 

What is ethical design? What is the difference between human centered technology and human centered design? We’ll look at the good, the bad and the ugly of ethical design, how to harness it for innovation, and the human beings at the center of it all.

Leaders discuss and explore the potential of AR/VR and Metaverse for business growth and transformation. How can we successfully implement AR/VR and metaverse solutions in different sectors and contexts?

The intersection of creativity and technology is reshaping human expression. How do we empower innovators within organizations and capitalize on this potential renaissance of innovation.

With the challenge of a more remote work force, how are companies training the next generation of leaders when the workforce community is segmented? What is the new balance? What digital tools can be leveraged to connect team members in this physically disconnected world. With a shift inevitable what will new talent be doing and how will they be integrated?

In the fast-paced world of technology and entrepreneurship, achieving sustainable growth is the ultimate goal. But what should business leaders prioritize to ensure revenue and growth? Hear invaluable insights on navigating challenges and growth opportunities to stay the course.

It’s not enough to have a cool product – it actually needs to solve problems for buyers and investors. We’ll hear what venture capitalists are investing in, what is hitting the mark, what isn’t, and the big questions start-ups need to ask themselves before they get too far.

Just because a company is tech forward doesn’t mean it’s innovative. We examine non-tech sector enterprises and see how they leaned into innovative business practices and ultimately scaled up.

“If I knew then what I know now”. We’ll hear from tech titans on what worked for them back in the day, what wouldn’t work today, failures, and their ultimate road to success.

Canadian startups are struggling with structural challenges on their way to finding revenue and capital. But what happens when you choose to go it alone and grow a business without external capital. We’ll hear from successful companies who bootstrapped their way through, their learnings and advice.

Strong leadership is crucial for growing companies especially at the scale up phase. Knowing when to say ‘yes’, and more importantly when to say ‘no’ can be markers for future success. We hear insights on navigating this intricate phase, how to manage growth, overcome challenges, and learn tactical takeaways for ensuring success.

Explore how some enterprises have adapted and discovered fresh new markets online amidst the constant influx of new technology.

More than ever businesses need strategies for merging digital technologies within brick-and-mortar stores. But how do you know what modular components to use to be the most effective, and ensure your foundation is cloud-native and tech-agnostic?

Now more than ever interdisciplinary and corporate partnerships can increase innovation and shake things up. We’ll hear from collaborations that have done this and proven to be successful, how they aligned, the outcome of the collaboration and the future opportunities.

With metaverse/AR/VR/XR technology more accessible, we learn how businesses have reinvented their products and services to keep offerings fresh, embraced the power of digital technology and ecommerce, and saw incredible results.

Innovation is not an indulgence for business and technology leaders. We hear from successful business leaders who embrace innovation in all forms to remain competitive globally.

Is it just tech or is it how businesses approach innovation? We hear first-hand from leaders as they share what innovation means to them.  

How will AI, Web3, Internet of Things, Blockchain, Quantum computing etc., bring about a Fourth Industrial Revolution? 

How forward-thinking business leaders can look at Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) opportunities to create positive impact while gaining a competitive edge.

How do you foster a culture of innovation within your organization that is seen and respected as a priority offering? 

How can companies use emerging technology to create new or improved value for customers, employees and stakeholders? 

Canadian companies are often plagued with structural issues hindering them from moving from start up to scale up and becoming the centaurs they aspire to be. We’ll hear the challenges, but more importantly the solutions for strengthening these phases, to ultimately be more attractive to investors. 

The West has a long history of creating successful products, with many being acquired outside of the country. We’ll spotlight some of the most innovative in order to identify the traits that helped them excel.  

What does the future of our work look like when AI can do the jobs we don’t want to do? What does this mean for senior leaders as they try to keep workers engaged and connected while protecting their company’s privacy? 

Developing a growth mindset as a business leader is imperative to prioritize learning, development, innovation and improvement in business systems, company culture and the bottom line. We learn strategies to make this a company-wide priority.

Take in opposing viewpoints of newly-minted unicorns and historical legacy global businesses as they discuss the universal strategies that foster growth. 

How are successful companies growing and what tactics can they utilize to continue scaling up while not losing ground? 

If training AI data contains historical biases or reflects human prejudices, the AI can inadvertently learn and perpetuate those biases in its decision-making processes. How do we ensure AI algorithms are correctly implemented into design and development to ensure there is no discrimination or unfairness. How do we correct the past to be a more inclusive future.

How do you budget effectively and create a team specifically nimble for AI implementation when you don’t actually know what it is you are budgeting for? With new work portfolios, new positions, new titles and new reporting structures – setting up company infrastructures correctly and knowing who to hire is crucial to embracing this new paradigm without losing ground.

AI is incredibly creative. It can help us with efficiency. It can decipher the most complex data – saving millions of hours. It can enable us to be our better, more efficient productive selves. But what if AI becomes self-aware? What does the future hold for this powerful new world and how can we ensure it for good?

The pace in which AI technologies is moving is almost at warp speed. How do companies keep up the pace and stay current while incorporating this new technology and not become antiqued before they’ve even had a chance to onboard systems and processes?

What does AI regulation look like? How would this be seen in company structures and testing? How do enterprises stay up to date as AI continually learns on itself? How do you manage what you can’t measure?

What does change management look like with AI implementation? From Chat GPT to humanoid robotics – how do you ensure a transformational workplace where humans are still at the centre?

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are no longer buzzwords but fundamental pillars of a thriving and innovative workplace. We’ll hear from leaders on the importance of DEI as a fabric of their infrastructure and how this has shaped their organizations for the better.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), has rapidly become a cornerstone of responsible business practices. How do corporations infuse ESG initiatives across their organizations in a lasting and authentic way and not get the reputation of greenwashing?

Barriers to the tech industry for diverse individuals can include systemic biases, unequal access to educational opportunities, limited representation in leadership roles, and the persistence of stereotypes. Understanding and proactively solving diversity divides will only strengthen a company’s ecosystem.  

Learn how business leaders are leaning in to clean tech initiatives and elevating their customer base in the process.