Impact AI will take you inside the real-world experiences of managers from companies across all industries. They'll be sharing their paths toward digital transformation and AI integration, their successes, and the challenges they've encountered.

Impact AI offers a unique opportunity for professionals from all backgrounds to be inspired by the lessons learned by these pioneers and to discover how to suggest and implement AI projects within their own organizations.

9:00 AM Opening Remarks

Hugues Foltz, Executive VP at Vooban

9:15 AM The State of AI in Canada: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Adoption

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, Senior Director, Digital Economy, Technology and Innovation, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Simran Singh, Senior Manager of Policy, Ontario Chamber of Commerce

10:00 AM Leveraging AI for Retail Innovation: ALDO’s Success Stories

Fatih Nayebi, Ph.D., VP, Data & AI at ALDO Group

11:00 AM How to Encourage Innovation in a Traditional Company

Jean Fahmy, CIO/CTO at CSL

12:00 PM Lunch time

1:00 PM Canam: From Generative AI to Automated Quality Control Systems

Partick Martin, Director of Digital Innovation at Canam

1:45 PM When AI Saves Money… and the Planet

To be confirmed

2:30 PM Your Business Is Already Using AI – Here’s How to Take It Further

To be confirmed, BDC

3:15 PM Financing Your AI Project with Scale AI

Julien Billot, CEO, Scale AI

4:00 PM Closing Remarks

5:00 PM Cocktail Hour

From Dundas Station (TTC):

Aperture Room is a short 2-minute walk from Dundas Station:

Exit Dundas Station onto Yonge Street.Head south on Yonge Street for approximately 120 meters (past Shuter Street).The entrance to Aperture Room is located in the Thornton-Smith Building at 340 Yonge Street, next to the Champs Sports store.

From Union Station (GO):

Aperture Room is approximately a 24-minute walk or a 10-minute drive from Union Station:

Walking:

Exit Union Station onto Front Street East.Walk north along Bay Street to Queen Street West.Turn east on Queen Street, then continue north on Yonge Street to 340 Yonge Street.

Driving:

From Union Station, head north on Bay Street and turn east on Queen Street West.Turn north onto Yonge Street; 340 Yonge Street (Thornton-Smith Building) will be on your left, next to Champs Sports.

Venue Location (Thornton-Smith Building):

Address: 340 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON.

Look for the Thornton-Smith Building, located next to the Champs Sports store.Enter the building and take the elevator or stairs to the third floor to find Aperture Room.

If you need any further guidance, don’t hesitate to reach out!