FULL TCIS EVENT: AI Infrastructure & Governance Policy in Canada

On October 22 at the Rideau Club, The Canadian Internet Society gathered senior leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss how Canada can build a sovereign, trusted AI framework—one that balances innovation, security, and public trust.

CHAPTERS:

0:18: Opening Remarks (Franca Palazzo)
2:42: Framing Remarks (Sarkis Abrahamian)
5:52: Keynote - Sovereign AI: Policies Shaping Canada’s Future (Alexandra Dostal)
15:19: Panel 1 - Legal & Governance Foundations for Sovereign, Trusted AI
1:10:12: Framing Remarks (Marc Etienne Ouimette)
1:34:37: Panel 2 - Strategy, Operations, and Economic Impact
2:18:26: Closing Remarks (Franca Palazzo)

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SPEAKERS:

Sarkis Abrahamian - Director of Business Development, Government & Defense, Evertz

Alexandra Dostal - Sr. ADM, Strategic Policy Sector, ISED Canada

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia - Strategic, Global Technology, Business, and Public Policy Executive

Dr. Emily Laidlaw - Canada Research Chair, Cybersecurity Law; Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary

Dr. Wendy Cukier - Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute; Academic Research Lead, Future Skills Centre

Elnaz Kanani Kuchesfehani - Partner, Deloitte, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Marc Etienne Ouimette - Founder, Cardinal Policy

Paul Park - Reporter, The Wire Report

Craig McLellan - Founder and CEO, ThinkOn

Vince Silvestri - VP, Software Systems, Evertz

Erin Kelly - President and CEO, Advanced Symbolics Inc. (ASI)

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