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1ST CANADA-ITALY
BUSINESS FORUM ON AI
SPOTLIGHT ON EMILIA-ROMAGNA
The AI landscapes in Italy and Québec are certainly rich with potential synergies and
opportunities for collaborations, technology transfers and research projects.
The ICCC strongly believed this was the ideal time to bring together, for the first time, Canadian and Italian AI stakeholders, universities, research centers, SMEs, start-ups, incubators, as well as international-caliber key-note speakers and panelists, during an inaugural world-class event in Montréal in September 2019.
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Emilia-Romagna was the featured territory of the 2019 edition. Overview of the Region >> click here
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Objectives
- Promote structured exchanges of information and know-how between policy makers from both countries;
- Encourage the development of partnerships and networks between applied research centers, facilitate technology transfer pathways and optimize the promotion of research results.
- Organize targeted business meetings
confirmed speakers, panelists and testimonials
Canada
Jan Christopher Arp
Suzanne Benoit
Richard Blanchet
Lise Estelle Brault
Dr. Fabrice Brunet - President and Chief Executive Officer, CHUM
Yannick Desmarais
Marie-Lise Dion
Aymeric Dussart - Aéroports de Montréal
Marie-Pierre Faure
Françoys Labonté - Chief Executive Officer, CRIM
Denis Lavallée
Andréanne Leduc
Luigi Lepanto
Andrea Lodi
Serge Marchand
Thomas Martinuzzo
Manuel Morales
Lionel Pimpin
Frantz Saintellemy
Patrick Sauvageau
Canada
Jan Christopher Arp
Suzanne Benoit
Richard Blanchet
Lise Estelle Brault
Dr. Fabrice Brunet - President and Chief Executive Officer, CHUM
Yannick Desmarais
Marie-Lise Dion
Aymeric Dussart - Aéroports de Montréal
Marie-Pierre Faure
Françoys Labonté - Chief Executive Officer, CRIM
Denis Lavallée
Andréanne Leduc
Luigi Lepanto
Andrea Lodi
Serge Marchand
Thomas Martinuzzo
Manuel Morales
Lionel Pimpin
Frantz Saintellemy
Patrick Sauvageau
Canada
Jan Christopher Arp
Suzanne Benoit
Richard Blanchet
Lise Estelle Brault
Dr. Fabrice Brunet - President and Chief Executive Officer, CHUM
Yannick Desmarais
Marie-Lise Dion
Aymeric Dussart - Aéroports de Montréal
Marie-Pierre Faure
Françoys Labonté - Chief Executive Officer, CRIM
Denis Lavallée
Andréanne Leduc
Luigi Lepanto
Andrea Lodi
Serge Marchand
Thomas Martinuzzo
Manuel Morales
Lionel Pimpin
Frantz Saintellemy
Patrick Sauvageau
Italy
Giovanni Anceschi
Enrico Andrini
Giacomo Barigazzi
Sanzio Bassini
Elena Bassoli
Patrizio Bianchi, Scientific Director, IFAB
Michele Caggiano - Managing Director, FEV
Stefano Cattorini - General Director, BI-REX
Rita Cucchiara - Forum AI 2019
Stefano Dell'Omo
Morena Diazzi
Nicola Gatti
Mariacristina Gherpelli
Donato Laico
Pietro Leo - IBM Italy
Michela Milano - Full Professor, DISI Institute
Elena Pedrini
Massimo Ruffolo
Maurizio Sobrero - University of Bologna - Bologna Business School
Italy
Giovanni Anceschi
Enrico Andrini
Giacomo Barigazzi
Sanzio Bassini
Elena Bassoli
Patrizio Bianchi, Scientific Director, IFAB
Michele Caggiano - Managing Director, FEV
Stefano Cattorini - General Director, BI-REX
Rita Cucchiara - Forum AI 2019
Stefano Dell'Omo
Morena Diazzi
Nicola Gatti
Mariacristina Gherpelli
Donato Laico
Pietro Leo - IBM Italy
Michela Milano - Full Professor, DISI Institute
Elena Pedrini
Massimo Ruffolo
Maurizio Sobrero - University of Bologna - Bologna Business School
Italy
Giovanni Anceschi
Enrico Andrini
Giacomo Barigazzi
Sanzio Bassini
Elena Bassoli
Patrizio Bianchi, Scientific Director, IFAB
Michele Caggiano - Managing Director, FEV
Stefano Cattorini - General Director, BI-REX
Rita Cucchiara - Forum AI 2019
Stefano Dell'Omo
Morena Diazzi
Nicola Gatti
Mariacristina Gherpelli
Donato Laico
Pietro Leo - IBM Italy
Michela Milano - Full Professor, DISI Institute
Elena Pedrini
Massimo Ruffolo
Maurizio Sobrero - University of Bologna - Bologna Business School
preliminary program
September 17, 2019
8:00 am
Registration and cappuccino & cornetto
8:30 am
Welcome
- Claudio Taffuri (Ambassador of Italy in Canada)
- Silvia Costantini (Consul General of Italy in Montreal)
- François Croteau (Mayor, Rosemont – La-Petite-Patrie)
- Mark-Anthony Serri (Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Managing Director Mid Market M&A National Client Group, RBC Royal Bank of Canada)
8:35 am
Morning Plenary
- Michela Milano (University of Bologna)
- Andrea Lodi (IVADO)
- Morena Diazzi (Region of Emilia-Romagna)
9:05 am
Panel discussion
Moderator : Françoys Labonté (CRIM)
Speakers:
Italy
- Giovanni Anceschi (ART-ER)
- Sanzio Bassini (CINECA & Associazione Big Data)
- Maurizio Sobrero (Bologna Business School)
Canada
- Suzanne Benoit (Aéro Montréal)
- Serge Marchand (Génome Québec)
10:40 am
De'Longhi Refreshments and Networking
11:00 am
Thematic Round Tables
Fintech & E.commerce
Moderator : Françoys Labonté (CRIM)
Speakers:
Italy
- Giacomo Barigazzi (AXYON)
- Stefano Dell’Omo (YNAP)
- Nicola Gatti (Politecnico Milano)
- Massimo Ruffolo (Altilia & ICAR-CNR)
Canada
- Jan Christopher Arp (Holt Accelerator)
- Lise Estelle Brault (Autorité des marchés financiers)
- Manuel Morales (Banque Nationale – IVADO)
- Lionel Pimpin (Banque Nationale)
Industry 4.0
Moderator : Thomas Martinuzzo (Fonds de solidarité FTQ)
Speakers:
Italy
- Enrico Andrini (Bonfiglioli Riduttori SPA)
- Stefano Cattorini (BI-REX), Industry 4.0 Competence Center)
- Mariacristina Gherpelli (CLUST-ER MECH & GHEPI)
- Donato Laico (SACMI, member of BI-REX)
- Michela Milano (University of Bologna)
Canada
- Richard Blanchet (Sous-Traitance Industrielle du Québec)
- Yannick Desmarais (Worximity)
Life Sciences
Moderator : Serge Marchand (Génome Québec)
Speakers:
Italy
- Sanzio Bassini (CINECA & Associazione Big Data)
- Pietro Leo (IBM Italia)
- Elena Pedrini (Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli)
- Enrico Saltarelli (ALISEI)
Canada
- Marie-Lise Dion (Montreal In Vivo)
- Marie-Pierre Faure (Institut TransMedTech)
- Luigi Lepanto (CHUM)
- Patrick Sauvageau (Zilia Health)
Mobility
Moderator : Aymeric Dussart (Aéroports de Montréal)
Speakers:
Italy
- Elena Bassoli (MASA; MUNER; UNIMORE)
- Michele Caggiano (FEV Italia)
- Rita Cucchiara (Associazione Big Data & UNIMORE)
Canada
- Denis Lavallée (Mirametrix)
- Andréanne Leduc (Boston Consulting Group)
- Frantz Saintellemy (Leddartech)
12:30 pm
Luncheon conference with international key-note speakers
Italy
- Patrizio Bianchi (Region of Emilia-Romagna)
- Rita Cucchiara (Consorzio interuniversitario nazionale per l’informatica – CINI)
Canada
- Dr. Fabrice Brunet (CHUM – Centre Hospitalier Université de Montréal)
2:30 pm
Targeted meetings (SME; starts-ups; research centers)
5:00 pm
End of day’s activities
September 18, 2019
9:00 am
Targeted meetings (SME; starts-ups; research centers) Visits to research centers, laboratories, local SMEs
5:00 pm
End of day’s activities
What People are Saying
Targeted Sectors
Fintech & e.commerce
Industry 4.0
Life Sciences
Mobility