Canada-Italy Forum on Artificial Intelligence

Facilitating growth and collaboration through a vibrant network of resources, partnerships, and opportunities.

Cybersecurity: Time to Collaborate!

November 21st – 23rd, 2022 | Centre Mont-Royal, Montréal, Canada

The 4th edition of the Canada-Italy Business Forum on AI will focus on AI and Cybersecurity.

The last few years have brought the threat of cyber-attacks on individuals, businesses, and nations into sharp focus. There has been a strong acceleration of technological trajectories and policies dedicated to cybersecurity, and at the crossroads with the theme of artificial intelligence.

The need for cybersecurity appears to be a priority theme for the protection and safe-guarding not only of so-called critical infrastructures, space and defense, but also of businesses, industry and consumers.

There is nonetheless the need for greater public-private cooperation to accelerate the development of responses, share innovative solutions and develop the critical resources, both skills-based and technological, to address this challenge.

Governments and business, cannot tackle this alone; more intense collaboration is required.

This year, the Forum will bring together Canadian and Italian government bodies, technological clusters, universities, large companies, SMEs and technological start-ups, along with expert speakers and panelists, in a hybrid format. The technologies and innovations of these key players will be highlighted, as well as potential opportunities for collaboration and networking on both sides of the ocean.

Location : Centre Mont-Royal – 2200 Mansfield St, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3R8

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November 20, 2022
5:00PM (EST)Arrival of Italian Delegation

Arrival of delegates and transfer to hotel

November 21, 2022
6:00 PM (EST) Briefing Session & Welcome Cocktail

AM & PM

Preparatory briefing for Italian delegates

Targeted meetings with Canadian counterparts

On location visits of the Quebec innovative ecosystem

 

6H00PM

Welcome Cocktail for Italian delegates, representatives of Italian and Canadian institutions and stakeholders

 

November 22, 2022
8h30 – 11h00 (EST) // 14h30 – 17h00 (CET)Opening Conference

Master of Ceremonies: Enrico Cremonese – IVADO LABS

OPENING REMARKS

  • Carmine D’Argenio – Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
  • Marianna Simeone – Délégation du Québec à Rome
  • S.E. Andrea Ferrari – Embassy of Italy in Canada
  • Elissa Golberg – Embassy of Canada to Italy (video)
  • Stefano Bonaccini – Emilia-Romagna Region (video)
  • Carlo Ferro – Italian Trade Agency (video)
  • Andrea Mazzella – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
  • Pierre E. Rodrigue – Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
9h00 – 10h00 (EST) // 15h00 – 16h00 (CET)Tackling Cybersecurity Through Partners and Collaborations

Conversation facilitated by : Marie-Claude Lavallée, journalist

  • Roberto Baldoni – Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
  • Sami Khoury – Canadian Center for Cyber Security
  • Steve Waterhouse – Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
10h00 – 10h30 (EST) // 16h00 – 16h30 (CET)Introduction of Key Theme 2022 Edition: AI & Cybersecurity

Key-note speeches

  • Michele Colajanni – University of Bologna
  • Nora Cuppens – Polytechnique Montréal
  • Frédéric Cuppens – Polytechnique Montréal
10h45 – 12h15 (EST) // 16h45 – 18h15 (CET)SESSION : Critical Infrastructures, Defense and Space

Moderator : Roberto Mazzolin – RHEA Group
Rapporteur : Michele Colajanni – University of Bologna

Key-note speeches : 

  • Yuri Rassega – ENEL

Panel – Testimonials : 

  • Andrea Teschioni – Leonardo
  • Marco Di Clemente – Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
  • Ivan Di Pietro – Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
  • Jason Besner – Canadian Center for Cyber Security
  • Luc St-Jean – Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
  • Marthe Kassouf – Hydro-Québec Research Institute (IREQ)
  • Rear Admiral Luciano Carosielli – Department of National Defense (DND)
12h30 – 14h30 (EST) // 18h30 – 20h30 (CET)Luncheon Conference : Minister Éric Caire, Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique

Éric Caire, Minister from the Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique, will be our key-note speaker for the luncheon-conference.

November 23, 2022
8h30 – 10h00 (EST) // 14h30 – 16h00 (CET)SESSION : Digital Transformation of Businesses and Services : Big Data; AI and Cybersecurity

Moderator : Marcelle Labelle – Cybereco
Rapporteurs : Pietro Leo – IBM Italia

Key-note speeches :

  • Domenico Raguseo – Exprivia
  • Amir Belkhelladi – Deloitte

Panel – Testimonials :

  • Elio Di Sandro – Cybertech Engineering
  • Gianluca Mazzini – Lepida ScpA
  • Stefano Cattorini – Bi-REX
  • Angelo Parchitelli – Sysman
  • Jean-Sébastien Pilon – Desjardins
  • Rob Philpotts – BDO Canada
  • Jérémie Farret – InMind Technology
10h30 – 12h15 (EST) // 16h30 – 18h15 (CET)SESSION : Skillset Gap, Shortage and Upgrade

Moderator : Michel Langelier – AIoT Canada
Rapporteur : Maurizio Sobrero – University of Bologna – Bologna Business School

Key-note speeches :

  • Mourad Debbabi – Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University
  • Jonathan Paquette – Université du Québec en Outaouais
  • Maurizio Sobrero – University of Bologna – Bologna Business School

Panel – Testimonials :

  • Francesco Norante – Leonardo Canada
  • Pierpaolo Gambini – Leonardo
  • Paolo Atzeni – Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
  • Andrea Saracino – Associazione Italiana per l’Intelligenza Artificiale (AIxIA)
  • Lara Porciatti – ART-ER
  • Faud Khan – TwelveDot Inc.
  • Stéphane Gagnon – Université du Québec en Outaouais
  • Martin Samson – La Société Conseils Lambda
12h15 – 13h00 (EST) // 18h15 – 19h00 (CET)Closing Conference

Master of Ceremony : Enrico Cremonese – IVADO Labs

PRESENTATION FROM THE RAPPORTEURS

  • Michele Colajanni – University of Bologna
  • Pietro Leo – IBM Italia
  • Alexandre Lagarde – Montréal International
  • Maurizio Sobrero – University of Bologna – Bologna Business School

INTRODUCTION FORUM 2023 THEME

  • Anilkumar Dave – ART-ER/Emilia-Romagna Region

CLOSING REMARKS

  • Ruben Sacerdoti – Emilia-Romagna Region
  • Marianna Simeone – Délégation du Québec à Rome 
  • Silvia Costantini  – Consulate General of Italy in Montreal
  • Agnès Gatignol – Investissement Québec
  • Danielle Virone – Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
November 24, 2022
8h00 - 15h00 (EST) // 14h00 - 21h00 (CET)Debriefing Session

On-location visits of the Quebec innovative ecosystem

Individual debriefing and definition of follow-up plan

Departure for Italy

 

Canadian Speakers

Director, Cyber Threat Management & Response / 
BDO Canada
Director of Partnerships / 
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
National Manager Artificial Intelligence / 
Mitacs
CEO / 
InMind Technology
Directrice, Investissements directs étrangers, Europe  / 
Investissement Québec
Vice-présidence et Chef de la Sécurité de l'information / 
Desjardins
President / 
Leonardo Canada
Dean / 
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University
CEO / 
TwelveDot Inc.
Journaliste, conférencière et animatrice / 
Minister / 
Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
Deputy Minister / 
Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
Chief of Staff – Information Management Group / 
Canadian Armed Forces
Dean of Research / 
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Vice-President / 
Scotia Bank
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Security and Cybersecurity  / 
Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
Head / 
Canadian Center for Cybersecurity
Chief Technology Strategist / 
RHEA Group
CEO / 
AIoT Canada
Ambassador of Canada to Italy, Albania, Malta, San Marino / 
Embassy of Canada to Italy
Vice-President, Foreign Investment / 
Montréal International
Chair of the Board and President / 
Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
President & General Manager / 
Cybereco
Vice President and Executive / 
Ivado Labs
Quebec Delegate to Italy / 
Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie

Italian Speakers

Head of the Space, Innovation and Start-Up Office  / 
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Senior Project Mmanager of Skills and Territories for Innovation Unit / 
ART-ER
President / 
Italian Trade Agency
Head of Certification Division / 
Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
Researcher / 
National Research Council (CNR)
Director for Skill and Competence Development / 
Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
Offering Director / 
Cybertech Engineering Group
Responsible of Technology Unit / 
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
Cybersecurity Protection for Defense and Critical Infrastructures / 
Leonardo
Space Economy Advisor / 
Head of Cyber Security (CISO) / 
ENEL
Director General / 
Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale
General Director / 
Lepida SpA
Head of Cybersecurity / 
Exprivia
Director of the Regional Department for Business Internationalization and FDI Attraction / 
Region Emilia Romagna
Full Professor of cybersecurity at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering / 
University of Bologna
President / 
Emilia Romagna Region
Ambassador / 
Embassy of Italy in Canada
Consul General of Italy in Montreal / 
Consulat Général d'Italie à Montréal
Executive Architect & CTO, IBM Italy Chief Scientist and Research Strategist  / 
IBM Academy of Technology Leadership
Full Professor  / 
University of Bologna - Bologna Business School

Collaborators

Business Opportunities

Italian Start-Up

Calabria

Press

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Videos

  • Opening RemarksOpening Remarks
  • Tackling Cybersecurity Through Partnerships and CollaborationsTackling Cybersecurity Through Partnerships and Collaborations
  • Introduction to Key ThemesIntroduction to Key Themes
  • Critical Infrastructures, Defense and SpaceCritical Infrastructures, Defense and Space
  • Digital Transformation of Businesses and Services :  Big Data, AI and CybersecDigital Transformation of Businesses and Services : Big Data, AI and Cybersec
  • Skillset Gap, Shortage and UpgradeSkillset Gap, Shortage and Upgrade
  • Presentation from RapporteursPresentation from Rapporteurs
  • Introduction 2023 Theme and Closing RemarksIntroduction 2023 Theme and Closing Remarks
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