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Canada-Italy Forum on Artificial Intelligence

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Business Forum on AI

SPOTLIGHT ON EMILIA-ROMAGNA

September 17, 2019 12:00 am —

September 18, 2018 12:00 am

Montreal

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

September 17, 2019

8:00 amRegistration and cappuccino & cornetto

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 amMorning Plenary

Michela Milano (University of Bologna)
Andrea Lodi (IVADO)
Morena Diazzi (Region of Emilia-Romagna)

9:05 amPanel 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 amDe'Longhi Refreshments and Networking

11:00 amThematic 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 pmLuncheon 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 pmTargeted meetings (SME; starts-ups; research centers)

Contact us to schedule a meeting with Italian delegates

5:00 pmEnd of day’s activities

September 18, 2019

9:00 amTargeted meetings (SME; starts-ups; research centers) Visits to research centers, laboratories, local SMEs

Contact us to schedule a meeting with Italian delegates

5:00 pmEnd of day’s activities

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