Canada-Italy Forum on Artificial Intelligence

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

November 18-20, 2020 Emilia-Romagna is the featured territory of our 2020 edition.
Overview of the Region : click here

Event under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscapes in Italy and Québec are certainly rich with potential synergies and opportunities for collaborations, technology transfers and research projects. After the success of the first edition of the Canada-Italy Business Forum on Artificial Intelligence, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada (ICCC) strongly believes that this is the ideal time to bring together once again Canadian and Italian AI stakeholders, universities, research centers, SMEs, start-ups, and large companies, along with expert speakers and panelists during the second edition of the Business Forum which will be taking place from November 18th to 20th, in a digital format.

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

FORMAT

This second edition of the Canada-Italy Business Forum on AI will take place digitally over 3 half-days from November 18th to the 20th and will feature virtual events designed to best meet the needs of participants including:
– Web conferences
– Industry-specific digital workshops
– Virtual targeted meetings

CONSULT THE EVENT PROGRAM HERE

The Contribution of AI to the “New Normal”
Was COVID-19 an accelerator of innovation and new technological advancements? How can Big Data and AI facilitate and support: health care, public and private mobility, logistics and industry 4.0? How to develop new sustainable opportunities in a time of change? What are the opportunities for integration and exchange between the Italian and Canadian markets and innovation ecosystems?

Italy

Canada

November 18, 2020
9:00 am – 10:30 am (EDT) / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CET)Opening web conference: Emerging Policies and Trends

Emcee : Ida Teoli

Opening remarks

  • Mark Anthony Serri, Managing Director, RBC Royal Bank, Vice President, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
  • Éric Marquis, Quebec Department of International Relations
  • Manlio Di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy
  • Alexandra Bugailiskis, Canadian Ambassador in Italy
  • Claudio Taffuri, Italian Ambassador in Canada
  • Paola Salomoni, Regional Minister, Responsible for Education, Universities, Research and Digitalization, Emilia Romagna region
  • Fabrizio Sala, Vice President, Lombardy region 

Speakers

  • Sergio Dompé, Dompé Pharmaceuticals, Assolombarda Life Sciences

Panel Discussion

Moderator : Françoys Labonté, CRIM

  • Prof. Rita Cucchiara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)
    Italian strategy on AI and the needs that emerged from the new normal
  • Cedric Bisson, Partner, Teralys Capital. Co-chair Canada’s COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force
  • Jacques Rajotte, Interim Executive Director, International Centre of Expertise in Montréal for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (ICEMAI)
10:30 am – 12:00 am (EDT) / 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (CET)Digital workshop – Life Sciences

Facilitator : Frank Béraud, Montréal InVivo

Panelists

Italy

  • Prof. Andrea Cavalli, University of Bologna | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Big Data and AI in Precision Medicine
  • Massimo Bocchi, CELLPLY | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Technologies for expediting the characterization of immunotherapeutics
  • Ettore Rizzo, ENGENOME (https://www.engenome.com/) | Lombardy Region
    Bioinformatics for Genomic Medicine: Development of software to analyze and interpret sequencing data

Canada

  • Dr. Vincent Mooser MD, Canada Research Excellence Chair in Genomic Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, Director of Québec’s COVID-19 Biobank
    Contribution of Large-Scale Genomics to Drug Discovery and Development
  • Dr. Mike Tyers, University of Montreal
    System Biology Applied to Drug Discovery

Rapporteur

  • Maurizio Sobrero, Università di Bologna – Bologna Business School
November 19, 2020
9:00 am – 10:30 am (EDT) / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CET)Digital Workshop – Healthcare

Facilitator : Cédric Bisson, Teralys Capital

Panelists

Italy

  • Sanzio Bassini, CINECA | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Project Exscalate4Cov
  • Matteo Roffilli, CEO Bioretics | Emilia-Romagna Region
    The Brain Initiative

  • Marco Foracchia, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale IRCCS, Reggio Emilia | Emilia-Romagna Region
    The Emilia Romagna Healthcare information systems: a strategic approach for an open, integrated and standardized architecture to be used as a future platform for Big Data and large scale AI application
  • Fabio Galbusera, IRCCS Istituto ortopedico Galeazzi | Lombardy region
    Algorithm to interpret XRay Data
  • Alessandro Ferri, ADVICEPHARMA (www.advicepharma.com/azienda/) | Lombardy region
    Telemedicine and Biobanks

Canada

  • John Kildea, Opal Med Apps Inc, Opal Health Informatic Research Group, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center
    McGill patient portal focused on reporting patient-reported outcomes
  • Alexandre Le Bouthillier, Imagia
    Enabling hospitals, pharma, device or diagnostic companies access and utilize healthcare data while preserving data privacy
  • Dr. Sheldon Elman, Carebook
    Customer-centric digital products for pharmacies, insurance providers, governments, and other businesses

Rapporteur

  • Maurizio Sobrero, Università di Bologna – Bologna Business School
9:00 am – 10:30 am (EDT) / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CET)Digital Workshop – Logistics

Facilitator : Michael Fratianni, Montreal Gateway Terminal (MGT), www.mtrtml.com

Panelists

Italy

  • Daniele Rossi, Ravenna Port Authority and President, Association of Italian Port authorities | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Pre-Clearing custom solutions in the Port of Ravenna
  • Andrea Bardi, Transport and Logistics Institute Foundation | Emilia-Romagna Region                                    Technological innovation in intermodal freight transport 
  • Ivano Di Santo, CIO, Trieste Port Authority
    Custom Corridor and AI: the case study of the Port of Trieste  

Canada

  • Serge Auclair, Montreal Port Authority
    Case study – AI driven solution to fast track critical cargo
  • Mathieu Charbonneau, Cargo M
    Case study – AI driven solution to fast track critical cargo
  • David Lederhendler, IVADO Labs
    Case study – AI driven solution to fast track critical cargo
  • Marc Bibeau, OEC 
  • Annie Veillet, PwC
    Shipping Survey 2020 – Key takeaways and AI in transportation
     
  • Burkhard Sommer, PwC
    Shipping Survey 2020 – Key takeaways and AI in transportation  

Rapporteur

  • Pietro Leo, IBM Italia
10:45 am – 12:15 pm (EDT) / 4:45 pm – 6:15 pm (CET)Digital Workshop – Industry 4.0

Facilitator : Carmine Zanni, STIQ

Panelists

Italy

  • Stefano Cattorini, Bi-REX | Emilia-Romagna Region
    AI Applications and Uses case in BI-REX Projects leveraging on our Pilot Plant
  • Prof. Simone Calderara, UNIMORE | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Machine learning on the understanding of human behavior
  • Prof.ssa Michela Milano, University of Bologna | Emilia-Romagna Region
    IoTwins Project

  • Giacomo Copani, Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardia | Lombardy Region
    AI for Manufacturing: strategic road mapping in the Lombardy Region
  • Matteo Zanchi, ENERSEM | Lombardy Region
    Energy efficiency in machine learning and AI for Industry 4.0
  • Ilaria Re, Lombardy Green Chemistry Association | Lombardy Region
    Smart collaboration at the highest level of efficiency for a green, sustainable and safer chemistry

Canada | Québec

  • François Gingras, CRIQ, Investissement Quebec
    Vitrine Technologique 4.0
  • Martin Masse, REAI
    Usine Bleue
  • Julien Bourque, Investissement Quebec
    Productivité Innovation Initiative
  • Mona Moudallal, Ministry of economy and innovation- Québec
    Digital transformation of companies

Rapporteur

  • Pietro Leo, IBM Italia
10:45 am – 12:15 pm (EDT) / 4:45 pm – 6:15 pm (CET)Digital Workshop – Smart Mobility

Facilitator : Alexandre Lagarde, Montréal International

Panelists

Italy

  • Giacomo Soprani,  REDOX Progetti | Emilia-Romagna Region
    5G CAR Project
  • Michele Caggiano, FEV | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Artificial Intelligence & Predictive Driving:  Enablers of Bologna Smart City
  • Marco Lovera, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies | Lombardy Region
    Urban Air Mobility

Canada

  • Benoît Balmana, IVEO
    Innovation in small and medium cities context 
  • Bastien Beauchamp, ! Important
    Safety in smart cities
  • Marc-Antoine Ducas, Netlift
    The automobile: the future of public transit

Rapporteur

  • Alexandra Dawson, John Molson School of Business
November 20, 2020
8:00 am – 11:30 am (EDT) / 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm (CET)Business Matching – C2C, R2B, B2B

Objectives

  • Structured exchange of information, benchmarking
  • Technology Transfer
  • Joint R&D
  • Incubation / Acceleration
  • Facilitate internationalization process (commercial, industrial)
9:00 am – 10:30 am (EDT) / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CET)Closing Web Conference: Shared Development and Collaboration Strategies

Emcee : Ida Teoli

Speaker

  • Hubert Bolduc, President, Investissement Québec International

Panel Discussion

Speakers

  • Prof. Patrizio Bianchi, Scientific Director, International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development (IFAB) | Emilia-Romagna Region
    Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development
  • Prof. Antonio Zoccoli, Big Data Association, Board of Directors Vice Chair, INFN Chair | Emilia-Romagna Region
  • Marco Vianello, Infocamere
    International Collaboration – the use of big data to support business decisions
  • Enrico D. Cremonese, Director of Product Management, Ivado Labs

Areas of Collaboration:

  • Marianna Simeone, Quebec’s delegate in Rome
  • Gianluca Vannuccini, Director of Technological Infrastructures Department, City of Florence
    Smart cities in the “new normal”, need for cooperation between urban areas- possibility of moving to Smart mobility

Wrap Up: What is the Future?

Key messages from the thematic workshops

  • Prof. Maurizio Sobrero, Università di Bologna – Bologna Business School
  • Prof. Alexandra Dawson, John Molson School of Business
  • Pietro Leo, IBM Italy

Closing remarks

  • Silvia Costantini, Consul General of Italy in Montreal
  • Danielle Virone, Executive Director, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada

Canadian Speakers

President / 
Investissement Québec International
Vice President and Executive / 
Ivado Labs
Principal Investigator / 
Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer
Vice President, Strategy, Human Resources & Digitalization / 
Montreal Port Authority
Chief Executive Officer / 
Montréal InVivo
Executive Director / 
International Center of Expertise of Montreal for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
Assistant Deputy Minister for Bilateral Relations / 
Québec Department of International Relations
Coordinator, Marketing and Industry 4.0 / 
Quebec Ministry of the Economy and Innovation
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Genomic Medicine / 
McGill University
Ambassador of Canada to Italy / 
Partner / 
Teralys Capital
Quebec Delegate to Italy / 
Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie
President and Chief Executive Officer / 
MGT
Associate Professor of Management, Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Family Business / 
Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business in Montreal
Executive Manager / 
CRIM – Computer Research Institute of Montréal

Italian Speakers

Cluster Manager / 
Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardy (AFIL)
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry / 
University of Bologna
Consul General of Italy in Montreal / 
Consulat Général d'Italie à Montréal
Vice President / 
Big Data Association
Director Supercomputing Applications and Innovation Department / 
CINECA
Head of Project Management / 
Lombardy Green Chemistry Association
Chief Information Officer / 
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale IRCCS, Reggio Emilia
Vice President / 
Lombardy Region
Vice President / 
Assolombarda Life Sciences
Managing Director / 
Advice Pharma Group
General Manager / 
Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation
Regional Minister for Education, University, Research and Digital Agenda / 
Emilia-Romagna Region
Co-founder and CEO / 
CellPly
Professor / 
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Milano
International Projects Manager / 
InfoCamere
Ambassador of Italy in Canada / 
Director of the Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics (LABS) / 
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
Founding Partner and Managing Director / 
ENERSEM
Full Professor at UNIMORE and Director of National Laboratory AIIS (CINI) / 
Executive Architect & CTO, IBM Italy Chief Scientist and Research Strategist  / 
IBM Academy of Technology Leadership
Full Professor  / 
University of Bologna - Bologna Business School
General Director / 
BI-REX (Big Data Innovation & Research Excellence), Industry 4.0 Competence Center
Scientific Director / 
International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development (IFAB)

Collaborators

Business Opportunities

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  • Opening web conference: Emerging Policies and TrendsOpening web conference: Emerging Policies and Trends
  • Digital Workshop Life SciencesDigital Workshop Life Sciences
  • Digital Workshop HealthcareDigital Workshop Healthcare
  • Digital Workshop LogisticsDigital Workshop Logistics
  • Digital Workshop – Smart MobilityDigital Workshop – Smart Mobility
  • Closing Web ConferenceClosing Web Conference
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