The global AI technology market is projected to grow to nearly USD 2 trillion by 2030. Canada has been a leader in AI, from scientific research and discoveries to a robust AI talent market and a vibrant AI start-up community. The federal government has also been key partner, having generously funded scientific AI research dating back a few decades ago, establishing Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy in 2017, and most recently, making a commitment to invest CAD 2.4 billion over the next 5 years to support the AI sector.

These developments notwithstanding, Canada faces several key obstacles in unlocking the potential of our AI ecosystem. The obstacles include historically low technology adoption by our private and public organizations, a declining trend in private sector investment in R&D, inadequate computing infrastructure and guardrails, and loss of appropriation of intellectual property.

These issues raise an important national challenge: how can industry action and government policy enhance the scaling of AI innovations, and do so responsibly, thereby enabling Canada to sustain its early advantage in AI amidst fierce global competition?

To tackle this overarching challenge, the Lawrence National Centre (LNC) is convening leading policy experts, business executives and thought leaders at this AI Symposium.

With generous support from:

Power Corporation of Canada

Jack Lawrence Family

Mitchell and Kathryn Baran Family Foundation