CrossOver: AI

December 8 - 9, 2019
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, and the technologies around it, will determine the builders of our future economy. British Columbia has — and is building — that crucial AI ecosystem. Through it, we will have the local and global reach to build the future. Organized by CityAge and the Artificial Intelligence network of British Columbia, CrossOver: AI will connect and catalyze an essential network of leaders in British Columbia and Canada’s emerging AI ecosystem. To take BC’s strengths in this transformative technology to the national and global stage.

CrossOver AI will:

  • Establish British Columbia as a national and global leader in AI/ML.
  • Showcase BC's AI/ML start-up ecosystem to global investors and corporations for investment and partnerships.
  • Attract global corporations to invest in establishing AI/ML R&D in BC.
  • Demonstrate to BC and Canada's business, government and academic leadership that we have a strong, growing AI network.
  • Gather and connect all of the members of BC's AI network to each other.

CrossOver AI’s program will be structured to provide an engaging combination of high-quality content and practical business information. The morning of the event will be a mix of panel discussions and 20-minute TED-style presentations. The afternoon will be organized as an interactive mix of pitch sessions that profile the opportunities in global AI and BC’s capabilities.

Speakers

Hon. Bruce Ralston

Hon. Bruce Ralston

Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, Province of British Columbia

Gary Marcus

Gary Marcus

Scientist, Entrepreneur, Author

Natalie Cartwright

Natalie Cartwright

Co-Founder and COO, Finn AI

Maya Medeiros

Maya Medeiros

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

David Nelson

David Nelson

Vice President of Strategy and Market Development, IBM Watson Health

Eric Drummond

Eric Drummond

CEO and Founder, Innovation Corridor

Joyce Drohan

Joyce Drohan

Partner | BC Leader, Deloitte

Maryam Sadeghi

Maryam Sadeghi

CEO and Cofounder, MetaOptima

Todd Law

Todd Law

Business Development Manager, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Fujitsu Intelligence Technology

John Weigelt

John Weigelt

National Technology Officer, Microsoft Canada

Scott Tillman

Scott Tillman

CEO, Minerva

Bethany Edmunds

Bethany Edmunds

Associate Dean, Northeastern University

Rama Aditya

Rama Aditya

Founder and CEO, QLUE

Omar Dhalla

Omar Dhalla

SVP Solutions, Strategy & Corporate Development, Element.AI

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Handol Kim

Handol Kim

CEO, Variational.AI

Soyean Kim

Soyean Kim

Director of Special Projects, Providence Health Care

On Lee

On Lee

CTO, GDP Venture

James Lota

James Lota

Deputy Director, Engineering, City of Burnaby

Alan Mackworth

Alan Mackworth

Professor Emeritus and former Research Chair in AI, UBC

Dr. Greg Mori

Dr. Greg Mori

Research Director, Borealis AI

Fred Popowich

Fred Popowich

Scientific Director, Big Data, Simon Fraser University

Sheena Reagan

Sheena Reagan

Manager, Business Development, BC Ferries

Paul Twigg

Paul Twigg

National Technology and Innovation Leader, Sierra Systems, NTT Data

Carolyn Watters

Carolyn Watters

Chief Digital Research Officer, National Research Council

Mikihiro Yasuda

Mikihiro Yasuda

General Partner, Hike Ventures

Sponsors

Norton Rose Fulbright
Microsoft
Fujitsu
Minerva Intelligence
Vancouver Economic Commission
Deloitte
Innovate BC
SFU
IBM Watson Health
AInBC

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