Roundtable 2: Engineering Tomorrow’s AI Economy
Location: Azure Lounge
Led by Mike Serbinis, CEO, League
AI is changing how work gets done—redefining roles, skills, and productivity. Canada must design education and R&D systems that keep pace.
Thought Starters:
- What’s needed to make Canada a world leader in AI-driven learning in post-secondary education?
- How can work-integrated learning focus on AI-related needs in entry-level work?
- What role can PSE play in accelerating commercial and corporate AI adoption, with a focus on economic growth?
- What can this group do in the next 12 months to advance Canada’s standing as an AI leader?
Chair: Mike Serbinis - Founder & CEO, League
Rapporteur: Matthew McKean - Chief Research & Development (R&D) Officer, Business + Higher Education Roundtable
- David Agnew - President, Seneca Polytechnic
- Hamid Arabzadeh - Co-founder & CEO, Ranovus
- Shelby Austin - CEO, Arteria AI
- John Baker - President & CEO, D2L Corporation
- Martin Basiri - Founder & CEO, Passage
- Meti Basiri - CEO & Co-founder, ApplyBoard
- Shannon Bell - Chief Digital Officer & CIO, OpenText
- Nick Frosst - Co-founder, Cohere
- Eric Gales - Managing Director - AWS Canada
- Joy Johnson - President and Vice Chancellor, Simon Fraser University
- Daniel Jutras - Rector, Université de Montréal
- Robert Luke - CEO, eCampusOntario
- Sue Paish - CEO, Digital Technology Supercluster
- Jaime Tatis - Chief AI Officer, TELUS
- Raquel Urtasun - CEO, Waabi
- Alex Usher - President, Higher Education Strategy Associates
- Anthony Viel - CEO, Deloitte Canada
- David Wai - Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
- Christian Weedbrook - Founder & CEO, Xanadu
- Mike Wessinger - Co-founder & Executive Chair, PointClickCare
