As artificial intelligence continues to reshape business models, processes and innovation capabilities across the financial sector, Montreal stands out for the strength of its academic and AI research ecosystem. For financial institutions and technology companies, fully unlocking this potential depends on building strategic collaborations with academic partners.

In this context, Finance Montréal and the International Financial Centre (IFC) invite you to an exclusive event focused on the value added of academic collaborations in artificial intelligence within the financial sector.

Why attend?

• Gain insight into how academic collaborations support the research, development and deployment of AI solutions in finance;
• Discover concrete examples of partnerships between financial institutions, research centres and technology companies;
• Identify the resources, tools and levers available in Montreal to maximize the impact of AI within organizations.

Agenda

12:00–12:10 p.m.: Participant welcome

12:10–12:25 p.m.: Opening remarks: short presentations from participating organizations

12:25–12:50 p.m.: Panel — Academic collaborations and AI in finance: from research to application

This panel will bring together IVADO and Finance Montréal to discuss the key success factors of artificial intelligence partnerships, existing collaboration models, and ways to better align the needs of the financial sector with Montreal’s research expertise.

12:50–1:00 p.m.: Q&A and closing remarks

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Networking

Lunch will be served to participants.

Our Speakers

Nancy Laramée, Director of Partnerships, IVADO

Lilia Jemai, Senior Director, R&D, National Bank of Canada

Aimé Toumelin, Chief Executive Officer, Hadaly

Maxime Dumas, Ing., Ph.D., Principal Researcher, Technological Innovation (R&D Team Leader), Croesus