Walter is delighted to invite you to its flagship fall event and explore the tremendous potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to leverage organizational performance - from productivity to innovation to operational efficiency and beyond.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind strategic forum at HEC Montréal’s Hélène Desmarais Building in the heart of downtown Montreal, alongside top specialists, experienced leaders and an outstanding network of business professionals.
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At a time when AI is redefining how businesses grow and scale, Walter is at the forefront of a strategic and foundational shift to face this new reality head-on. The goal of this exclusive forum is to catalyze this dynamic in order to foster the emergence of an AI-ready culture across the business community. It will serve as a platform for ideas, inspiration and dialogue about AI and how it can have a concrete and decisive impact on productivity, efficiency and innovation.
Ultimately, Walter hopes to capitalize on its role as an engaged leader to mobilize its ecosystem and make AI a powerful driver of sustainable transformation and long-term growth.
Through a series of compelling discussions and insights from a broad range of perspectives , participants will discover the unparalleled opportunities that AI can unlock in the business world.
Join us for this annual strategic forum to dive deeper into what the AI revolution can and does mean for your organization.
Be sure to register early. Places are limited and will fill fast!
Don’t miss this exclusive event, a joint initiative of Executive Education HEC Montréal and the Centre for Productivity and Prosperity – Walter J. Somers Foundation.
Our globally respected leaders will share their thoughts and their vision with you, backed by years of hands-on experience in AI integration. Learn the secrets to making the most of this game-changing technology to take your business’s performance to new heights.
1:30 p.m.–2 p.m.: Arrival and networking
2 p.m.–2:05 p.m.: Introduction by Pierre Somers
2:05 p.m.–3:05 p.m.: Power and Prediction: How Leaders Can Leverage Their Greatest Opportunity Right Now
- Ajay Agrawal, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Expert, Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab, Co-Author of Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction
3:05 p.m.–3:55 p.m.: Panel — From Fantasy to Real-World Cases
- Etienne Lacroix, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vention
- upcoming panelist
- MODERATOR: Julien Billot, Adjunct Professor, HEC Montréal, Director of CDL-Montreal and Chief Executive Officer of Scale AI
3:55 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: Break (20min)
4:15 p.m.– 5:15 p.m.: Panel — Capital Flows in AI Today?
- Rob G. Ashe, Lead Director of MSCI, Lead Independent Director of Shopify
- Steve Sarracino, Founder and Partner, Activant
- Joseph F. Squeri, Chief Technology Officer, Silver Point Capital
- MODERATOR: Craig Betts, Founder and Director, Solace
5:15 p.m.–7 p.m.: Networking cocktail reception
Our Moderators:
Founder and Director, Solace
Adjunct Professor, HEC Montréal, Director, CDL-Montreal, and Executive Director, Scale AI
Our Experts:
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Expert, Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab
Fondateur et associé, Activant
Chief Technology Officer, Silver Point Capital
Presented by:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walter Group
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At a time when AI is redefining how businesses grow and scale, Walter is at the forefront of a strategic and foundational shift to face this new reality head-on. The goal of this exclusive forum is to catalyze this dynamic in order to foster the emergence of an AI-ready culture across the business community. It will serve as a platform for ideas, inspiration and dialogue about AI and how it can have a concrete and decisive impact on productivity, efficiency and innovation.
Ultimately, Walter hopes to capitalize on its role as an engaged leader to mobilize its ecosystem and make AI a powerful driver of sustainable transformation and long-term growth.
Through a series of compelling discussions and insights from a broad range of perspectives , participants will discover the unparalleled opportunities that AI can unlock in the business world.
Join us for this annual strategic forum to dive deeper into what the AI revolution can and does mean for your organization.
Be sure to register early. Places are limited and will fill fast!
Don’t miss this exclusive event, a joint initiative of Executive Education HEC Montréal and the Centre for Productivity and Prosperity – Walter J. Somers Foundation.
Our globally respected leaders will share their thoughts and their vision with you, backed by years of hands-on experience in AI integration. Learn the secrets to making the most of this game-changing technology to take your business’s performance to new heights.
1:30 p.m.–2 p.m.: Arrival and networking
2 p.m.–2:05 p.m.: Introduction by Pierre Somers
2:05 p.m.–3:05 p.m.: Power and Prediction: How Leaders Can Leverage Their Greatest Opportunity Right Now
- Ajay Agrawal, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Expert, Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab, Co-Author of Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction
3:05 p.m.–3:55 p.m.: Panel — From Fantasy to Real-World Cases
- Etienne Lacroix, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vention
- upcoming panelist
- MODERATOR: Julien Billot, Adjunct Professor, HEC Montréal, Director of CDL-Montreal and Chief Executive Officer of Scale AI
3:55 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: Break (20min)
4:15 p.m.– 5:15 p.m.: Panel — Capital Flows in AI Today?
- Rob G. Ashe, Lead Director of MSCI, Lead Independent Director of Shopify
- Steve Sarracino, Founder and Partner, Activant
- Joseph F. Squeri, Chief Technology Officer, Silver Point Capital
- MODERATOR: Craig Betts, Founder and Director, Solace
5:15 p.m.–7 p.m.: Networking cocktail reception
Our Moderators:
Founder and Director, Solace
Adjunct Professor, HEC Montréal, Director, CDL-Montreal, and Executive Director, Scale AI
Our Experts:
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Expert, Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab
Fondateur et associé, Activant
Chief Technology Officer, Silver Point Capital
Presented by:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walter Group