McMaster World Congress
1280 Main St W Hamilton, ON, Canada

The 42nd McMaster World Congress will highlight the theme of Artificial Intelligence. AI is thought to represent not only a symbolic system of human thought, but a new era in human life. Whether we are aware of it or not, it is beginning to influence our global society. Join us virtually for our FREE speaker series in November!! https://worldcongress.mcmaster.ca/

Hubert Etienne is a philosopher specialised in AI ethics completing his PhD at Facebook AI Research and Ecole Normale Supérieure. He is a research associate at the Centre for Technology & Global Affairs at Oxford University and a lecturer in AI Ethics at Sciences Po and ESCP Europe. His research is dedicated to the ethics of autonomous vehicles and the new forms of governmentality emerging from machine learning solutions. He will be speaking on Nov 18 at 3:00pm about The only way to address the moral dilemmas deriving from autonomous vehicles

High Profile Speaker Alert Jim Balsillie’s career is unique in Canadian business. He is the former Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), a technology company he scaled from an idea to $20 billion in sales globally. Mr. Balsillie’s private investment office includes global and domestic technology investments and was part of the consortium that recently purchased the Canadian space technology leader MDA. His awards include: several honorary degrees, Mobile... World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award, India’s Priyadarshni Academy Global Award, Canadian Business Hall of Fame, Time Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People and three times Barron’s list of "World’s Top CEOs. Jim is speaking on November 10th at 10:30am EST about Digital Transformation and its Implications for Canada. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to interact with one of the most influential CEO in tech ! #blackberry #ai #aicanada

Zack is a digital health entrepreneur. He has worked with a leading Canadian hospital and a diverse range of healthcare teams to solve some of their biggest challenges. He has received national media coverage for his impactful work with Crohn’s and Colitis Canada where he created a patient focused application which was endorsed by the Mayor of Calgary in July 2015. He is a graduate from McMaster University and a Certified Clinical Researcher. He is also an active participant in entrepreneur mentorship programs in the Hamilton to Toronto Corridor. For those of you who are interested in Innovation in Healthcare, or starting your own startup, Zack is your man. He will be speaking on Nov 2 at 4:00pm EST about AI In Healthcare Innovation.

Dr. H.R. Tizhoosh is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo since 2001 where he leads the KIMIA Lab (Laboratory for Knowledge Inference in Medical Image Analysis). Starting in 1993, his research activities encompass artificial intelligence, computer vision, and medical imaging. He has developed algorithms for medical image filtering, segmentation, and search. Presently, he is the AI Advisor of Huron Digital Pathology, St. Jacobs, ON, Canada. As well, he is a faculty affiliate to the Vector Institute, Toronto, where he leads a pathfinder project on using AI in radiology. Dr. Hamid Tizhoosh will be sharing his expertise on AI in Medical Imaging on Nov 2 at 4:00pm EST. Science Students mark your calendar!

42nd MWC Virtual Series - Nov 2-27 Our speaker lineup this year is quite an impressive one, stay tuned for more information coming this week.