CEIMIA in Action: Spotlight on Our Key Initiatives and Events, April–September 2025

From April to September 2025, CEIMIA experienced a particularly dynamic period marked by workshops, webinars, and international conferences. Key topics covered included responsible artificial intelligence, innovation of public institutions, technological advancement, and the visibility of Francophone cultural content. These events fostered dialogue and collaboration, contributing to the expansion of our collective expertise.

Dive into our summary of the most notable initiatives from this semester.

The Upper Bound AI Conference, organized by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), took place in May, bringing together researchers, business leaders, and policy experts to explore how AI can serve society. With over 200 sessions across 16 tracks and 6,000+ attendees, it is Canada’s premier AI event curated by a national institute. CEIMIA’s Executive Director, Sophie Fallaha, spoke on “Driving Impact: Safety, Trust & the Future of Canadian AI”, highlighting how governance and public trust shape Canadian AI.

Also in May, the GPAI Innovation Workshop, co-hosted by CEIMIA, NICT, Inria and OECD took place in Tokyo. With over 170 experts and officials from 40 countries in attendance, the workshop explored ways in which AI can promote diversity, global cooperation, and sustainable development. Discussions also covered topics such as interoperable governance, open-source solutions, as well as inclusion across languages and cultures. These insights will contribute to GPAI’s ongoing work and help shape future meetings in Paris.

In collaboration with the Government of Canada, CEIMIA organized the G7 Virtual Workshop, “Advancing Trustworthy AI Adoption: Leveraging the Outcomes of the G7 Hiroshima AI Process (HAIP),” in July. The session convened SMEs, AI specialists, and standards bodies to discuss the practical application of HAIP’s Guiding Principles.The conversations were also centered on developing a governance toolkit to help AI implementers manage risks and build trust.

On September 8, CEIMIA, with the support from Google.org, organized a 90-minute webinar bringing together experts from multiple sectors to share real-world efforts on AI interoperability. Panelists discussed ongoing projects, key challenges, and strategies for aligning AI systems across industries.

On September 17, Benjamin Faveri, Senior Project Manager, took part in a roundtable, organized by Montreal International to mark the inauguration of the new Montreal office of the World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA). The session provided WBA to gain a deeper understanding of the local AI ecosystem and the challenges it faces. Representatives from government, academia, and non-profits organisations were present, fostering collaboration and dialogue across the community.

On September 23, Nathalie Noel, the senior manager of projects and ecosystems, attended “Shaping Public Policy in Canada,” an event organized by Canada 2020. While the conference covered a wide range of topics, some were most closely aligned with CEIMIA’s objectives, such as those addressing Canada’s AI opportunity, public service modernization, and the economic effects of AI adoption.

Panelists stressed the urgency of adopting AI responsibly to capture economic benefits and maintain national competitiveness. Improving institutional agility, strengthening collaboration across sectors, and enhancing talent management were also identified as key needs in the discussions. The sessions demonstrated that research, policy, and commercialization efforts must collaborate to advance responsible AI in Canada.GPAI Members’ AI Strategies: A look into 2025’s highest ranked AI priorities around the globe

Last week, CEIMIA participated in the 3rd edition of ALL IN, the largest event dedicated to AI in Canada. As a cofounder of ALL IN alongside Scale AI and Ville de Montréal, we were proud to see that the 2025 edition was yet another success. Well done to the Scale AI team that designed and coordinated this year’s programming.

On Wednesday and Thursday last week, more than 6500 AI professionals, academics and public servants working on the AI matters converged in the Palais des congrès for exclusive conferences and workshops on topics of the moment, collaboration opportunities and important announcements by the AI Minister.

This year marked a turning point, establishing ALL IN as a world-class event, with record participation and growing international reach: nearly 6,500 leaders and innovators attended the event, amongst which 2,500 companies, and delegations from 40 countries, including France, Germany, the United States and Japan.

In 2026, ALL IN will continue to spark essential industry and policy discussions, foster global connections, and showcase Canada’s leadership in technology on the world stage. The fourth edition of ALL IN will take place on September 16–17, 2026.