Montréal x Seattle: AI Community Connect #SeattleAIWeek
✨ An exclusive afternoon bringing together Montréal and Seattle’s innovative ecosystems for meaningful connections. Montréal and Seattle are strategically positioned to unite and shape a resilient future for North American AI leadership.
Join the conversation to hear from leaders and peers on how to leverage cross-border capabilities.
Carl Chouinard, CEO at Vooban Labs, a Québec-born company accelerating applied AI across industries
Rheia Khalaf, Director of Partnerships at Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Josh Jensen, Co-founder and CEO at Inspectify, a Seattle-based company anchoring its property inspection AI technology teams in Montréal
Rami Sayar, Senior Director of Engineering at Microsoft AI, Venture Partner at Framework, Author of Rami’s Readings, and MIT & McGill University alumnus
🤝Why join:
Meet visionary founders, top AI leaders, VCs and powerful growth partners, and uncover new opportunities for cross-border collaboration.
🎯Why this matters:
Montréal stands as a global powerhouse in AI research, fueled by a highly skilled talent pool and attractive incentives, while Seattle blends tech giants with bold startups, offering vast opportunities but constrained by highly coveted resources.
⚜️This event brings these two ecosystems together, forging the connections that can ignite the next wave of breakthrough innovations.
This event is presented by the Quebec Government Office in Seattle & Montréal International, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle and the Washington Technology Industry Association.
Agenda:
4:00-4:20PM – Greeting participants
4:20-5:30PM – Panel discussion
5:30-7:00PM – Cocktail networking event