AI Connect: Presented by RBC Borealis
RBC Borealis is hosting AI Connect, an evening designed to bring together experienced AI practitioners, engineers, product managers, and technology leaders across Toronto.
This is a space for people working close to the technology — building, scaling, and deploying AI systems — to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and engage in thoughtful discussion on where the field is heading.
Whether you’re deep in cutting-edge ML research, model development, platform engineering, or production infrastructure, AI Connect is designed to foster high-quality conversations with others doing similar work at scale.
What to expect
Short technical talks from RBC Borealis teams on applied AI in production environments
Peer-to-peer networking with experienced engineers, researchers, and builders
Open conversations on challenges, trade-offs, and emerging approaches in AI and data
Food, and drinks will be provided
Featured discussions
We'll kick off the evening with two short, technical talks focused on how AI is being built and governed at scale:
Talk 1: Scaling AI at Canada's Largest Bank - Join us for an inside look at how Canada's largest bank is scaling AI across the enterprise. Discover RBC's ambitious AI transformation—from building Lumina, a data and ai platform to enabling the enterprise with a conversational AI tool, RBC Assist. As a bank ranked #1 in Canada and #3 globally for AI maturity, RBC is on track to generate $700M-$1B in enterprise value by 2027—this session reveals how we're making it happen responsibly at scale.
Speakers:
Vinh Tran - VP, Data and AI Platforms, RBC Borealis
Kenneth Lo - Senior Director, Product Management, RBC Borealis
Vimmy Solanki - Director, Lumina Shared Services, RBC Borealis
Talks 2: AI Governance through an Agentic Control Plane - AI agents are changing the game. Come learn what it really takes to build them for the enterprise, from governance and observability to reusable tools and the platform foundations that make agentic AI real.
Speakers:
Khaled Zaky - Senior Director, Agentic Platform, RBC Borealis
Gaurav Jagtap – Senior Director, Data Engineering, RBC Borealis
Jayna Sutaria – Senior Product Manager, RBC Borealis
Who Should Attend
This meetup is intended for individuals with hands-on experience in:
Machine Learning & Applied AI
Software & Systems Engineering
DevOps, Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering
Data & AI Platform Development
AI Product Management
If you’re exploring new problems, new ideas, or simply want to stay close to how AI is evolving in practice, this is a room you’ll want to be in.
Express your interest!
Our team will follow up with additional details for confirmed attendees.
To keep the experience focused and meaningful, attendance is limited, and invitations are non transferable. Entry is first-come, first-serve to invited and approved guests.
About AI Connect
AI Connect is an ongoing RBC Borealis meetup series bringing together the broader AI and engineering community in Toronto. Each session will explore different areas of applied AI, systems, and platform development creating a space for continued connection and knowledge sharing.
About RBC Borealis
RBC Borealis is RBC’s AI and data centre of excellence, dedicated to transforming the financial services industry. As part of Canada’s largest bank, we bring together a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and architects at the forefront of cutting-edge AI research and platform development.
To learn more about RBC Borealis, visit: https://rbcborealis.com/