Applied AI in 2025: From Canada to the UAE
AI is no longer a distant promise—it's the next natural step in human progress, reshaping industries the way cars replaced horses. This keynote brings together business leaders and innovators to cut through the hype and focus on what's real today.
We'll explore how AI is transforming work, enabling doctors to focus on complex cases, governments to deliver smarter services, and businesses to reimagine operations. You'll gain a clear view of global adoption trends, what's hype versus reality, and how you can position yourself for impactful AI initiatives.
Most importantly, we'll dive into the "how": moving from curiosity to experimentation to scaled deployment, avoiding pilot purgatory, and prioritizing the right use cases with measurable ROI. Through practical examples and lessons learned, we'll unpack the skills and change management required to make AI adoption stick across industries including transportation, supply chain, construction, technology, property management, and retail.
Who Should Attend
This keynote is designed for decision-makers and change agents shaping the future of their organizations:
Heads of innovation and digital transformation
Technology and data leaders
Strategy and operations executives
Policymakers and investors
What You'll Take Away
Clarity to separate hype from reality
Tools to turn AI potential into business outcomes
Real-world examples of successful deployments and pitfalls to avoid
Actionable frameworks beyond theory
Meet Your Speakers
David Lederhendler An accomplished executive with 20 years serving the world's largest enterprises, David specializes in deploying AI across diverse industries for Fortune 500 clients worldwide. He brings extensive experience designing real machine learning products and building applied AI solutions at scale. Graduate of École Polytechnique Montréal and ESSEC Business School Paris.
Alina Sophia Ali A versatile professional with a global outlook, Alina excels at creating value by harnessing technology for clients. Her expertise lies in bridging technical and business languages, ensuring effective communication and understanding that delivers real value, working with leading companies to harness the power of AI.
Expect bold questions, candid dialogue, and actionable insights you can implement immediately.
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Hosted by Yeji Data Lab
Based in Montreal, Yeji Data Lab partners with organizations worldwide to harness applied AI end-to-end. We tackle the most complex technical and strategic challenges, from strategy and experimentation to productionization and scale, so our partners capture measurable business value.