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First In A Series Of Smart Cities Roundtable Discussions Focusses On Physical And Digital Infrastructure, Security And Privacy, Regulation, And Talent Readiness
This Year’s Audit Will Be AI-Enabled: How One Canadian Business Is Changing The Financial Services Sector, And Supercharging The Audit And Assurance Industry
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Recap: 5G ‘Data Visionaries’ Roundtable – Insights Gained And Lessons Learned
18 March 2020 by Ryan Mclaughlin
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) was recently invited to participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Big Data Initiative. As members of the ICTC research & policy team currently completing research on 5G and its use-cases across industry lines, my colleague Rosina Hamoni and I joined the conversation. While we were roundtable participants, we also treated the discussion as a chance to glean insight from the ten other experts around the table. The group included a number of heavy-hitters such as the CTO from the city of Vancouver, Directors and Chief Security Officers at Telus and Huawei, professors of computer science at SFU, and a number of others. Since the Chatham House Rule applied, experts had the opportunity to speak candidly regarding the opportunities and challenges surrounding 5G implementation and its applications.
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This Year’s Audit Will Be AI-Enabled: How One Canadian Business Is Changing The Financial Services Sector, And Supercharging The Audit And Assurance Industry
18 March 2020 by Alexandra Cutean
In anticipation of ICTC’s soon-to-be-released research study on AI and its impacts for the Canadian labour market, Alexandra Cutean (Senior Director, Research & Policy) sat down with Eli Fathi (President & CEO) and John Colthart (VP of Integrated Experience) at MindBridge Ai to learn about how this unique business is redefining what ”reasonable assurance” means for audit. A leader in the AI space, and one of Canada’s top Fintech companies, Eli and John give us a glimpse into technologically-driven changes for the audit and assurance industry, and labour augmentation considerations for audit professionals. Eli and John outline MindBridge’s pathway into this traditional sector, and highlight how Canada can capitalize on its strengths in AI to not just compete, but to lead in the global digital economy.
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The Big Data Report
18 March 2020 by The Research & Policy Team
The Big Data report examines the economic and labour market impact of big data adoption in Canada, linking it to the broader Internet of Things (IOT) economy, which is expected to add trillions to global GDP. The report provides a detailed breakdown of Canada’s big data market, business models, job trends and emerging occupations.
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Building Canadian Consensus: Our Maturing Blockchain Ecosystem
18 March 2020 by The Research & Policy Team
Building Canadian Consensus: Our Maturing Blockchain Ecosystem is the first comprehensive report of its kind on the blockchain ecosystem in Canada. Cutting through the hype that has accompanied blockchain, ICTC provides a balanced perspective that is built on over 30 consultations with industry experts, custom ICTC datasets on blockchain companies that hire Canadian employees, and a number of group Advisory Committee meetings that monitored and validated these findings.
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Artificial Intelligence in Canada: Where Do We Stand? (2015)
18 March 2020 by The Research & Policy Team
Despite these huge strides in Artificial Intelligence, a key question remains with respect to Canada’s readiness to embrace the transformative nature of AI in an increasingly global and competitive environment. ICTC has conducted a research to understand the current ecosystem of AI in Canada and to raise awareness about the potential actions that can support its development and adoption.
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ICTC’s First In A Series Of Smart Cities Roundtable Discussions Focuses On Physical And Digital Infrastructure, Security And Privacy, Regulation, And Talent Readiness
19 February 2020 by Paul Stastny
The first in a series of five Smart City Policy Roundtables was hosted by Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) in November 2019, engaging 30 thought leaders from across Canada, with areas of expertise in physical and digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and privacy, regulation, and talent readiness.
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Innovate Ottawa: ICTC Feature Pages
17 October 2019 by The Research & Policy Team
Thanks to everyone who agreed to be photographed and/or sent in photographs for use in this material. Very difficult decisions were made in selecting which images to include and I want to recognize especially Kayla Patrick’s fantastic efforts in helping to bring this final product together. She demonstrated great patience (resilience?) in dealing with many re-writes, last-minute revisions, and adopting multiple (sometimes conflicting!) recommendations to arrive at a polished and professional end product.