Technology

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.