Date: March 1
Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
This one-day multidisciplinary forum will delve into the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on two key sectors: the professions, and industry, with a spotlight on the legal profession and the automotive industry. It will bring together thought leaders, professionals, and experts to explore the unprecedented challenges and opportunities AI brings to these critical sectors.
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Agenda (Subject to change)
Partners: Myra Tawfik, Don Rodzik Family Chair in Law & Entrepreneurship, Windsor Law
LTEC Lab, EPICentre
Supporter: Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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This one-day multidisciplinary forum will delve into the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on two key sectors: the professions and industry, with a spotlight on the legal profession and the automotive industry. It will bring together thought leaders, professionals, and experts to explore the unprecedented challenges and opportunities AI brings to these critical sectors.
9:00 – 9:30 am REGISTRATION / COFFEE
9:30 – 9:45 am OPENING REMARKS
9:45 – 11:00 am PANEL 1: AI and the Legal Profession
This panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges that AI offers to
regulated professions using the legal profession as an illustrative example.
Speakers:
1. Quinn Ross, Bencher The Law Society of Ontario, Managing Partner
The Ross Firm
2. George Wray, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais
3. Joshua Morrison, Director, Future of Law Lab of University of Toronto
Moderator: Annette Demers
11:00 – 11:15 am BREAK
11:15 – 12:45 pm PANEL 2: AI and the Automotive Industry
This panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by industry
with the advent of AI, using the automotive industry as an illustrative
example.
Speakers:
1. Mitra Mirhassani, Professor, University of Windsor
2. Homeira Afshar, Research & Insight Analyst, Ontario Vehicle
Innovation Network
3. Jim Hinton, Legal Counsel, Patent Agent, OWN Innovation, Senior
Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation
Moderator: Wissam Aoun
12:45– 1:45 pm LUNCH BREAK
Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees.
1:45 – 3:15 pm PANEL 3: The Emerging Legal and Regulatory Environment
This panel will discuss the current legal and regulatory environments for
addressing the challenges of AI.
Speakers:
1. Céline Castets-Renard, Full Professor, Faculty of Law, University of
Ottawa,
2. Jennifer Dukarski, Butzel Attorneys and Counselors
3. Pascale Chapdelaine, Associate-Professor, Faculty of Law, University
of Windsor
4. Sam Ip, Partner Technology, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Moderator: Jim Hinton
3:15 – 3:30 pm BREAK
3:30 – 4:30 pm PLENARY SESSION: Final Thoughts and General Discussion
An opportunity for active participation for all attendees to serve as an open
forum for sharing perspectives, insights, and reflections on the day’s
discussions.
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