Sunday, April 15, 2018

2018 University of Toronto-Tsinghua University AI Squared Forum


The University of Toronto and Tsinghua University are pleased to announce the launch of the University of Toronto-Tsinghua Entrepreneurship and Innovation AI Squared Forum. This event, held in May at the University of Toronto, will bring together leading researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and students to discuss opportunities for research collaboration and partnerships in areas of Artificial Intelligence. The event will be held on May 3rd and May 4th between the two universities. Afterwards the forum will be extended to the general public on May 5th (Saturday).

Background

For 2018 the topic is Artificial Intelligence, building on the intense interest created by the launch of the Vector Institute in Toronto.

The forum will showcase the world-class research programs and entrepreneurial activities of the two institutions through keynote talks, research presentations, and a student innovation event. The latter will focus on how students and faculty are translating their research activities from the university into the real world, including the challenges of launching start-ups and securing funding. With presentations from both the University of Toronto and Tsinghua, participants and forum attendees will be able to compare and contrast the innovation and entrepreneurship landscapes of Toronto and Beijing, and by extension, Canada and China.

University of Toronto and Tsinghua University have been collaborating on education and research since 2004. Opportunities such as the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum will strengthen and advance the innovative potential between both institutions, developing a global entrepreneurial ecosystem.

This forum is open to general public on Saturday with the following themes:
  • How AI will impact the business world
  • What are the latest AI research topics
  • How AI talents and enterprises can work seamlessly together
Speakers are from Tsinghua, UofT, Borealis AI (RBC), Deep Genomics, OMERS Ventures, Bibu Labs, ROSS Intelligence, Twenty Billion Neurons, Cyclica .....

Date: May 5, 2018 (Saturday) – AI Squared Forum Open To Public

For more forum information, please visit the forum website: http://www.aisquaredforum.ca/

Seat is limited, please reserve today at https://goo.gl/JGvGvk