UCW's Busi-Tech Symposium

University Canada West, in collaboration with McGill’s Faculty of Law’s Business Law Platform along with McGill University’s Sustainable Growth Initiative and its CIBC’s Office of Sustainable Finance hosted the first annual Busi-Tech Symposium. ​​This event is an opportunity for academics, industry leaders and policymakers to learn about how AI and climate change are building a sustainable and equitable future. ​
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The symposium featured faculty from McGill and UCW presenting their latest research on: ​
• Artificial Intelligence
• Business Innovation
• Climate Change
• Sustainability

Meet Busi-Tech's Speakers

Dr. Peer Zubansen

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peer Zubansen,​ Professor of Business Law, McGill University​ Academic Lead, CIBC Office of Sustainable Finance
​Title: Frontiers of Artificial Intelligences: Consequences and Implications for Businesses, for Business and Legal Education, and for Society​​​

“In healthcare, AI can analyze a patient’s genetic, clinical and lifestyle data to create a personalized treatment plan. AI can also predict how a patient will respond to different medications or therapies. AI can process so much data much faster than we can.”

Dr. Amir Albadvi

Speaker: Dr. Amir Albadvi Professor, MSE
Title: Advancing Socio-Economic Resilience through Technology and Policy: The URSA (Urban Resilience and Sustainability Alliance)
Project Researcher(s):
Amir Albadvi, Arifusalam Shaikh, Aigerim Shilibekova, Abedeh Gholidoust, Stefano Boccaletti

Dr. Aigerim Shilibekova

Speaker: Dr. Aigerim Shilibekova Associate Professor, MSE, University Canada West
Title: From Corporate University to AI-Powered Lifelong Learning Ecosystem: A Strategic Framework for Businesses  
Project Researcher(s):
Aigerim Shilibekova

Dr. Sherry Abdellatif

Speaker:  Dr. Sherry Abdellatif Assistant Professor, QS
‍Title: The Intersection of AI Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Case study AI-Driven RegTech in the Banking Industry
‍Researcher(s): Sherry Abdellatif

Dr. BehNaz Gholami

Speaker: Dr. BehNaz Gholami Assistant Professor of Design, Strategy and Innovation
‍Title: AI-Powered Innovation: Transforming Social Problem-Solving with Systems and Design Thinking
Researcher(s): Benhaz Gholami and Hamed Taherdoost

Dr. Gifty Parker

Speaker: Dr. Gifty Parker Assistant Professor, LPM
‍Title: AI-driven multimodal People Analytics Platforms (PAPs) in Human Resource Management (HRM)
Researcher(s): Gifty Parker, Mitra Madanchian and Hamed Taherdoost

Dr. Bruce Hiebert

Speaker: Dr. Bruce Hiebert Associate Professor, MSE
‍Title: AI: Making Ethics Better
Researcher(s): Bruce Hiebert