About the Atlantic AI Summit
Organizing Committee
Dr. Michael Zhang, Chair
Director, AI ThinkLab
Director, Master of Business Analytics (MBAN)
Sobey Professorship in Finance, Information Systems and Management Science
Saint Mary’s University
Dr. Frank Rudzicz, Co-Chair
Director, Institute for Big Data Analytics (IBDA)
Canada CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair
Associate Professor, Faculty of Computer Science
Dalhousie Universtiy
Dr. Andrew McIntyre, Co-Chair
Director, Acadia Institute for Data Analytics (AIDA)
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Acadia University
Dr. Stijn Debaerdemacker, Co-Chair
Director, Research Institute in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RIDSAI)
Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Chemistry
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science
University of New Brunswick
Dr. Stephen Czarnuch, Co-Chair
Director, Centre for AI
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Andrew Godbout, Co-Chair
Program Lead Computer Science
Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences
University of Prince Edward Island
Committee Members: Mohammad Rahaman, Rob Thacker, Janarthanan Rajendran, Aaloak Jaswal, Passionate Ncube, Marta Kryven, Manar Salem, Angela Xiao, Scott Bateman, Erik Scheme, Jeff Zhang, Nikita Neveditsin
Government and Industry Partners
Confirmed Partners (by March 1):
Nova Scotia Health Authority Nova Scotia Government Microsoft IBM Oracle CGI RBC CIBC PWC Empire Co. KPMG Deloitte EY JD Irvine Cognizant Emera Shannex Bell EastLink Invest Nova Scotia 360 Privacy Virtual Hallway IGT |
Springboard Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax International Airport Authority Telus COVE SLC Consulting Myra Media Barrington Consulting Evatar AI ResolveHD Mariner Innovation Avanade MUFG Stanhope Simpson Insurance Tidal Venture Digital Nova Scotia MITACS Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia Property Valuation Services Corporation Deepsense AltaML Emergency Medical Care Tribe Venture AI-First Consulting |
Key Participants
- Ministers and Deputy Ministers from Provincial Governments
- Vice President, Nova Scotia Health
- Chief Information Officer, Nova Scotia Health
- Chief Data Officer, Nova Scotia Health
- Executive Director, Planning and Performance, DHW
- Chief Information Security Officer, Google
- Chief Technology and Analytics Officer, Empire Co.
- Chief Data Scientist, Halifax Int. Airport Authority
- Director, Corporate Analytics | Strategy and Business Performance, JD Irvine
- Director, Analytics and Innovation, Shannex Inc.
- Senior Manager Advisory Services, KPMG
- Director, Master of Business Analytics, Saint Mary’s University
- Director, Institute for Big Data Analytics, Dalhousie University
- Director, Institute for Data Analytics, Acadia University
- Director, Research Institute in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, UNB
- Director, Centre for AI, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Key Dates
- Registration Deadline: April 13 (Early Bird Discount: 80%) / April 25, 2025
- Data Competition Team Registration April 15 2025
- Atlantic Canada AI Summit: May 1-3, 2025
- Atlantic AI for Healthcare Data Competition: May 2, 2025
- Atlantic Youth AI Pitch Competition: May 3, 2025
Downloadable Resources
Competition Registration Form (To be updated)
Dataset Package (To be released on April 28)