Vector Institute

Leadership and innovation in AI define our Vector community. We're proud to celebrate the Vector-affiliated finalists in the Women in AI Awards North America 2025 from our sponsor organizations including Google, Loblaw Companies Limited, NVIDIA, RBC, Deloitte, EY, SunLife, TELUS, and AltaML as well as our FastLane members AI.Energy, AI Materia, Profound Impact Corporation, and MDA Space. We're especially pleased to share that members of our Vector team have also been named as finalists: + Dhari Gandhi, PMP
Finalist: Rising Star in AI Award - Young Role Model of the Year + Himanshu Joshi -. Finalist: Ally Award - Ally for AI of the Year + Sedef Akinli Kocak, PhD, MBA Finalist: AI for Good Award - AI for Social Impact Leader of the Year + Shaina Raza, PhD
Finalist: AI for Good Award - Responsible AI Leader of the Year Your innovative work and dedication are advancing the field of AI in meaningful ways, embodying the excellence we strive for at Vector. These nominations showcase your significant contributions, and we look forward to seeing how you continue to shape the future of responsible AI development. https://lnkd.in/g3HWgAEF #WomeninAI #AIAwards #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #WomeninTech #AILeadership #VectorInstitute #TechAwards - Le leadership et l'innovation en matière d'IA définissent notre communauté Vecteur. Nous sommes fiers de célébrer les finalistes des Women in AI Awards North America 2025 affiliés à Vecteur, issus de nos organisations commanditaires, notamment Google, Loblaw, NVIDIA, RBC, Deloitte, EY, SunLife, Telus et AltaML, ainsi que nos membres FastLane AI.Energy, AI Materia, Profound Impact et MDA Space. Nous sommes particulièrement heureux d'annoncer que des membres de notre équipe Vector ont également été nommés finalistes : + Dhari Gandhi Finaliste : Prix de l'étoile montante de l'IA - Jeune modèle de l'année + Himanshu Joshi Finaliste : Prix Ally - Ally pour l'IA de l'année + Sedef Akinli Kocak Finaliste : AI for Good Award - Leader de l'année dans le domaine de l'IA à impact social + Shaina Raza Finaliste : AI for Good Award - Leader de l'année en matière d'IA responsable Votre travail innovant et votre dévouement font progresser le domaine de l'IA de manière significative, incarnant l'excellence que nous recherchons chez Vecteur. Ces nominations mettent en lumière vos contributions significatives, et nous sommes impatients de voir comment vous continuez à façonner l'avenir du développement de l'IA responsable.

🚀 Today, we’re launching Roseline AI, a next-generation AI designed to enhance how physicians work and care for patients. Across Canada, doctors are drowning in paperwork, computer work and administrative duties, while patient backlog grows and wait times soar for the average Canadian. This is an unsustainable reality—and we’re here to change it. Roseline is the digital front door for the modern physician. Roseline automates patient intake, charting and post-visit documentation, freeing up time for what matters most: patient care. Trained in family medicine and 30+ specialties–including ENT, pediatrics, orthopedics, ObGyn, psychiatry–Roseline is already helping our early users see 30-50% more patients while reducing backlogs. Our vision? A true ambient assistant that works for doctors, not the other way around. If you're ready to modernize your practice, take 2 minutes to get started at roseline.ai It truly takes a village, and we’re lucky to have an incredible one. Grateful to our clinical advisors for their guidance: Dr Eyenimi Ndiomu, (family medicine), Niraj Mistry (pediatrics), Ganesh Srinivasan (neonatology), Ilan Shahin (family medicine) and Luke Kyne (ER). Our partnership with Canada's AI powerhouses: Vector Institute and Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute has been instrumental in building Roseline. Special thanks to Roxana Sultan, Maia Norman, Laurent Tillement and Gabrielle Hurtubise-Radet for their invaluable support.

From research breakthroughs to industry transformation, Remarkable 2025 showcased the full spectrum of AI innovation. Two days of keynotes, panels, and presentations demonstrated how Canadian ingenuity moves from laboratory to real-world impact. Thank you to our: + Keynote speakers for sharing their vision + Panelists for their insights + Early-career researchers for showcasing their cutting-edge work + Research community for leading workshops and sharing breakthroughs + Participants for engaging in every session and discussion And to our incredible volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes - organizing sessions, supporting speakers, and ensuring every aspect of Remarkable ran smoothly - this event wouldn't have been possible without you. The conversations started here will continue. Stay connected with Vector for more remarkable moments ahead 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZda8Ksu #Remarkable2025 - Des percées de la recherche à la transformation de l'industrie, Remarquable 2025 a présenté tout le spectre de l'innovation en matière d'IA. Deux jours de discours, de panels et de présentations ont montré comment l'ingéniosité canadienne passe du laboratoire à l'impact dans le monde réel. Merci à nos :  + Les conférenciers d'honneur pour avoir partagé leur vision + Les panélistes pour leurs idées  + aux chercheurs en début de carrière pour la présentation de leurs travaux de pointe Les chercheurs en début de carrière pour avoir présenté leurs travaux de pointe + La communauté des chercheurs pour avoir animé des ateliers et partagé leurs découvertes + Les participants pour avoir participé à chaque session et à chaque discussion Et à nos incroyables bénévoles qui ont travaillé sans relâche dans les coulisses - en organisant des sessions, en soutenant les orateurs et en veillant à ce que tous les aspects de Remarquable se déroulent sans heurts - cet événement n'aurait pas été possible sans vous. Les conversations entamées ici se poursuivront. Restez en contact avec Vecteur pour d'autres moments remarquables à venir. #Remarkable2025

Had a great time at the Vector Institute's ROI for AI Roundtable, diving into the critical conversation on measuring impact in AI. The biggest takeaway? ROI isn’t just about cost savings. It’s about: ✔️ Unlocking business value ✔️ Aligning stakeholders ✔️ Ensuring responsible AI adoption. 🚀 🚀 🚀 #AI #Innovation #ROI #ThoughtLeadership #TeamTELUS #EquipeTELUS

Thank you Vector Institute for organizing yet another informative and interactive roundtable, bringing together a diverse team of industry professionals, thought leaders, and consultants to address a crucial yet often underdiscussed topic: the ROI of AI. When it comes to AI, how do you define, measure, and monitor return on investment? Here are my 5 key takeaways from today: 📈 Broader Perspectives on ROI: There's a common misconception that the ROI of AI is limited to financial and productivity gains. However, our discussion highlighted that it also includes strategic, operational, compliance, and experience metrics.  ⏳ Long-Term Impact and Adoption: The ROI of AI unfolds over time and relies on broad adoption and democratization of the technology. It's important to evaluate ROI across a mix of quick wins and long-term initiatives to generate and maintain excitement within the organization.  🧭 Alignment with Corporate Strategy: The impact of AI is maximized when it aligns with corporate strategy and is integrated into existing business processes.  💰 Awareness of Hidden Costs: Organizations may not be fully aware of hidden costs and technical debts that can impede success and scale. These include issues like data silos and quality, legacy business applications, an evolving regulatory landscape, and skill gaps.  🤝 Value of Interdisciplinary Teams and Partnerships: Interdisciplinary teams and external partnerships serve as catalysts for an organization's AI journey. My gratitude to Diana and Judy for moderating the sessions and the PwC Responsible Enterprise AI team (Brenda, Tanuvi and Alex) for sharing their valuable insights.

Amii is excited to host the CIFAR Deep Learning + Reinforcement Learning Summer School (#DLRLSS2025) in Edmonton this year! Over 12 days, participants will learn from some of the world’s leading AI researchers—including Amii’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Richard Sutton, whose work has shaped the field of artificial intelligence and reinforcement learning. 📅 Apply by April 15 #DLRLSS2025 is proudly presented by CIFAR in collaboration with Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, and Vector Institute #ReinforcementLearning #DeepLearning #MachineLearning #AI

📣 Calling talented AI trainees from anywhere in the world! 🌍 This July, we’re excited to host you at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) in Edmonton for the #DLRL Summer School. Immerse yourself in 12 days of learning about the foundations & applications of deep neural networks—from fundamental concepts to leading-edge research results—taught by foremost experts in machine learning. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate on real world project development and receive personal feedback from leading researchers. Hosted by CIFAR and Amii, in collaboration with the Vector Institute and Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. 📅Apply by April 15. https://lnkd.in/gsMpQ9CH #DeepLearning #ReinforcementLearning #MachineLearning #AI #AI4Good

🇨🇦 We're proud to share that Vector Vice-President and Head of AI Engineering Deval Pandya, Vector Faculty Members and Canada CIFAR AI Chairs Jeff Clune and David Duvenaud; and Vector Faculty Affiliate and Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society Director David Lie have been appointed to Canada's new Safe and Secure Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group, announced by the federal government earlier this month. The Advisory Group, chaired by Yoshua Bengio, will support CAISI in setting research priorities and guiding AI regulation across economic sectors. Their expertise in AI safety, alignment, security, and responsible scaling will be invaluable to this group working to ensure responsible AI development across Canada. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkCzJ6wj #ResponsibleAI #AIGovernance #CanadianTech #AIInnovation #AIPolicy - 🇨🇦 Nous sommes fiers de partager que Deval Pandya, vice-président de Vecteur et chef de l'ingénierie de l'IA, Jeff Clune et David Duvenaud, membres du corps professoral de Vecteur et chaires d'IA du CIFAR du Canada, ainsi que David Lie, membre affilié du corps professoral de Vecteur et directeur de l'Institut Schwartz Reisman, ont été nommés au nouveau Groupe consultatif sur l'intelligence artificielle sûre et sécuritaire du Canada, annoncé par le gouvernement fédéral plus tôt ce mois-ci. Le groupe consultatif, présidé par Yoshua Bengio, soutiendra l'ACSI dans l'établissement des priorités de recherche et dans l'orientation de la réglementation de l'IA dans tous les secteurs économiques. Leur expertise en matière de sécurité de l'IA, d'alignement, de sécurité et de mise à l'échelle responsable sera inestimable alors que ce groupe distingué travaille à assurer un développement responsable de l'IA à travers le Canada.

Our first CIFAR Talks of 2025 explored Canada’s leadership in AI safety with Nicolas Papernot (University of Toronto & Vector Institute) and Catherine Regis (Université de Montréal & Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute), Co-Directors of the CAISI Research Program at CIFAR. Key takeaways from the talk included: ✅ The big-picture goal of the CAISI Research Program at CIFAR ✅ How CAISI will make an impact on AI research and policy ✅ The CAISI Research Program Co-Directors’ aspirations for the future of AI Safety in Canada 📺 Watch key highlights from the event and discover how Canada is shaping responsible AI: https://lnkd.in/gP8gAkXh #AISafety #CIFARTalks #ResponsibleAI #AI

🚀 I am thrilled to share that I have completed a Bootcamp on the RAG Pipeline at Vector AI Institute! 🎉 The program provided an amazing blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, which allowed me to deepen my understanding of this cutting-edge technology. I had the privilege of working in a fantastic team from Scotiabank, where we developed a RAG pipeline tailored for mortgage agents to assist them with queries across various industries like agriculture, automotive, and transportation. This project was a true testament to collaboration and innovation, and I couldn’t have asked for a better team to work with! A huge shoutout to my teammates: Sean Hansen-Romu, PhD, Edison Xin, Ivan Kharchuk and Remo Reuben for your unwavering support and expertise Thank you, Vector Institute for providing this invaluable learning opportunity and for equipping us with the skills to tackle real-world challenges in AI. I’m looking forward to applying these learnings and collaborating on future projects! 🚀 #RAGPipeline #AI #VectorAI #Teamwork #Learning #Scotiabank