Canada’s AI Future: From Policy to Practice
Platform Calgary hosted AI Minister Evan Solomon to discuss Canada’s AI future, bringing together founders, investors, and policymakers to explore how the country can turn strong research into globally competitive companies while keeping talent and IP at home. Key challenges identified included a lack of growth-stage capital, slow transition from AI experimentation to real-world adoption, and the need for government to act not just as a policymaker but as an early customer of Canadian innovations. The event emphasized that Canada’s success in AI will depend on coordinated support, stronger commercialization and a proactive, risk-taking mindset across both industry and government.
