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AI LEADERS

We benefit from the advice and guidance of leaders around the world and across sectors.

International Scientific Advisory Committee

The International Scientific Advisory Committee is responsible for making recommendations on Canada CIFAR AI Chair appointments and providing overall advice and guidance to CIFAR on the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.

Shakir Mohamed

Shakir Mohamed

International Scientific Advisory Committee
Chair
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership

DeepMind
Honorary Professor
Research Scientist
University College London
United Kingdom
Nuria Oliver

Nuria Oliver

International Scientific Advisory Committee Deputy Chair
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership

Chief Scientific Advisor Vodafone Institute
Co-founder and Vice-President ELLIS
Fellow of the IEEE ACM and European Association of AI
Scientific Director and Cofounder of the Institute for Humanity-centric AI (@ELLIS)
Spain
Isabelle Herlin

Isabelle Herlin

International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership

Coordinator of the National Research Program in Artificial Intelligence
Director of the French Centre of Expertise of the GPAI
France
Neil Lawrence

Neil Lawrence

International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership

University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Sara Mostafavi

Sara Mostafavi

Fellow
International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership

Child & Brain Development
University of Washington
United States
Antoine Petit

Antoine Petit

International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
CIFAR Research Council Member

National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
President
France

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy National Program Committee

The National Program Committee provides advice to CIFAR on national activities under the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and acts as a coordinating body for activities taking place across the National Artificial Intelligence Institutes, including events, reporting, and planning.

Members

About Estelle Blons

Estelle Blons

National Program Committee member

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Mila
Canada
About Rosa Ellithorpe

Rosa Ellithorpe

National Program Committee member

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
Canada
About Yuhong Guo

Yuhong Guo

Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
Carleton University
Canada
About Xi He

Xi He

Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
University of Waterloo
Vector Institute
Canada
About Arber Kacollja

Arber Kacollja

National Program Committee member

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Vector Institute
Canada
About Liam Paull

Liam Paull

Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member

Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Mila
Université de Montréal
Canada

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