AI Strategy Leadership
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.
Shirley Tilghman
International Scientific Advisory Committee
Chair
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
Princeton University
Isabelle Herlin
International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
Director of the French Centre of Expertise of the GPAI
Shakir Mohamed
International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
Honorary Professor
Research Scientist
University College London
Sara Mostafavi
Fellow
International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
Nuria Oliver
International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
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)
Antoine Petit
International Scientific Advisory Committee member
CIFAR Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy Leadership
CIFAR Research Council Member
President
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
Nidhi Hegde
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
University of Alberta
Rahul G. Krishnan
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
Vector Institute
Nicolas Papernot
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
University of Toronto
Vector Institute
Siva Reddy
Facebook CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
Mila
David Rolnick
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
Mila
Danica J. Sutherland
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
University of British Columbia
Working Group Chairs
The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs Working Groups provide advice and leadership for key strategic priority areas of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.
AI for Health
Audrey Durand
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
Université Laval
Rahul G. Krishnan
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
Vector Institute
AI for Energy & the Environment
David Rolnick
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
Mila
Martha White
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
University of Alberta
Responsible AI
Nidhi Hegde
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
University of Alberta
Nicolas Papernot
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
National Program Committee member
University of Toronto
Vector Institute
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