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Concordia–India AI Initiative: November session


Date & time
Thursday, November 26, 2026
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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Format

Online

Cost

This event is free

Organization

Applied AI Institute

Looking to build AI partnerships between Quebec and India? Join Concordia researchers and government, industry and funding partners from Quebec, Canada and India for a two-hour online forum on collaborative AI projects, training and knowledge exchange.

Opening remarks

Mathieu Parenteau, Director, Indo-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie

Speakers

Suchit Ahuja, Co-Director, Applied AI Institute, and Associate Professor of Business Technology Management, John Molson School of Business

Navneet Vidyarthi, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics, John Molson School of Business. He builds AI-driven decision-support systems for supply chains, logistics and transportation.

Peter Paul Pratter, Strategic Advisor, Applied AI Institute, and founder of India Rising, an intelligence platform covering the Indo-European business corridor

Rana Dutta, Founder and CEO, Morning Bay Technology, the company behind Quantum Tiger, which builds sovereign AI infrastructure

Natalia Espinel-Quintero, Advisor, Business Development, Mitacs

The session will cover:

  • What AI research is underway at Concordia, and where does it meet needs in India?
  • What challenges and opportunities are Indian partners in industry, research, government and civil society prioritizing?
  • How can shared interests become joint projects, training programs and exchanges?