Catherine Régis

Director of Social Innovation and International Policy at IVADO, a leading Canadian AI research consortium, she also holds chairs in artificial intelligence and in science diplomacy, and serves as co-director of the research program of the Canadian Institute for AI Safety. Her interventions on the international stage — including at the OECD, the G7, and the WHO — her engagement with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, her public awareness initiatives, and her contribution to the Montréal Declaration for a Responsible Development of Artificial Intelligence have all played a significant role in establishing Montréal's reputation as a centre of learned thought on AI governance and the preservation of democracy. Through her leadership and influence, Catherine Régis contributes a Montréal vision that is at once innovative and attuned to the digital challenges of our time.