Challenging the Digital Divide

“The Walrus Talks Digital Skills is an opportunity to identify Canada’s digital divide. In the ever-evolving virtual world we live in, closing the digital skills gap is crucial for ensuring that employees are equipped with the skills they need to evolve. But even more pressing is the need for our young people in schools, low-income families, Indigenous communities, racialized communities, and our elders at home to gain the knowledge that is required to reach their highest potential. No matter your background, raising awareness about digital equity has never been more important. We have an incredible line-up of speakers to share their perspectives and solutions, and I hope you will join us to be a part of the conversation.”

June 28 At The Walrus Talks Artificial Intelligence, experts representing different industries come together to explore the rapidly changing phenomenon of AI. Whether you are for AI or against it, there are a lot of questions about the technology: Can it help save lives when used in medical settings? Can it help combat climate change throughout the world? How can we ensure that responsibility and safety are at the core of AI development?

Join seven speakers at The Walrus Talks Artificial Intelligence as they tackle questions with no easy answers and present us with different ways to face today’s most pressing challenges.

Featuring seven-minute talks by:

Navneet Alang, Tech Columnist, Toronto Star

Craig Alleva, Director, Canada, Google Cloud Customer Engineering

Dr. Golnoosh Farnadi, Assistant Professor, McGill University; Assistant Professor, University of Montréal; Core Academic Member, Mila; Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Mariel Marshall, Artist and Entrepreneur, bluemouth inc. and Tandem Experiences

Dr. Devin Singh, Emergency Physician and Lead, Clinical AI and Machine Learning in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, SickKids; Co-Founder and CEO, Hero AI

Dr. Graham Taylor, Canada Research Chair and Professor, Engineering, University of Guelph; Research Director, Vector Institute; Canada CIFAR AI Chair

And more!

WATCH: The Walrus Leadership Forum: Trust in Democracy

At The Walrus Leadership Forum: Trust in Democracy, Bruce MacLellan, The Honourable Catherine McKenna, The Honourable James Moore, Genevieve Tomney, and Zain Velji discussed key findings from the 2023 CanTrust Index. This year’s version of the CanTrust Index posed questions about which leaders and levels of government people across Canada find trustworthy, as well as which sectors, corporations, services, and institutions have strong (or weak) trust levels.

With voter turnout at historic lows, our panel shared their expertise to provide context and insight into how these perceptions can impact engagement and shape crucial decisions now and into the future.