This event is by invitation only.
If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Caitlin at caitlin@digitalnovascotia.com. Proceed to registration if you have received a registration access code.
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Join us for an executive consultation on Canada’s national AI infrastructure strategy. We’re bringing together leading researchers and industry stakeholders to gather insights on how best to shape future investments in sovereign AI compute resources. You will be able to join one of two sessions available:
- Monday, August 18, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:00 AM
- Monday, August 18, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Canada is investing up to $705 million in a new AI supercomputing system through the AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program and we want to HEAR FROM YOU! This state-of-the-art, Canadian-owned and located supercomputing system will support researchers and industry by exponentially increasing the compute power currently available in Canada.
This is YOUR CHANCE to provide input to Canada's national AI infrastructure strategy. Our objective is to better understand and balance the needs of both sectors to inform the development of a national compute strategy that is secure, scalable, and future-ready.
This interactive industry-focused roundtable event is moderated by DIGITAL, an independent not-for-profit accelerating the commercialization and global adoption of Canadian technologies. From advancing AI compute infrastructure and co-investment to fostering industry-wide partnerships, DIGITAL leads initiatives that empower key domestic sectors, and elevate Canada’s position as a global leader in the digital economy.
Halifax will be the first stop of a nation-wide consultation led by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.
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Special guests for this event include:
Greg Lukeman | CEO @ ACENET
Greg has been involved with HPC since 2000, either as a user, systems administrator, or managing executive. As the Chief Technology Officer for ACENET from 2006 to 2019, Greg guided the creation of ACENET, its technical team, and its computing resources. He has been a participant in the evolution of Compute Canada since its inception through to the Digital Research Alliance of Canada transition, representing Atlantic Canada on the Technology Leadership Council, numerous committees and various working groups. He represented Atlantic Canada on the ARC working group of the Leadership Council on Digital Research Infrastructure (LCDRI), the group that prepared the report for the federal government that resulted in significant new funding for digital research infrastructure in Canada.
Stephen Wu | Director of Partnerships @ Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Stephen joins the Alliance after over 15 years growing economic development and foreign direct investments in both the public and private sector. Most recently, Stephen was the Director of Economic Investment & Strategic Partnerships for the City of Surrey in British Columbia where he facilitated over $1 billion in investment into the municipality while building strong international partnerships with Canada’s priority markets. Stephen has a passion for developing data-driven strategies and has authored multiple strategies including the BC Clean Economy Report as well as the City of Surrey’s Economic Strategies in 2017 and 2024.
