At the core of stakeholder priorities was the mutual desire to emphasize [alt: shed light on] the balance between collaboration and healthy competition in the industry. Although they sometimes have divergent interests and shared markets, the players in the ecosystem compete in a spirit of mutual cooperation.
At the opening, Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, said: “I really like the collaboration that exists in the AI ecosystem. When people ask me what makes this ecosystem such a success, I tell them that it’s because it’s organized around the engagement platform that is Scale AI.”
The theme of collaboration surfaced many times during the discussions. From policymakers and scientists to leaders in the business community, whether from large organizations or startups, the sentiment is unanimous: if Quebec wants to position itself on a global scale and compete in AI, joining forces is crucial. “Our mission is to ensure that the ecosystem has everything it needs to make AI a real lever of economic and social development for Quebec,” says Marie-Paule Jeansonne, President and CEO of Forum IA Québec.