Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved.
Generative and agentic AI have the potential to reshape how organizations compete—but only when implementation moves beyond experimentation to execution.
Despite growing interest, most Canadian businesses have yet to operationalize AI, often held back by limited in-house expertise, data readiness gaps, and governance concerns, according to data from Statistics Canada.
On July 16 The Globe and Mail hosted a webcast to provide executives with strategies to overcome these barriers and shift from ad hoc pilots to a strategic AI roadmap aligning with core business objectives.
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April Fong, deputy editor of personal finance with The Globe and Mail, moderated the webcast, covering topics such as how to prioritize projects, perspectives on adoption rates, and cost control. The webcast included the following speakers:
- Safdar (Saf) Mahmood, chief technology officer and partner, advisory with KPMG Canada
- Jodie Wallis, global chief AI officer with Manulife
- Luke Gee, SVP and chief analytics and AI officer with TD
View the full replay (60 minutes) below:
The Globe and Mail organized the webcast with sponsor support from KPMG. To learn about upcoming Globe and Mail events please visit: www.globeandmail.com/events