This episode recaps a roundtable discussion hosted by CIBC Mellon, Accelex, and Meradia, featuring 30 senior leaders from Canadian pension plans, asset managers and insurance companies.   

Topics discussed include the state of the artificial intelligence industry, its potential impact on investment services, and concepts like return on intelligence (ROI) versus return on investment (ROI). The discussion also explores the significant opportunities AI offers organizations, the importance of preparing data and people for its adoption, the critical need for senior leadership engagement and support in advancing AI initiatives and more. 

Participants:

Dr. Brian Charles, Head of Silver Lead Technology Advisors & director of MIT's executive AI and business strategy course via 2U/edX
Philip Mortimer, Chief Technology Officer, Accelex
Brian Buzzelli, Head of Data Practice, Meradia
Mike Plantinga, Vice President, Enterprise Security, CIBC Mellon
Hosted by Brent Merriman, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Insights, CIBC Mellon

Stay tuned for part 2. 

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