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Strategic Priority #1


Engagement

We strive to bridge the gap between academia and industry to develop a shared understanding to manage disruptions.

This initiative aims to enhance our collective ability to respond to global changes, fostering a community of scholars and practitioners engaged in crafting resilient and responsive business models and management practices.

Short-Term Initiatives

Initiative

Action Steps

Partners

Status

Inaugural AAAI Speaker Series

Eight leading academics are hosted for seminars at Desautels

Desautels Area Coordinators

Complete (Winter and Fall 2023)

Ongoing (Winter 2024)

Discussions on Decentralized Finance

Desautels faculty and external resource persons are invited to share their expertise in decentralized finance with students

Finance Area and Advancement

Complete (Winter and Fall 2023)

Ongoing (Winter 2024)

Student-Led event on New Technologies, Business Innovation and Society

Putting out a call to fund student groups interested in organizing events.

Desautels students

Complete (Winter and Fall 2023)


Ongoing (Winter 2024)

AI Ethics Fireside Chats

Invite external resource people for moderated panel discussions

Laidley Centre for Business Ethics

Initiated (Fall 2023)

Ongoing (Winter 2024)

Medium and Long-Term Initiatives

Initiative

Action Steps

Partners

Status

McGill Desautels AI Public Literacy Initiative

Identify funding sources to establish a program aimed at increasing AI literacy among the general public, policymakers, and business leaders.

Desautels and McGill Faculty

Brainstorming

Annual Quebec SME Roundtable on AI

Identify funding sources to set up a program aimed at supporting Quebec SMEs.

Desautels and McGill Faculty

Brainstorming

AI and Blockchain Expertise for Entrepreneurs

Set up a formal process for Dobson start-ups to solicit in-house Desautels expertise to tackle real-world problems

Dobson Centre and E&I Initiative

Brainstorming

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