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Strategic Priority #2


Research

We aim to pioneer in the field of disruption management by fostering a research ecosystem that encourages the exploration of resilient and adaptive business strategies within the Desautels Faculty.

Recognizing the importance of bridging theoretical insights and real-world challenges, our goal is to cultivate a vibrant community of scholars engaged in knowledge creation that informs better management practices in the face of disruptive challenges.

Short-Term Initiatives

Initiative

Action Steps

Partners

Status

Raise funding to host AAAI speakers in area seminars

Apply for SSHRC Connections grant funding

Desautels Faculty

Complete

Database of AAAI research and researchers

Network with Desautels and McGill faculty to build a database

Desautels and McGill Faculty

Complete

PhD Scholar Research Seminar Day

Contact interested PhD students and organize

Desautels PhD

Ongoing

Medium and Long-Term Initiatives

Initiative

Action Steps

Partners

Status

AI Ethics Research Working Group

Bring together like-minded faculty and PhD researchers to establish a monthly reading and working group on AI ethics hosted by Desautels

Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Computational and Data Systems Initiative at McGill

Planned Fall 2024

AI and Society Research Conference

Coordinate with interested Desautels faculty to help organize a one day conference

Desautels and McGill Faculty

Planned Fall 2024

Cross-disciplinary AI and Climate Change Forum

Establish funding sources and resource persons

SGI and Bieler School of Environment

Brainstorming

Encourage knowledge translation and research dissemination to practitioners

Coordinate with faculty to identify incentives and establish funding sources to incentivize faculty

Desautels Faculty

Brainstorming

Establish an annual McGill Desautels Business Disruption Symposium

Coordinate with faculty engaged in disruption-relevant research to network with practitioners in relevant industries.

Identify funding sources (e.g., SSHRC grants)

Desautels Faculty

Brainstorming

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