Mar
28
Putting AI to Work: Identifying and Developing Talent for the Workforce of the Future
Toronto ON, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Roundtable Luncheon with Tony Gaffney, Janet Krstevski and Humera Malik
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Tony Gaffney also serves on the Government of Canada’s Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence, the OECD.AI network of experts task force for AI Governance Compute and Climate Change (ONE.AI), and is a Corporate Director with Altus Group (AIF.TO), an AI enabled intelligence as a service company. Tony is also a member of the World Economic Forum AI Governance Alliance working group, an initiative focused on responsible generative AI.
An experienced CEO, Tony is a former member of the Global Executive Committee of Aon Hewitt and also served as the CEO of Aon Hewitt Canada. Prior to joining Aon Hewitt, Tony was a Managing Partner at Accenture, President and CEO of BellNexxia, and CEO of BCE Emergis.
Tony is also an experienced Corporate Director (iNED) focused on governance with impact. He believes AI can be a strategic lever for executives and board members to enhance corporate governance and leadership strategies. He has served on numerous boards including; PC Financial, the Bishop Strachan School, the Toronto Region Board of Trade, the Toronto United Way Cabinet, and more. He also led the “High Performance in the Boardroom” initiative; in collaboration with 30+ leading board chairs focused on the future of governance.
Janet Krstevski, Managing Director, Canada Talent & Organization Lead, Accenture
Janet leads Canada’s Talent & Organization (T&O) Practice, based in Toronto. She is also the GenAI Talent and Learning Lead and a member of Accenture Canada’s Strategy & Consulting Leadership Team as well as the NA and Global T&O Leadership Teams.
Janet has 30+ years of experience focused on leading a wide variety of programs helping organizations harness digital technologies and evolve their workforces to innovate, unlock new sources of value and “lead in the new.” Janet’s inspired by the intersection of people and technology and the impact on our workforce of the future. She is actively helping clients drive impactful GenAI solutions that enhance workforce capabilities, foster innovation, and redefine the future of talent acquisition and development. Her expertise includes Organization Transformation, Talent strategy and Development, Behavior and Culture Change, and Agile ways of working.
In addition to her work at Accenture, Janet advocates for Inclusion & Diversity and the advancement of women and is also active within the community. Additionally, she has authored thought leadership on GenAI and other topics she is passionate about and is an active speaker at various forums on how to transform mindsets, behaviors, and skills for a digital world along with ways to encourage leadership behaviors to improve morale and performance.
Humera Malik, Chief Executive Officer, Canvass AI
Humera Malik is CEO of Canvass AI, a leading software provider that empowers the world’s largest industrial companies with actionable intelligence to make data-driven operational decisions. Canvass AI was named by CB Insights as one of the top 50 technology companies that is making an impact in advanced manufacturing in 2022. Internationally, Ms. Malik is one of the leading voices in Artificial Intelligence and how it can help the industrial sector to propel growth, accelerate sustainability, and augment human expertise. She sits on Canada’s AI Technology Advisory Council and is a recipient of the RBC Women of Influence Entrepreneur of the Year award, the Women of IoT/M2M award, and Special Jury Recognition for the Women in AI Awards North America 2023. She is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and has been featured in publications such as Bloomberg and Forbes.
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