A.I. Challenge Podcast
The AI Challenge podcast is a flagship production of Carleton University’s 2025 Challenge Conference, hosted by Olivia Grandy and Audrey Pridham.
Each episode, you’ll hear from leaders and scholars within the technology, business, research, and academic sectors as they discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on our society, and the risks that come with it.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2025
Elena Fersman - Vice President and Head of Global AI Accelerator at Ericsson
Elena Fersman, Vice President and Head of Global AI Accelerator, Ericsson
Elena Fersman is a leading expert in the field of AI, serving as Vice President and Head of Global AI Accelerator at Ericsson.…
Kathleen Fraser - Computer Scientist at National Research Council Canada & Mary Kelly - Professor of Cognitive Science at Carleton University
Kathleen Fraser, Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada
Kathleen Fraser is a computer scientist at the National Research Council Canada’s (NRC) Digital Technologies Research Centre, spe…
Jordan Zedd - Senior Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet at Privy Council Office & Kate Purchase - Senior Director for International AI Governance at Microsoft
Jordan is the current Senior Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet at Privy Council Office, and helps lead Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Secretariat.
Kate Purchase, Senior Director for International …
Danielle Manley - Director of Carleton University’s School of Nursing & Majid Komeili - Director of the Intelligent Machines Lab at Carleton University
Danielle Manley, Director, School of Nursing, Carleton University
Danielle Manley is the Director of Carleton University’s School of Nursing and a Registered Nurse specializing in healthcare innovatio…
Sonya Shorey - President and CEO of Invest Ottawa & Julien Kathiresan - Director of Finance at Mistral Venture Partners
Sonya Shorey, President and CEO, Invest Ottawa
Sonya Shorey is the President and CEO of Invest Ottawa, Bayview Yards and Area X.O, leading strategic initiatives to drive AI innovation, smart mobility …
Adegboyega Ojo - Canada Research Chair (Governance and AI), Carleton University
Adegboyega Ojo is a professor at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration and the Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI). His research focuses on…
Tony Frost - Carleton University’s Head of Communications
To kick off the AI Challenge Podcast, a production of Carleton University’s 2025 Challenge Conference, we’ll hear from Tony Frost, the university’s chief communications officer.
Tony will give us a…