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Canada’s Competition Summit 2024: Competition Bureau releases details about panels and expert participants

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GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 5, 2024 /CNW/ – On September 16, 2024, the Competition Bureau will host “Canada’s Competition Summit 2024: Market Dynamics in the AI Era”. Held in Ottawa and virtually, this full-day event will bring together domestic and international competition authorities, regulators, businesses, non-governmental organizations, lawyers and academics to understand and address the economic implications of AI.

It will feature a virtual keynote speech by Lina Khan, Chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

In addition to the keynote, Summit 2024 will include an introductory overview, two panels, a fireside chat, a regulators roundtable and a debate.

Talk: AI and competition 101

Joel Blit, Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo and Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, will set the tone for the day by providing an overview of AI and its impact on the economy.

Panel 1: The AI Effect – How is AI changing the competition game?

The opening panel will explore AI’s impact on competitive dynamics in the marketplace.

Moderator:

The Honourable Colin Deacon, Independent Senator, Senate of Canada

Panelists:

Dr. Jennifer Quaid, Associate Professor, University of OttawaDr. Robert Clark, Professor, Queen’s UniversityDr. Robin Shaban, Associate Partner, Deetken InsightBenjamin Bergen, President, Council of Canadian Innovators

Fireside chat: The rise of AI – Risks for consumers

This fireside chat will focus on some of the current and potential future risks of AI for consumers.

Moderator:

Vasiliki “Vass” Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy Program at McMaster University

Speaker:

Siddharth Hiregowdara, Co-founder, CivAI

Keynote address

Lina Khan, Chairperson, Federal Trade Commission

Canadian Regulators Roundtable: A whole-of-government approach to digital markets

This roundtable will explore how competition intersects with privacy, telecommunications and cultural considerations.

Moderator:

Alexandra Posadzki, Reporter, The Globe and Mail

Participants:

Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau of CanadaPhilippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of CanadaVicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications CommissionDrew Olsen, Vice-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Copyright Board of Canada

Panel 2: International approaches to competition and AI

Panelists will discuss the role of competition authorities in their respective markets in addressing AI.

Moderator:

Ellen Creighton, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, International Affairs Directorate, Competition Bureau of Canada

Panelists:

Carlota Reyners Fontana, Director, Directorate-General for Competition, Markets and cases II: Information Technology, Communication and Media, European CommissionCarlos García Cueva, General Director of Market Intelligence, Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE)Ori Schwartz, Head of Competition Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)A representative of the United States Department of Justice

Debate: Yea or Nay – Can Big Tech be trusted with AI?

Two teams will square off to debate whether or not big tech companies can be trusted with managing the use of AI.

Moderator:

Majid Charania, Director of Compliance, Competition Bureau of Canada

Debaters:

Brianna Workman, Law Student, University of OttawaKeldon Bester, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP)Umang Khandelwal, Associate, Davies Ward Philips & Vineberg LLPMakaila Kelly, Law Student, Lincoln Alexander School of Law

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The Competition Bureau continues its work to better understand AI, how it might affect competition, how to address its potential competitive harms, and how to promote competition in AI markets. Summit 2024 is the fifth annual summit hosted by the Bureau. The summits aim to expand the Bureau’s knowledge, hear from experts and keep the Bureau at the forefront of issues in the Canadian economy.The Bureau’s previous summits focused on:how competition considerations can be factored into policy development across all levels of Canadian government;the role of competition in the transition to a greener economy;how competitive markets can play a role in driving economic growth following the COVID-19 pandemic; andbest practices and tools that can be used to enforce competition in the digital era. In March 2024, the Bureau also published a discussion paper on artificial intelligence (AI) and competition for public consultation. The consultation closed on July 7, 2024.

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Canada’s Competition SummitCompetition Bureau to host summit on competition and artificial intelligence this September

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Exploring policy approaches to unlock competition (2023)The Competition and Green Growth Summit (2022)The Competition and Growth Summit (2021)Digital Enforcement Summit (2020)Artificial intelligence and competition: Discussion paper (2024)

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SINEXCEL and FastCharge.me Forge Partnership for EV Charging Solutions

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ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SINEXCEL, a well-established global supplier of energy storage and EV charging solutions, has signed a strategic partnership with FastCharge.me Inc. (“FCME”) at RE+ 2024. This collaboration aims to expand the deployment of innovative EV charging solutions to the growing EV market in America.

Under the agreement, SINEXCEL will supply a range of EV charging products and solutions to FCME upon request, enhancing FCME’s charging infrastructure and expanding its network across America.

“We chose to partner with SINEXCEL for their EV charging solutions because of their strong, nearly 20-year, foundation in power electronics and their deep expertise in the EV charging and Energy Storage sectors,” said Moshe Becker, CEO and Co-Founder of FCME. “We have full confidence in their robust and enduring technologies, capabilities and capacities in the global EV charging market. We are excited about the high performance and reliability of charging experiences these charging solutions will offer to our customers, and we look forward to introducing more innovative solutions through this collaboration.”

Derek Leng, General Manager of SINEXCEL North America, added, “We are thrilled to partner with FCME and all the related parties. FCME has a very in-depth market understanding and insights, strong technical capabilities and visionary foresight. This collaboration aligns perfectly with our goals and visions of bringing exceptional EV charging solutions and customer experiences to the North American EV charging market.”

This partnership marks a significant step forward in the mission to advance EV infrastructure, ensuring that SINEXCEL and FCME are at the forefront of delivering superior charging solutions that meet the evolving needs of American customers and end-users.

Since 2007, SINEXCEL has been dedicated to power electronics, Energy Storage and EV charging solutions. Expanding its reach to over 60 countries, SINEXCEL invests over 10% of its revenue into R&D, driving innovation and the development of reliable, high-quality products and solutions. As a trusted partner of global EV charging market leaders like Shell and BP, SINEXCEL is set to make a significant impact in the U.S. market through its collaboration with FCME and other business partners, paving the way for a more sustainable and greener future.

Contact:
FastCharge.me
Stephanie McGreevy, COO
stephanie@fastcharge.me

SINEXCEL 
Melody Yu, Marketing Manager
hongxia_yu@sinexcel.com 

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2024 China-MENA Intelligent Transportation Development and Cooperation Conference (Dubai) Will Be Held Soon

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DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The year 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Arab states. It is an important node for China-Arab relations to continue with the past and open up the future. In order to continuously strengthen the alignment of the development strategies of the transportation industry between China and the MENA region, and promote innovative cooperation in science, technology, finance and industries in the field of intelligent transportation, China Intelligent Transportation Association (ITS China), as the only national level social organization representing Chinas intelligent transportation industry and facing the world, will organize and hold the 2024 China-MENA Intelligent Transportation Development and Cooperation Conference (hereinafter referred to as the “Conference”) in Dubai on 18th September 2024.

With the theme of “Sharing and Matchmaking”, the Conference will set up sessions such as keynote speeches, cooperation and exchanges, matchmaking negotiations and technical product display around the three major building blocks including urban intelligent transportation construction, intelligent networked new energy vehicles, smart logistics and public travel, so as to provide participants with market development consultation and resource matchmaking services and the opportunities for in-depth exchanges and matchmaking with relevant institutions in the MENA region, and promote practical project cooperation and implementation.

The Conference has received strong support from relevant departments of China, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other countries. More than 1,000 representatives from enterprises and institutions such as Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center Co., Ltd. ( SUTPC) , Sunland Technology Co. Ltd., CATARC, Zhong’anlianke Technology and Beijing ICE TECH will be invited to actively participate in the Conference.

As the only nationwide non-profit social organization specializing in intelligent transportation in China, ITS China is committed to establishing communication channels in the field of intelligent transportation at home and abroad, and promoting the exchange of technologies and industries in the field of intelligent transportation. The 2024 China-MENA Intelligent Transportation Development and Cooperation Conference will certainly build a professional platform for dialogue and cooperation among relevant institutions in the transportation industry of China and MENA. The Conference will become an annual grand event for precise matchmaking of scientific and technological innovation needs and sharing of successful experiences. We will share the scientific and technological innovation achievements of intelligent transportation with relevant institutions of the countries along Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) routes to jointly promote the rapid development of intelligent transportation and create a better future for transportation!

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Global AI Summit Calls for Global Action to Guarantee AI Innovation is for the “Good of Humanity”

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Global AI Summit (GAIN) in Riyadh concluded on a high, after the summit welcomed more than 30,000 delegates from across the globe over three days. The live stream of the summit, organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), received 3.7m views.

Building on the success of previous editions, GAIN 2024 featured more than 450 speakers from 100 countries, participating in 150 sessions. It also witnessed over 25 launches and announcements, and facilitated the signing of over 80 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).

The summit has grown exponentially since its inception in 2020. Its growing prominence reflects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s role in advancing AI capabilities as it positions itself as a global leader in this space.

The key output from the summit was the need for governments and policy makers to take global action to ensure that AI technology evolves for the good of humanity. Central to responsible evolution is an ethical framework and robust governance.

To support the advancement of AI ethics and governance, SDAIA announced the Riyadh Charter of Artificial Intelligence for the Islamic World in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO). This promotes ethical AI grounded in Islamic values and principles, as well as sustainable development through international cooperation.

SDAIA has played a pivotal role in forging key collaborations to strengthen local and regional AI solutions, signing MoUs with Microsoft Arabia to develop Arabic language models, IBM for a Center of Excellence in Generative AI technologies, and NVIDIA to scale AI infrastructure across the Kingdom.

The summit also marked several major milestones. Alongside the unveiling of ALLaM, the world’s most advanced Arabic Language Model, other diverse initiatives such as the Global AI Community, the THAKAI Platform, and guidelines for addressing deepfake technology.

Furthermore, the launch of the Generative AI Center of Excellence by the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the agreement to open an International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) as a UNESCO Category 2 Center, further underscored the impact of GAIN 2024.

The summit itself provided the platform for companies from all over the world to showcase the latest AI technologies and innovations, including AI generated avatars, AI generated artwork, and even Robotic bar staff serving beverages.

The summit closed with an inspirational speech from the Director of Saudi Arabia’s National Information Center, His Excellency Dr. Esam Alwagait, in which he thanked participants:

“Your candid perspectives have not only inspired us with the vision of what lies ahead, but have also grounded us in the realities we must face. Together, we have not only imagined the future of AI, but have also made it real by addressing the challenges and identifying the enablers needed to truly unlock its potential.”

He added:

“It has been incredibly inspiring to see the world come together here in Riyadh, united by momentum to make AI work for everyone. The commitment to collaborative action has been evident throughout the summit.” 

The success of GAIN 2024 ensures that the Kingdom’s AI infrastructure will be significantly strengthened and has cemented Saudi Arabia position at the center of global AI.

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