About this Event
September 28, 2026 | Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
The Canadian Biotech Consortium invites you to the national summit defining Canada's AI-powered ecosystem for clinical research, precision medicine, and biomanufacturing.
Designed for decision-makers across biotech, pharmaceuticals, government, healthcare delivery, and capital markets, this one-day executive forum delivers actionable insights, policy alignment, and high-level strategic networking.
Why Attend:
- Benchmark Strategies: Explore how AI is actively streamlining regulatory pathways and drug discovery.
- Drive System Transformation: Participate in cross-sector dialogue on national data infrastructure and scaling innovation.
- Connect with Capital: Engage with leading investors and institutional funders backing Canadian health tech.
Registration and Call for Abstracts:
Space is limited to maintain an intimate setting for executive dialogue. Secure your pass today by purchasing a ticket through Evenbrite.
We are now accepting abstracts submissions for presentations. Please submit your abstract to [email protected] before September 19, 2026.
A limited number of sponsored Fellowships are available for select emerging researchers, innovators, and students. Contact [email protected] to inquire.
Program Overview:
- Networking Breakfast
- Keynote address: AI Transforming Drug Discovery, Clinical Development, and Patient Care
- Panel 1: Building Canada's AI-Driven Clinical Trial Ecosystem
- Panel 2: AI, Biomarkers and Precision Medicine
- Fireside Chat: Canada's AI Infrastructure for Healthcare Innovation
- Panel 3: AI Accelerating Drug Development and Regulatory Innovation
- Panel 4: Commercialization, Investment and Scaling Canadian Innovation
- Closing Keynote
- Networking Reception
Confirmed Speakers:
- Dr. Mario Masellis, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Keynote)
- Dr. Brad MacIntosh, University of Toronto
- Prof. Dr. Pedro Rosa Neto, McGill University
- Prof. Simon Duchesne, University of Laval
- Dr. Matthew Bromwich, CORE innovation
- Mr. Amos Adler, MEMOTEXT "Reducing Time to Feasibility in Digital Health Research: A Governed AI Workflow for Protocol Development, Ethics Readiness, and Functional Prototyping"
- JN Nova Pharma
- Enlace AI
- Dr. Alexandre Le Bouthillier, Linearis "Lab-in-the-loop: How physical AI automates experiments to compress drug discovery"
- Dr. Duoaud Shah, Altis labs "Imaging as an Earlier Endpoint: AI-Derived Biomarkers and Lessons from a Phase III NSCLC Trial"
Event venue & nearby stays
1 Rideau St, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Canada
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