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SUMMARY:AI Data Governance - Applied Project Insights
DESCRIPTION:As AI became increasingly embedded in organizational operations\, data demanded greater rigour. This roundtable brought together senior leaders in AI\, data governance\, risk\, and compliance to share practical insights\, challenges\, and lessons learned. \nFollowing the roundtable\, this session will present the key takeaways\, insights\, and outcomes from the discussion. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact ai-data-gov-roundtable@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/ai-data-governance-applied-project-insights/
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SUMMARY:Endless Summer School - Frontiers of AI Interpretability
DESCRIPTION:This session will highlight key insights and developments in AI interpretability and explainability\, featuring current research from the Vector Institute community. As AI systems take on more complex and autonomous roles\, understanding how they arrive at their decisions is essential for researchers advancing the field and for practitioners deploying it responsibly. Join us for a closer look at where this work stands and where it’s headed. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact learn@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/endless-summer-school-frontiers-of-ai-interpretability/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Showcase Day - Multimodal Synthetic Data Generation Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:Vector’s Multimodal Synthetic Data Generation Bootcamp explores how synthetic data can eliminate development bottlenecks by generating high-quality text\, privacy-aware tabular records\, rare visual scenarios\, and multi-step tasks to adapt models and evaluate agents. \nJoin us for our Multimodal Synthetic Data Generation Bootcamp Showcase Day\, where industry participants from the Fall 2026 cohort will present how they designed and implemented synthetic data generation for their use cases. Participants built and evaluated synthetic benchmark\, evaluation pipelines\, and fine-tuning datasets by extending provided reference implementations for curated datasets. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited health partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact multimodal-synthetic-data-bootcamp@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/showcase-day-multimodal-synthetic-data-generation-bootcamp/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261124T143000
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SUMMARY:Advanced RAG 2.0 Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:This bootcamp builds on Vector’s first RAG Bootcamp by moving beyond foundational concepts into advanced enterprise Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) challenges\, and is the 2nd iteration of Vector’s Advanced RAG Bootcamp series. Participants will learn how to handle complex documents\, tables\, multi-source queries\, and dynamic content using advanced techniques such as query rewriting\, hybrid indexing\, evidence validation\, multi-stage retrieval\, agentic retrieval\, and GraphRAG. Through hands-on learning\, participants will evaluate the tradeoffs between retrieval quality\, grounded responses\, compute cost\, latency\, engineering effort\, and data context while developing production-ready enterprise RAG solutions. \nProgram Duration: Jan 10 – Mar 10\, 2027 (Tentative) \nThis information session will provide an overview of the bootcamp\, including its objectives\, curriculum\, format\, eligibility\, and application process. We encourage you to share this invitation with colleagues or peers in your organization who may be interested in advancing their enterprise RAG capabilities. Note: Bootcamp applications will open after the information session. \nDisclaimer: This bootcamp is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any application found to be ineligible will be reviewed\, and applicants may be asked to provide verification. Those unable to verify their eligibility will not be admitted to the program. Please contact advanced-rag-2@vectorinstitute.ai. with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/advanced-rag-2-0-bootcamp/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Financial Services AI Connect
DESCRIPTION:About this event: \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Financial Services AI Connect on Thursday\, November 26\, 2026. \nThis curated event brings together Canada’s top AI talent- including leading Master’s and PhD students\, researchers\, and technical experts – to connect with startups\, scaleups\, and industry leaders in the financial services sector actively looking to hire and expand their teams. \nInvited guests are welcome to join us in connecting and sharing your work with people and organizations building the future of AI in Canadian finance. Whether you’re exploring your next career move or finding talent to drive your team forward\, this is your chance to engage\, connect\, and grow. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector researchers\, Faculty Affiliate Researchers\, Faculty Members\, Faculty Affiliates\, Vector Postdoctoral Fellows\, MLAs\, Vector Interns\, Vector Institute Professional Staff\, Vector Institute sponsors\, Fastlane and Canadian Edge AI Program companies. Kindly note if you do not meet these eligibility criteria\, your registration will be cancelled. Please contact AITalent@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/financial-services-ai-connect/
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SUMMARY:Applied Project Insights: Agentic Forecasting Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:This session will provide lessons learned from Vector Institute’s Applied AI project: Agentic Forecasting Bootcamp \nForecasting in the Agentic Era: Vector’s Agentic Forecasting Bootcamp explores how LLMs and agents can act as forecasters by integrating structured data with rich signals from unstructured data such as news\, social media\, policy announcements\, earnings reports\, or environmental context. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact agentic-forecasting-bootcamp@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/applied-project-insights-agentic-forecasting-bootcamp/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261215T100000
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SUMMARY:Vector Business Insights: Emerging AI Applications and Year End Recap
DESCRIPTION:Vector Business Insights webinar is a tailored\, non-technical seminar series for business leaders\, exploring AI advancements\, key sectors of future interest and best practices. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited health partners only. Any registration that is found not to be eligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. \nPlease contact learn@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/vector-business-insights-emerging-ai-applications-and-year-end-recap/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270113T103000
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SUMMARY:MLA Program 14 Cohort - Company CfP info session
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) interested in testing out an AI proof of concept or want to explore real world AI use cases? Vector’s FastLane Machine Learning Associates (MLA) Program is a transformative program that enables SMEs to adopt AI or scale their existing applied AI capacity faster and at a lower cost and to compete on a global scale by unlocking access to the best AI rising talents.\n\nPreparation activities are expected to begin in January 2027\, with program execution starting in May 2027.\n\nTo qualify for this opportunity\, you must:\n\nOperate as a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC)\nHave between 1 – 500 employees; meeting the definition of SME according to Innovation\, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)\n\n  \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited health partners only. Any registration that is found not to be eligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact mla.summer@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/mla-program-14-cohort-company-cfp-info-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20270114T140000
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SUMMARY:Call for Participation - Enabling Canada’s AI Advantage on Sovereign AI Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Sovereign AI is becoming a strategic imperative for Canada’s competitiveness\, resilience\, and security. Securing Canada’s AI advantage will depend on trusted access to critical capabilities—from compute and data to infrastructure\, talent\, and intellectual property. \nThis roundtable will bring leaders together to explore what sovereign AI means for Canada\, where greater domestic capacity is needed\, and how Canada can strengthen its AI ecosystem while remaining globally connected. \nJoin the information session to learn more and help shape the conversation. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact sovereign-ai-roundtable@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/call-for-participation-enabling-canadas-ai-advantage-on-sovereign-ai-roundtable/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270127T150000
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SUMMARY:Advanced RAG Bootcamp - Showcase Day
DESCRIPTION:Building on Vector’s first RAG Bootcamp\, this program tackled advanced enterprise RAG challenges\, including complex documents\, multi-source queries\, GraphRAG\, agentic retrieval\, and evaluation. Teams worked with Vector experts to enhance their RAG pipelines and develop use-case-driven proofs of concept. \nThis Showcase Day provided participants with an opportunity to share their findings\, key takeaways\, and lessons learned. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact ai-advanced-rag@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/advanced-rag-bootcamp-showcase-day/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20270128T120000
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SUMMARY:Endless Summer School: NeurIPS 2026 Conference Highlights
DESCRIPTION:NeurIPS 2026\, one of machine learning’s flagship research conferences\, takes place in December across Sydney\, Atlanta and Paris. In this session\, Vector researchers who presented at the conference share highlights from their own work and the wider program. They’ll cover the research directions that stood out and what they mean for organizations building and deploying AI. You’ll leave knowing which ideas from this year’s conference deserve your team’s attention. \nDisclaimer: This event is open to Vector Sponsors\, FastLane companies\, Vector Researchers\, and invited partners only. Any registration that is found ineligible will be asked to provide verification and\, if unable to do so\, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact learn@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
URL:https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/endless-summer-school-neurips-2026-conference-highlights/
LOCATION:Virtual
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