Dr. Duncan Stewart (Moderator)

Canada’s allies and adversaries are integrating AI into defence operations at a pace and scale Canada has not yet matched. Meeting Canada’s NATO commitments and the future demands of the Canadian Armed Forces requires sovereign AI capability — built in Canada, by Canadian companies, for Canadian operations. This panel marks the public launch of the Canada AI Platform (CAIP) Defence Coalition — a founding alliance of Canadian defence technology companies purpose-building the sovereign AI technology the CAF requires. Moderated by Duncan Stewart, Special Executive Advisor Innovation, Canadian Joint Forces Command, the panel brings together Geoff Gordon, CEO Denvr; Eliot Pence, CEO Dominion Dynamics; and Al Dillon,CEO Sapper Labs — Founding Members of the CAIP Defence Coalition. Panelists will discuss how a coordinated coalition of Canadian companies is delivering world-class AI-enabled capability to the CAF, with active programmes in development and a path to rapid field deployment.