Webinar: AI Strategy for Canadian Institutions
Planning for success and avoiding failures at a time when Canadian technology sovereignty is critical.

Canada is sleepwalking into a new kind of dependency—outsourcing capability, not just buying tools—and once AI is embedded in your services and operations, reversing course is slow, expensive, and highly visible.

Unlike Silicon Valley, Canadian public institutions and crown corporations don’t get to “move fast and break things.” You’re operating under FOIPPA constraints, public accountability, and procurement rules that lock decisions in early. You’re navigating unions, faculty, boards, ministers, and multiple layers of governance where one misstep can become a headline, a pause, or an audit. That’s why so many AI efforts look promising at first—then stall: the value is hard to prove, adoption is softer than expected, or usage drops the moment trust is shaken. Meanwhile, standing still isn’t neutral. It quietly deepens dependency on vendors whose pricing, policies, and product decisions can change overnight. Canada must stop treating AI as a rented capability and start building the muscle to evaluate, govern, and improve it.

This webinar is a 1-hour leaders briefing hosted by PH1 Research and Design of AI; developed from what we've learned by working with dozens of Canadian Institutions, global brands like Microsoft, Spotify, BBVA, and interviews with dozens of leaders at the forefront of AI.

We’ll cover: where AI programs most often break down (defining the product, proving value, scaling value), how peer organizations are applying AI today, and the practical leadership questions that separate progress from noise.

What you’ll take away:

A clear map of the three failure patterns and how to recognize which one you’re in
A snapshot of how peer organizations are using AI today—and where initiatives most often stall
The leadership questions to ask your team and vendors before expanding scope
The early warning signs that predict reputational risk, adoption collapse, or value stagnation

Webinar: AI Strategy for Canadian Institutions

Webinar: AI Strategy for Canadian Institutions

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