LOCATION: OSGOODE HALL LAW SCHOOL
A TALE OF TWO CITIES: JOINT SESSIONS
08:15 Reception and Registration (Toronto)
08:45 Greetings from Conference Chair (Toronto)
Prof. Pina D’Agostino, IPOsgoode Founder & Director, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
09:00 Canada-Israel Joint Session I: Intellectual Property, Commercialization and Innovation – What Lies Ahead
Since our first Bracing for Impact conference in 2018, many scholars have reflected on the impact of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies on intellectual property law. In Canada, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology for the Statutory Review of the Copyright Act received numerous reports and comments calling for amendments that will accommodate data mining for AI companies and start-ups for example. This panel will take a step back to review the recent changes and consider how we should move ahead from here.
Chairs:
Prof. David Vaver, Osgoode Hall Law School
Barry Sookman, Senior Partner, McCarthy Tétrault
Speakers in Israel:
Dr. Aviv Gaon, Harry Radzyner Law School, IDC Herzliya
Adv. Asa Kling, former Director of the Israel Patent Office (ILPO), Partner at Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co
Speakers in Canada:
Adv. Jordana Sanft, Partner, Lawyer, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Prof. Carys Craig, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 Canada-Israel Joint Session II: Revisiting AI Policy
In the past three years several reports and policy papers were published by the US, UK, Canada and recently – Israel. Many countries have developed and implemented AI policy recommendations. In this panel, we hope to share both Israel and Canada's knowledge and expertise to revise and devise AI policy and consider some of the changes and concerns discussed in our previous.
Chairs:
Adv. Asa Kling, former Director of the Israel Patent Office (ILPO), Partner and Head of IP Practice at Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co
Adv. Nadine Letson, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft Canada
Speakers in Israel:
Adv. Cedric Yehuda Sabbah, Ministry of Justice, Israel
Adv. Shai-lee Spigelman, CEO, Digital Israel
Speakers in Canada:
Adv. Carole Piovesan, Partner and Co-Founder, INQ Data Law
Jennifer Miller, Director General for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright & Creative Marketplace, Canadian Heritage
12:15 Canada-Israel Joint Session III: Urban Intelligence and the Emerging City
Smart cities bring together infrastructure and technology in order to improve the quality of life of citizens and enhance their interactions with the urban environment, but how do emerging of advanced technologies shape social interaction within communities and cities in this new age? How does information undergird social norms? How do information technologies filter the experience of existing information and generate new kinds of information? How cities organize and control this information? The panel should be an opportunity to share views on ways to understand our current challenges in creating smart cities.
Chairs:
Dr. Ora Bloom, Director, Aura Institute for Law, Social Entrepreneurship and Urban Renewal, IDC Herzliya
Adv. Casey Chisick, partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Speaker in Israel:
Dr. Hila Oren, CEO, The Tel Aviv Foundation, Founder, Tel Aviv Global
Speakers in Canada:
Mr. Colin Clark, Associate Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University
Prof. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet & E-Commerce Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Prof. Natasha Tusikov, Department of Social Science, York University
Mr. John Weigelt, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Canada
1:45 Lunch Break
2:00 Keynote Lunch
Mr. John Weigelt, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Canada
Innovation in Canada – A Call to Break the Status Quo
3:30 Session IV: TBC
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Chairs:
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Speakers in Israel:
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Speakers in Canada:
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