TLDR: Carleton University is set to host a pivotal ‘Innovation Morning’ event on September 18, 2025, focusing on the critical aspects of governing Artificial Intelligence to foster public trust and ensure responsible innovation. The event will bring together leading experts from the university to discuss essential frameworks for the ethical integration of AI into public systems, featuring presentations from Canada Research Chairs Adegboyega Ojo, Graeme Auld, and Sriram Subramanian.
Carleton University is preparing to host a significant ‘Innovation Morning’ event on Thursday, September 18, 2025, dedicated to the pressing topic of ‘Governing AI for Public Trust and Responsible Innovation.’ The event, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET at CU@Kanata (350 Legget Dr., Suite 101, Ottawa), aims to unite research, policy, and industry leaders to explore meaningful solutions for emerging challenges in the field of artificial intelligence.
The rapid advancement of AI continues to reshape industries, governments, and communities, making the question of how to govern it responsibly more urgent than ever. This thought-provoking event will gather prominent Carleton University voices in AI policy, ethics, and governance to examine the necessary frameworks for building public trust and ensuring the responsible integration of AI into public systems.
The ‘Innovation Morning’ will feature insights from distinguished guest speakers, each bringing unique expertise to the dialogue:
Adegboyega Ojo, Canada Research Chair in Governance and AI and Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, will share his research on how AI, data-driven innovation, and advanced analytics can improve government services and address societal challenges while ensuring ethical implementation. His work emphasizes the technical and policy conditions required for AI adoption in the public sector, with a strong focus on transparency, accountability, and social impact.
Graeme Auld, Professor in Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration and Co-Editor of Regulation & Governance, will discuss his research on regulatory governance across sustainability, climate risk, and emerging technologies. His recent work specifically examines how assurance actors influence responsible conduct in global commerce, including within the context of artificial intelligence.
Sriram Subramanian, Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Assistant Professor at Carleton’s School of Computer Science, will present ‘The AI Policy Lab: Simulating Our Way to Smarter Government.’ Dr. Subramanian’s research focuses on developing and analyzing scalable, safe, and efficient multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms, bridging theoretical concepts with practical applications to tackle real-world challenges in generative AI, robotics, finance, and autonomous systems.
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The event agenda includes dedicated time for networking and coffee, welcome remarks, research presentations, and an interactive audience Q&A session, followed by additional networking opportunities to foster collaboration and discussion among attendees. The organizers encourage a diverse audience, including policymakers, technologists, researchers, and engaged citizens, to attend and contribute to shaping the future of ethical AI and responsible innovation.
