Valerie Pisano is President and CEO of Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. Founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio, Mila is recognized as a global leader in scientific advances that inspires innovation and the development of AI for the benefit of all.

Valerie has 20 years of experience in leadership, strategy and transformation including Chief Talent Officer at Cirque du Soleil as well as cofounder of The Mobïus Bias Project, an initiative focused on diversity and female leadership.

She began her career at McKinsey & Company after a Master Degree in Economics at HEC Montreal, and is a Board Director at Montreal International and at Chartwell.

On Thursday, 23 January 2025, Valérie Pisano, CEO & President of MILA, visited Building 21 for an intimate talk with our scholar community.

After learning about Valérie’s unique journey of overseeing one of the top AI labs in the world, our scholars asked her questions about the cultural lag, implications on the economy and the environment, AI governance, safety, ethics, literacy, the changing nature of IP, and most interesting, the place of human intelligence alongside artificial intelligence.

If you missed the talk and want to catch up, email info@building21.ca for a request of the recording!