/R E P E A T -- MEDIA INVITE - ALL IN 2026: Montréal welcomes the biggest names in AI and tech -- Bell, Cohere, Mila, Mistral, NVIDIA and OpenAI alongside Canada's and Germany's AI ministers/

MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2026 /CNW/ -- Members of the media are invited to attend the first day of ALL IN, Canada's largest artificial intelligence (AI) and technology event, taking place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal on September 16 and 17, as well as virtually.

In addition to its four conference stages, ALL IN brings together hundreds of exhibitors, hands-on workshops, industry roundtables, real-world AI use cases, startup competitions, and major announcements.

The full program is available here.

Highlights from Wednesday, September 16 include (all times EDT):

• 8:30 a.m.: ALL IN 2026 Opening Session -- with Hélène Desmarais (Scale AI and ALL IN), Isabelle Turcotte (ALL IN), Minister Evan Solomon (Government of Canada) and Minister Karsten Wildberger (Government of Germany)
• 9:15 a.m.: The Power of Alliance: Canada, Germany and a Third Way for AI -- with Minister Evan Solomon (Government of Canada), Aidan Gomez (Cohere), Samuel Weinbach (Aleph Alpha) and Minister Karsten Wildberger (Government of Germany)
• 9:45 a.m.: AI and Economic Growth: From Promise to Proof -- with Mirko Bibic (BCE Inc. and Bell Canada) and Aidan Gomez (Cohere)
• 10:15 a.m.: Minister Evan Solomon and Minister Karsten Wildberger will tour the German Pavilion, Country of Honour at ALL IN 2026 (photo/B-roll opportunity); media are invited to join the walking tour of the floor tour and should gather in front of the VIP Lounge by 10:00 a.m.
• 10:25 a.m.: The Age of AI in Action -- with George Osborne (OpenAI)
• 10:45 a.m.: The Trust Equation: Why Public Acceptance Will Decide AI's Winners -- with Aya Ibrahim (AI Now Institute), Sasha Luccioni (Sustainable AI Group) and Francesca Rossi (IBM)
• 11:30 a.m.: Navigating Global AI Dynamics: How Leaders Can Rewrite the Playbook -- with Valérie Pisano (Mila) and Amandeep Singh Gill (United Nations)
• 11:30 a.m.: World Models and the Future of Autonomous Systems -- with Glen Berseth (Université de Montréal and Mila), Angelica Lim (Simon Fraser University), Jon Lipinski (Ecopia AI) and Michael Rabbat (Advanced Machine Intelligence)
• 1:15 p.m.: The Path to Owning Your AI Future -- with Marjorie Janiewicz (Mistral)
• 1:35 p.m.: The New AI Infrastructure Race: Energy, Data Centres, and Sovereignty -- with Jodi Baxter (TELUS), David Arsenault (Hypertec), Sean Kennedy (Nokia Bell Labs) and Griffin Lacey (NVIDIA)
• 3:30 p.m.: Agents in Production: Turning Autonomy Into Results -- with Valérie Bécaert (ServiceNow), Razat Gaurav (Kinaxis), Marc Klingen (Langfuse) and Jaime Tatis (CIBC)
• 4:05 p.m.: Canada-Germany Strategic Alliance: Alliance for Industrial Transformation -- with David Reger (NEURA Robotics), Amit Datta (Aleph Alpha), Dana Sharp (Linamar) and Irene Yang (BASF)

Location
Palais des congrès de Montréal (1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle -- 2nd floor)

Media accreditation
Media accreditation requests, whether in person or virtual, can be requested  at [email protected].

Important information regarding media audiovisual equipment
To ensure high-quality coverage and prevent technical interference, the use of wired connections is strongly recommended. Dedicated elevated spaces near the audio distribution systems will be available in the main rooms. Members of the press will also have access to a dedicated media lounge.

About ALL IN (allinevent.ai)
ALL IN is Canada's largest AI and technology event and an international showcase for Canadian technology leadership. Supported by Canada's innovation ecosystem, ALL IN brings together the decision-makers, builders and visionaries shaping the economy of tomorrow. ALL IN is held annually in Montréal, with satellite events taking place across Canada. In 2026, ALL IN Talks were held in Vancouver and Toronto.

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