The Lamarr Institute meets Canada

The Lamarr Institute is coming to Canada! From 16-24 October 2025, a delegation of Lamarr scientists will travel to Alberta, Québec and Ontario. Our goal: To establish long-term research collaborations with Canada’s leading scientists and research institutes on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. 

The delegation will focus on the topics of Foundation Models, AI in Robotics, AI in Health and Responsible AI. Join us in poster sessions, workshops and in-depth working sessions to gauge joint research interests and initiate collaborative projects. 

You would like to meet us? Learn more about our stops, who you can meet and how you can get involved.

Key Topics and the Delegates You will Meet

The delegation will explore key areas of AI research and application that define the future of responsible innovation. Find out which delegates you can meet in your field of expertise. Let’s get connected, meet up and exchange ideas during the trip.

Where to Meet Us: Preliminary Program

October 16–17 | Edmonton, Alberta

  • October 16 | Workshop at the University of Alberta
  • October 17 | Workshop at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)

October 20–21 | Montreal, Quebec

  • October 20 | Visit at Mila – Quebec AI Institute & CEIMIA (morning) and McGill University (afternoon)
  • October 21 | Workshop at CHUM/CRCHUM (morning) and flexible time for meetings

October 22–24 | Toronto and the greater Ontario Region

  • October 22 | Workshop at the University of Waterloo
  • October 23 | Workshop at the University of Toronto/Vector Institute
  • October 24 | Flexible time for meetings

Who to Meet: The Delegation Team

LAMARR Person Flek Lucie - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Prof. Dr. Lucie Flek

Area Chair NLP to the profile
Holger Frohlich Lamarr Institut - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Prof. Dr. Holger Fröhlich

Associated Principal Investigator Life Sciences to the profile
MIchael Kamp Lamarr Institut - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Prof. Dr. Michael Kamp

Principal Investigator Trustworthy AI to the profile
Axel Ngonga Lamarr Fellow - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Prof. Dr. Axel-Cyrille Ngonga Ngomo

Lamarr Fellow to the profile
Aimee van Wynsberghe Lamarr Institute - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe

Principal Investigator Trustworthy AI to the profile
Mehdi Ali NLP Lamarr Canada - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dr. Mehdi Ali

Lead Scientist Foundation Models NLP to the profile
Berghaus David NLP Canada Lamarr - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dr. David Berghaus

Postdoctoral Researcher NLP to the profile
Florian Mai Lamarr Canada - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dr. Florian Mai

Postdoctoral Researcher NLP to the profile
Memmesheimer Raphael Robotics Lamarr Canada - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dr. Raphael Memmesheimer

Postdoctoral Researcher Embodied AI to the profile
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Julian Eßer

Scientific Coordinator Embodied AI to the profile
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Raphael Fischer

Scientist Resource-aware ML to the profile
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Matthias Jakobs

Scientist Trustworthy AI to the profile
Weigand Stefan Robotics Canada Lamarr - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Stefan Weigand

Scientist Embodied AI to the profile
LAMARR Person Moon Kim - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dr. Moon Kim

Scientist Life Sciences & Health to the profile

Your Contact for Meetings and Inquiries

If you have any questions about the delegation trip, would like to learn more about specific research topics, or are interested in arranging a meeting during our visit to Canada, we look forward to connecting with you!

lamarr institute person oster ann kathrin - Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ann-Kathrin Oster

Head of Networking to the profile

Details

Date

16. - 24. October 2025

Location

Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto

Canada

Topics

Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence , Embodied AI, Life Sciences & Health, Natural Language Processing (NLP) , Highlights

Tags

International
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