Meet the Local Scientist Using 3D Computer Vision to Attract Visitors to Québec City
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Jean-Francois Lalonde, an associate professor at Université Laval in Québec City, studies computer vision and artificial intelligence. He’s also playing a leading role in attracting and hosting events within Canada’s technology sector.
At our most recent Skift Global Forum event, we discussed the role leading innovators in advanced sectors can play in driving the future of business events, long-term economic growth, and resilient communities. By leveraging intellectual capital across its priority economic sectors, Canada is positioning itself as a global leader in research and innovation.
Earlier this year, Vikram Misra, a professor in microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan, shared how Saskatoon attracted experts in the life sciences field for the One Health Congress. Then, Cathy Hogan, executive director of OceansAdvance, provided insight into how Newfoundland and Labrador brought industry and academia together at the IEEE Marine Technology Society’s North American Oceans event to exchange ideas, meet local experts, and learn about the region’s ocean technology infrastructure.
For this third and final installment in our series with Destination Canada Business Events, SkiftX spoke with Jean-Francois Lalonde, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Université Laval in Québec City. Lalonde shared how events
