Connecting Two AI Powerhouses
Purpose
What to Expect
The symposium brings together leading companies and ecosystems from both countries for high-level exchanges on:
- National AI strategies and policy frameworks
- AI capacity in compute, capital, and talent
- Concrete collaboration opportunities for business and ecosystem engagement
- Future workstreams for Canadian-German AI cooperation
Hosted at Hannover Messe — one of the world’s leading industrial trade fairs — the event builds on the successful AI ecosystem symposium held in Montréal during the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in December 2025.
Who Should Attend
AI companies, ecosystem leaders, researchers, and innovators looking to forge meaningful cross-border partnerships between Canada and Germany. This exciting invite-only event will connect innovators to explore AI partnerships.
Program
3:00 – 4:00pm | Industrial AI Symposium: Presentations & Panel
Venue: Solution Lab Stage, Hall 26
- 3:00 pm - Ministerial Remarks
- 3:25 pm Panel discussion with industry leaders including Siemens, Scale AI, KI Bundesverband and others
Link for registration here!
4:30 – 6:00 pm | B2B Networking (organized by the Trade Commissioner Service)
Venue: Canadian Pavilion, Hall 14
Curated matchmaking between selected Canadian and German AI companies
Applications here
About the organizers
About the Organizers
The event is led by the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in close cooperation with Scale AI Canada and the Trade Commissioner Service Canada.