Shanghai dazzled the South Island Prosperity Project (SIPP) during the the 2018 World Artificial (AI) Intelligence Conference with its deep technical know-how and its consumer-ready technologies, including self-driving cars, robots, data visualization tools, and voice and facial recognition software. The SIPP team recently returned to Victoria from the conference that featured speakers from ChinaB次元官网网址檚 leading technology giantsB次元官网网址擝aidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, ChinaB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淕oogleB次元官网网址�, B次元官网网址淎mazonB次元官网网址�, and B次元官网网址淔acebookB次元官网网址滲次元官网网址攖he high-security conference is considered one of the worldB次元官网网址檚 most prestigious AI gatherings.

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Emilie de Rosenroll, SIPP CEO, spoke during the international conference, focusing on how Greater Victoria plans to create a more sustainable, convenient and affordable transportation network through the use of technologies, like single points of payment for different forms of transportation from bikes, to buses, to carshares.

B次元官网网址淣ew advances in technology will impact countless aspects of our lives including the new ways governments can deliver services to citizens B次元官网网址� it encompasses everything from how we move around our cities and regions to how we improve health outcomes, how we work, and even the work we will do,B次元官网网址� de Rosenroll said. B次元官网网址淭his is why SIPPB次元官网网址檚 work around smart mobility isnB次元官网网址檛 just about planning for convenient ways of getting around in the short-term, itB次元官网网址檚 about preparing our region for a different future.B次元官网网址�

Greater Victoria is among 20 national finalists in CanadaB次元官网网址檚 first-ever Smart City Challenge led by Infrastructure Canada, Greater Victoria is getting national and international recognition for its smart city work, and will have a chance to win $10M in the Federal challenge to be announced in the summer of 2019. SIPPB次元官网网址檚 winning initial proposal was selected by a national jury.

Dallas Gislason, SIPPB次元官网网址檚 director of economic development, participated in a panel discussion alongside Dr. Raymond Tavares, United Nations Industrial Development Organization; Luis Gomez Fernandez, BarcelonaB次元官网网址檚 Commissioner of Economy Promotion; and Cathy Skelly, Investment Manager, of Liverpool Vision. The panel discussed issues related to smart cities governance and the importance of international cooperation for creating ethical AI standards to guide industry and governments.

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