{"id":627,"date":"2024-06-06T01:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T05:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iatourisme.com\/creation-of-the-expert-committee-of-the-artificial-intelligence-and-tourism-working-group\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:41:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T20:41:24","slug":"creation-of-the-expert-committee-of-the-artificial-intelligence-and-tourism-working-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iatourisme.com\/en\/creation-of-the-expert-committee-of-the-artificial-intelligence-and-tourism-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Creation of the Expert Committee of the Artificial Intelligence and Tourism Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Montreal, June 6, 2024<\/em> – The Artificial Intelligence and Tourism Working Group<\/a> is proud to announce the official creation of its Expert Committee. This committee was set up to support the Task Force’s initiatives by bringing in specialized expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and data to strengthen innovation and competitiveness in the Quebec tourism industry.<\/p>\n\n

The Expert Committee will play a key role in analyzing the challenges and opportunities presented by the introduction of AI in the tourism, culture and entertainment sector. In alignment with the Task Force’s values, the committee will place particular emphasis on ethics, innovation, collaboration and the common good, in line with the principles of the Montreal Declaration for the Responsible Development of AI.<\/p>\n\n

“The creation of this committee is an important step for our industry and for the future of the AI and Tourism Working Group.” said Paul Arseneault, professor at UQAM and co-chair of the Expert Committee, and Philippe Caron, Director of Business Intelligence and Innovation at Destination Qu\u00e9bec Cit\u00e9 and co-chair of the Expert Committee.<\/strong>. “Thanks to the involvement of these experts in AI, tourism and data, we will be able to properly guide the work of the Working Group and thus better identify the specific challenges facing the tourism industry.”<\/p>\n\n

The members of the Expert Committee are :<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
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\n Paul Arseneault<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Professor at UQAM and co-chair of the Expert Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Philippe Caron<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Director – Business Intelligence and Innovation Division, Destination Qu\u00e9bec Cit\u00e9 and co-chair of the Expert Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Paulo Kopica<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Director of Enterprise Architecture and Integration, SEPAQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Claude G. Th\u00e9oret<\/strong>\n<\/a> – CEO, X Machina IA, E-AI Board member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Anne Nguyen<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Director, AI, Quebec Innovation Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gonzalo<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Consultant, Digital Marketing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Nancy Laram\u00e9e<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Director of Partnerships, Ivado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Simon Harris<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Director of Innovation and Business Intelligence, Palais des congr\u00e8s de Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Jean Fran\u00e7ois Connolly<\/strong>\n<\/a> – CTO of Airudi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Yi Fang Hu<\/strong>\n<\/a> – Founder and CEO of Hiotto AI, founder of the Asian Night Market<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Jean-Fran\u00e7ois B\u00e9lisle<\/strong>\n<\/a> – CEO, Alpha Premium<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Objectives of the Expert Committee :<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
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  1. Challenges and Opportunities Analysis:<\/strong> Identify the specific challenges facing the tourism industry and propose innovative AI-based solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Education and awareness:<\/strong> Better inform tourism industry players about AI advances and their potential impact in the short and long term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. AI integration:<\/strong> Ensure the judicious and relevant integration of AI tools into the business activities of tourism stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Promoting Innovation:<\/strong> Encouraging the creation of new tourism businesses using AI in their models or raison d’\u00eatre.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Collaboration with Innovative Companies:<\/strong> Encourage innovative AI companies to apply their expertise to the tourism sector.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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    For more information, please visit our website https:\/\/iatourisme.com<\/a> or contact us by e-mail at info@iatourisme.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

    About the Artificial Intelligence and Tourism Working Group :<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

    The Groupe de Travail is a multiplying agent actively involved in making Quebec’s tourism industry a fertile ecosystem for business innovation related to Artificial Intelligence. In collaboration with the MT Lab and the entire tourism community, The Working group is operating to ensure that our sector properly and agilely integrates AI tools.<\/p>\n\n

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    Media contact :<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

    Pierre Bellerose<\/a>Working Group Chairmaninfo@iatourisme.comhttps:\/\/iatourisme.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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