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DAVI Leaders Forum

Wednesday, February 25, 20269:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PSTCGI Canada, Victoria, BC

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST
Location: CGI Canada, Victoria, BC

Hosted by CGI Canada and led by Diane Gutiw (VP, CGI Global AI Research), the Leaders Forum brought together 68 participants across 100 invitations and transitioned DAVI from consultation to action.

Attendees endorsed the Constellation Model governance, confirmed the five strategic priorities, set an April 2026 launch target, and nominated themselves for the steering committee. The forum also aligned DAVI with Canada's 2026 federal AI strategy.

The slides and outcomes documents are available below, and the full write-up is linked in the recap.

Speakers

Diane Gutiw

VP, Global AI Research, CGI Canada

After the event

Read the full recap

Leaders Forum Presentation (PDF, 26 pages)

Leaders Forum Outcomes (PDF, 5 pages)

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