Video interview
Building Element AI—and what comes next
Video Analytics 101 · Florian Matusek
A long-form conversation about founding Element AI, working with Yoshua Bengio, and the opportunities and responsibilities ahead for AI.
Media & appearances
Interviews, talks and public conversations about building companies, the practical impact of AI and the choices ahead of us.

On stage & in conversation
From industry conferences to public-policy discussions, I try to connect the technology with the people, organizations and decisions it affects.
Interviews & conversations
From building Element AI to the choices shaping AI today. Full conversations, television interviews and short perspectives—in English and French.
Video interview
Video Analytics 101 · Florian Matusek
A long-form conversation about founding Element AI, working with Yoshua Bengio, and the opportunities and responsibilities ahead for AI.
Video interview
Radio-Canada · Zone économie
What DeepSeek’s efficiency and lower development costs could mean for the AI industry. A studio interview with Radio-Canada.
Video conversation
Amber Mac
A 2020 conversation with Amber Mac and then-prime minister Justin Trudeau about Canada’s COVID Alert app and the questions behind public adoption.
Video interview
Portulans Institute · Bruno Lanvin
An extended discussion of enterprise AI adoption, organizational change and learning through the pandemic.
Podcast recording
Ask AI
An Element AI conversation about enterprise adoption, ethics, privacy and the role of government.
Video interview
GIC Insights
A short interview on implementing AI, with companion clips on building capabilities and adoption in smaller companies.
On stage & across disciplines
Founder conversation
Startupfest
The creation of Element AI, discussed on stage at Startupfest.
Conference conversation
Web Summit
A Web Summit discussion of growth and building an AI company.
Video interview
Musée d'art de Joliette (YouTube)
Art meets AI: the collaboration with artist Mat Chivers behind Migrations.
The public record
50 entries
La Presse (Dialogue / Opinions)
Co-signatory · Press & writing
Sustainable Supply Chain podcast
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
Radio-Canada · Zone économie
Interviewee · Video interview · Français · 7:44
House of Commons — INDU meeting 101
Witness · Public service
Video Analytics 101 · Florian Matusek
Interviewee · Video interview · English · 48:03
The Next Stage — Web Summit
Speaker · Conferences & talks
Global Partnership on AI
Working-group co-chair · Conferences & talks
CanadianSME Small Business Podcast
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
YEP — HEC Montréal / Marc Jeanne-Julien
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
Portulans Institute · Bruno Lanvin
Interviewee · Video interview · English · 48:24
Office of the Governor General of Canada
Speaker · Conferences & talks
Amber Mac
Interviewee · COVID Alert Advisory Council co-chair · Video conversation · English · 15:38
Drake Star Partners
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
LG / CES, Las Vegas
Guest presenter with LG’s I. P. Park · Conferences & talks
EIT Digital / European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
ServiceNow newsroom; TechCrunch
Featured or quoted · Press & writing
Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain
Host and interviewer · Conferences & talks
Fast Company
Profiled / honouree · Profile · English
BNN Bloomberg
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
Government of Canada / G7, Montréal
Moderator · Conferences & talks
Musée d'art de Joliette (YouTube)
Interviewee · Video interview · Français
Gouvernement du Québec (YouTube / Facebook)
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
Yonhap News Agency / Kim Han-joo
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
VentureBeat
Interviewee · Interviews & podcasts
Startupfest
Speaker · Founder conversation · Français
La Presse
Profiled / honouree · Profile · French
The Wall Street Journal; TechCrunch
Featured or quoted · Press & writing
The Globe and Mail
Featured or quoted · Press & writing
No entries match this search.