A.I. Challenge Podcast
The AI Challenge podcast is a flagship production of Carleton University’s 2025 Challenge Conference, hosted by Olivia Grandy and Audrey Pridham. Each episode, you’ll hear from leaders and scholars within the technology, business, research, and academic sectors as they discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on our society, and the risks that come with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Elena Fersman, Vice President and Head of Global AI Accelerator, Ericsson
Elena Fersman is a leading expert in the field of AI, serving as Vice President and Head of Global AI Accelerator at Ericsson. In addition to her role at Ericsson, Fersman is also a docent and adjunct professor specializing in Cyber-Physical Systems and Automation at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
A trailblazer in AI, she is a so...
Kathleen Fraser, Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada
Kathleen Fraser is a computer scientist at the National Research Council Canada’s (NRC) Digital Technologies Research Centre, specializing in AI. In 2024, she represented Canada as part of the NRC delegation at the inaugural meeting of the International AI Safety Institutes and participated in an international joint testing exercise presented at the AI A...
Jordan is the current Senior Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet at Privy Council Office, and helps lead Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Secretariat.
Kate Purchase, Senior Director for International AI Governance, Microsoft
Kate Purchase is the Senior Director for International AI Governance at Microsoft, based in Washington, D.C. where she leads Microsoft’s global AI governance w...
Danielle Manley, Director, School of Nursing, Carleton University
Danielle Manley is the Director of Carleton University’s School of Nursing and a Registered Nurse specializing in healthcare innovation, curriculum development and AI in medicine and education. She has led efforts to optimize electronic healthcare charting systems and align nursing scope of practice with regulatory standards.
Her research focuses on AI’s...
Sonya Shorey, President and CEO, Invest Ottawa
Sonya Shorey is the President and CEO of Invest Ottawa, Bayview Yards and Area X.O, leading strategic initiatives to drive AI innovation, smart mobility and economic growth. With more than 22 years of experience in technology, entrepreneurship and economic development, she specializes in corporate strategy, investment attraction and innovation-driven growth.
At Area X.O, S...
Adegboyega Ojo is a professor at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration and the Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI). His research focuses on how AI, data-driven innovation and advanced analytics improve government services and address societal challenges while ensuring ethical implementation. He examines the technical and policy conditions needed for AI adoption in the publ...
To kick off the AI Challenge Podcast, a production of Carleton University’s 2025 Challenge Conference, we’ll hear from Tony Frost, the university’s chief communications officer.
Tony will give us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this year’s conference, its theme and what students can take away from the conversation.
Tony Frost, Chief Communications Officer at Carleton Univerity, key organizer o...
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