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We were excited to have Red Hat as the moderator for the Modern IT Panel at the National Canada Transformation Assembly, hosted in Toronto, today on June 17. The discussion will focus on “From AI Pilots to Production: Building a Sovereign, Scalable AI Enterprise.” Most enterprises have experimented with AI, but very few have operationalized it at scale. As organizations move beyond proofs of concept, leaders are facing a new set of challenges: rising infrastructure costs, fragmented environments, governance risks, and increasing pressure to maintain control over data, models, and deployment strategies. This executive-level discussion explores how enterprises are building production-ready AI capabilities across hybrid environments without sacrificing flexibility, security, or long-term control. Panelists will discuss how to avoid vendor lock-in, manage the economics of AI infrastructure, and establish governance frameworks that support innovation while meeting evolving regulatory and operational requirements. Attendees will gain practical insight into what it takes to scale AI sustainably across the enterprise — from architecture and infrastructure decisions to governance, compliance, and operational execution. Speakers include: Michael Cardy, Alliance Executive, Red Hat Vincent Valdez, Chief Architect - Automation Domain Specialist, Red Hat Zeinab Alliji, Head of AI, Bank Of Montreal Cedric Abali, Director, AI Products & Enablement, BMO Steve Brar, EVP, CTO and CIO, Metrolinx Learn more about the agenda: https://lnkd.in/gmQaGdMk Register to join us at upcoming events: https://lnkd.in/eGeR7F7Z Learn about being a sponsor with Apex Assembly:  https://lnkd.in/g-JkkxSn #ApexMembership #WhereLeadersAssemble #CIO #CTO #CISO #CDO #CSuite