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Discover how Indigenous communities are shaping and transforming research practices, and why intentional, relationship-based engagement is essential to impactful research. Through a grounded framework and guided reflection, participants gained concrete tools and best practices for working with Indigenous stakeholders in ethical and meaningful ways.

This was a 2-hour, in-person workshop at Concordia’s SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation (LB-145). Participation partially fulfilled the requirements of CREATE SE4AI Professional Development module E.

During the training, participants:

  • Learned about the effects of colonization on relationships with Indigenous communities and in research collaboration
  • Discovered Indigenous collaboration principles and,
  • Practiced self-reflection

Helpful resources for researchers were introduced, such as the Decolonial Toolbox for podcasts, videos and short texts on Indigenous realities and the Dewemaagannag My Relations Guide on collaboration principles.

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On January 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, CREATE SE4AI hosted an engaging Industry Talk featuring Dr. Anne Mercier, Director of Innovation for Algorithms and AI at GIRO Inc. Dr. Mercier shared insights on AI and operations research tools powering HASTUS software, which is used globally to optimize public transit. She discussed recent AI advancements, including machine learning’s role in enhancing traditional optimization and generative AI’s potential for user-friendly applications.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Mercier has over 15 years of expertise in optimization systems for transportation, advising public transit operators on resource management. She leads GIRO’s research collaborations and holds a Master’s in Operations Research (HEC Montréal) and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (Polytechnique Montréal).