YOU'RE INVITED · AN INTIMATE BREAKFAST WITH DIAMOND
The agents are coming. Is your brand ready?
Join us for an intimate, invite only breakfast with a small group of senior Canadian marketers. Mike Pelosi, Country Manager at Cohere, Canada's leading AI provider, will share what he's seeing on sovereign AI, the real risks and the real results.
Tuesday, January 12, 20278:00 to 10:00 AMSoho House Toronto
FEATURED SPEAKER
Mike Pelosi
Country Manager, Canada, Cohere
WHY WE'RE GETTING TOGETHER
Canada just invested up to $1.6 billion in Cohere. Let's talk about what it means for your brand.
On October 29, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.6 billion to Cohere to scale secure, sovereign AI. We've invited Mike Pelosi, Cohere's Country Manager for Canada, to join us over breakfast and share what winning with AI really looks like, and what you can start doing about it now.
WHAT YOU'LL TAKE HOME
01
Winning in AI
How enterprises like TD, Bell and RBC are moving AI from pilot to production, and a clear read on whether your brand is leading or lagging.
02
Agents and outputs
What AI agents, AI search and AI shopping will change about how your customers find, judge and buy from you.
03
What to do now
The basics worth mastering first, and three stages, augment, automate, innovate, to plan your team around.
04
Managing the risk
Sovereignty, security and data residency, plus a playbook for the "oh no" moments before they happen.
Who you'll meet
GUEST SPEAKER
Mike Pelosi
Country Manager, Canada, Cohere
Mike leads Cohere's commercial strategy in Canada and advises CEOs, CTOs and government leaders on sovereign AI. He helps enterprises like TD, Bell and RBC move AI from pilot to production, with security and data residency built in.
FIRESIDE CHAT HOST
Josh Diamond
Cofounder and President, Diamond · Cofounder, Bold AI
Josh is Cofounder and President of Diamond, where he leads one of Canada's largest independent marketing and advertising agencies. He is also Cofounder of Bold AI.
MODERATOR
Alan Macdonald
CEO and Cofounder, Bold AI
Alan is CEO and Cofounder of Bold AI, making AI real for Canadian enterprises like TD, Samsung and Hockey Canada. Named to Campaign Canada's AI Power List 2026, he sits on the CMA AI Committee and coauthored the bestseller The AI Revolution. He is completing a Doctorate in AI and Business.
The morning
Fireside chat: Josh Diamond with Mike Pelosi, Cohere
- Why sovereign AI matters to your customers' trust
- From pilot to production: what it really takes
- Augment, automate, innovate: the three stages
- Managing the "oh no" moments before they happen
CMO panel moderated by Alan Macdonald
- What agents, AI search and AI shopping mean for your brand
- Building playbooks for when AI goes wrong
- Who's leading, who's lagging, and the cost of waiting
We'd love to see you there.
Tuesday, January 12, 8:00 to 10:00 AM at Soho House Toronto. Seating is limited, so let us know you're coming and we'll save a seat for you.
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