Est-ce que l'IA a du talent?
A public session on how AI generates images and text, who owns the results, and whether AI can be creative.
- Time
- 18:00–19:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free
- Venue
- Centre Sanaaq, 1200 rue du Sussex
- Audience
- Adults
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AI events in Montréal
29 meetups, workshops and conferences in Montréal, Quebec, researched and checked against each organizer. 11 still to come.
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IA en entreprise
A business conference with case studies and demos on where companies should invest in AI and how to deploy it for measurable results.
- Time
- 08:15–16:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- CA$495
- Venue
- Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 boulevard Robert-Bourassa
- Audience
- Executives and leaders responsible for technology, AI, innovation and transformation
ODSC AI Skills Accelerator | Montreal
An evening with a practical AI skills session, community lightning talks, hiring shout-outs and networking.
- Time
- 18:00–20:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free
- Audience
- Builders, technical leaders and professionals building AI skills
Mila's Community of Practice: Agentic AI
Roundtables, an expert talk and a panel on deploying AI agents securely in professional and academic settings.
- Time
- 15:00–19:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Part one roundtables $40 + taxes; part two presentation and panel open to the public
- Venue
- Agora de Mila, 6666 St-Urbain, #200
- Audience
- Practitioners, researchers and organizations working with AI agents
Montreal Physical AI Workshop and Meetup
Lightning talks on AI and computer vision, then a hands-on workshop on robotics and sensor data using FiftyOne.
- Time
- 17:30–20:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- UQAM Pavillon Sherbrooke, 200 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
- Audience
- AI, machine learning and computer vision practitioners
Table Ronde with Marc Bellemare (Cohere x Reliant AI)
A live conversation with AI researcher and founder Marc Bellemare on building and selling an AI startup from Canada.
- Time
- 17:30–19:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Dentons, 39th floor
- Audience
- Founders and startup builders
Data Drinks Monthly — Montréal
Monthly bilingual networking evening for the Montréal data and AI community.
- Time
- 18:00–20:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free; RSVP required
- Venue
- Bar Bisou Bisou, 416 rue Saint-Vincent, Old Montréal
- Audience
- Data and AI professionals, students and newcomers
L'autonomie numérique à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle
A library session on staying independent and in control of your digital life as AI tools spread.
- Time
- 13:00–15:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free
- Venue
- Bibliothèque de Cartierville, 12225 rue Grenet
- Audience
- Adults
L'intelligence artificielle (IA), un risque pour la démocratie?
A discussion, presented with IVADO, on how AI affects information quality, political communication and public debate.
- Time
- 10:30–12:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free
- Venue
- Bibliothèque Langelier, 6473 rue Sherbrooke Est
- Audience
- Adults
La Legal Tech au Québec : passé, présent, futur
A day of panels and startup pitches on how legal tech and generative AI are changing legal practice in Quebec.
- Time
- 08:30–16:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- HEC Montréal, Édifice Hélène-Desmarais, Centre de conférence Claude-Séguin (room A.373), 501 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
- Audience
- Legal researchers, practitioners and legal tech entrepreneurs
Conférence : Pourquoi l'intelligence artificielle ne remplacera jamais l'humain
A neurosurgeon explains why AI and the human brain work in fundamentally different ways.
- Time
- 19:00–20:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free
- Venue
- Bibliothèque Le Prévost, 7355 avenue Christophe-Colomb
- Audience
- Adults
Who runs AI events in Montréal
Ville de Montréal / Bibliothèque L’Octogone, Mila, IVADO / AISSAI-CNRS, ALL IN, HUMAN Education Summit / EdHu2050, IVADO, Mila, with the Digital Health Network (RSN), Centre de recherches mathématiques and Netiv, Club Atwater, Women and Money Montreal, Printemps numérique, AI Geeks, Ville de Montréal / Bibliothèque de Saint-Michel, Bibliothèque Le Prévost, AI Salon Montreal, Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP), CUCTD / ORBICOM / UQAM, Ville de Montréal / Bibliothèque Hélène-Charbonneau, Ville de Montréal, Les Affaires, ODSC (Open Data Science Conference), Voxel51 and Nebius (Montréal AI, Machine Learning and Computer Vision Meetup), Table Ronde, Data Drinks, Ville de Montréal — Bibliothèque de Cartierville, Ville de Montréal — Bibliothèque Langelier, with IVADO, Obvia and Ville de Montréal — Bibliothèque Le Prévost. Recent sessions have run at HEC Montréal centre-ville, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Bibliothèque L’Octogone and 800 rue Saint-Jacques.
Recently in Montréal — 18 events
L’intelligence artificielle, c’est quoi ?
Discover AI and generative AI, how people use these tools, and the issues to consider.
- Time
- 10:30–12:30 local venue time (timezone inferred from location)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Bibliothèque Hélène-Charbonneau — Café de Da, 10300 rue Lajeunesse
- Audience
- General public and non-technical beginners
Conférence internationale annuelle ORBICOM 2026 — Médias, Intelligence artificielle et Démocratie
Examine AI, misinformation, journalism, democratic participation, and digital inclusion through interdisciplinary research and discussion.
- Time
- Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
- Cost
- Paid; category-dependent amounts not verified
- Venue
- UQAM, 400 rue Sainte-Catherine Est; online option
- Audience
- Researchers, educators, media professionals and institutional leaders
AI & Media Detective: Can You Trust What You See?
A workshop on spotting AI-generated, manipulated and misleading images and videos.
- Time
- 15:00–17:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Room 2.221, CSLP, 1211 rue Saint-Mathieu
- Audience
- Undergraduate and graduate students
AI Salon Montreal October
Founders, investors and builders share lessons from scaling AI companies, with a keynote, startup pitches and networking; hosted at Mila.
- Time
- 17:30–20:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Mila (exact address shown to registrants)
- Audience
- AI founders, investors and builders
Atelier informatique : Découvrir l’intelligence artificielle
Explore AI basics, types of AI, and everyday applications. No AI background is required; participants should know the basics of using their device.
- Time
- 10:00–12:00 local venue time (timezone inferred from location)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Bibliothèque Le Prévost, 7355 avenue Christophe-Colomb
- Audience
- AI beginners with basic device skills
Intelligence artificielle et économie
Explore free AI applications for everyday planning, travel, and finding savings.
- Time
- 10:30–12:30 local venue time (timezone inferred from location)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Bibliothèque de Saint-Michel, 7601 rue François-Perrault
- Audience
- General public
AI Geeks [Du Concret] · Édition Mtl #7 - Workleap
Demos, real use cases and discussion among people already implementing AI in their companies.
- Time
- 17:00–21:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- CA$79.33
- Venue
- Workleap, 1751 rue Richardson #1050
- Audience
- Builders, founders and operators implementing AI
MTL connecte 2026 — La Semaine numérique de Montréal
Explore responsible AI, digital sovereignty, culture, cybersecurity, and community needs through multidisciplinary conversations and networking.
- Time
- Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Société des arts technologiques (SAT), 1201 boulevard Saint-Laurent; online option
- Audience
- Organizations, researchers, entrepreneurs, artists and community leaders
AI Workflows With Claude — October MiB Meetup
A hands-on session for women in business on using Claude to automate routine tasks such as meeting notes and spreadsheet analysis.
- Time
- 11:30–13:30 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Pigeon Club Cafe, 6321 Trans-Canada Hwy, bureau 148
- Audience
- Women in business and entrepreneurs
Foire aux stages et emplois Mila — Automne 2026
Connect AI talent and recruiting organizations through in-person meetings, virtual interviews, and employer questions and answers.
- Time
- Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Oct 7: Agora de Mila, 6650 rue Saint-Urbain; Oct 8: online
- Audience
- AI talent and recruiting organizations; eligibility to confirm
Managing AI Risk Without Losing Momentum
A practical discussion on the risks of using AI at work, including data protection, and how teams can manage them.
- Time
- 18:00–20:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- CA$22.99
- Venue
- 3505 Avenue Atwater
- Audience
- Business leaders and teams adopting AI
Foire aux stages et emplois en IA IVADO
Meet employers offering AI-related internships and jobs in computing, software, data science, and operations research.
- Time
- 10:00–15:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Free for candidates
- Venue
- Polytechnique Montréal, Atrium Lassonde, 2700 chemin de la Tour
- Audience
- Students and technical candidates; eligible employers
Mila's Community of Practice: Digital Health
Panels and a keynote on health data governance and applying AI research in clinical settings, followed by a networking reception.
- Time
- 13:00–19:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Agora de Mila, 6666 St-Urbain, #200
- Audience
- Researchers, engineers and health-sector practitioners
Voyager avec l’IA
Discover AI tools for exploring destinations, planning itineraries, and organizing travel budgets through everyday examples.
- Time
- 14:30–16:30 local venue time (timezone inferred from location)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Bibliothèque L’Octogone, 1080 avenue Dollard
- Audience
- General public
HUMAN Education Summit 2026
Explore how AI is changing education, workplace learning, skills, and organizations through case studies, workshops, and demonstrations.
- Time
- Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
- Cost
- University/Public/NPO CAD 1,500; industry CAD 2,000; eligible PreK–12 CAD 750 or 1,250; plus taxes/fees
- Venue
- 800 rue Saint-Jacques, H3C 1A3
- Audience
- Education, public-sector, nonprofit and industry professionals
ALL IN 2026
Meet AI researchers, businesses, startups, and decision-makers through conferences, demonstrations, and networking across Canada’s AI ecosystem.
- Time
- Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
- Cost
- CAD 1,199 two-day ticket; CAD 300 virtual; taxes/fees unverified
- Venue
- Palais des congrès de Montréal, 200 avenue Viger Ouest; online option
- Audience
- Businesses, researchers, startups and decision-makers
L’Intelligence Artificielle pour tous
Discover what AI is and explore its applications in everyday life in an introductory public workshop.
- Time
- 14:30–16:30 local venue time (timezone inferred from location)
- Cost
- Not published; check registration
- Venue
- Bibliothèque L’Octogone, 1080 avenue Dollard
- Audience
- Non-technical public
Atelier — Adapter la gouvernance de l’IA à des enjeux sectoriels : perspectives comparées
Examine AI governance across media, culture, justice, social services, and health, exploring how sector-specific needs shape responsible practice.
- Time
- 09:30–17:00 (America/Toronto)
- Cost
- CAD 70–500, category-dependent
- Venue
- HEC Montréal centre-ville, salle C.403 Louis-R Chênevert, 501 rue De la Gauchetière Ouest
- Audience
- Interdisciplinary researchers and professionals interested in governance
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Researched and checked on September 22, 2026. This is a curated snapshot, not a guarantee of every AI event in Montréal. Dates, prices, and availability change — always confirm with the organizer before you travel or pay. Running an AI event in Montréal? Tell us.
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