CanadianSME Small Business Podcast · SK Uddin

Corporate Innovation in the AI Era: Why Proof of Concepts are No Longer Enough

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Leo Lacks describes AI not as a tool but as a disruptive 'irritant' forcing large corporations to fundamentally rethink their business.

Leo Lacks, Executive Managing Director at LSpark, discusses why large corporations must move beyond isolated AI proof-of-concepts and build curated innovation ecosystems with startups. He explains the strategic importance of sovereign AI compute in Canada and how partnerships like the TELUS AI Catalyst are creating a safe space for enterprise-grade AI innovation.

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