MAX AI & Beyond Panel: The Executive Perspective on AI Innovation

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept, it’s reshaping leadership, strategy, and enterprise value today. Join us for another exclusive panel that brings together senior executives for a candid conversation on how decision-makers are navigating the opportunities and risks of rapid AI adoption.

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Start Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Tory's - 79 Wellington St W

Sponsored Venue: We're excited to host this event at the Torys Office, a generous contribution from Torys LLP, supporting our vision of nurturing senior leadership.

Our discussion will explore:

• How leaders balance innovation with governance and risk.
• Real-world approaches to harnessing AI responsibly.
• Strategies for managing uncertainty and building future-ready organizations.

Attendees will gain actionable insights into:

• Strategic trends shaping AI adoption.
• Leadership dilemmas in an era of technological disruption.
• Emerging best practices to translate executive experience into meaningful impact.

Our panel will feature leaders from:

• Bitstrapped – AI and data-driven transformation
• Infios - global provider of supply chain execution software
• Intuition Capital - venture capital investment firm

Note: This panel welcomes all interested participants and is offered as a standalone event, separate from the upcoming AI workshop series.

Muslim Achieving Excellence (MAX) was founded with the aim to recognize, reward, celebrate and motivate high achievement and encourage positive and productive contributions to society by Muslims in Canada. MAX fosters that through creating connections between senior level, mid level and early career professionals.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW SOME OF CANADA'S TOP LEADERS.

DINNER WILL BE SERVED.

IN-PERSON EVENT

Faisal Abid is Head of Artificial Intelligence at Bitstrapped, a Telus company helping enterprises turn AI and machine learning into real business impact. He is also the founder of Interstellar Labs, where he invests in and helps build early-stage technology companies, and serves on the Board of Directors for Code for Canada, supporting the responsible use of AI in the public sector. Previously, he held multiple CTO roles and with over 15 years leading engineering teams across e-commerce, fintech, and healthcare, he architects scalable systems and loves sharing what he's learned about making AI actually work.

Aadil Kazmi is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and Head of Artificial Intelligence at Infios, where he guides the AI roadmap across a global portfolio of intelligent supply chain execution solutions. Previously, he co‑founded and led Swyft, a Shopify‑backed same‑day delivery startup through a major growth round and acquisition, served as Co‑Founder and CEO of Normal AI building enterprise search and workflow agents, and led AI deployments and large‑scale data initiatives for Fortune 100 companies in senior roles at Amazon and Bell.

Bilal Khan is the Founder and General Partner at Intuition Capital and recognised among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and Bay Street Bull Power 50 list. With over 20 years of leadership across finance, technology, and law, he has driven growth and innovation as Managing Partner at WeShall, Managing Director and Head of Snowflake Canada, and Managing Partner at Deloitte. Bilal also founded OneEleven, Canada’s leading scale-up hub, and began his career as Legal Counsel at Russell Investments. A committed community leader, he serves on boards including the University of Waterloo, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and Toronto Global.

Nic Wall is a Senior Associate at Torys LLP whose practice centers on privacy, cybersecurity, and data governance. He advises clients on privacy law compliance and data rights and protection, particularly in the context of new initiatives and emerging technologies, commercial transactions, legal reform, and data‑breach preparedness and response. Nic also represents clients in regulatory complaints and investigations, administrative proceedings, and civil litigation, delivering pragmatic, business‑aware counsel across complex data matters. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from Western University and a bachelor’s degree from Queen’s University.

For any members who may have financial needs and require a sponsored membership, or for any questions or comments please contact:

Haseeb Syed | Lead, MAX AI & Beyond | [email protected]

Nasik Amanullah | Co - Lead, MAX AI & Beyond | [email protected]

Rana Mahveen | Co - Lead, MAX AI & Beyond | [email protected]

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