Scale your exports with digital tools and AI

Why scaling with digital tools, automation and AI matters now

The cost of doing business continues to rise, and while many exporters want to enter new markets, they often don’t have the budget, or team capacity, to take on more international work.

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can help by reducing manual tasks and making export operations easier to scale, so you can stay competitive.

How to scale exports

You don’t need large budgets or advanced systems to get started.

You’ll hear Canadian exporters share the incremental steps they took to modernize their operations, including automating routine tasks and using targeted AI to help reduce costs and support their international growth.

Using digital tools and AI for logistics planning and export compliance

As companies grow into new markets, digital tools, automation and AI provide stability: Fewer errors, clearer workflows, better compliance and improved planning. These efficiencies make it easier to manage costs, avoid bottlenecks and grow internationally.

What you’ll learn:

• Where digital tools deliver the greatest impact on cost, efficiency and risk
• How digital tools, automation and AI help Canadian exporters manage rising costs while expanding into new markets
• How Canadian companies move from small pilot projects to measurable results and long-term value
• Real-world examples from Canadian companies in manufacturing that used automation and AI to scale exports

Our panel

Moderator

Speakers

Expert insights from our panel

Canadian exporters will explain how they began with digital tools and then adopted automation and AI to grow their businesses, supported by sector expertise from EDC. 

Soroush Karimzadeh is the CEO and co-founder of Novarc Technologies, a Vancouver-based robotics company that designs automated welding solutions. With more than 20 years’ experience in industrial automation, he offers a real-world view of how automation and AI improve productivity and support global growth.

Philippe Beaulieu is the CEO of Montreal’s Mecademic Industrial Robotics, which designs compact robots to boost productivity and reduce costs in precision manufacturing. He brings deep experience scaling industrial technology companies and a practical view of how automation helps manufacturers streamline operations.

Patrick Michetti is EDC’s Advanced Manufacturing and Digital Technology Ecosystem lead. He’ll share sector insights from advanced manufacturing and digital technology to show where digital tools, automation and AI can reduce costs and support export growth. 

Our moderator is Gwladys Tapsoba, a senior advisor on EDC’s International and ECA Relations team. She has 10 years of experience in international trade, finance and market expansion, including supporting companies in advanced technology, agri‑food and mining.