- Dye & Durham partners with
Microsoft Canada, WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo and Magnet to promote
business adoption, inform public policy and advance AI use
cases.
TORONTO, April 10,
2024 /CNW/ - Dye & Durham Limited ("Dye &
Durham" or the "Company") (TSX: DND), one of the world's
largest providers of cloud-based legal practice management
software, announced today that it is joining the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's Artificial
Intelligence (AI) Hub as a Lead Partner.
Launching today, the AI Hub is an industry-academic
collaboration to drive AI adoption among Ontario businesses – and advance
evidence-based policymaking from government.
"Dye & Durham is thrilled to join our esteemed partners in
supporting the Ontario Chamber of
Commerce's AI Hub mandate of fostering meaningful conversation and
action in driving adoption of AI and emerging technologies," says
Matthew Proud, Chief Executive
Officer at Dye & Durham. "The use cases for AI in the legal
tech sector are incredibly exciting, and Dye & Durham is eager
to play a leading role in helping legal professionals responsibly
harness the many benefits AI provides."
As a trusted partner of the Government of Ontario for over 25 years, Dye & Durham
recognizes the importance of collaborating closely with Queen's
Park in developing policies that strengthen Ontario's position as a leader in AI and helps
drive economic prosperity.
"The Ontario Chamber of
Commerce plays an integral role in bringing business and government
together on critical issues and the AI Hub provides the platform
for advancing policy development through greater collaboration,"
says Dye & Durham's Morgan
McLellan, Vice President of Global Communications. "It's not
often that we get an opportunity to join like-minded stakeholders
on an issue that will have profound and lasting economic
consequences."
In an increasingly competitive global economy, it's imperative
that business, academia, and policy makers come together to chart a
path forward to unleash Ontario's
full AI potential.
"The adoption of AI poses opportunities and challenges,
particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises and those in
highly regulated sectors," says Daniel
Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. "To advance
Ontario's competitive advantage it
is crucial that we create a roadmap to incentivize AI adoption,
address skills gaps, and reduce silos."
The AI Hub has three core offerings: courses and training
sessions to bridge the knowledge gap among businesses; policy
development and advocacy to promote evidence-based decision making;
and events and networking to drive thought leadership and
conversations about AI.
About Dye & Durham
Limited
Dye & Durham Limited provides premier practice management
solutions empowering legal professionals every day, delivers vital
data insights to support critical corporate transactions and
enables the essential payments infrastructure trusted by government
and financial institutions. The company has operations in Canada,
the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa.
Additional information can be found
at www.dyedurham.com.
About the Ontario Chamber of
Commerce
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce
(OCC) is the indispensable partner of business and Canada's largest, most influential provincial
chamber. It is an independent, not-for-profit advocacy and member
services organization representing a diverse network of 60,000
members. The OCC's mission is to convene, align and advance the
interests of its members through principled policy work,
value-added business services and broad engagement to drive
competitiveness and economic growth in the province.
SOURCE Dye & Durham Limited