It Will Take More than AI for Canadian Manufacturers to Succeed in Today’s Global Trade Landscape: Insights from NGen CEO Jayson Myers
AI alone won’t solve the challenges facing Canadian manufacturers in the face of evolving global tariffs. It will take a willingness to turn convention on its head by investing in a mix of emerging technologies and advanced materials, says industry innovation leader Jayson Myers, CEO of Hamilton, Ontario-based NGen. What’s needed, said Myers, is for manufacturers to think about what other technologies are required and “it’s never as easy as saying I’m going to invest in AI alone.” He suggested taking a more holistic approach to successful technology adoption by looking for opportunities to collect high-quality, reliable data that will boost AI systems or creating higher-performing materials and then applying that to do things differently. In fact, if Canada continues to put in the right effort and focus on investing in innovation, he believes the Canadian manufacturing sector has the potential to leapfrog any country.
