Ingenuity Amplified

In this episode, Contextere founder Gabe Batstone talks about what’s New with Contextere including:- iMAPLE: Big announcement next month at the AIAC Summit in Ottawa — more very soon.- ABB: Great work underway in the EU, with a focus on the DrivePilot opportunity.- On the road: Halifax for DEFSEC, followed by Germany for SPS.- We’re hiring: Lots of positions available; smart, driven people are always welcome.

We also get into:

- Canada's opportunity to lead, how commercialization matters more than research.- The biggest AI opportunity over the next decade may be on factory floors, military bases, energy facilities, and field service operations.- Advancing the ABB DrivePilot opportunity and building brand leadership around Blue Collar AI- The Global AI Race Has Changed: The conversation is shifting from model races to sovereignty, adoption, trust, and execution.- AI Sovereignty: Nations are increasingly treating AI as strategic infrastructure.- The question is shifting from “Can AI do this?” to “Should AI do this, and how do we trust it?”

In this episode, Carl Byers and Gabe Batstone explore how AI is evolving to help organizations cut through information overload and deliver the right insights at the right time.The discussion includes Contextere's recent momentum, including ongoing collaboration with ABB, a win in New York City, and a preview of an exciting announcement coming this fall involving Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. The group also weighs in on Canada's new "AI for All" policy, the rise of vertical AI, and the growing importance of AI in defence and other mission-critical industries.

In this episode, Contextere Founder Gabe Batstone says there's so much going on with AI and geopolitics that it's having a derivative impact on defence, the defence industrial strategy, and the modernization of procurement. Gabe also touches on recent travels, including time in New York, and what those conversations reveal about where things are heading on both sides of the border. Plus, as Gabe preps for a trip to Finland, he takes a look at what’s happening with ABB and why Europe continues to be a hub for innovation, investment, and industrial momentum.

Contextere co-founder Gabe Batstone is joined by special guest Beth Burke. We discuss Beth’s journey from Capitol Hill to cross-border leadership; the World Economic Forum, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Remarks; and Greenland.

We get into what’s working and what’s not in Canada–U.S.?Speaking about middle powers, what about small and medium-sized companies? We talk about how small and mid-size innovators can plug into policy conversations; AI and Defence Sub-Committees; and advice for Canadian tech companies navigating Washington and US companies in Ottawa.

In this episode, we catch up with Contextere co-founder Gabe Batstone for a year-end discussion about recent trips to Switzerland, Finland, the G7 and the WEF. He discusses what's new, what the company is working on, and what to watch for in 2026. We get into specific topics like:

Killing the ‘Data Silo’ Crisis: How Industrial Enterprises Can Unify Disconnected Information”

• Nearly 47% of manufacturers view data fragmentation as a major obstacle to AI success, and workers spend 30% of their day searching for information.

Building the ‘Agile Workforce’: Cross-Skilling, Upskilling, and Reskilling in an AI-Driven Industrial World”

• The half-life of industrial skills is approximately 5 years and falling. Organizations need continuous learning frameworks, not one-time training. This deeper conversation explores how Madison enables workers to develop new skills on-the-job, cross-skill into adjacent areas, and upskill without waiting for classroom training.

What to watch for in 2026?

• Enterprise budgets are shifting toward measured outcomes, not experimentation.
• The labor market is the new competitive battleground. Workforce transformation—not just technology adoption—is where differentiation happens.
• Industrial AI is moving from “nice-to-have” to “baseline capability”.

Vertical AI wins over horizontal AI in 2026.

In this episode of Ingenuity Amplified, we dive into the upcoming launch of FieldGuard 360, a new collaboration between Calian’s Cyber & IT Division and Contextere. Our guest, Greg Lush of Calian, brings over 40 years of service industry expertise to explain how this AI-driven, technician-first platform delivers real-time, adaptive intelligence to the front line. Tune in for a forward-looking discussion on how FieldGuard 360 is set to transform field service and empower technicians in unpredictable environments.

In this episode of Ingenuity Amplified, Gabe Batstone and Steve Warne engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Bill Syrros from BDO about the transformative impact of AI on various industries. They explore the future of AI, the skills needed for the workforce, the importance of generalists, and the role of government in AI development. Bill shares insights on how AI can augment human capabilities and the opportunities it presents for innovation and growth.

We're joined by special guest Dr. Joseph T. Yun, an AI strategist and Research Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Yun focuses on developing cutting-edge data science algorithms and user-centric analytics systems. His work addresses critical societal issues, including the ethics and privacy concerns of AI in marketing. 

We discuss the human-centric focus of AI, real applications and positive bias. We also get into how businesses can effectively implement AI to drive meaningful outcomes amidst rapid technological evolution.

Today, Contextere co-founder Gabe Batstone provides us with a Fall 2024 update.

That includes:

In this episode, we continue with our "Meet the Team" series, profiling the great folks at Contextere. We introduce you today to Jack Garrard, the company's marketing manager, and we discuss his role, his career path, Madison's evolution, plans for the summer, and much more.