The New Brunswick Arts Board is an arm’s length arts funding agency with a legislated mandate to facilitate and promote the creation of art as well as administering funding programs for professional artists in the province.
Presenters: André Gallant and Christian Clavette
Dates: February 19, 10 am AST (French session) / February 20, 10 am AST (English session)
Christian Clavette is a law professor and lawyer specializing in law and technology at the Faculty of Law at the Université de Moncton. His research focuses on the evolution of intellectual property rights and innovation policies in the face of advancements in artificial intelligence. Before joining the Université de Moncton, Christian served as legal counsel at the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and was a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.
As a public policy advisor at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, he contributed to the development of patent policies. He also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Justice George R. Locke at the Federal Court of Appeal. Christian holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (University of Ottawa, 2015) and has taught at the Faculty of Science at the University of Ottawa. Prior to transitioning to law, he worked as a scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in drug development.
André Gallant, Juris Doctor, diploma in health sciences, diploma in tourism, is Atlantic Canada’s intellectual property (IP) advisor. Prior to joining the team, André worked in federal law for more than 10 years with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), with 2 large firms and with judges from 2 federal courts. To top it off, André is a published author, a presenter at various events and an amateur piano composer.
One of his passions is to assist under-represented communities and individuals as well as small & medium businesses. He has also long been interested in finding solutions to challenges self-represented individuals face, including with IP rights.
