In order to define the research focus and the agenda of the Telus Digital Research Hub, a steering committee of industry and academic managers was set up. His opening members include:

• Professor Renato VicenteDirector, Telus Digital Research Hub

• Gagan Tandon (GT)Managing Director, AI & Data, Telus Digital Solutions

• Bret KinsellaGeneral Manager, Fuel IX ™, Telus Digital Solutions

• Professor Sergio OlivaDirector, Institute for Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, USP

• Alexandre GuilbaultDirector of AI, Telus and founder and head of Telus AI Accelerator

• Sami binDirector, Latam Operations, Telus Digital Solutions

A scientific committee and an international scientific advisory board will also be founded in the coming months to provide technical know -how and ensure the orientation of global research standards.

The start of the Telus Digital Research Hub will be celebrated during an event in the new facility in USP on March 18, 2025.

Investments in research talents and AI innovation

At the center of the Digital Research Hub of Telus is an engagement to promote the next generation of AI researchers and to develop progress in the CX innovation of AI burns, and at the same time ensure that AI-progress is humane, ethically designed and targeted remain. In MPs on principles of humanity of Telus Digital, the research center will concentrate on promoting AI, which is not only innovative, but is also based on human insights and ethical government. By promoting cooperation between science and industry, it will create an environment in which various perspectives drive the responsible AI development that can contribute to wider social advantages.

Investments from Telus Digital of 1 million US dollars will finance various grants, scholarships and collaborative research and teaching initiatives that offer students, post -doctoral students and visiting scientists from all over the world opportunities to contribute to pioneering AI research.

Research grants for basic studies: Eight students are selected every year to take part in AI-focused research projects under the guidance of faculty and industry experts. These students receive a monthly scholarship for their work because they deepen their knowledge in areas such as advanced AI systems, AI security and machine learning.

Postdoctoral scholarships: The research center will provide funds with advanced studies on AI technologies to the researchers of the early career. Postdoctoral scholarship holders have the opportunity to carry out independent research projects that are in line with the core areas of the research center and work with experts from members of the digital and academic faculty of Telus.

Guest science fund: In order to promote international cooperation, the research center will finance renowned AI scientists and researchers to attend USP and deal with the research community. These people will look after students in the basic study and share their global perspectives on the development, security and governance of AI model.

The Telus Digital Research Hub in São Paulo complements the digitization site of Telus Digital, which has already been built in India (2024) and Guatemala (2022), which promotes digital activation and technologically controlled CX solutions for companies. The investment in Brazil also deepens the company’s commitment to the country’s flourishing AI ecosystem and builds on its existing strong presence in São Paulo and Porto Alegre. After the acquisition of WillowTree 2021, to which Poatek, a software engineering and data science company belonged.

Further information on the Telus Digital Research Hub at USP can be found at Telusdigital.com/Research-hub

About Telus Digital
Telus Digital (NYSE & TSX: TIXT) is making unique and permanent experiences for customers and employees and creates future -oriented digital transformations that can withstand and provide value for our customers. We are the brand behind the brands. Our global team members are both passionate ambassadors of the products and services of our customers as well as experts in visionary technologies that decide to increase their end customers -to solve business challenges, to mitigate risks and to promote continuous innovations. Our portfolio of end-to-end functions include digital IT services such as cloud solutions and AI fuel automation, trust and security services, AI data solutions, including specialist knowledge in computer vision as well as digital design and advisory services with front-end. Fuel IX ™ is the proprietary generative AI platform of Telus Digital and Products in the focus of our innovation and helps companies to promote their genai pilots for work prototypes and production on a scale .

Telus Digital uses technology, human ingenuity and compassion to promote remarkable results and create integrative, flourishing communities in the regions in which we operate all over the world. On the basis of our principles of our humanity in the loops, we follow a responsible approach to the transformation technologies that we develop and are used by proactively considering the broader effects of our work. Find out more at: telusdigital.com

About USP
The USP (USP) was founded in 1934 and is a nationally recognized institution thanks to the talent and commitment of its more than 5,500 professors, almost eighty thousand students and over 12,000 technical and administrative employees. Since 2003, USP has been one of the 200 best universities in the world in the most important global rankings that evaluate the quality of university institutions. The status of USP as a world-class university reflects the ongoing efforts of its community, which has always pursued outstanding achievements in its core activities in connection with academic, financial and administrative autonomy-a element that has driven the progress of the institution since 1989. In the Bachelor training USP, almost 60,000 students in its 43 academic units offer 332 programs in all areas that are distributed at eight locations in Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribbeirão Preto, São Carlos, Santos and São Paulo. The robust graduate system of the university is an essential driver of its scientific development. The 264 graduation programs that cover all areas of knowledge include more than 30,000 doctoral students. As a result of this strong graduate program, USP accounts for over 20% of Brazil’s scientific production. The quality of the research results carried out at USP is demonstrated by their highly relevant contributions in all areas of knowledge and the increasing interest in partnerships of prestigious institutions on five continents. It is also important to emphasize the important role of USP in cultural distribution and university expansion.

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