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Pape Wade co-founded Montreal-based Airudi in 2019 to integrate AI into human resources management.
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Airudi develops ready-to-deploy AI solutions, including workplace health and safety tools with real-time risk prevention.
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Wade holds board and advisory roles at Mila, IVADO and the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal.
Pape Wade, a Senegalese entrepreneur based in Montreal, develops artificial intelligence solutions that support decision-makers while placing human value at the center of corporate strategy.
Wade co-founded and leads Airudi, a company that specializes in integrating artificial intelligence into human resources management. He established the company in Montreal in 2019 with the objective of repositioning people at the core of organizations through data and AI-driven tools.
Airudi designs solutions that align with business needs while prioritizing employees. The company supports organizations in planning their AI strategies by helping executives identify priorities and define roadmaps that match corporate objectives. It develops and deploys ready-to-use solutions, including data preparation and seamless integration into existing systems.
The start-up also offers a workplace health and safety solution that enables companies to prevent on-site risks and implement real-time corrective actions. The platform delivers instant recommendations and personalized prevention plans, and it promotes proactive management that significantly improves employee safety.
In parallel, Wade serves on the technology transfer committee of IVADO, an organization that promotes the responsible development of AI solutions. He also sits on the board of Mila, a Quebec-based artificial intelligence research institute, and on the board of the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain. In addition, he serves on the advisory committee of Québec Tech, which supports high-potential technology start-ups.
Wade holds a master’s degree in management and prevention of major industrial and technological risks from Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse. Between 2009 and 2018, he worked at Drakkar & Associés, a Canadian firm that supports the aerospace, ground transportation, defense and consumer goods sectors. He successively served as senior advisor in health, safety and wellness, director of health, safety and wellness, and director of people and culture.
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