23-25 June 2026
Copenhagen
John Watson
Group President, Business Markets, AI and Ateko
Bell Canada
AI & Data summit
With more than 30 years of experience in the communications sector, including 26 years at the executive level, John leads Canada’s largest enterprise communications business, supporting organizations in Canada and internationally with their digital and AI transformations.
As Group President of Bell Business Markets, AI Fabric, Bell Cyber and Ateko, John oversees Bell’s core enterprise portfolio, including network, IoT, voice and collaboration services, as well as cloud, cybersecurity and digital workflow solutions with Canada’s largest managed and professional services team. He also leads Bell’s Data Engineering and AI organization. Bell’s mission is to lead in enterprise with AI-powered solutions with the goal of building a $1.5B revenue business by 2028 in the following areas: Ateko, Bell Cyber, Bell AI Fabric centres and full-stack sovereign AI on tap for business and government customers.
Prior to Bell, John held senior leadership roles in management consulting, consumer packaged goods and healthcare/pharma sectors with multinational organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA from the Schulich School of Business and serves as a board member of Sanctuary AI, Canada’s physical AI company on a mission to create millions of industrial-grade humanoid robot.
As Group President of Bell Business Markets, AI Fabric, Bell Cyber and Ateko, John oversees Bell’s core enterprise portfolio, including network, IoT, voice and collaboration services, as well as cloud, cybersecurity and digital workflow solutions with Canada’s largest managed and professional services team. He also leads Bell’s Data Engineering and AI organization. Bell’s mission is to lead in enterprise with AI-powered solutions with the goal of building a $1.5B revenue business by 2028 in the following areas: Ateko, Bell Cyber, Bell AI Fabric centres and full-stack sovereign AI on tap for business and government customers.
Prior to Bell, John held senior leadership roles in management consulting, consumer packaged goods and healthcare/pharma sectors with multinational organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA from the Schulich School of Business and serves as a board member of Sanctuary AI, Canada’s physical AI company on a mission to create millions of industrial-grade humanoid robot.
