SCHEDULE DETAILS Event Schedules
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
REGISTRATION & CAMPUS DESIGN THINKING SITE TOURS.
University of Toronto Mississauga Campus & Mindshare Workspace
Room: Rotunda
Locations:
1. University of Toronto Mississauga, Address: 3359 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga
2. MindShare Workspace, Address: 5100 Erin Mills Pkwy, Suite I3, Mississauga
The visit to MindShare Workspace will highlight Canada’s first shopping mall-based coworking and innovation hub, where startups, educators, and business leaders collaborate. Participants will see how the space fosters creativity, digital literacy, and future-ready skills through a flexible, tech-enabled environment.
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10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Taking AIME for AI in Education: A National Research-Policy Framework for Advancing Ethical and Inclusive AI Integration in Canadian Education Think Tank outcome report
Room- KN 112 (Kaneff)
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dr. Gina CherkowskiPre-Conference Wellbeing & Flourishing Symposium
1:00–2:00 PM | Keynote: The State of Youth Mental Health in Canada: Navigating an AI-Enabled World (Speaker: Michael Cooper, Mental Health Research Canada)
- Michael will explore the current state of youth mental health and well-being in Canada, sharing new research on how AI is impacting youth well-being.2:00–2:10 PM | Break
2:10–3:00 PM | System-Wide Universal Mental Health in the Age of AI: Building Human Skills Through SEL (Speakers: Former Superintendent Deb Crawford & Christine Preece)
- Designed for school and system leaders, this session explores how universal mental health promotion through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) can strengthen the human skills students need to thrive. Participants will discuss how a system-wide approach fosters belonging, empathy, resilience, and critical thinking.3:00–3:10 PM | Break
3:10–4:00 PM | Leading Healthy Systems: Psychological Safety, Well-Being, and Belonging (Speaker: Dr. Gail Markin, Workplce Wellbeing Speciaist and Authout of Beyond Self-Care)
- Gail will shift the focus to the adults and systems supporting young people. She will explore how leaders can intentionally create safe, healthy workplaces where staff feel valued and connected, offering practical leadership practices to strengthen trust and relationally healthy school systems. -
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking & STEM, AI & eSports Discovery Zone
An interactive recharge zone where delegates can connect, explore hands-on EdTech, AI tools, STEM maker demos, and wellbeing innovations.Room: Rotunda
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION, LIGHT BREAKFAST & NETWORKING /EXPLORE THE EDTECH STEM AI Esports PLAYGROUND
Room: Rotunda
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8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
WELCOME, FIRST NATIONS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND OFFICIAL GREETINGS
Room: KN 137
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8:50 - 9:00
Andreas SchleicherWelcome & Global Perspective: The State of AI in Education
Andreas Schleicher
Director for Education and Skills at the OECD. He initiated and oversees the Progrmme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and created a global platform to innovate and transform education and skills policies
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9:00AM - 9:30 AM
Minister Evan SolomonOPENING KEYNOTE
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Evan Solomon is Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. Before entering politics, he was a well-known Canadian journalist, television host, and publisher, working with CBC, CTV, and GZERO Media. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre in the 2025 federal election and appointed to Cabinet by Prime Minister Mark Carney, where he now leads Canada's AI and digital innovation agenda while also supporting economic development in Southern Ontario.