SCHEDULE DETAILS Summit Agenda
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.
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)
Dr. Julie Mueller
Dr. Keri Ewart
Pre- Conference Stickhandling beyond the backlash to thrive in an AI world
Robert Martellacci
Josh Chernikoff
Peter Singh
Hanif Inami
Curtis Carmichael
John Della Fortuna
Pre-Conference Wellbeing & Flourishing Symposium
Dr. Gina Cherkowski
Michael Cooper
Deb Crawford
Christine Preece
Dr. Gail Markin
Derek Tangredi
Networking & STEM, AI & eSports Discovery Zone
WELCOME/ LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/FIRESIDE CHAT
Room: Rotunda
The Panellists:
Robert Martellacci
Dr. Gina Cherkowski
Dr. Michael Fullan
Ryan Donaghy
Dr. Chris Kennedy
Bill Hogarth
Ignacio Mongrell
Cocktail Networking Reception/11th EdTech Awards/ Celebrating MindShare Learning 25th Anniversary Gala
Room: Rotunda
REGISTRATION, LIGHT BREAKFAST & NETWORKING /EXPLORE THE EDTECH STEM AI Esports PLAYGROUND
Room: Rotunda
WELCOME, FIRST NATIONS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND OFFICIAL GREETINGS
Room: KN 137
Robert Martellacci
Victoria Clarke
Ignacio Mongrell
Dr. Peter Balyta
Welcome & 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
Andreas Schleicher
OPENING KEYNOTE
Minister Evan Solomon
Cross-Canada Check Up Panel: Exploring AI Use Cases with C21 Canada & Dell Technologies
Room: KN 137
Moderators: Robert Martellacci & Katina Papulkas
The Panellists:
Robert Martellacci
Katina Papulkas
Dr. Steve Joordens
Karl Hildebrandt
Jill Kowalchuk
Heather Campbell
Dr. Keri Ewart
Clarke Hagan
Networking Break & Discovery Zone: STEM, AI & eSports Playground
An interactive recharge zone where delegates can connect, explore hands-on EdTech, AI tools, STEM maker demos, and wellbeing innovations.SPOTLIGHT KEYNOTE
Topic: Technology for good: How ASU is designing an AI-ready university
Room: KN 137
Description: Recognized as the most innovative university in the United States for over a decade, Arizona State University is meeting the moment of artificial intelligence. In this session, ASU Chief Information Office Lev Gonick will explore emerging themes and outline how ASU is approaching the rapidly evolving world of AI, remaining on the cutting-edge while also staying grounded in responsible and principled innovation.
Dr. Lev Gonick
Lunch & Networking at the EdTech Discovery Zone: STEM, AI & ESports Experience
Room: Rotunda
Lunch Keynote
Topic: TBD
Room: Rotunda
Steve Brown
C21 National AI Collective: All Member and Guest AI Report Briefing Luncheon
By Invitation Only
11th DRAGON'S DEN EDTECH STARTUP CHALLENGE
Room: Rotunda
Panel Discussions - Session 1
Please Select one of the options below
Option 1: C21 Canada Spotlight Session:
Topic: The State of EdTech—Navigating AI, Screen Time and Mobile Phones for Human Flourishing
Room: Rotunda
Moderators: Dr. Tom D'Amico
Dr. Tom D'Amico
Geoff Edwards
Dr. Steve Joordens
Randolph MacLEAN
Harjit Aujla
Dr. Marianne Mazzorato
Option 2: Forward Edu/ InkSmith
Topic: AI as a Creative Tool: Hands-On with micro:bit and Canadian-Built MicroChat
Room: TBD
Session description
MicroChat turns AI into a creative design tool for the micro:bit. Students use it to bring their own ideas to life on real hardware, learn through inquiry as they test and refine what they build, and develop the skills they will need to make the most of AI in their careers. Most Canadian school boards already own micro:bits. MicroChat, built in Canada, unlocks their creative potential inside a safe sandbox of coding apps that never touches the wider internet and keeps student data sovereign and safe.
This session is for system and school leaders who want to get hands-on and see for themselves what students can create when AI is used as a powerful design tool rather than a shortcut. At the end of the activities, Jeremy Hedges will close with a presentation on Forward's MicroChat AI grants for boards and schools. Bring a laptop to take part in the activities.
Jeremy Hedges
Networking Break & Discovery Zone: STEM, AI & eSports Playground
Panel Discussions - Session 2
Please Select one of the options below
Option 1: Human in the Loop: What Responsible AI Scaling Actually Looks Like in a Canadian Classroom
Topic: What Responsible AI Scaling Actually Looks Like in a Canadian Classroom
Room: TBD
The Presenter : Rob Long
This hands-on breakout session shows what responsible AI scaling looks like in practice, using real-time visibility and equitable access for younger learners as concrete proof points. Participants test an AI learning tool live and instantly see that interaction appear in a teacher/administrator-facing view, making "human in the loop" tangible rather than theoretical. Canadian privacy expectations are woven in as genuine discussion prompts. The session closes with a simple truth: human potential meeting AI possibility only holds up in a real classroom if the human stays visibly in control.
Rob Long
Option 2: Trade Comissioner Service – Global Affairs Canada:
Room: TBD
Join us for an engaging discussion with Trade Commissioner and EdTech founders on how the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) supports Canadian companies in expanding internationally. Learn how the global TCS network provides valuable market insights, strategic guidance, and connections to help you enter new markets and broaden your export horizons. We'll also highlight funding opportunities and key programs, such as our EdTech Accelerator, that can help drive your business forward.
Hanif Inami
Abigail Sobin
Option 3: Logics Academy
Topic: Beyond the Prompt: Using AI to Power Creativity in the Modern Makerspace
Room: TBD
Derek Tangredi
Networking Break & Discovery Zone: STEM, AI & eSports Playground
International Closing Panel
Topic:
Room: Rotunda
The Panellists:
Robert Martellacci
Steve Brown
Dr. Tracey Burns
Maxim Jean-Louis
Jennifer Womble
Fernando Valenzuela Migoya
Dr. Bonnie Schmidt
WRAP UP & CLOSING REFLECTIONS
Topic: Closing Reflections
Room: Rotunda
The Panellists:
Robert Martellacci
Ignacio Mongrell