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Robert Martellacci

Founder & Conference Chair

Robert Martellacci (MA EdTech) is president of MindShare Learning Technology, Canada’s leading EdTech strategy, news & events company he founded in 2001. Mr. Martellacci is also president & co-founder of C21 Canada—Canadians for 21st Century Learning & Innovation.

Mr. Martellacci is a lifelong learner who is committed to connecting business and education to transform learning in the 21st century to support student success. He completed a transformational learning journey as a mature student earning a master’s in educational technology from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California which inspired the creation of the MindShare Learning Report—Canada’s Learning & Technology eMagazine.

Mr. Martellacci has over 25 years of expertise and thought leadership in education as a former university administrator at York University; he also launched The Learning Company School Division for Kevin O’Leary which was the catalyst to forming his start-up MindShare Learning following the Mattel acquisition.

One of Martellacci’s signature slogans, “until next time, keep the learning curve steep.”

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

First Day Oct 28

Pre Conference Session

Room: Rotunda

The Panellists: TBD

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

First Day Oct 28

WELCOME/ LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/FIRESIDE CHAT

Fireside Chat Panel:
Charting the Course on AI & Humanity
Building Trust, Equity & Sustainability in Education

Room: Rotunda

Moderator: Robert Martellacci & Dr. Brett Caraway

The Panellists:

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Second Day Oct 29

WELCOME, FIRST NATIONS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND OFFICIAL GREETINGS

Room: KN 137

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Second Day Oct 29

Cross-Canada Check Up Panel: Exploring AI Use Cases with C21 Canada & Dell Technologies

Topic: TBD

Room: KN 137

Moderators: Robert Martellacci & Katina Papulkas

The Panellists:

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Second Day Oct 29

Option 1: C21 Canada AI Task Force Report

Topic: TBD

Room: Rotunda

Moderators: Robert Martellacci

The Panellists: TBD