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This is a single day event, taking place on December 3rd and 10th, 2025 from 10am to 4:30pm EST each day.
It takes place on the Rogers Communications Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Creative School
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Tickets are free and available on this site by clicking the button in the top-right corner.
The presentations on both days of the event will be livestreamed right here at;
Agenda
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM - Opening Remarks 10:20 AM - 10:45 AM - Panel Discussion Hear about the research process from Dave Leland Pahila (The Trying Machines), Isabella Iannetta (D-WORD.ART), Anastasiia Nastenko (Algorithmic Empathy), Igor Ivanov (Mind Mirror), and Alex Sein (Slapped, Tagged, and Shared). Moderated by Luka Tskhadaia. 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Presentations of Thesis Projects and Start-Up pitches: Every Thread Tells a Story by Rosalyn Darcha; Mirror as Method by Wanlin li; Until We Paw Again by Ti-Jung Hou, Audrey Lim, Jackie He; Not So Boring News by Chris Sta. Romana; Untrack by Mirabela-Stefania Catana 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch (included with your ticket) 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Presentations of Industry Partnerships Reflection of Attention by Joel Daniel, Nedine Alhamawandi, Elliot Speck, Zahra Maddi; UX research case study - ioMoVo by Saurabh Jogdeo, Adnaan Lalani, Shrey Patel; Love, Loyalty, and Literature by Ayah Mallah, Jessica Counti, Andrea Montiel; Translating Research to Impact by Yash Ghodake, Bhavya Sapra; Coding Comedy by Melissa Castillo, Afnan Maqsood, and Isi Ijewere; Digital Asset Management by Karan Bisht, Thao Thai, Jariwan Chotinawanon; Mini Maple Makers by Lavanya Dandona, Mariam Mohuiddin, Namashvi Desai; Beyond the "Forms" by Anurekha Kumaraguru, Revati Hardikar; Reimagining the TIFF Film Reference Library by Yuhe Chen, Tanvi Singhal, Prerna Sharma 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM - Discussion & Networking
Snacks and drinks will be provided!