April 17, 2024

8:45 - 9:00am

Virtual Zoom doors open

9:00 - 9:15am

Opening Remarks and Land Acknowledgement

  • Dr. Katharine Janzen, Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, U of T
  • Dr. Ruth Childs, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, U of T

9:15 - 10:15am

"How will AI change education? Two ways, gradually, then suddenly."

Dr. Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer, Western University, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Western University

10:15 - 10:30am

Break

10:30 - 11:35am

  • Dr. Jessica Denenberg, Associate Director, Student Services, School of Continuing Studies, York University
    • Fostering approaches to international strategic partnerships in higher education
  • Dr. Tim Fricker, Assistant Dean, Student Wellness, Support & Success, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, Mississauga
    • The current state of academic advising in Canada
  • Dr. David Kim, Warden, Hart House, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½
    • Considering diversity in student spaces

11:35am - 12:10pm

Lunch

12:15 - 1:15pm

"International enrolment management in a shifting political landscape"

Angelique Saweczko, University Registrar, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½

1:15 - 2:40pm

"Digital Transformation in Higher Ed"

  • Dr. Erin Aspenlieder, Associate Director, Central Programming, McMaster University
  • Nathalie Mejia, Manager, Industry Portfolio Lead, Deloitte
  • Dr. Naureen Nizam, Associate Registrar and Director of Systems & Operations, Office of the Registrar, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Scarborough
  • Dr. Sesha Srinivasan, Associate Professor, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, McMaster University

2:40 - 2:50pm

Closing Remarks

Dr. Katharine Janzen, Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, U of T