AI Education Symposium

AI EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

At Western University’s Faculty of Education

1137 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 1G7

Western University, May 31 to June 1, 2024.

Dr. Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard Kennedy School, Dr. Mike Katchabaw, Western Computer Science, & Dr. Immaculate Namukasa, Western Education.

See below for videos of Symposium Keynotes.

Schedule

DAY 1: Friday May 31, 2024

AI & DEMOCRACY
  • *** 12:30 pm – Light lunch provided***
  • 1:00 pm – Sheila Jasanoff
    • Discussion by Immaculate Namukasa
    • Q&A
  • 2:30 pm – (onsite only) Discussion of issues and next steps

DAY 2: Saturday June 1, 2024

AI & Education
  • ***8:30 am – Light breakfast provided***
  • 9:00 am – Mark Daley (+ response + Q&A)
    • Discussion by Mike Katchabaw
    • Q&A
  • 10:30 am – (onsite only) Discussion of issues and next steps
AI & INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
  • *** 12:30 pm – Light lunch provided***
  • 1:00 pm – Ray John Jr: Exploring the Possibilities of AI and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
    • Ray John Jr from the Oneida nation along with colleagues Mathias Babin and Jodie Williams, will share work being done in exploring applications of AI, and how this can help advance understandings of Indigenous knowledge systems.  
    • Q&A
    • (onsite only) Discussion amongst participants to identify challenges and potential next steps.

Keynote Speakers

SHEILA JASANOFF, Harvard Kennedy School

AI and Democracy

Sheila Jasanoff is Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School. A pioneer in her field, she has authored more than 130 articles and chapters and is author or editor of more than 15 books, including The Fifth Branch, Science at the Bar, Designs on Nature, The Ethics of Invention, and Can Science Make Sense of Life? Her work explores the role of science and technology in the law, politics, and policy of modern democracies.

MARK DALEY, Western University

AI and Education

Mark Daley is the Chief AI Officer at Western University and a full professor in the Department of Computer Science with cross-appointments in five other departments, The Rotman Institute of Philosophy, and The Western Institute for Neuroscience. He is also a faculty affiliate of Toronto’s Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence.

Mark has previously served as the Vice-President (Research) at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research(CIFAR), and Chief Digital Information Officer, Special Advisor to the President, and Associate Vice-President (Research) at Western.

Mark is the past chair of Compute Ontario and serves on a number of other boards.

Ray John Jr, turtle clan from the oneida nation

Exploring the Possibilities of AI and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Ray John Jr. is Turtle Clan from the Oneida Nation.  Ray has been in the
education field for over 30 years.
A proud father of two boys, Ray uses a value system based on family as the foundation of his speaking engagements in order to help guide people to this beautiful way of life.  
His message is based on his culture and teachings, with a focus on the importance of establishing balance in all things by demonstrating respect for others, modeling positive leadership qualities amongst peers, being a good role model for younger students as well as looking after each other and our surroundings.

Ray also brings an understanding of our relationship with Treaties in order for everyone to
realize our connection to them is still very much alive.