Schedule

#DXC25 | Apr 03, 5:00 p.m. – Apr 05, 6:00 p.m. TMU and OCADU, Multiple Locations

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Thu, Apr 03

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
1 hour
Doors Open
OCAD U Waterfront
7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
1 hour
Musa al-Gharbi - Polarization and Perception: Rethinking Division in Modern Society, in conversation with Nam Kiwanuka
OCAD U Waterfront
Keynote
Virtual
8:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
1 day 1 hour 45 minutes
Opening Night Artist Exhibition
OCAD U Waterfront
Exhibition

Fri, Apr 04

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
30 minutes
Registration and Coffee
UOF and OCAD U Waterfront
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
15 minutes
Co-Founders Welcome
UOF
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
10 minutes
Mayor Olivia Chow
UOF
Keynote
Virtual
9:10 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
50 minutes
Reclaiming Public Service: A Call to Action
UOF
Keynote
Virtual
10:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5 hours 45 minutes
Generation Bold: Emerging Leaders Workshop
UOF
Workshop
10:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5 hours 45 minutes
Democracy Futures Workshop
OCAD U Waterfront
Workshop
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
30 minutes
Bringing Big Ideas to Life
UOF
Keynote
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1 hour
Timothy Snyder: On Freedom
Toronto Reference Library
Keynote

Sat, Apr 05

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
30 minutes
Registration and Coffee
TRSM
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
15 minutes
Opening Prayer and Welcome
TRSM
Main Stage
Virtual
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
45 minutes
In conversation with Timothy Snyder "On Freedom" and the Future of Democracy
TRSM
Keynote
Main Stage
Virtual
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
30 minutes
Timothy Snyder Book Signing
TRSM
9:55 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
55 minutes
Elections and How Polling Can Bridge Divides
TRSM
Main Stage
Panel
Virtual
9:55 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
55 minutes
The Fight for Local News: Who Pays for Journalism in Canada?
TRSM
Panel
9:55 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
55 minutes
Building Readiness: How Institutions Survive a Fast Changing World
TRSM
Panel
11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
55 minutes
Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times
TRSM
Panel
11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
55 minutes
Who’s Steering the Machine? AI, Democracy and the Public Good
TRSM
Main Stage
Panel
Virtual
11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
55 minutes
The Future of Municipalities
TRSM
Panel
12:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
2 hours 10 minutes
Concurrent Workshops x 9
TRSM
Workshop
2:50 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
55 minutes
New Ideas for a Democratic Economy
TRSM
Keynote
Main Stage
Virtual
3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
1 hour
Arts and Culture as Democratic Engagement: Experiences from Calgary and Toronto
TRSM
Panel
3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
1 hour
The Future of the CBC: Public Broadcasting in a Polarized Era
TRSM
Main Stage
Panel
Virtual
3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
1 hour
Shifting Public Opinion: Building Support for Trans Rights Across Borders
TRSM
Panel
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1 hour
SiNG for Democracy with CHOiR! CHOiR! CHOiR!
TRSM
Keynote
Main Stage
Virtual
6:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
15 minutes
Closing Remarks: Founders Address
TRSM
Keynote

Schedule

Thu, Apr 03

Doors Open

Musa al-Gharbi - Polarization and Perception: Rethinking Division in Modern Society, in conversation with Nam Kiwanuka

Opening Night Artist Exhibition

Fri, Apr 04

Registration and Coffee

Co-Founders Welcome

Mayor Olivia Chow

Reclaiming Public Service: A Call to Action

Generation Bold: Emerging Leaders Workshop

Democracy Futures Workshop

Bringing Big Ideas to Life

Timothy Snyder: On Freedom

Sat, Apr 05

Registration and Coffee

Opening Prayer and Welcome

In conversation with Timothy Snyder "On Freedom" and the Future of Democracy

Timothy Snyder Book Signing

Elections and How Polling Can Bridge Divides

The Fight for Local News: Who Pays for Journalism in Canada?

Building Readiness: How Institutions Survive a Fast Changing World

Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times

Who’s Steering the Machine? AI, Democracy and the Public Good

The Future of Municipalities

Concurrent Workshops x 9

New Ideas for a Democratic Economy

Arts and Culture as Democratic Engagement: Experiences from Calgary and Toronto

The Future of the CBC: Public Broadcasting in a Polarized Era

Shifting Public Opinion: Building Support for Trans Rights Across Borders

SiNG for Democracy with CHOiR! CHOiR! CHOiR!

Closing Remarks: Founders Address

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