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Azfar Adib

He/Him

Doctoral Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Concordia University
Participates in 1 Session

Azfar Adib is a doctoral candidate in Concordia’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a BSc in electrical engineering and an MBA, followed by his current doctoral research in the digital identity domain. He has professional experience of over eight years in the technology sector, along with a wide range of community engagement activities to raise technological awareness for mass.

Sessions in which Azfar Adib participates

Friday 23 February, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:10 PM | 55 minutes
Virtual

In this dynamic digitalized world, it is pretty essential to understand and properly address our "digital identities". Better awareness of that may help us to take better decisions on privacy and security.For example, in recent times at Concordia community, we have often been impacted by scam attempts through e-mails or other ways. While systems and policies are always trying to protect us from such risks, our awareness can safeguard us best.Hence, proposing a session on "digita...

Azfar Adib

Presenter

Sessions in which Azfar Adib attends

Thursday 22 February, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
In-person

Don’t miss the meet and greet gathering and plenary session!   Join us for the meet and greet gathering and plenary session on Thursday, February 22nd taking place at Concordia’s John Molson Building, 9th floor. Take the opportunity to network with attendees and presenters.

10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | 45 minutes
In-personHybrid

This session is an invitation for collective insight into the interplay between humans and technology. Dive into how people, culture, and technology collectively shape our experiences and drive our community. Engage in an exploration of how we can apply a system's thinking approach to enrich our work at Concordia.

Paul Fournier

Keynote speaker
1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

Open textbooks can be fun, interactive, and foster accessible and multimodal learning. In this session, we will offer a soft-launch of our Guide to Pressbooks at Concordia University. Beyond looking at highlights from innovative uses of Pressbooks, we will explore interactive features, accessibility, and multimedia features of Pressbooks. Participants will get the chance to test out Pressbooks for themselves.

4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 4:40 PM | 25 minutes
Virtual

The presentation will showcase the use of some applications on your iPad that allow teaching to be more effective and interactive. Also, how to grade students' work in ways that save time while making the process more humanistic but effective and "ecofriendly". 

Friday 23 February, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM | 40 minutes
Virtual

In this presentation, I will explore some of the ways we use AI (especially generative AI) in the office, and the implications of this, focusing on equity and diversity.