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.

Lindsay Rodgers

Presenter

Have you heard about Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) but are not sure how to interact with these tools? This session will provide an introductory overview of "prompt engineering": the process of crafting and structuring text to effectively communicate with generative AI models. Core concepts and best practices of prompt engineering will also be discussed. Live demos will be used to demonstrate various prompting techniques while exploring text generating AI tools like ChatGPT (and/or Perplexity)...

Melissa Rivosecchi

Speaker

Manufacturers of immersive technology hardware have begun to include Mixed Reality capabilities in their next generation of products. Whereas Virtual Reality offered fully immersive (and virtual) environments, Mixed Reality blends the Virtual with Reality, offering the learners access to both simultaneously. In this session, we will dive into the implications for education and learning contexts.

Ping Ng

Presenter

Powerpoint is a tool used by many of us in our day to day work, but there can be so much more to it than putting text and images on the slide. In this short, beginner-friendly session, we will explore a few additional features that can help spice up your future presentations... and unlock your creative powers through the use case of creating an interactive game in Powerpoint, because why not?

Ping Ng

Presenter

I will explain the main technologies and mechanisms related to 3D printing, go over some of the pros and cons, give a glimpse of the future and give ideas on how to implement it for home, business and education.

Nicolas Labonté

Presenter