Azfar Adib

He/Him

Doctoral Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Concordia University

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 attends

Thursday 9 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Meet and greet gathering and plenary session

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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J.W. McConnell Building (LB) - 4TH SPACE

Michael Di Grappa, Concordia University (Speaker)

Anne Whitelaw, Concordia University (Speaker)

Paul Fournier, Concordia University (Speaker)

Don’t miss the meet and greet gathering and plenary session!Join us for the meet ...

10:30 AM

Keynote _ Developing Your Digital Skills: A Framework to Guide You

45 minutes, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

J.W. McConnell Building (LB) - 4TH SPACE

Keynote

Saul Carliner, Concordia University (Keynote speaker)

One of the greatest challenges with developing digital skills is...

11:30 AM

AI Applications in Education: From Student Service to Immersive Learning

30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

J.W. McConnell Building (LB) - 4TH SPACE

Ping Ng, eConcordia (Speaker)

In this presentation, I would like to introduce how artificial intelligence can be used in the context of the univer...

Concordia & Udemy: Partnering for professional development

30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Liz Snell, Udemy Business, Education & Government (Speaker)

What began as a blind date has turned into a long-term relationship! Concordia’s Udemy pilot is now an ongoing subsc...

3:00 PM

Using IBM Watson Assistant in Moodle - Use cases

30 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

J.W. McConnell Building (LB) - 4TH SPACE

Yamna Ettarres, KnowledgeOne / eConcordia (Speaker)

Vanessa McCance, KnowledgeOne / eConcordia (Speaker)

In this session, presenters will focus on the potential of integration of intelligent assistants (chatbots) into onl...

3:45 PM

Startups: What we can learn from the latest market offerings in knowledge sharing and digital skills

30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

J.W. McConnell Building (LB) - 4TH SPACE

Agostino Menna, Concordia University (Speaker)

Gowthtiriga Nirmalathithakumar (Speaker)

Merve Yilmaz, Concordia University (Speaker)

We will present the latest startups that are scaling knowledge-sharing ...

Friday 10 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Keynote _ How Digital Tools Have Reshaped Everyday Work in Academia

45 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Saul Carliner, Concordia University (Keynote speaker)

Using "a day in the life" format, this session looks at how digital tools have shaped and reshaped the work of facul...

9:45 AM

Bring experiential learning projects to your classroom with the Riipen platform

1 hour, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Lorraine Donald, Concordia University (Speaker)

Liza Honcharova, Riipen (Speaker)

Riipen is the world's leading project-based lea...

10:45 AM

Tips and Tricks for managing your email

45 minutes, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Emmanuelle Hoarau, Records Management and Archives Department, Concordia University (Speaker)

Reham Mahdi, Concordia University (Speaker)

Are you struggling with managing your overflowing emails? Are you trying to control the emails in your inbox with no...