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Overview
Presented by Information Technology Services, the IT@UofT conference is a forum for people to share ideas, learn about information technology innovations and make lasting connections with colleagues from across the tri-campus community.
This year’s conference theme is Metamorphosis: Transforming Tomorrow. IT@UofT 2025 will feature five streams on the following topics:
The conference is an in-person event open to faculty and staff across U of T, including IT leaders, technical specialists, decision-makers, communications professionals and administrators.
Key dates
- March 31: Proposal submissions due. View submission details.
- Week of April 21: Candidates will be notified of decisions.
- April 22: Registration deadline.* Register now.
*Accepted presenters will be granted the option to register after April 22.
Keynote speaker: Beth Rudden
Read an article by Beth Rudden about what makes AI explainable and trustworthy, and how humans can work together with AI as “a team sport.”
Resources
Looking forward to the conference? Use our branded templates for your MS Teams calls and email signature to let others know about the event.
Conference co-chairs
Dr. Donna K. Kidwell
Acting Chief Information Officer, U of T
Dr. Kidwell is an accomplished information technology leader with 18 years of experience in large R1 public institutions, including a pivotal role at Arizona State University as Deputy CIO and Chief Information Security and Digital Trust Officer. She is known for driving innovative information security initiatives and fostering a positive organizational culture. Dr. Kidwell’s expertise in technology commercialization and her executive sponsorship of the Trusted Learner Network position her to significantly advance U of T’s mission.
Professor Susan McCahan
Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education, U of T
Susan McCahan is currently the Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education at the University of Toronto. She is also the Provostial Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, and is Chairing the Taskforce on AI, which will wrap up its work in spring 2025. Her Vice-Provost role includes strategic leadership on IT systems and data systems that support academic processes and teaching; and leadership on key pedagogical initiatives such as experiential learning. Professor McCahan’s current research projects include analysis of technology use in Active Learning Classrooms, and investigation of the impact of emerging AI technologies on engineering curricula.
Sponsors
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Statement of Land Acknowledgment
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land. Read about U of T’s Statement of Land Acknowledgement.
