Talks, workshops, and events shaping this years event.
Far from being a job killer, AI is actually empowering human workforces and taking roles to "a whole other level." In this (A)eye-opening talk, Dré demonstrates how creative professionals and business teams alike are augmenting their capabilities with artificial intelligence.
Learn how writers leverage natural language AI to boost idea generation and increase productivity. See how designers use generative image models to rapidly visualize creative concepts. Find out how companies automate routine tasks to free up employees for higher-impact work through intelligent process automation.
The talk covers real-world examples of symbiotic human-AI collaboration. Dré strikes an optimistic tone about AI not replacing jobs but enhancing them. Attendees will gain an enriched perspective on integrating artificial intelligence into their workflows in a responsible yet transformational way.
You’ll leave with a framework and mindsets to understand AI not as a threat, but as a collaborator that elevates human potential and takes creative and professional roles “to a whole other level.”
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Tired of waiting for lightning to strike? Having problems pulling solutions out of thin air? Wait no more. Great ideas come from great processes for creativity. In this high energy workshop, we’ll roll up our sleeves and walk through various proven frameworks for brainstorming that you’ll be able to easily adopt into your next solution session.
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Follow FCC’s journey in developing an innovative customer feedback program to meet the evolving needs of a changing world.
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Digital identity and credentials are a secure means to build trust online. They do this by proving the identity of an organization, person or thing, and/or by proving information about an organization, person or thing. Digital identity and credentials are key in reducing the risk of fraud and identity theft, and to ensuring Canadians and Canadian businesses can safely engage in the digital world.
In this session, you’ll learn:
Why you need to improve trust in your digital interactions/transactions, what digital credentials are and how to use them, and key considerations when using digital credentials.
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Join us in Saskatoon’s brand new riverside destination, The Gather Market, as we listen to Executive Director Depesh Parmar and Architect, Jessica Gibson, discuss re-imagining what it means to be a community market and how to they approached an inclusive design.
DEI has rapidly landed on everyone’s radar, but it’s much more than a consideration. Join leading voices in the DEI movement as they discuss how every organization needs to look at DEI and how to approach it properly.
The best CX is built on a foundation of a killer brand experience, but your brand's cultural context has seen a seismic shift. Attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours have changed, and your brand needs to keep up. Jack hones in on these cultural shifts, and more importantly, how your brand must adapt to stay relevant.
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Essential to any product visioning initiative is starting with the right problem to solve. The Sailboat exercise is one of my "go-to" frameworks for helping a team understand the problem space they are operating in and identify where to focus their efforts first. Whether you are starting with defining a higher level business goal or surfacing opportunities to explore entirely new business models this tool will help a team to determine the potential focus areas and accelerate decision making.
In this workshop, we'll explore the exciting intersection of futures thinking and experience design by using the Futures Wheel—a creative tool for divergent speculation.
Through a guided exercise, we'll learn how to construct our own Futures Wheel and use it to generate insights into future trends, challenges, and opportunities. Then we'll do some creative exploration—designing products, services, or experiences for the world revealed by our Futures Wheel.
Whether you're a designer, innovator, or simply curious about shaping the future, this workshop will equip you with a powerful creative tool for navigating tomorrow's landscape.
We can talk all we want about human-centred design and user experience, but if magic isn't part of your design equation, you're missing out on opportunities to choreograph moments that surprise, delight, and build trust. In the session, roll up your sleeves in an interactive lab aimed at unravelling the magic of moment-making. We'll tap into the science of delight and why exploring uncharted territory is not just adventurous - but beneficial.
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Join the discussion with key design leaders as they discuss the growing role of design in business and the emerging trends that every organization needs to hear.
Restaurant scheduling was just step one. Jordan Boesch, CEO of 7Shifts, shares his vision on shaking up the restaurant industry by empowering the workforce. Afterwards join us for post conference mingling at the new 7Shifts office for appetizers and drinks.
