Kitchener

Discover how physical robots are evolving from factory floors to homes, hospitals, and highways. They're becoming more mobile, more agile, and surprisingly affordable. This session explores why the robots commanded with AI are really arriving—and why they're about to do far more than you think.

Augmented realities are blending the digital with the physical through smarter interfaces and ubiquitous connectivity. We'll explore how wearables, IoT networks, and AI-powered assistants like Gemini, ChatGPT and Meta AI are turning everyday environments into intelligent, responsive systems. We will cover the full spectrum of immersive tech—from Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to Mixed Reality (MR)—and how they're changing the way we work, learn, and play.

We'll explore the rise of agentic AI systems like OpenAI's Operator, capable of using computers independently, and the leap in AI-powered physical robots. From regulatory shifts to hardware innovations and the evolution of models like OpenAI o3, GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Llama—we'll discuss what's advancing and where it's headed.

Today's software is evolving beyond traditional apps and barriers. Interfaces are becoming fluid, voice is emerging as both command and context, and open-source ecosystems are accelerating innovation. The typical role of a software developer has been transformed forever—coding is no longer just about skills; it's about collaboration with intelligent tools and designing dynamic, user interactions. We'll explore what software looks like when it listens, speaks, adapts, and evolves.

Coding is becoming creative and conversational. Whether you're building apps with Claude Artifacts or remixing AI experiences with tools like Replit and Windsurf, the tools of tomorrow are playful, powerful, and accessible to all. We'll cover how AI is changing the way we code—from ideas, drawings and prompts to fully functional software—in real time and in plain language. You'll see how to build live in a session.

AI is learning to think and plan. From test-time reasoning to dynamic logic frameworks and GPT-4o, models like Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, OpenAI's o1 and o3 models, Claude Sonnet 4, Grok, and Llama 3.3 are getting smarter—not just quicker. We'll explore how test-time compute in these advanced models enables better decision-making, solves complex challenges, and advances reasoning capabilities.

AI learning to work independently. Tools are already integrated into everyday workflows, offering assistance for a wide range of tasks. From automated decision-making to self-improving systems, we'll discuss where automation is headed and how humans will remain in control.

Powerful systems bring powerful risks. From bias and misuse to the collapse of trust in media and communication, we'll unpack the threats AI presents—and the safeguards needed to protect against them. Large AI companies continue to suffer quick obsolescence, often forced to pivot—or even double pivot—just to keep pace. This is not fear-mongering; it's future-proofing.

Generative AI is redefining what it means to create—turning text prompts into art, refining photos with a few words, and enabling real-time visual storytelling. We'll cover how tools like character references and Gemini 2.5's image editing capabilities are empowering the creative role, unlocking intuitive workflows, and transforming the act of visual creation into a collaboration between human imagination and machine precision. With these advances, producing professional-quality TV ads and marketing visuals is now just a few prompts away.

Everyone has something they wish worked smarter. We'll cover how the future of automation is becoming entirely event-driven, where humans set the inputs and define the outputs—and intelligent systems handle everything in between. From personal routines to business operations, AI will increasingly act as the silent engine behind seamless, reactive workflows.

Future technologies will optimize everything—from curing diseases to improving resource distribution and creating equal opportunities. We may even soon talk to animals or solve some of nature's greatest mysteries. At the heart of this future lies the promise of Artificial General Intelligence, which could reshape life as we know it.