October 13, 2022
The amazing Amber Mac joined us again as our MC and debate moderator for the day! Her experience in broadcasting and moderating debates in addition to developing lots of incredible content on the topics of robotics and AI really made for an engaging symposium. Check out her conversation with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury titled ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: How AI Works, Shapes Work, & Impacts Workers.
Introduction and Opening Remarks
Featuring Dr. Joshua Marshall
Keynote Speaker
Ryan Gariepy, Co-Founder and CTO of Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors
Robotics Debate
A Future of Cyborgs: Would you trade your biological parts for bionic ones?
Our debate panel included Dr. Audrey Sedal (McGill University), Lane Desborough (Nudge BG), Dr. Tracy Trothen (School of Religion, School of Rehabilitation Therapy), and Dr. Matthew Robertson (Ingenuity Labs).
AI Debate
AI Work: Will AI take most of the existing jobs from humans?
Our debate panel featured Dr. Parinaz Sobhani (Georgian), Dr. Sedef Akinli Kocak (Vector Institute), Dr. Ceren Kolsarici (Smith School of Business and Ingenuity Labs), and Dr. Christian Muise (Queen’s School of Computing and Ingenuity Labs).
Poster Competition Winners
Best AI Poster – Paul Quinlin

Best Robotics Poster – Thomas Sears

Please also have a look at the RAIS2021 events.