Mindful AI Research Institute Symposium 2026

The Mindful Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (MAIRI) at Ontario Tech University is pleased to announce the MAIRI Symposium 2026!

We invite you to join us for a one-day symposium on Tuesday, April 14, featuring inspiring speakers, a poster session, a panel discussion, and opportunities to connect with a community committed to thoughtful AI research and innovation. This event is open to the entire Ontario Tech Community.

Please register here https://forms.gle/A5mY6V8Ctz7VyugZ9.

Symposium keynote: Beth Coleman 

Associate Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology and Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Director, Knowledge Media Design Institute

Research Lead, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society

Beth Coleman is a Professor of Data & Cities at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology and Faculty of Information. She is director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute and a research lead on AI policy and praxis at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society, where she runs the AI & Trust international working group.

Call for Posters

We also invite faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to submit poster abstracts by March 20th showcasing research results, emerging ideas, prototypes, datasets, innovative applications, and more involving AI. Whether your work is finished, ongoing, or just beginning, your voice and perspective matter. Please submit your work here https://forms.gle/WL5M4UfuRibmkfcJ7 

Student Poster Awards: Students presenting posters will be eligible for awards.

📅When: Tuesday, April 14th | 9am - 4pm

📍Where: North Campus Science Building West Atrium and Room SCI 1120

🔗Register here: https://forms.gle/A5mY6V8Ctz7VyugZ9 

⏳Poster abstracts submission deadline: March 20, 2026

🔗Poster abstracts submission here: https://forms.gle/WL5M4UfuRibmkfcJ7