Conference | Schedule
Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Talks, sessions, and shared lessons from the field.
Jump to a stage:
Main Stage
Opening Ceremonies
with Ilya Kreynin, Yael Boyd and Ana Serrano
Main Stage · 9:10 AM – 09:30 AM CeremonyMeeting the Political Moment
with Bianca Wylie
Main Stage · 9:40 AM – 09:55 AM PresentationBuying Canadian, Building Canadian
Owning the Rails of Public Life
with Vass Bednar
Main Stage · 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PresentationBravery in Public Service Leadership
with Hillary Hartley
Main Stage · 10:15 AM – 10:25 AM TalkImpossible Futures and the Ethics of Hopelessness
with Victor Udoewa
Main Stage · 10:25 AM – 10:55 AM PresentationRelationships are Everything.
with Alan Brouilette
Main Stage · 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM TalkThe Bike Brigade Story
with Rachel Wang and Max Veytsman moderated by Ilya Kreynin
Main Stage · 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM ConversationOperationalizing AI and Democracy
From Digital Deliberation to Legislative Innovation
with Matthew Victor moderated by Jake Hirsch-Allen
Main Stage · 1:35 PM – 02:00 PM ConversationAI for All
Bridging Divides and Empowering Communities
with Varun Chandak and Shingai Manjengwa moderated by Alex Tveit
Main Stage · 2:00 PM – 02:25 PM ConversationAI and the Public Good
Building Pro-Social Paths Forward
with Jacqueline Lu, Eric Boyd and Dalia Hashim moderated by Jake Hirsch-Allen
Main Stage · 2:35 PM – 03:25 PM PanelUsing data and mapping for advocacy
with Jeff Allen and Mark Richardson moderated by Serena Peruzzo
Main Stage · 3:35 PM – 04:25 PM PanelDay 1 Closing
with Ilya Kreynin, Bianca Wylie and Yael Boyd
Main Stage · 4:30 PM – 05:00 PM ConversationSecond Stage
People-power and places
community-building in Toronto
with Anibal Davila, Leah Houston, Alexandra Lambropoulos, Fateha Hossain, Julia Girmenia and Ali Abbas moderated by Emily Macrae
Second Stage · 10:05 AM – 10:55 AM PanelPutting People at the Center
Learning and building better with civic design and research
with Katelyn Macdonald, Helena Yu and Andrew Do moderated by Meghan Hellstern
Second Stage · 11:15 AM – 12:10 PM PanelRevisiting "Government Efficiency"
What we've lost, and what we've learned
with Matt Cutts, Jeff Maher and Hillary Hartley moderated by Vass Bednar
Second Stage · 1:30 PM – 02:25 PM PanelCivic tech community groups
regional connections
with Matthew Victor and Sam McGarva moderated by Christopher Whitaker
Second Stage · 2:35 PM – 03:25 PM PanelAmplifying community organizing with technology
with Max Veytsman and Phi moderated by Jenny Zhang
Second Stage · 3:35 PM – 04:25 PM PanelSchedule Sessions will be posted in full on August 14th.
Times and sessions are subject to change.