Winter Meeting 2026
DATE: Thursday February 19
LOCATION: University of Toronto
- 130 St George St., Robarts Library
- 4th Floor (Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation)
Both in person and virtual attendance options are available! Access via MSTeams will be available for those who are not able to attend in person. Register to receive an event link and password to access sessions remotely.
Registration for in-person attendance by Feb 11, 2026 is appreciated to allow for on site planning.
Please complete Registration Form.
Agenda
NOTE SESSIONS AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
9:00 – 9:30 am - Refreshments - Meet and Greet
9:30 – 9:45 am - Welcome and Opening Remarks from Allison Van Beek, Executive Director, CTSI, University of Toronto
9:45 - 11:00 am - Round Table Updates - lightning round feature updates from institutional reps
11:00 – 12:00 pm - What's Cooking in the AI Kitchen at the University of Toronto (Laurie Harrison, Director, Digital Learning Innovation Esther Simmonds-MacAdam, Service Management Program Lead, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions, Will Heikoop, Coordinator, Digital Learning Innovation)
12:00 – 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm - Update from eCampusOntario on new programs and initiatives (Rich Louttet, Head of Sector Transformation, eCampusOntario)
1:30 - 2:00 pm - Update/Q & A from Adam Hendy, Manager, Postsecondary Innovation and Pathways Unit, Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence & Security (MCURES)
2:00 - 2:30 pm - Guardrails for Chatbots - A practical look at how generative AI can be thoughtfully deployed (Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology, Academic, Research & Collaborative (ARC) technologies and Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI), University of Toronto
2:30 - 2:45 pm - Refreshment Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm - Cracker Barrel I - Proposed Topics: Gen AI Communities of practice/task forces; Agentic browsers/plugins; Tech pilots/rollouts
3:30 - 4:15 pm - Cracker Barrel II - Proposed Topics: Curriculum/assessment hackathons; Lockdown browser/ proctoring tools/ online testing; Accessibility / assistive technologies
4:15 - 4:30 pm - Updates to [1] institutional technology tracking, plans for future meetings and close
Social event to follow - Location TBD
We are grateful to eCampusOntario for providing funding for our refreshments and lunch!
Paid parking is available at the 107 St. George St. Parking Garage. If travelling by subway, exit at St. George station and walk a block south on St. George to Robarts Library.
If you are planning to attend in person some options would be:
- Madison Manor Boutique Hotel - 20 Madison Avenue – Starting at $129. + tax if you ask for UofT OUCeL discount - located next to a pub (!) in a series of Victorian mansions 10 minutes walk to the meeting venue.
- Chelsea Hotel – 33 Gerrard St. W. – Starting at $189 + tax with more facilities, 25 minute walk
- Kimpton St. George - 280 Bloor Street W. – Starting at $287. + tax but just 5 minutes away and adjacent to St. George subway
