Ethical Tech for a Global Future (ETGF) Symposium
In-Person & Online
Thursday,
Oct 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- 3:00 PM EDT
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Event Details
We are pleased to invite the University of Waterloo community, along with stakeholders in the surrounding regions, to come together and discuss how to “ensure a safe and human-centered digital future.” The ETGF Symposium will explore the ethical dimensions of tech development, issues surrounding responsible innovation, and the implications of emerging technology for social justice.
The symposium program includes student presentations and posters, opportunities for networking and creative engagement, as well as a lunch-time keynote presentation titled "Human Factors, Ethics, and the Future of Responsible Innovation," featuring Dr. Maurita T. Harris (Assistant Professor and Director of the Well-Tech Research & Design Laboratory at Wilfred Laurier University) in conversation with University of Waterloo faculty and student respondents.
A special edition of the University of Waterloo’s long-standing “Critical Tech Talk” (CTT) series, the keynote will take place both in-person and online; all the other sessions will be in-person only.
Click “REGISTER” to reserve your spot!
Food will be provided for those who register in advance.
If you have any questions about the registration process or the event, please email ETGFquestions@gmail.com.
Location
Davis Centre (DC) - DC 1301/1302 (Fishbowl)
200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 CA
Instructions will be sent out via email after registration.
Tickets
Type |
Price |
|---|---|
|
ETGF Symposium |
Free |
Organizer Details
ETGF at the University of Waterloo
About the ETGF Symposium
The ETGF symposium is funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant linking emerging technologies, ethics, and social justice. It will be run as part of the University of Waterloo’s long-standing “Critical Tech Talk” (CTT) series—an initiative launched in 2021 to promote “honest dialogues about technological innovation”—in collaboration with the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism.
About the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo is a leading global innovation hub that drives economic and social prosperity for Canada and the world. With more than 41,000 students, we are home to the world's largest co-op education talent pipeline, to game-changing research and technology, and to an unmatched entrepreneurial culture. Together, these create partnerships and solutions to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.
