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Jeff Yates stands behind a podium, on a stage, with a four armchairs and a screen behind him. He stands at the front of an auditorium filled with people.

The 2022-2023 season is going virtual

What is the future of innovation in science and technology? What is its impact on society?

These two questions underpin Curiosity on Stage, Ingenium’s thought leadership series on contemporary issues of global importance. We bring together leaders from private industry, academia, and government to discuss new and emerging technologies that are making a difference in Canada and around the world.

The Museum’s mission is to help further the spirit of innovation across Canada, one that is broad and inclusive – encompassing both technological and social innovations. With Curiosity on Stage, we are working towards that vision, one inspiring and thought-provoking conversation at a time.

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Curiosity on stage is built upon two separate but complementary speaker series: an evening edition targeted at adult audiences, and a family edition targeted at the next generation of thinkers and innovators.

Curiosity on Stage Evening Edition

Curiosity on Stage invites you to an evening of important conversations, contemplation, and idea-sharing with experts and thought leaders. These adult events aim to cover topical, potentially divisive issues of national and international importance. Join us to investigate the promises and pitfalls of these advances in Canada and around the world, and explore how such changes can be governed to build a better world. Live, online webinars are presented bilingually in an accessible format and will be available on Youtube after the event.

THEMES FOR 2022-2023

Recurring, multi-year (2021-2024) themes will explore key issues that are impacting people in Canada now.

  • Assistive Tech: Innovating towards inclusion.
    • Technologies created with the goal of eliminating and avoiding the creation of barriers that hinder the full and equal participation of all persons has driven the creation of universally beneficial technologies such as email, texting, and voice assistants. What’s on the horizon? 
  • Space exploration: a new frontier for artificial intelligence.
    • The space industry is buzzing. Artificial intelligence is allowing us to explore the galaxy and the Earth in ways that are beyond the limits of human capabilities. From spacecraft navigation and maintenance, to processing telescope and satellite imagery, the future of space exploration is in the hands of AI. 
  • Canada’s CleanTech: industry going green.
    • As the global economy moves towards a greener future, Canada is emerging as a CleanTech innovation powerhouse. Canadian CleanTech ventures are making products, processes, and services greener, which is helping us develop and use our natural resources in a more sustainable way.

Want to suggest a topic or a speaker? Email us!! curio@IngeniumCanada.org

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Missed a presentation, or can’t make it to the next one? We’ve got you covered. Catch up with our events on Youtube.

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Curiosity on Stage Family Edition

Bring your family to our family-oriented series, where we introduce leaders from scientific and technological fields to the next generation of innovators. Curiosity on Stage invites you to learn directly from people working in the science and technology-related fields. Find out what they do and why it matters – and leave inspired by their stories of curiosity, overcoming obstacles, and innovation.

Watch Curiosity on Stage Family Edition on Youtube

Past Events

At Curiosity on Stage, we discuss transformative issues that challenge our current understanding, provoke curiosity, and incite action. We are proud to connect you with the amazing ideas that were shared. For those who were unable to attend, recorded sessions of most Curiosity on Stage evening edition presentations are available on YouTube on the Canada Science and Technology Museum channel. 

Watch the conversations on YouTube

The four speakers (Michelle Campbell Mekarski (moderator), Nadia Koukoui (Watergeeks.io), Isabelle Fotsing (Watergeeks.io), and Mostofa Farrokkhabadi (Bluwave.AI)) are sitting on stage.

Can AI tackle Climate Change? (October, 2019). Speakers: Nadia Koukoui (CEO, Watergeeks.ai), Mostafa Farrokhabadi, (Technology and innovation leader, BluWave-ai)

Dr. Bill Stanford is wearing a black suit and navy shirt. He stands behind a podium and microphone while speaking. The podium has an ‘Ingenium’ logo on it.

Designer Babies (March, 2020). Speakers: William (Bill) L. Stanford (Senior Scientist, The Ottawa Hospital; Professor, University of Ottawa; Scientific Director, Ottawa Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility; Scientific Director, High Content Imaging and Screening Facility), Ozan Gurcan (Carleton University).

Dr. Tracy P.-Lauriault speaks to an audience and points at an on-screen presentation.

Is your city smarter than you? (January, 2020). Speakers: Tracey Lauriault, (Assistant Professor, Carleton University), Marc René de Cotret (Director of Service Transformation, City of Ottawa).

Eric Ward is dressed in a black suit and maroon tie. He stands behind a podium and microphone. Behind him is a projector screen with an image of an eye with a lens overlaid overtop. On the screen text reads “change humans: body, mind, and behavior”

Medical Disruptions (November, 2019). Speakers: Frank J. Rybicki, (Vice Chair, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Medical Director, Imagia), Eric Ward (Senior Director, Policy Horizons Canada).

Nadia Koukoui from Watergeeks.io is standing on stage presenting a powerpoint presentation.

Can AI tackle Climate Change? (October, 2019). Speakers: Nadia Koukoui (CEO, Watergeeks.ai), Mostafa Farrokhabadi, (Technology and innovation leader, BluWave-ai)

The four panelists are seated on a stage in red armchairs: Lisa Leblanc (moderator), Andrea Bernadoni, Angelo Mingarelli, Hanan Anis. Angelo speaks and gestures with both hands as the others listen.

Da Vinci (May, 2019). Co-hosted with the Italian Embassy of Canada. Speaker: Andrea Bernadoni (Institute of the History of Science, Galileo Museum)

Erin Abou-Abssi stands at a podium on a stage. In front of her is an audience seated in an auditorium. Behind her is a large screen projecting pictures of Ocean research. Pictures include a team posing around a solar panel, a whale tail in the ocean, a group of scientists holding a flag, a two-masted ship in a bay of calm water, and a scientist looking at a research boat.

Ocean Exploration and Conservation (March, 2019). Co-hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Speakers: Jennifer Provencher (Head of the Wildlife Health Unit at the Canadian Wildlife Service), Erin Abou-Abssi (Policy advisor, Oceans North), and Cherisse Dr Preez (marine biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada). Watch the recording of this presentation on Facebook.

Jeff Yates stands behind a podium, on a stage, with a four armchairs and a screen behind him. He stands at the front of an auditorium filled with people.

Fake News: The technology behind the trend (October, 2018). Co-hosted by the Communications Security Establishment. Speakers: Scott Jones (Head-designate, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security), Elizabeth Dubois (Assistant professor, University of Ottawa), Jeff Yates (Columnist, ICI Radio-Canada). Watch the recording of this presentation on Facebook.

Five panelists sit on a stage in armchairs: David Usher, Joelle Pineau, Pablo Samuel Castro, Philippe Beaudoin, and Doina Precup. David Usher speaks into a microphone while the others listen.

The AI Revolution (April, 2018). Co-hosted by Google Canada. Speakers: David Usher (Moderator), Joelle Pineau (Facebook), Pablo Samuel Castro (Google), Philippe Beaudoin (Element AI), Doina Precup (Deepmind). Watch the recording of this presentation on Youtube.

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