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The Critical Tech Talk series is pleased to present a Fall 2025 collaboration with the University of Waterloo’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. Please join us on
<b>Thursday, October 2, 2025</b> for the <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
<b><u><a title="https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/symposium-ethical-tech-global-future" id="LPlnk351370" href="https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/symposium-ethical-tech-global-future">Ethical
Tech for a Global Future (ETGF) Symposiu</a></u></b></span><b><u><a title="https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/symposium-ethical-tech-global-future" href="https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/events/symposium-ethical-tech-global-future">m</a></u></b>,
which takes place from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Davis Centre (room 1301/1302). All are invited to attendance the full symposium in-person, or to join either in-person or virtually for just the keynote address and panel discussion.</div>
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ETGF will explore topics such as the ethical dimensions of tech development, issues surrounding responsible innovation, and the implications of emerging technology for social justice. In addition to interactive networking time, the program features three main
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10:00 - 11:00 am: Student presentations on “<b>Mitigating Algorithmic Harm in AI Design</b>” by Kem-Laurin Lubin, Kavi Duvvoori, and Amaya Kodituwakku </div>
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11:30 am - 12:45 pm: Lunch keynote address on “<b>Human Factors, Ethics, and the Future of Responsible Innovation</b>” by
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-outlook-id="b82e17fe-6efb-47ed-b6e7-e73b9e876021" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-liberal-arts/faculty-profiles/maurita-harris/index.html" class="Hyperlink SCXW142184672 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" id="OWAd98ae80d-1484-2215-655e-734e17327d39" target="_blank" href="https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-liberal-arts/faculty-profiles/maurita-harris/index.html">Dr.
Maurita T. Harris</a></u></span> and panel discussion with Dr. Cosmin Munteanu, Gaya Bin Noon, and Ryan Tennant </div>
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1:00 - 2:00 pm: Student presentations on “<b>Technology Impacts on Social and Political Landscapes</b>” by Jordan Leis, Madhav Malhotra, Jennifer Yu, Jacqueline Cardoso, Zanae Kendall, and Saleha Ranjha </div>
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The event is free to attend, and food will be provided for those who register in advance.
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We hope to see you on October 2nd!</div>
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Marcel O’Gorman</div>
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<i>On behalf of the ETGF Organizing Team</i></div>
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