Co-creating the Future of Higher Education: Human Presence in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

Date	Day	Time	Room	Location
June 10, 2026	Wednesday	12:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 

SAVE THE DATE: June 10-11, 2026 

Virtual Conference hosted by the University of Guelph, in partnership with Western University, McMaster University, University of Toronto, and University of Windsor. 

Generative AI has acted as a stress test for the higher education sector, illuminating the structural weaknesses in how we assess, how we trust, how we teach and how we learn, while affirming the strengths and foundational essence of relationality in teaching and learning.  This is a moment where we can imagine, plan, and co-create our desired future across all levels of the institutional community. The Teaching Amid AI Conference program will explore human-centred AI, equity and inclusion, data sovereignty, the future of assessment and work, and new possibilities for knowledge creation. 

This virtual conference will bring together educators, students, staff, and sector leaders to envision a more relational, equitable, and sustainable future for higher education.  

Speakers include:  

• Mark Daley on the future of AI in higher education 

• Gus Skorburg on relationality and human-centred AI 

• Sarah Elaine Eaton on post-plagiarism 

To learn more and sign up to be notified when registration opens, go to University of Guelph Office of Teaching and Learning.