OPEN TO CHANGE: Creating Communities of Learning Innovation
Venue: Donald K. Johnson Centre,
130 King St. West, TORONTO
Join us for a transformative day at the Wood Symposium 2025, where innovative educators and researchers will explore how communities of learning can adapt and thrive in our rapidly changing world.
Come ready to be inspired, challenged and empowered to build and lead communities of learning that are open to change. We look forward to welcoming you to a day of thought-provoking dialogue and collaboration.
Agenda:
Registration will open at 8:30 a.m., and the event will run from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. closing with the Innovation Fair and a networking reception.
8:30 a.m. - REGISTRATION
9:15 a.m. - CONVERSATIONS FOR CURIOUS LEADERS
Interactive sessions designed especially for business leaders navigating today’s shifting workplace dynamics. These sessions explore how everyday behaviours and emerging technologies can shape culture, collaboration, and innovation within organizations.
10:45 a.m. - BREAK
11:00 a.m. - CONVERSATIONS FOR INNOVATING BUSINESS EDUCATION
These sessions will focus on innovation in business education, showcasing new approaches to teaching, learning, and community-building in an era of change.
12:30 p.m. - LUNCH
1:30 p.m. - INNOVATION FAIR
Explore emerging tools and solutions that are reshaping the landscape of learning and talent development.
Conversations for Curious Leaders
THE RITUAL EFFECT
Harness the surprising power of everyday actions. Harvard Business School professor Mike Norton will show that rituals help individuals, teams and our organizations rise to challenges, navigate uncertainty and unlock new opportunities with clarity and cohesion.
COFFEE, TEA & GEN AI
Conversations for Innovating Business Education
AI4EDI LEARNING
AI BIAS & TEACHING
AI IN THE CASE CLASSROOM