2. Our Purpose
To improve the future of Canada, and the world, by
inspiring and enabling Canadians to take on the BIG
ideas that address humanity’s greatest challenges
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3. WELCOME TO
SINGULARITYU
CANADA SUMMIT
The SingularityU Canada Summit is a platform that enables uncommon
partners to come together for a two-day guided exploration into the
(possible) future.
Forget trade floors and exhibitors’ booths, the Summit is a curated
experience that brings together the most forward thinking global
experts who are changing the way we live and work.
For two action-packed days, you will:
● Engage with the brightest minds from across Canada and
around the world
● Explore new technologies
● Develop the mindset , skillset and network that you need to
thrive in an abundant yet uncertain future
Plan to leave with a profound new understanding of what’s already
possible, and of your role in leveraging this unique point in time, and a
network of fellow leaders who are passionate about seizing the
opportunities that new technologies present, for business, communities,
and our world.
4. YOUR JOURNEY AT THE SUMMIT
The SingularityU Canada Summit 2019 kicks off at 7:30 am on
Tuesday April 23rd and will wrap at 6pm on Wednesday April 24th.
This is not the kind of conference that you can come in and out of,
but rather a narrative and a journey that you will want to be part of.
With unparalleled content, hands-on tech and a vibrant learning
environment, the Summit will keep you engaged and inspired.
We recommend clearing your schedule and fully immersing
yourself with the Summit content.
A few weeks before the event, you’ll receive access to the event app
which will be your tool to actively participate in the conversation
that’s taking place on stage.
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5. Opportunity to dive deeper into
some of the topics in more informal,
interactive sessions
The workshop room will be
active between 11am to 4pm to
allow participants to join the main
stage for the opening and closing
of the day
Format include: Deep dives,
application discussions & debates
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM - After program sessions start at 6:30PM
90 minute sessions to create focus and not overwhelm
Longer breaks to allow for dialogue, reflection and a mental break
Main Stage (~800 people) Workshop (~100 people) Additional Activities
Lounge area to connect with
speakers, fellow leaders and
colleagues
Hands-on tech activities throughout
the venue
Evening social on Tuesday night
Satellite events across the country
SUMMIT AT A GLANCE
Star facilitators Lisa Kay
Solomon and Jeffrey Rogers
will be your guides for two days of
inspiring content.
The program will tackle four big
themes – Prosperity, Citizenship,
Health, and Energy
Formats include: Keynotes,
Performance, Provocative Panels,
and Performances
6. Be inspired by thought-provoking speakers
MAINSTAGE PROGRAM Learn first-hand from top innovators who will share
what they are working on right now, why they
believe it is changing our world, and what
challenges and opportunities you need to consider.
There will be three different kinds of
content on the main stage: inspiration,
conversation, and action each designed to yield
collective “ah-ha” moments and allow you to leave
with actionable learnings and connections
Each block of content will be ~90
minutes and will include 3-4 speakers in various
formats
7. Be inspired by thought-provoking speakers
Dr. Irwin
Adam
Future of Food
David
Bray
Governance and
Cyber-Resilience
Anne
Connelly
Blockchain
Pascal
Finette
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Suzanne
Gildert
Robotics & AI
Shawn
Kanungo
Innovation
Lisa Kay
Solomon
Leadership
Jane
Kearns
Cleantech
Dr. Zayna
Khayat
Health
Kyle
Nel
Corporate
Innovation
Jeff
Rogers
Innovation
Dr.
Tiffany
Vora
Digital Biology
...MORE FACULTY TO BE ANNOUNCED
SOME OF THE FACULTY YOU’LL MEET
8. Challenging (yet fun) collaborative sessions that provide
opportunities to network with fellow attendees while putting
ideas into action:
• Masterclass
Interactive experiences that delve deeply into big ideas,
hosted by the experts who previously spoke on the main
stage
• Hands-on
putting concepts to the test yourself and gaining
actionable knowledge you can take home with you
• Conversation Market
unpacking a big idea from the main stage in a smaller
setting that allows debate and enables multiple people
to speak and participate
WORKSHOPS
Put your ideas and creativity into play
9. The program is just the backdrop. Ultimately, the Summit is about
connecting hundreds of future oriented, passionate people together.
We believe that when passionate leaders come together, they are
capable of imagining and achieving incredible things.
Existing leaders, future leaders, global experts and other uncommon
partners, are all going to be your companions on the Summit journey
You never know who you're going to be sitting next to or meet at one
of the breaks - but rest assured, we deeply believe the impact of that
seemingly random interaction has the potential to positively impact
a billion people.
Beyond the agenda
MAKING NEW CONNECTIONS
10. When the program ends at 6pm on the first day, the journey
continues at the evening social
The evening social is an opportunity to raise a glass, share some
food, meet new people, reflect on a full first day and have lots of
fun in an evening full of surprise
Final details about the evening activities will be released closer
to the Summit
For now we recommend keeping that evening commitment- free so
that you can join the festivities as the official program ends and the
unexpected evening begins
Beyond the agenda
EVENING SOCIAL
11. Beyond the agenda
WHY YOU SHOULD BE AT THE SUMMIT?
● Upgrade your knowledge and gain perspectives on future trends outside of your industry.
As technologies and sectors converge, a breakthrough in one industry can have a huge impact
on a seemingly unrelated industry
● Connect with uncommon partners who share your interests, passions, and curiosity to learn
and be exposed to the big ideas that are changing our future
● Meet the top experts from around the world who are changing the way we live and work and
creating solutions that have the potential to positively impact million of lives
● Explore hands-on tools, methods and creative ideas that your team and organization can use to
probe disruptive ideas
● Reset your forecast of what you think is possible and leave energized to think bigger, move
quicker, and find ways for your organization to explore how the big ideas that are shaping our
future will shape yours
● Join a unique community of leading executives, innovators, investors, policy-makers and other
influential leaders from across the country and every sector
12. Beyond the agenda
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SUMMIT?
ROUND TABLES
3 to 5 in-person
discussions for
small groups of
changemakers
moderated by summit
partners
QUARTERLY
CONVENING
In-person convenings that are
open to all participants and
aimed at continuing the
conversation
CONTENT PLATFORM
Amplify the learning
experience with access to
webinars, videos from the
summit, and deep-dives with
the faculty
13. Day 1
Draft
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast and Registration
Welcome to
The SingularityU
Canada Summit
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
[Performance] The Future of Embodied Computing
Welcome to SingularityU Canada Summit
Exponential Canada
Exponential Mindset Interactive Session
10:30 - 11:00 AM Break
Prosperity 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Learning About Humanity by Building Robots
Moonshots in Education
Feeding the Future
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
Citizenship 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Introduction to the Governance Conversation
Decentralized Power
Walled Gardens in the Digital World
Governance in an Exponential Age
[Panel] Who holds the Power?
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Break
Building an
Inclusive Future
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Technology and Reconciliation
Augmented Inclusion
Mobility Reimagined
Designing Business to End Poverty - The Opportunity in Toilets
Evening Program 6:00 PM - LATE
14. 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
Welcome back 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening Performance
Your Future Ready-Mindset
Leading Transformation
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Break
Health 11:00 AM – 12:30 AM
The Future of Your Health
The Doctor's Challenge
The Healthcare Shift
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
Energy 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Tensions in Transition
Cleantech
The Power of Light
Systems Change: The Way Forward
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Break
Disruption and Your
Journey Forward
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome back
Disruption, Dystopia and Decisions
What Next
Day 2
Draft
15. The SingularityU Canada
Summit would not be
possible without the
incredible partnership and
leadership of a diverse
group of strategic partners
who teamed up to bring the
SU mindset to more people
THANK YOU TO OUR CO-
CREATORS
16. “I walked away with nothing less than a
total paradigm shift about where we’ve
come from, where we might be going,
and what’s already possible!”
- University Researcher
WHAT PEOPLE
ARE SAYING
“The summit was a tremendous success,
congratulations to you and the team! We
have had nothing but great feedback from
our team members and customers.”
- Senior Partner, Professional Services
“Attending SU was a mind-bending experience. It
provides an understanding of how exponential
technologies will transform our personal future, and the
future of our companies.”
- President, Law Firm
“This has been a great
experience for us and we
look forward to hearing next
steps for SU in Canada.”
- Deputy Minister, Ontario
“I really enjoyed the summit.
One of the best conferences
I have ever attended. Still
thinking about some of the
things I saw, heard, and
experienced. Very well done.”
-EVP, large Financial Services
Watch our
testimonial video
17. In 2019 there will be +20 SingularityU
Summits all over the world in global
innovation and cultural hubs including
Tokyo, Berlin, São-Paulo, Johannesburg,
San Francisco, and EDMONTON.
The SingularityU Canada Summit will sell
out! With fewer than 200 tickets remaining
(out of a 1,000), visit SuCanada.org to make
sure that you and your team are part of the
conversation.
* For partnership inquiries or to purchase
5 or more tickets contact
Fiona@sucanada.org
18. For Tickets Visit https://sucanada.org/summit2019/
For groups of 5 or more please contact Fiona Haller
Fiona@sucanada.org
19. Singularity University (SU) was co-founded in
2008 at the NASA Research Park in Mountain
View, California.
We are not a “traditional academic university,”
but rather a think-tank and an ecosystem of
world-renowned technology experts, social
entrepreneurs and leading futurists.
We help inform, inspire and transform individuals
and organisations to create a more abundant
future and shape our collective future.
SingularityU Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit
that was founded in 2017 in an effort to bring
this important global movement to Canada.
WHO WE ARE
SEE OUR STORY
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20. WHAT WE DO
SingularityU Canada is a customizable
platform for guided exploration. A forum
that brings uncommon partners together
to engage in strategic conversations about
our (possible) future.
We create ongoing engagement so you
can get ahead of the curve with the
mindset, skillset and network you need in
order to harness the power of new
disruptive business models before they’re
used against you.
Your
Company
Community
Partners
Ecosystem
Global
Experts
22. Designed journey The program is a curated emotional, psychological and intellectual journey looking through the
lens of the Global Grand Challenges and showing how technology can be an accelerator to
change
Clear flow Activities and content that moves from beginning to end, just like a good story line using
multiple touch points to deepen the understanding
Multiple formats Engaging participants to promote active learning and generate memorable experiences
Productive
tension
A balance between overwhelming with content and leaving room to breathe
Diversity &
Inclusion
Actively working to avoid building an “echo chamber” and ensuring diversity of thoughts and
opinions for engaging discussion
Global & Local Bringing top experts from all over the world while also highlighting Canadian innovators and
the role Canada should play globally
Unbiased No selling from the stage and only world-class content on the stage
Program Design Principles
