Discover how Indigenous communities are shaping and transforming research practices, and why intentional, relationship-based engagement is essential to impactful research. Through a grounded framework and guided reflection, you'll gain concrete tools and best practices for working with Indigenous stakeholders in ethical and meaningful ways.

This is a 2-hour, in-person workshop at Concordia. Participation will partially fulfill the requirements of CREATE SE4AI Professional Development module E.

Join us on Thursday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at the SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation (LB-145). Advance registration is required and spots are limited. For more information and to register: https://www.concordia.ca/cuevents/offices/provost/oce/2026/05/14/indigenous-engagement-researchers.html?c=/about/shift/eventss

CREATE SE4AI and Applied AI Institute presented a workshop at the 35th IEEE International Conference on Collaborative Advances in Software and Computing (CASCON 2025) on Advancing Gender-Inclusive AI through the GEMinAI Program. Using the Gender Equity Mentoring in AI (GEMinAI) program as a successful use case, the workshop explored best practices and novel approaches to support and promote gender equality in AI. A panel discussion featured experts from industry and academia, and participants had opportunities for networking, rich discussions, and meaningful interactions.