GenAI for Communicators program

Time Session Presenter(s)
1:00-1:15

Welcome and opening remarks

  • Philippe Gervais, Vice-President, Communications and Institutional Relations (CIR)
  • Sylvie Vachon, Director, Digital Experience, CIR
1:15-1:45

GenAI 101

  • Simon Labonne, Content Specialist, Digital Experience, CIR
1:45-2:05

IT Services' AI vision for McGill

  • Paul Chamberland, Chief Information Officer, IT Services
2:05-2:55

Panel discussion: Responsible use of GenAI at McGill

  • Paul Chamberland, Chief Information Officer, IT Services
  • Safia Généreux-Khali, Executive Director, Marketing and Branding in CIR
  • Catherine Roy, Accessibility Advisor with McGill Equity
  • Moderator: Joyce Peralta, Manager, Digital Communications, Digital Experience, CIR
2:55-3:15

Break

3:15-4:15 GenAI in practice at McGill
  • Course Catalogue applications for AI
    Jon Gates, Editor, eCalendar and Course Catalogue, Enrolment Services
     
  • Data analysis with AI
    Heidi Strohl, Manager, Digital Design, Digital Experience, CIR
     
  • Copilot demos
    Joe Madge, IT Technical Training Developer, IT Services
     
  • Content best practices in the age of AI
    Joyce Peralta, Manager, Digital Communications, Digital Experience, CIR
4:15-4:30

Closing remarks

  • Philippe Gervais, Vice-President, Communications and Institutional Relations (CIR)
4:30

Post-event social at Bar Furco

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