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Mojgan Jadidi on the Canadian AI for Construction panel at Toronto Tech Week 2026
Speaking & Media

Ideas That Move
Beyond the Lab

Mojgan Jadidi contributes to conversations at the intersection of engineering, artificial intelligence, spatial intelligence, digital twins, infrastructure and education—connecting research with industry, government, professional communities and the broader public.

CANADIAN AI FOR CONSTRUCTION / TORONTO TECH WEEK 2026
Featured Appearance / 2026

Canadian AI
for Construction

Event
Toronto Tech Week 2026
Role
Panelist
Topic
Workforce Readiness and Capability
from an Academic Perspective
Mojgan Jadidi speaking into a microphone at Toronto Tech Week 2026
Canadian AI for Construction / Toronto Tech Week 2026
Mojgan Jadidi seated during the Toronto Tech Week 2026 panel
Panel conversation / Toronto Tech Week 2026

The conversation brought together perspectives around artificial intelligence, construction and workforce readiness, with Mojgan contributing an academic and engineering-education perspective.

The Conversations

Where Research Meets
Public Dialogue

01

AI + The Built Environment

Artificial intelligence, construction, digital systems and the changing technology landscape.

02

Digital Twins + Spatial Intelligence

AI-enabled digital twins, geospatial intelligence and connected representations of physical environments.

03

Resilient Infrastructure

Technology, spatial analytics and engineering approaches for more resilient built environments.

04

Engineering Education

Experiential learning, immersive technologies and preparing engineers for emerging technological environments.

05

Emerging Technology

OpenAI, XR, quantum computing and other technologies influencing engineering and spatial systems.

Selected Engagements / 2023—2026

Selected Talks
& Conversations

A curated record of public-facing contributions across engineering, technology, infrastructure and education.

01

Ontario Home Builders' Association Conference

Panelist
02

Toronto Tech Week

Canadian AI for Construction — Workforce Readiness and Capability from an Academic Perspective

Panelist
03

Recent Advancement in AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Built Environments

Speaking engagement / presentation
04

My Journey to Develop Technologies for Resilient Built Environment

Speaking engagement
05

MapEcho Speaker Series

Natural Resources Canada

Presentation / speaker engagement
06

Ontario Ministry of Education Visit

XR Sandbox Demonstration

07

Metrolinx Lunch & Learn

MapEcho / OpenAI LLM and geospatial technology discussion

08

AI-Enabled Digital Twins: XR Perspective

TCOT

Keynote Panelist
09

OpenAI in Emergency, Crisis & Risk Assessment Through Geospatial Analytics

York University · Y-EMERGE

10

AI-Enabled Digital Twins & Resilient Infrastructure

Public seminars · UNSW Sydney and University of Melbourne

11

Quantum Computing for Graph Optimization in Transportation

Natural Resources Canada Innovation Day

Mojgan Jadidi seated during the Toronto Tech Week 2026 panel
On Stage

Engineering.
Technology.
Infrastructure.
The Future.

Beyond Academia

Connecting Research
with Industry & Government

Selected engagements show ideas moving across institutional boundaries—from technical research and teaching environments into professional and public-sector conversations.

01

Natural Resources Canada

MapEcho Speaker Series · 2025

Quantum Computing for Graph Optimization in Transportation · Innovation Day, 2023

02

Metrolinx

Lunch & Learn · 2025

MapEcho / OpenAI LLM + Geospatial Technology

Earlier applied experience: Applied Research & Corporate Monitoring

03

Ontario Ministry of Education

XR Sandbox Demonstration · 2025

04

Ontario Home Builders' Association

Conference Panelist · 2026

Speaking engagements and professional experience are presented as separate contexts; no organizational endorsement is implied.

Global Conversations

Engineering Ideas
Across Borders

Public seminars related to AI-enabled digital twins and resilient infrastructure.

33.8688° S / 151.2093° E

UNSW Sydney

Australia · 2023

37.8136° S / 144.9631° E

University of Melbourne

Australia · 2023

Mojgan Jadidi speaking into a microphone during a podcast recording
Lassonde Podcast / Episode 13 / July 2024
Podcast / 2024

Engineering
Beyond Boundaries

Lassonde Podcast · Episode 13 · July 2024

Engineering Beyond Boundaries: Professor Mojgan Jadidi's Visionary Impact

Episode information is presented here as an editorial media feature. A verified listening link can be added when available.

Additional Media

In the Media

01

YFile

Features related to Mojgan's research, teaching innovation and immersive engineering work.

02

Lassonde School of Engineering

Stories and features related to immersive technologies, teaching and research.

03

Unusually Well-Informed Podcast

Podcast appearance · 2022

Recurring Fields

Topics & Expertise

01Artificial Intelligence02Spatial Intelligence03Digital Twins04BIM + 3D GIS05Built Environment06Construction Technology07Resilient Infrastructure08Geospatial Analytics09XR / Immersive Technology10Engineering Education11Transportation12Quantum Computing13Emerging Technology
Speaking Evolution

From Technical Research
to Broader Conversations

Mojgan's speaking engagements reflect a career increasingly focused on connecting technical research with the broader conversations shaping engineering, technology and the built environment.

01Research
02Engineering
03Education
04Industry
05Government
06Public Dialogue
Speaking · Panels · Collaboration

Conversations at the Intersection
of Engineering & Emerging Technology

For professional conversations related to engineering leadership, spatial intelligence, digital twins, AI, infrastructure, research and education, connect with Mojgan.

From Conversation to Scholarship

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and book behind the ideas.

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