DTI Symposium 2026 – Celebrating Student Research

The Digital Transformation & Innovation (DTI) Association at the University of Ottawa was proud to host the inaugural DTI Symposium, bringing together graduate students, faculty members, and researchers to showcase innovative research addressing some of today’s most pressing digital challenges.

Over the course of the symposium, with close to 40 attendees, 12 Master’s and PhD students presented research spanning:

🔹 Digital Governance & Policy
🔹 Data, Society & Ethics
🔹 AI & Society
🔹 Technology & Sustainability
🔹 Digital Infrastructure & Transformation
🔹 Social Innovation & Business Management
🔹 Business Impact

The event provided students with valuable experience presenting their work, receiving feedback from peers and faculty, and engaging in interdisciplinary discussions across the DTI community. More details on the incredible research that was shared DTI_Symposium_program.

Congratulations to our award recipients DTI_Symposium_awards:

• Early Stage (Proposal/Conceptual) – PhD: Iliana Loupessis
• In Progress – PhD: Yasaman Gheidar
• Early Stage (Proposal/Conceptual) – PhD: Accasia Arnaud
• In Progress – Master’s: Jaxen Anirban Dutta
• Most Innovative Research: Matthew Wall
• People’s Choice Award: Saeed Asadi

A sincere thank you to all presenters (Edwin Ferrer Romero, Hellen Tansie, Tatiana Orel, Yibo Wang, Rabeeh Parhizkari, Ata Izakshiri), judges (Daniel Amyot & Najah Mary El-Gharib), faculty members, volunteers, and attendees who contributed to making this event a success. The quality, diversity, and impact of the research presented demonstrated the strength of the DTI community and its commitment to addressing complex societal challenges through innovation and digital transformation.

We look forward to continuing to build opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and research excellence within the DTI program.