Human-Centred AI × The Future: Insight, Foresight & Solutions
Forward-thinking brands, investors and built-world pioneers share a common question: how do we unlock AI’s upside without sacrificing human trust, creative integrity or long-term value? This launch-party edition of The Opening Door’s flagship event tackles that challenge head-on, unpacking why human-centred AI data, design and decision-making is the fastest route to sustainable growth.
Join agency creatives, venture investors and real-estate visionaries for an afternoon of fresh insight, actionable foresight and celebratory connection—all hosted by The Opening Door as we unveil our re-launch.
Agenda
2:00 PM – Doors Open & Brand-Reveal
2:15 PM – Keynote: The 5 Future-Proof Pillars of Human-Centred AI
2:35 PM – Artist Talk: AI Art & The Creative Process
2:50 PM - Cross-Sector Panel: Responsible AI ROI— Creative, Capital & Concrete
3:20 PM – Hot-Seat Audience Q&A
3:35 PM - AI x Real Estate Demo
3:45 PM - Announcement
3:50 PM – Responsible AI Futures Mixer & Launch Party
Stay for the mixer to mingle with decision-makers, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and explore our new branding—space is limited, so register now to open the door to your human-centred AI future.
We are officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com.
Panelists
Dr. Chris MacDonald, Associate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Chris MacDonald, PhD, teaches ethics and critical thinking at the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM), at Toronto Metropolitan University. A philosopher by training, he is Director of the Ted Rogers Leadership Centre.
MacDonald is an award-winning instructor, and the author of two textbooks. MacDonald is also co-author of the Concise Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and founding co-editor of the Business Ethics Journal Review, both of which are free resources available to students, scholars, and professionals.
Alyssa Belova, Managing Director, Production (North America) at Thinkingbox
With nearly two decades of experience in production and operations, Alyssa brings a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise to the table. Her commitment to excellence and competitive drive have allowed her to deliver exceptional results for brands like KitKat, AMEX, and Audi. As a visionary leader, she remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation and transforming complex challenges into seamless productions. When not at work, she enjoys discovering new culinary experiences and spending time with her dog, Billie.
Sanaz Mazinani (Sānāz Mazināni ساناز مزینانی) (she/her) is an Iranian artist, educator, and curator based in Tsí Tkarón:to/Toronto, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, including Mississaugas of the Credit, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples. Working across the disciplines of photography, sculpture, and large-scale multimedia installations, Mazinani creates art objects that invite a rethinking of how we see and experience knowledge. Informed by the visual rhetoric and confounding presence of media circulation, her multidisciplinary practice aims to politicize the proliferation and distribution of images, invite critical reflection, and forefront social justice and environmental movements.
Mazinani is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at the University of Toronto. She holds an undergraduate degree from Ontario College of Art & Design and an MFA from Stanford University. Her work has appeared in solo exhibitions at institutions including the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the West Vancouver Museum, and Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, California. Her projects have been featured in venues throughout Canada as well as China, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Iran, Switzerland, the UAE, UK, and USA. Mazinani’s work has been written about in Artforum, artnet News, Border Crossings, Canadian Art, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, among others. She has received grants from the Canada Council, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts, and her work is held in public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the City and County of San Francisco.