Fireside Chat With Professor Daniel Wigdor

Moderated by Prof. Arvind Gupta

Tuesday, February 22 // 4:00 PM ET

Prof. Daniel Wigdor

Associate Chair, Partnerships & Innovation, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Toronto

Director, Research Science, Reality Labs, Meta

MScAC Talks hosts its first fireside chat with Daniel Wigdor. Daniel is a professor of computer science, working primarily in Human-Computer Interaction. He is the founder of multiple startup companies, including Tactual Labs and Chatham Labs.

Join us for a chat with Daniel, as he offers his perspective on the topics of research and entrepreneurship. We will explore where the inspiration comes from for his research and the companies that have resulted, and what success looks like for one of his startups. We'll hear his insights on how ideas can move from the research lab to a startup. And we will learn how the growing globally significant technology ecosystem in Toronto and the world-class research at the University can create mutual success. What role can the University of Toronto play in the success of early-stage startups? How have programs like the MScAC program impacted the Toronto tech scene? What else needs to happen to push Toronto companies to the technology forefront?

For all the technology leaders of today and tomorrow, this is a talk not to be missed.