
TEDxUofTScarborough
presents

IMAGINE
a world of endless possibilities.
IMAGINE invites you to expand the horizons of possibility. This year, we will delve deeper into the power of imagination, an invitation to explore ideas, stories, and concepts that challenge the limits of the known and the expected.
Join us as we journey through boundless landscapes of dreams that inspire change and where imagination lays the groundwork for real change.
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
9am-5pm EST
Arrow Innovation Hall, Sam Ibrahim Building (Room: IAB1050), University of Toronto Scarborough, 992 Military Trail, ON M1E 4P6
IMAGINE 2025 Agenda



8am
Registration and piano performance by Arnav Chauhan
9am
Opening address by Professor Karin Ruhlandt, VP Academic & Dean
9:15am
Contemporary jazz performance by Claire Wang

9:20am
"Stressing the Inevitable: How Maternal Stress Can Shape Offspring" by Rachael Rowe

9:45am
"Blueprints of Possibility: How Ideas Navigate Complexities" by Prerana Gambhir

10-10:30am
Movement Break

10:40am
Band performance by Spare Bedroom

11:35am
"UTSC is the Home of Educational Innovation: Imagine What We Will Do With AI!" by Professor Steve Joordens

11am
"The Virtue of Shamelessness" by Michelle Agbim

12-1:30pm
Lunch Hour: Lunch, Dessert Station, Origami Workshop, and Photobooth

11:15am
"Embracing the Journey" by Faraaz Khan

1:30pm
Classical dance performance by Neethu Hari

1:40pm
"Imagining New Possibilities" by Sumu Sathi

3pm
Band performance by Not a Band

2pm
"Pseudo Feminism, Pick Me Culture and Taylor Swift; The good, the bad and the bejeweled" by Anna Chauhan

3:15pm
"Against All Odds: The Unstoppable Power of Education" by Mansoor Hussaini

2:30-3pm
Refreshments Break

3:40pm
" Eat Shit, Get Rich!" by Sam Ibrahim

4pm
"More than Martians" by Dr. Tanya Harrison

4:30pm
Closing address by Chairs

What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TED is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxUofTScarborough, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxUofTScarborough event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TED program, but individual TED events, including ours, are self-organized.