The performing arts industry is facing increasing pressure to make their offerings discoverable to audiences that are increasingly digital-natives. To tap into this growing audience, information must be optimized for cutting-edge technologies like search engines, recommendation algorithms, and AI tools (such as ChatGPT).Â
This panel brings together leaders in the performing arts and technology industries to explore some of the most cutting-edge methods that are shaping the future of online discoverability.
This event is designed for stakeholders across the performing arts and tech fields, including artists, arts organizations, marketing professionals, engineers, and students in information technology, digital media, and the arts. Join us for an inspiring discussion exploring creativity, technology, and the future of discoverability. This is an online only event that will take place over Zoom.
Agenda:Â
10:00 AM - Welcome
10:05 AM - Panel discussion
11:00 - 11:30 AM - Q&A
English-French simultaneous interpretation will be available.
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We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts the Catalyst at TMU and CAPACOA
Dr. Sarah Bay-Cheng is the Dean of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design and Professor of Theatre & Performance Studies. Her research focuses on the intersections among theatre, performance, and media including histories of avant-garde theatre and film, social media, and digital technologies in performance. Learn more
Brit Johnston is a theatre artist, producer, and community activator from Genabaajing/Serpent River First Nation. She specializes in festival/event production and community engagement best practices. Rooted in her Anishinaabe culture, Brit is passionate about uplifting Indigenous voices and facilitating meaningful connections between artists, organizations, and communities.
Dr. Daniela Rosu is an Expert in the AI field of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning. She will discuss the benefits and challenges of using frameworks like Schema.org and MiLOPA for sharing information in the performing arts industry and outline possible future developments for the initiative.
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