ABOUT INNOVATION FORUM

A Note From the Graduate Program Director

The Innovation Forum is an annual event hosted by OCAD University’s Masters of Design Programs: Strategic Foresight and Innovation (SFI), Inclusive Design, and Design for Health. Held each spring, the forum showcases the work of graduating students through thought-provoking research, forward-thinking design, and visionary strategy.

This year’s Innovation Forum takes place at OCAD U’s Waterfront Campus (130 Queens Quay East, Toronto) and online, offering a hybrid experience that invites both local and global audiences to engage.

Over the course of two days, attendees are invited to explore a wide range of Major Research Projects (MRPs) and Capstone projects addressing some of today’s most complex challenges such as climate resilience, smart technologies, equitable futures, improving health through design, social innovation, and improving inclusivity across systems. The event will include virtual sessions for the Innovation Forum, and concludes with an in-person TEDxOCADU:, a special day of inspiring talks that challenge how we think about the future.