HYPER Winnipeg 2026 – In the blink of AI
Celebrating 5 Years of Hyper in Canada!
It has been 90 years since Alan Turing’s Universal Turing Machine sparked the computing revolution.
Today, as we marvel at the rapid evolution of AI, we must also balance this momentum with a deep commitment to ethical responsibility and environmental sustainability.
New Media Manitoba is proud to partner with Hyper for these dynamic panels that explore the challenges and opportunities in Interactive Creative Tech as we look to the future of this innovative field.
2026 PROGRAM
⭕ 12:15 Doors Open
⭕ 1:00 – 5 Years of AI: From predictive to generative
From analyzing past data to creating new content.
How moving from prediction to generation transforms how we work
Speakers: Cam Bergen, Ali Esmaeili, Alex Juma, David Valentine
⭕ 2:30 – The Ghost in the Machine
Decoding AI consciousness
Speakers: Tracy Gromniski, Travis Herntier, Yuri Galvao
⭕ 4:00 – The Future of Tech
An unbiased exploration of the possible scenarios for the next 10 and 50 years
Speakers: Zainab Mosunmola Hassan