In Defence of Democracy: Carissa Véliz with Lisa LaFlamme

Name: In Defence of Democracy: Carissa Véliz with Lisa LaFlamme
Start: 2026-10-06T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-06T21:30:00-04:00
Location: The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres

at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, Toronto

In Defence of Democracy: Carissa Véliz with Lisa LaFlamme is at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres in Toronto on Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 18:30.

Date: Tue 6 Oct · 18:30
Promoter: PROMOTED BY VENUE

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What to expect

In Defence of Democracy: Carissa Véliz with Lisa LaFlamme is a Lecture/Seminar event at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 2.7 km from the centre of Toronto. It is a good pick for something a bit different. If you want to make a night of it, 13 other events are on in Toronto the same day.

About the event

From the organiser, as published on Ticketmaster.

The Samara Centre for Democracy presents In Defence of Democracy with Carissa Véliz, author of Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Véliz advises companies, governments, and other public and private institutions around the world on privacy, digital technologies, and the ethics of AI.

Véliz's keynote will speak to predictive AI and the future of politics in Canada. Her lecture will be followed by a conversation with renowned journalist and Samara Centre board member Lisa LaFlamme.

The Samara Centre for Democracy is Canada's leading non-partisan organization focused on strengthening and protecting Canadian democracy. For nearly two decades, the Samara Centre has produced cutting-edge research, impactful events and engaging resources aimed at strengthening civic engagement and action in Canada.

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