This two-day workshop, organized jointly by Inria (Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique), the University of Waterloo, and Université de Bordeaux, brings together researchers from across disciplines to explore collaborative opportunities in digital health, artificial intelligence, security and privacy, human-computer interaction, and applied mathematics.
Through keynotes and short talks, participants will share insights, foster dialogue and build bridges between research communities in France and Canada.
Learn, share and collaborate with international colleagues.
A free workshop for graduate students and faculty, but please register to attend.
Monday, May 26, 2025
Welcome coffee and registration
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Opening remarks
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Technical Session 1 — Digital Health
Keynote
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Anita Layton, University of Waterloo
Math as a New Microscope in Medicine
Short talks
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Gayo Diallo, Université de Bordeaux, AHeaD Team
Knowledge Graph-based Approach: Application on Drug Repositioning and Pollution-Health Link Prediction
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Myra Fernandes, University of Waterloo
Do Navigation Aids Help or Hinder Memory for Routes Travelled?
11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Thomas Guyet, Inria, ASTROSIGHT Team
Analysis of Longitudinal Claims Data
11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Yue Hu, University of Waterloo
Advancing Human-Robot Interaction for Digital Health and Senior Care
11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Stanley Woo, University of Waterloo, CAN-VIEW
Establishing a National Eye Data Repository for AI-Driven Vision Care Policy
Lunch break
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Technical Session 2 — Artificial Intelligence and Applications
Keynote
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Karteek Alahari, Inria, Thoth Team
AI Research at Inria and a Focus on Learning Visual Representations
Short talks
1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Victor Zhong, University of Waterloo
Building and Evaluating Generalist Language Agents
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Guido Sonnemann, Université de Bordeaux
Advancing Sustainability Assessment by AI-Driven Prediction of Environmental Footprints
2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
John Zelek, University of Waterloo
3D Mapping of Static and Dynamic Things in the Real World with only a Moving Camera AI?
Coffee break
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Technical Session 3 — Security and Privacy
Keynote
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Catuscia Palamidessi, Inria
Information Structures for Privacy and Fairness
Short talks
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sujaya Maiyya, University of Waterloo
Designing Scalable Oblivious Data Systems
4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Adam Molnar, University of Waterloo
Understanding and Regulating the Digital Workplace: A Social, Technical, and Legal Synthesis of Employee Monitoring Applications (EMAs)
4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cécile Pierrot, Inria, CARAMBA Team
Back in Time: When Cryptography and Artificial Intelligence Join Forces to Serve Historians
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Welcome coffee
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Technical Session 4 — Human-Computer Interaction
Keynote
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Ana Crisan, University of Waterloo
Do Humans Still Matter? Designing Data Systems for Human Agency in the AI Era
Short talks
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Arnaud Prouzeau, Inria, ILDA Team
Toward Data-rich and Immersive Collaboration
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Matthew Brehmer, University of Waterloo
Overcoming Challenges in Synchronous and Multimodal-Rich Communication
11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
James Tung, University of Waterloo
Enhancing Brain-Computer Interfaces Through Personalization and Closed-loop Neuromodulation
11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Edith Law, University of Waterloo
Simulating Humans to Facilitate Learning
Lunch break
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Technical Session 5 — Applied Mathematics/Control
Keynote
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Kirsten Morris, University of Waterloo
Optimal Actuator and Sensor Placement
Short talks
1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Jun Liu, University of Waterloo
Physics-informed Machine Learning for Dynamics and Control
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Ludovick Gagnon, Inria
Fredholm Backstepping Method
2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Roberto Guglielmi, University of Waterloo
Robust Exponential Stability of Dynamical Systems
Coffee break
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.