{"id":25011,"date":"2026-08-27T15:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/?p=25011"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:16:12","slug":"dr-bailey-parnell-to-open-idcs-design-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/fr\/dr-bailey-parnell-to-open-idcs-design-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Bailey Parnell to open IDC\u2019s Design Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The IDC Design Symposium begins on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at Ricarda\u2019s in Toronto, Ont., with a keynote presentation by Dr. Bailey Parnell, Globally Renowned Pioneer in Digital Well-Being and Expert in AI and Human-Centered Leadership.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bailey Parnell is a pioneer at the intersection of technology, AI, leadership, and well-being. Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, she has partnered with the United Nations, Deloitte, the NFL, and governments worldwide, teaching leaders and teams how to harness AI ethically, better navigate change, and build thriving workplace cultures. As a world-renowned speaker, Parnell delivers research-backed, actionable strategies that help audiences learn to lead with greater humanity, adaptability, and impact in the digital age.<\/p>\n

A multi-award-winning entrepreneur and international leadership expert, Parnell is the founder and CEO of SkillsCamp, a soft skills and leadership development company that provides personalized expert-led training solutions that empower high-performing teams, leaders, and organizations. She has spent more than a decade designing leadership programs for such organizations as Microsoft, L\u2019Or\u00e9al, GE Aerospace, the Government of Canada, and global universities.<\/p>\n

Parnell recently earned her Doctorate in Education in Learning and Organizational Change, where she studied how leaders can use AI for more human-centric leadership practices \u2014 research that now informs her groundbreaking approach to what she calls \u00ab\u00a0Super Human Leadership.\u201d Her work has been featured in Forbes, Good Morning America, Inc. magazine, and numerous other publications.<\/p>\n

Parnell has also consulted with major media franchises, including Survivor, Love Island, and Big Brother, which gave her unmatched insight into human behaviour in digital environments, including what strengthens or fractures collaboration. Her TEDx talk, \u201cIs Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?\u201d, has been viewed by over five million people and inspired her to found the Center for Digital Wellbeing, a charity dedicated to helping people thrive in the digital age.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a> about this year\u2019s programming, sponsors, and register your interest to attend!<\/p>\n

For more information, contact communications@idcanada.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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