2025-26 CAIO Youth Council Recruiting
November 1st, 2025
Are you passionate about AI, innovation, and leadership? Join the CAIO Youth Council and help shape the future of youth AI education across Canada.
As a member, you’ll:
🤖 Contribute to organizing national AI events and workshops
🎤 Collaborate with AI scientists, mentors, and peers
🌎 Build leadership and communication
💡 Promote responsible AI learning in your community
🌐 Have your profile featured on our official website
🏅 Receive an official certificate with verified volunteer hours
Eligibility:
🇨🇦 Open to all Canadian students in Grades 9–12.
🏅 Participate in CAIO National Qualifier competition 2025.
📘 Since spots are very limited, members will be selected based on their application and background
📅 Deadline: December 1st, 2025
CAIO AI scientist lecture series
Second Session
Novermber 2, free to Join!
October 22nd, 2025
Featured Guest Speakers
>>> Speaker 1
Dr. Baochun Li
Baochun Li is a professor at the University of Toronto. His research interests include cloud computing, large-scale data processing, datacenter networking, and coding for distributed storage systems.
>>> Speaker 2
Dr. Douglas Down
Douglas Down is a Professor at McMaster University. Among his current interests is how to design and incorporate demand forecasting models for use in healthcare systems.
>>> Speaker 3
Dr. Zhao Zhao
Zhao Zhao is an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelp. Her research aims to harness emerging technologies to foster healthier lifestyles and improve human functionality in a future where we coexist with multiple intelligent entities.
>>> Speaker 4
Dr. Peter West
Peter West is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. His research primarily explores the latent aspects of LLMs and AI systems—why do they work and where do they breakdown in unexpected ways?
CAIO kicks off AI scientist lecture series.
Free to Join!
August 21st, 2025
Featured Guest Speakers
>>> Keynote 1
Dr. Shion Guha
Assistant Professor, University of TorontoExpert in Human-Computer interaction and Public Policy | Pioneer of Human-CentredData Science lPhD, Cornell University
>>> Keynote 2
Dr. Junwei Huang
Director Data Science, Mastercard inc. CanadaExpert in Financial Al Applications | Former RBc Lead in DeepLearning Systems | PhD, University of Toronto
>>> Keynote 3
Liang Xu
Master of Teaching, University of TorontoInternational Math competition Gold Medal Coach | Al+Education innovator
We have establised the CAIO Scientific Committee!
July 31st, 2025
The Canada Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (CAIO) is proud to announce the establishment of its Scientific Committee. The committee is composed of more than 25 distinguished members, including professors from Canada’s top universities and leading AI experts from the technology industry.
The Scientific Committee will provide academic guidance and expertise to ensure that CAIO continues to inspire and empower the next generation of AI leaders in Canada.