Dr. Farzana Chohan is a leadership strategist, organizational development expert, and author specializing in workforce transformation and AI readiness. With a doctoral degree in leadership and a background in architecture, Dr. Chohan advises organizations on building inclusive cultures and aligning emerging technologies with human potential.

Tyler Desplenter is an engineer and founder of Reliably. With a PhD in Robotics & Control Systems, he spent his career building systems where failure carries real stakes. He has spent over a decade building and leading engineering teams from scratch at growing companies, teaching them how to catch problems before customers ever saw them. He’s also built multiple small businesses of his own, so he knows what it’s like to run a business with limited resources.

Today, he brings that same eye to local businesses, helping owners find out whether the software and AI tools they depend on are actually trustworthy, and fixing what isn’t.

Dee Tosto is the Owner and Creative Director of Deeify.ca, where she helps organizations communicate complex ideas through strategic design, marketing, and visual storytelling. A Registered Graphic Designer (RGD) with more than 35 years of experience, Dee has worked with businesses, non-profits, academic institutions, government, and public sector organizations to create engaging and effective communications.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the marketing landscape, Dee has kept pace with AI as a tool to enhance creativity, streamline workflows, accelerate content development, and improve client outcomes. Her approach combines decades of marketing and design expertise with emerging AI technologies to help organizations work smarter while maintaining brand authenticity and human connection in their communications.

During the panel discussion, Dee will share practical insights on how AI is transforming marketing and communications. She will also discuss AI best practices, effective prompting techniques, and the dos and don’ts of using AI responsibly, from maintaining brand voice and fact-checking outputs to understanding where human judgment, strategy, and creativity remain essential.

“At the RGD Design Thinkers conference in Toronto several years ago, on the cusp of AI becoming mainstream, the message was clear: learn to use it or get left behind. I embraced that challenge and have continued to stay on top of emerging trends and new AI tools ever since, finding ways to use them to work smarter while keeping people and creativity at the centre of the process.”

Dee Tosto, RGD