Join us for a panel by the Disability and Human Rights Initiative! The event will be offered in a hybrid format, and the following panelists will be speaking:
Dr. Lyne Taillefer — Psychologist (Ph.D., UQAM); clinical practice focused on intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Date: Nov. 11th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Date: November 14, 2025
Hours: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: McGill Downtown Campus, room 650, 2001 McGill College
Instructor: Hugo Cossette-Lefebvre, Faculty & Department: Philosophy Department, Faculty of Arts
Overview:

Join us for a talk examining the establishment of Colombia's first state institution dedicated to directing and coordinating the search for missing persons in the context of the armed conflict. Drawing on the experience of designing and launching this institution, it offers analysis and insight into the right to search for missing persons and the State's obligations to ensure effective guarantees.
This talk examines the establishment of Colombia’s first state institution dedicated to directing and coordinating the search for missing persons in the context of the armed conflict. Drawing on the experience of designing and launching this institution, it offers analysis and insight into the right to search for missing persons and the State’s obligations to ensure effective guarantees.

This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Date: Nov. 18th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

The US Supreme Court’s Dobbs judgment triggered constitutional and legislative debates across Europe. Professor Suteu examines comparative experiences in Europe and explores strategies to protect abortion rights and reproductive justice amid gendered democratic backsliding.

Join us for a networking event dedicated to women innovators & entrepreneurs looking to forge meaningful connections.

This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at McGill to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
Date: Nov. 25th, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Over the past twelve years, the McGill Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded McGill technological innovators. Our annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship highlights and celebrates our community of students, researchers, and faculty that are developing technologically-based solutions and new ventures to solve real-world problems. A number of awards will be announced, the year’s projects will be highlighted, and our inventor

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.
Date: Dec. 2nd, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

We are pleased to host an interdisciplinary round table discussion, organized in cooperation with the Austrian Embassy Ottawa and the Austrian Cultural Forum. This event will bring together leading experts from the fields of Law, Medicine, Engineering, and Industry to engage in a critical dialogue on the current and emerging uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI).