Alain-Sebastien MALETTE

Senior Director, Career Development and Experiential Learning, University of Ottawa

Alain-Sébastien Malette is Senior Director of Career Development and Experiential Learning at the University of Ottawa. He leads one of Canada’s largest CO-OP and EL portfolios, driving pedagogical innovation through challenge-based learning, competency frameworks, and inclusive access strategies. His work focuses on future-ready skill development, student agency, and societal impact. Alain collaborates nationally and internationally on initiatives that connect education to the evolving world of work through data-informed design and cross-sector partnerships.

Paper title

CityStudio Ottawa: A uOttawa–City of Ottawa Partnership for Civic Innovation and Student Engagement

Key Dates

Registration

Early bird open: 25 September 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025

Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026

Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 14 July 2025

Full paper submission close: 25 August 2025
Full paper notifications: 13 October 2025

Revised full paper submission close: 24 November 2025
Revised full paper notifications: 19 December 2025

Submission open: 27 May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: Late September 2025