Why this event:
Effective Altruism is a social movement that asks the question: how can we use our limited resources to do the most good? This inquiry takes us through a wide variety of themes, from global health to AI.
What to expect:
Join us for EA Canada's 5th round of Lightning Talks - a series of 5 minute talks to give you a peek at what Canadian EAs are thinking about.
For an example of what EA Lightning Talks tend to look like, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SN29D9I_VE&ab_channel=CentreforEffectiveAltruism
Aside from joining to watch the presentations, all are encouraged to participate. If you're interested in EA, we'd like to know what you're working on and thinking about!
New speakers are welcome until April 14th. Just send a short summary (50-200 words) of what you'd like to talk about to effective.altruism.toronto at gmail.com and we'll let you know by April 16th if your talk will be included.
Speaker application guidelines:
- The topic can be something you're interested in, knowledgeable about, or want to start a conversation about. It should be at least loosely related to effective altruism.
- If you want to present, but are unsure about content, pick a top post from the EA Forum and summarize it (https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/)
- Please strictly limit your presentation to 5 minutes
- Slides are welcome but not required
- Most importantly, this is an informal setting - don’t feel like you must be an expert to talk!
Schedule:
7:00pm - 7:15pm: Welcome & introductions
7:15pm - 8:15pm: Lightning talks
8:15pm - 9:00pm: Open discussion
Welcomingness:
The talks are open to everyone. If you're new to effective altruism, you're more than welcome to join us!
More information:
Here are a couple of great introductions to EA:
- https://bit.ly/3aadrIh
- https://bit.ly/3mrATGy