TESS 2026: Marking 10 Years of Bold Ideas and Sector Collaboration
Each year TESS brings together more than 500 attendees from across Ontario’s postsecondary sector. Educators, administrators, librarians, instructional designers, government and industry leaders gather to celebrate successes, share ideas and help shape what’s next in digital learning.
TESS will offer two full days of interactive sessions, presentations, hands-on workshops, and opportunities to meet with colleagues from across the sector.
Join us at TESS November 12 and 13, 2026 at The Quay in Toronto.
This year’s theme, Human by Design, focuses on designing digital futures that work for learners. Digital education can augment traditional learning and provide human benefits for learners, such as accessibility, flexibility, affordability, currently unavailable through traditional methods alone. We will explore how through expanding the reach and improving the focus of education we better equip learners with the skills that prepare them to impact a better future.
Human by Design is about creating learning experiences that are empowering and where innovations are both new and meaningful.
Conference Tracks
The Learner Experience
Delve into strategies for placing learners at the heart of digital initiatives, ensuring inclusive and engaging experiences for all.
Transformative Technology
Explore the latest advancements in technology-enabled education and how they are reshaping teaching and learning for the future.
Community Impact
Success stories on how digital learning can uplift learners and communities, inspiring positive futures, partnerships and shared achievement.
Lifelong Learning and Adaptability
Discover ways technology is empowering learners to continually grow, adapt, and contribute meaningfully throughout their lives.
