DXC26 Participant Guide | DemocracyXChange

Engage @ DXC26

Welcome to the DemocracyXChange 2026 Participant Guide—your hub for navigating the summit and making the most of your experience.

Over the next few days, this guide will help you navigate the program, stay up to date on key announcements, and discover opportunities to engage, share your ideas, and connect with fellow participants from across sectors and communities.

We’ve designed DXC26 to be more than something you attend—it’s something you take part in. Whether you’re here to listen, contribute, collaborate, or challenge, this is your space.

Welcome to DXC26 Day 3

Day 2 delivered a full slate—distinguished speakers, interactive workshops, engaging panels, a vibrant mixer, and trivia fun. And we’re not done yet! DXC26 Day 3 will deliver our most ambitious schedule of the summit.

In case you missed it. The leaders of Canada’s three major political parties each shared a message with DXC26 participants. Their reflections offer perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping Canada’s democracy today. Read them here.

Today you can choose from four programming streams—including two livestreamed rooms—and explore a full day featuring 20+ onsite exhibitors, a Nobel laureate, interactive workshops, a live podcast, and an empathy-building participatory session to close out the summit.

If you’re having a tough time choosing, don’t worry—all livestreamed sessions will be archived and available for ticketholders to watch anytime over the next year.

We’ve convened an extraordinary community of people committed to building a more just, fair, and equitable society. Take advantage of being in the room—connect, exchange ideas, and carry that sense of possibility with you. It's contagious.

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Participant Resources

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DXC26 Event Schedule

You can browse the full event schedule online and log in to *star sessions in order to save your own personalized itinerary for the summit. View or download the Full DXC26 Schedule PDF here,

NEW SATURDAY VENUE: OCAD U Main Campus

New in 2026, all sessions on Saturday, April 18 will now take place at: OCAD University — Main Campus, 100 McCaul St. This updated location will host the full day of programming as we close out the summit.

Virtual Event Details

DemocracyXChange is a hybrid event, with livestreamed main stage events taking place on all three days of DXC26 from April 16–18. All registered attendees have access to view the live event feed at democracyxchange.org/live.

Livestreamed events are tagged in the online DXC26 schedule and a virtual--only PDF schedule is available. All virtual streams can also be viewed afterwards in the video archive below.

DXC26 in the Media

Check out these recent DXC26 media hits:

Read and Listen Along with DXC26

Listen to the DXC26 summit playlist on Spotify! The songs have been crowdsourced from DXC26 participants.

Pickup one of these books written by DXC26 speakers.

1. Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
2. L'heureuse élue : Témoignage d'une mairesse démissionnaire
3. Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public
4. Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship
5. Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
6. We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age

7. *What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity (*pre-order)

Introducing DXC+

From Vancouver to Ottawa, this spring, DXC+ is expanding into communities—bringing people together to shape the future of democracy on the ground. This series of locally driven, Regional Events is bringing together organizations, leaders, and community members to explore the democratic issues shaping our cities and our country. Learn about bringing DXC+ to your community.

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Exhibitors at DXC26

We’re excited to bring together an inspiring group of exhibitors on Saturday, April 18 at OCAD U’s Main Campus (100 McCaul St). Discover who’s participating at this year’s event.

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What's New At DXC

From listening, to action. Find out what your input changed at DXC 2026. Read the full blog post here.

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Code of Conduct

To ensure all attending can enjoy the DemocracyXChange Summit, participants agree to the Code of Conduct. Please ensure you have reviewed it in advance of attending.

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Merch at DXC26

Show your support for democracy year-round! Purchase a Team Democracy T-Shirt or Tote Bag onsite at OCAD U Main Campus; all day on Saturday, April 18.

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Democracy Futures Toolkit

A Bilingual Open-Source Digital Toolkit to explore the Future of Democracy in Canada. Designed for the 2024 DemocracyXChange Summit, OCAD U CO provides this toolkit to empower citizens across Canada (and beyond) to convene groups and facilitate similar workshop sessions to explore the future of democracy.