IWH Speaker Series

The IWH Speaker Series is your opportunity to learn about the latest findings from work and health researchers from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and beyond. These live-stream webinars, which typically take place on Tuesdays from 11.00 a.m. to noon EST, allow you to hear about new research directly from the scientist(s) involved, and give you a chance to ask questions about the meaning and interpretation of the findings. For those unable to attend, recorded webinars of most IWH Speaker Series presentations are made available on the related web page within a week of the event.

Upcoming webinars

18 Nov 2025

AI adoption at work: Which worker and occupation groups are most likely to be affected?

Arif Jetha, Institute for Work & Health

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within Canada’s labour market can drive innovation and raise productivity. But the benefits of AI may vary according to the characteristics of workers and their occupations. In the absence of direct measures, examining the impact of AI on work and workers can be challenging. In this presentation, Dr. Arif Jetha discusses the use of different measures of “AI exposure” as a tool to study the technology’s impact on different groups of workers, who vary according to gender and educational attainment. The study also describes differences in the impact of AI according to occupational differences including job skill requirements and job quality. Insights from this presentation can be used to direct research attention and strategic responses towards occupations and worker groups most likely to be affected by AI.