19 Nov 2026 Toronto
CTRL+SHIFT Demo Room Sky Fine Foods

ASMBLY

A gathering for new ideas,
technology, and art.

Talks  ·  Art  ·  Performance
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What comes nextNovember 2026

How technology is changing how we create, and what we should all make of it.

01 · The practical

Careers, companies & tools

The careers, companies and tools reshaping creative work, straight from the people building them.

02 · The philosophical

Authorship & meaning

Authorship, meaning and what culture values next, when anyone can make anything.

03 · The purely creative

The raw art

No pitch, no thesis. Just the work: installations, performance and pieces made with the new tools, in the room.

The conceptOne night · One room

A conversation surrounded by art

01The conversation

Talks and panels on where and how AI is changing the act of creation, from generative media to agentic software.

02The installations

Interactive art around the stage, built by artists working with the latest tools. Move between the two all night.

Program

3 talks · 1 panel · 1 performance · exhibit
—BeforeDoors openBrowse the installations as guests arrive.
01TalkTalk 01: TBDCulture & philosophy: how new technology changes the way we make, see and think.20 MIN
02PanelPanel: The future of entertainmentA panel on where entertainment goes when the tools change.
—BreakBreakDrinks and time with the installations.
03TalkTalk 02: TBDModern entrepreneurship: building companies and careers with the new tools.20 MIN
04TalkTalk 03: TBDArtist talk: an artist on their practice and the work in the room.20 MIN
05CloserAV performanceA live audiovisual set to close the program.60 MIN
—AfterExhibit openMusic, open networking and installations into the night.60 MIN
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Then the lights go down

Into the
night

Lineup

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SPEAKER 01
Culture & philosophy
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Modern entrepreneurship
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AV ACT
Live audiovisual set
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INSTALLATION
Curated by Sky Fine Foods
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MUSIC
Exhibit open
Speakers & artists to be announced Be first to know →
The venue

Demo
Room

A 16,000 sq ft creative venue on Toronto's waterfront, built as a production environment first. Live production, modular architecture and cultural programming under one roof.

Space
16,000 sq ft · 24 ft ceilings
Built in
Rigging, AV, VOID sound system
Address
307 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto
Conference stage at Demo Room with yellow LED walls
Performers under suspended light rings
Laser rig over the floor
Figure silhouetted against an LED curtain
Purple fabric installation over a long table
Pink laser ring
Demo Room exterior at night
Crowd under laser beams
Getting there

Right by Toronto’s Harbourfront

Steps from the Distillery District. TTC accessible, on-site parking.

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ASMBLY art partnerInstallation program

Sky Fine Foods

A Toronto contemporary art organization concerned with the liminal, screens and realities. It represents artists working with new ideas and new processes, and is curating the installation program that surrounds the stage.

What we talk about

01

Generative media & storytelling

02

Software as a creative medium

03

Modern creative tools & workflows

04

Culture & philosophy

Who's behind itctrlshift.community
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Vol XIII 01 / 09

A monthly room, scaled up

CTRL+SHIFT is a monthly creative-tech series exploring how technology is changing what it means to create. ASMBLY is every edition at once, in one room, for one night.

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Past stages: Jay Alammar (Cohere), Wilfred Lee, Nick St. Pierre, Chris Bahry (Tendril), Queen Chelsea and 35+ more.

19 November 2026 · Demo Room, Toronto

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Help us build it

Partners · Artists · Hosts

01Partner

Put your name on the day, alongside Sky Fine Foods and Demo Room.

02Commission

Fund an installation and give an artist the room to build it.

03Host

Take a talk, workshop or lounge and bring your own voice to the program.

04Equip

Supply the tools, product or hospitality that make the day run.

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