Sara Diamond

President
The Ontario College of Art & Design
Moderator: A Mobile Future

Sara Diamond, President of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD), holds a PhD in Computer Science and degrees in new media theory and practice, social history and communications. Diamond created and was Editor-in-Chief of www.horizonzero.ca, an on-line showcase for new media art and design, in collaboration with Heritage Canada and The Banff Centre. She is a visualization, wearable technology and mobile media researcher, artist and designer. Diamond writes media history criticism for peer reviewed journals and curates for festivals and galleries. She currently serves on the Ontario Ministry of Culture's Minister's Advisory Council on Arts & Culture, the Board of Directors of the Toronto Arts Council Foundation and ORANO, the board of National Centre of Excellence GRAND and Interactive Ontario. She is founding chair of the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre and current co-chair (with RBC).