Publications & speaking
Guidance & talks
Selected work by Candice Alder on responsible AI in clinical practice and human services.
Coming soon · June 2027
Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) 9th International Congress & Regulatory Research Day (Belfast, Northern Ireland), conference presentation
Coming soon · Fall 2026
CLEAR Journal, article
Summer 2026
Insights Magazine, article – AI in Mental Health Practice: Uses, Risks, and Practical Starting Points
Read the article ↗April 23, 2026
Profile: Registrar Forum, “Guiding AI into clinical practice”
Profiled as co-founder and principal consultant at Synthetica.
Read the profile (The Registrar, p. 18) ↗April 16, 2026
Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (virtual), member webinar – Responsible AI in Clinical Practice
March 21, 2026
Coastal Research, Education, and Advocacy Network (CREAN), Cracks in the Concrete Conference – Culture, Identity & AI: Reclaiming Our Digital Futures (Victoria, BC, Canada) – conference presentation
March 19, 2026
CCPA, Technology & Innovative Solutions Chapter, member webinar – Navigating AI Ethics in Clinical Practice
March 19, 2026
Speaker: UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance (virtual consultation)
Spoke at the virtual consultation for the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
February 3, 2026
MDR Strategy Group, AI in Regulation: From Awareness to Action Conference (Toronto, ON, Canada) – panel speaker
November 20, 2025
Yorkville University, The Practice Forum (virtual), keynote address – AI, Ethics, and the Future of Therapy
September 20, 2025
BCACC Conference (Vancouver, BC, Canada), conference presentation – Ethical AI: Navigating the Intersection of Innovation and Responsibility
March 19, 2025
Author: BCACC guideline, AI and Clinical Practice: Ethical Considerations
Authored the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors' guideline on ethical AI use for mental health professionals.
Read the announcement ↗February 7, 2025
Beacon Community Services, Workforce Challenges: Strategizing Outside of the Box Employment Forum (virtual) – panel speaker on AI and the workforce
November 8, 2024
ASPECT Conference (Victoria, BC, Canada), conference presentation – Augmenting with AI: Workforce Development for the Future
June 1, 2024
Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) Conference (Charlottetown, PEI, Canada), conference presentation – Re-imagining Counselling: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Enhanced Therapeutic Practice
Spring 2024
Insights Magazine, article – Beyond Human Limits: AI’s Potential to Transform Counselling Outcomes
Read the article ↗November 4, 2023
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) Conference (Vancouver, BC, Canada), conference presentation – Re-imagining Counselling: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Enhanced Therapeutic Practice
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