Gone are the days when slides were static. Today’s audiences expect movement, interactivity, and visuals that feel alive — not just aligned. Canva’s AI-powered presentation tools make that possible, even without design experience.

This immersive 2-day workshop teaches participants how to plan, design, and deliver interactive, visually captivating presentations using Canva’s built-in AI and collaboration ecosystem. Through guided projects, learners will experiment with AI-generated layouts, real-time co-creation, and embedded motion to craft slides that tell stories, not just show content.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have built an interactive presentation prototype, integrated with AI visuals, animations, and live-collaboration elements — ready for team pitching, education, or digital storytelling.

Pre-requisites

• Participants should bring a Wi-Fi-enabled laptop with Canva (free or Pro) installed and ensure they have internet and email access during the workshop for AI-tool integration. Participants should also bring a charger and a mouse for precise design control. Note that this is a laptop-only workshop, not optimized for tablets or smartphones.

Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Leverage Canva’s AI tools (Magic Design, Magic Write, DreamLab) to generate layouts and media assets for presentations.


2. Design interactive and visually dynamic slides that integrate animation, multimedia, and audience engagement features.


3. Apply design and storytelling principles — contrast, rhythm, and pacing — to guide audience attention and emotion.


4. Visualize information effectively using Canva Elements, infographic templates, and Magic-generated visuals for data-driven storytelling.


5. Customize and adapt infographic layouts to align with presentation flow, narrative emphasis, and brand consistency.


6. Collaborate in real time using Canva’s whiteboards, templates, and shared workspaces for efficient co-creation.


7. Integrate AI-generated graphics, videos, and animations to create presentations with professional polish and narrative depth.


8. Refine presentations for clarity, pacing, and brand consistency, and export them for live or online delivery.

Outline

Module 1: The AI-Powered Presentation Ecosystem

• Explore Canva’s AI-driven tools for content generation and layout ideation.
• Understand Canva’s collaborative edge vs traditional slide software.
• Identify design trends shaping interactive presentation formats.

Module 2: Structuring Presentations for Storytelling

• Build a narrative framework using AI-aided prompts.
• Organize slide content using Canva’s Whiteboard and Grids.
• Develop interactive content sequences for flow and engagement.

Module 3: Applying Design & Brand Principles

• Apply visual hierarchy, rhythm, and typographic contrast.
• Use Canva’s Brand Kit to align templates with brand identity.
• Balance consistency and creativity in visual storytelling.

Module 4: Visualizing Information on Canva

• Create structured content layouts using Canva Elements and Grids.
• Customize infographic templates to represent processes, comparisons, or hierarchies.
• Integrate AI-generated infographics using Canva Magic for data storytelling.
• Adapt infographic visuals for slides, reports, and hybrid formats.

Module 5: Enhancing Slides with AI Media & Motion

• Generate and refine AI visuals (DreamLab, Magic Media).
• Apply transitions, layered animations, and video embeds.
• Maintain professionalism while using motion for narrative emphasis.

Module 6: Collaborative Design & Real-Time Delivery

• Work collaboratively in Canva’s shared design environment.
• Co-edit slides in real time with version control and feedback tools.
• Adapt presentations for live, hybrid, and digital contexts.

Module 7: Final Refinement & Publishing

• Evaluate visuals for clarity, pacing, and consistency.
• Proofread AI-generated text and visuals for brand accuracy.
• Export and publish decks optimized for multiple platforms (Canva Live, PDF, Web).

Who should attend

Working professionals who seek to create advanced Infographics which present complex information in an engaging and intuitive manner for their audience; the skills introduced in this program will benefit all professionals regardless of working experience, and the framework and techniques introduced are versatile and applicable in any field of work or information presentation scenario where Infographics are used.

Ezekiel Ho's Profile

Ezekiel thrives on conceptualizing and creating compelling visual content which effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts to audiences in an intuitive and captivating format. To-date, he has created decks which has helped clients in a wide array of industries (in areas such as CET, Financial Institutions, Tech companies, etc.) to raise funds, win awards, increase sales, or secure audience buy-in for international joint ventures.

Ezekiel strives to discover novel approaches to captivate and persuade audiences with design, enabling him to keep abreast of content design trends. To empower working professionals to do the same, Ezekiel readily imparts his know-how in effectively in communicating data and information persuasively to learners from SMEs, MNCs, Government agencies, and Institutes of Higher Learning to captivate their audience and convey complex concepts and ideas in a relatable and memorable manner.

To-date, Ezekiel has enabled hundreds of learners to better communicate ideas and gain audience buy-in through design workshops which he has conducted for a plethora of organizations such as the American Embassy, A*Star, CAAS, DB Schenker, EDB, HTX, Fullerton Fund Management, Intel, Maxis, MOH, MHA, NAC, NUS, NTUC, PMO, Singapore Polytechnic, UOB, YHI, and more.