October 26-27, 2022
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
CT Symposium: Finding your place in change
The CT Symposium is bigger and better than ever, with two full days of inspiring stories and learning opportunities plus a career fair!
(11.0 CPD hours)
Group discounts are available!
Our speakers
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser
Trailblazer, community leader, doctor and businesswoman
Pam August
Former Director of Culture at WestJet
Don Drummond
Economist and author of a report on public service renewal
Waneek Horn-Miller
Olympic gold medalist and Mohawk activist
Dr. Ivan Joseph
Leadership, diversity and corporate culture expert
Julie S. Lalonde
Award-winning activist and author
Joyce Odidison
Workplace wellness expert
Kishawna Peck
Advocate for diversity in STEM
Chantal Petitclerc
Paralympic gold medalist and Senator
Agenda
Day 1
7:30 ET – Registration and light breakfast
8:30 ET – Opening remarks and reflections on the theme
9:00 ET – Pam August: Moments that Matter: Leading Culture NOW
10:00 ET – Break
10:30 ET – Joyce Odidison: Self-Mastery and Balance through Disruption
11:30 ET – Lunch
13:00 ET – Chantal Petitclerc: My story: Victories, Deceptions and Perseverance
14:00 ET – Break
14:15 ET – Kishawna Peck: Inclusivity and Diversity in Tech and AI
15:15 ET – Break
15:30 ET – Don Drummond: Wanted: A New Breed of Civil Servant
Day 2
7:30 ET – Registration and light breakfast
8:30 ET – Opening remarks
9:00 ET – Waneek Horn-Miller: Your Struggle Is Your Motivation in Disguise
10:00 ET – Break
10:30 ET – Julie S. Lalonde: Resilience is Futile
11:30 ET – Lunch
13:00 ET – Dr. Ivan Joseph: Fueling Success Through Inclusivity and Diversity
14:00 ET – Break
14:15 ET – Panel Discussion: Marie-Chantal Girard, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (TBS), Bill Matthews, Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence, and Paul Thompson, Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada
15:15 ET – Break
15:30 ET – Hayley Wickenheiser: Scoring Success