Peter Hall

CEO - econosphere inc

Here We Slow Again 

Seems we just had a recession. Are we tumbling again, so soon? Aggressive, inflation-fighting interest rate hikes will be hacking away at economic growth for months to come, and exposing our most vulnerable sectors. As the gloom gathers, are there growth-zones that can help us ride out the worst of what’s to come? Buckle up for a fast tour of what’s to come, and an engaging discussion of strategic options.

Shawn Kanungo

Author | Keynote Speaker | Disruption Strategist

Creating the Future, Together

Today, we are undergoing a paradigm shift. The world is becoming more dynamic, intertwined and unpredictable. Organizations must develop an ecosystem approach to innovation, leveraging talent both inside and outside of the company, to navigate the future. Shawn provides a bold, unique and contrarian view of the near term-future. He outlines some of the disruptive forces (AI, Digital Business Models, etc.) that are impacting every industry. He then explores how organizations can become more adaptable, experimental and collaborative. Weaving together storytelling, humour, inspiration and actionable takeaways, audiences will walk away with a roadmap on how organizations can create a brighter future, together.

Kari Marken

Educational Designer, UBC Sauder School of Business

Build, Break, Spark & Imagine: Creating the Future of Education, Together.

It’s 2023. Since March, 2020, education professionals have faced intensely difficult challenges and enacted brave, bold, and (often) wearying attempts at crafting responsive solutions. All of us. And the challenges keep coming, in the form of new technologies, political turmoil, climate crises, and urgent calls to shift broken, unjust systems. In this keynote, let’s pause and explore the question: How might we consider the possibilities for creativity, purposeful play, celebration and imagination to fuel our collective efforts as we build the future of education, together. Kari will share tools, mindsets and concepts that she teaches in a required Sauder MBA course called “Creativity”, and tailor our discussion to the unique needs of those of us in the ‘business’ of Education.

Kory Wilson

Executive Director, Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, British Columbia Institute of Technology

Reconciliation: What should you do?

Everyone has a role to play in Reconciliation but often people do not know what to do. Join Kory Wilson (Kwakwaka’wakw) for this session and learn where to begin. Kori created and led the launch of BCIT’s Indigenous Vision. In June 2022, BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships was awarded the Gold Award for Excellence in Global Indigenous Education. She is Co-chair of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics Indigenous Affinity Group. Kory has over 20 years of experience in post-secondary education, community development, and legal profession. She was instrumental in the creation of six open-sourced BC Campus Indigenization Guides. With a deep commitment to education, she knows innovative and creative solutions are a must to move Reconciliation into ReconciliACTION. Education and access to knowledge are key to move everyone forward. When people know better, they do better.