| 7:45 – 8:30 am | BREAKFAST & Registration & Networking |
| 8:30 – 8:35 am | Summit Opening
Maureen Ford & Stephen Abouldahab, ICTC, Masters of Ceremonies (MCs) |
| 8:35 – 8:45 am | Opening Prayer & Address
Perry McLeod-Shabogesic of the “Crane Clan”, Ojibway Anishinabe from N’biising First Nation, Manager of Cultural Services for the “Niinjaansinaanik Child & Family Services in Dokis First Nation |
| 8:45 – 9:05 am | Summit Welcome
Namir Anani, President and CEO – ICTC |
| 9:05 – 10:10 am | Keynote Speaker Cheryl Cran, Future of Work Expert & Founder of NextMapping |
| 10:10 – 10:20 am | Networking Break |
| 10:20 – 11:20 am | Panel 1 – Inclusive Innovation
How do we engage underrepresented youth audiences as part of the digital-based skills economy? • Shane Schick, Editor-In-Chief at B2B News Network (Moderator) • Soumen Roy, Executive Director & Country Head, Canada, Tata Consultancy Services • Patricia Chabbert, Indigenous & Business Relations Manager, Canadore College • Colette Lacroix, Industry Executive Higher Education and Research Canada, IBM Canada |
| 11:20– 11:30 am | Introduction to the Leadership Tables Discussions |
| 11:30 am-12:00 pm | Leadership Tables Discussions (Theme #1) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Networking Luncheon |
| 1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome back! |
| 1:05 – 1:20 pm | Introduction to the Digital Literacy Roadmap |
| 1:20pm – 2:20 pm | Panel 2 – Next Generation Education
What’s next for education to prepare for tomorrow’s unknowns? • Prieeyya Kaur Kesh, Founder, Our Wave Hub (Moderator) • Dr. Bonnie Schmidt, President & CEO, Let’s Talk Science • Denise Amyot, President & CEO, Colleges and Institutes Canada • Chris Treadwell, Assistant Deputy Minister – Educational Services, Anglophone Sector, New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development |
| 2:20 – 2:30 pm | Networking Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30pm | Panel 3 – The Future of Work
What does the future workforce look like and what do the skills look like? • Kathy Knight, the President & CEO of the ICT Association of Manitoba (Moderator) • Benoit Tessier, Director General, Skills & Economic Strategy Tables, Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) • Doug Currie, Vice President VP, Public Affairs & Government Relations, Nelson Education • Daniela Pico, Manager Strategic Partnerships, Riipen |
| 3:30 – 4:15 pm | Leadership Tables Discussions (Theme 2 & 3) |
| 4:15 – 4:25 pm | Concluding Remarks |
| 4:25 – 4:30 pm | Closing Ceremony – Perry McLeod-Shabogesic |
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Networking Reception |
| 6:00 pm | Summit Adjourns |
Innovation Unplugged – Bridging the Digital Education & Skills Divide
Agenda
Panelists & Speakers
Stephen Abouldahab
Regional Education Coordinator – Central Canada,
ICTC
Denise Amyot
President and CEO,
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Patty Chabbert
Manager of Indigenous and Business Relations,
First Peoples Centre at Canadore College
Cheryl Cran
Leadership and Communications Expert, Consultant, Best Selling Author,
Founder of NextMapping.com
Doug W. Currie
Vice President of Government Relations,
Nelson
Prieeyya Kaur Kesh
Founder & CEO,
Our Wave Hub
Kathy Knight
CEO,
Information and Communication Technologies Association
Colette Lacroix
Industry Executive for Higher Education,
IBM Public Sector Canada
Perry McLeod-Shabogesic of the “Crane Clan,” Ojibway Anishinabe from N’biising First Nation
Manager of Cultural Services,
Niinjaansinaanik Child & Family Services based in Dokis First Nation
Daniela Pico
Manager of Strategic Partnerships,
Riipen
Soumen Roy
Country Head, Canada
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Shane Schick
Editor-in-Chief,
B2B News Network
Bonnie Schmidt, C.M., Ph.D.
President and Founder,
Let’s Talk Science
Benoit Tessier
Director General of Skills Policy and Economic Strategy Tables,
Science and Economic Development Canada
Chris Treadwell
Assistant Deputy Minister,
New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Education
