Agenda

7:30 a.m.:

Task Force meeting (Acadia, Lower Lobby)

8:30 a.m.:

Registration & Breakfast (2nd Floor Lobby)

Valley Ballroom (2nd Floor)

9:00 a.m.: 

Welcoming Remarks

9:15 a.m.:

Panel 1: Building a talent pipeline to grow the economy
– Hon. Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation 
– Hon. Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade

10:00 a.m.:

Coffee networking & interactive stations
– Mitacs: projects
– Cybera: Skill-up platform
– Apprenticeship.com

10:30 a.m.:

Panel 2: WIL & student talent propelling business outcomes 

11:15 a.m.:

Panel 3: LMI Data & Tools that work for business and learners 

12:00 p.m.:

Lunch Buffet (2nd Floor Lobby)

12:20 p.m.:

Fireside chat  

1:00 p.m.:

Panels with breakout sessions (concurrent) 

Panel 4: K-12 models to move us forward (Glenora Ballroom)

Panel 5: Micro credentials & Upskilling (Valley Ballroom)

2:15 p.m.:

Coffee networking & interactive stations

2:45 p.m.:

Panel with breakout sessions (concurrent) 
Panel 6: Career planning & workforce transition (Valley Ballroom)

4:10 p.m.:

Breakout summary reporting & next steps 

4:25 p.m.: 

Talent Development Taskforce Closing Remarks

5:00 p.m.:

Cocktail Reception & Tapas – interactive stations will continue (Glenora Ballroom)