Workforce Forward 2023 | CALGARY
THAT'S A WRAP!!!
Thank you to the attendees, partners and speakers who helped
make Workforce Forward | CALGARY a tremendous success!
We look forward to hosting you again in Saskatoon in June!
The Agenda!
OVER 10 HOURS OF LEARNING!
Check out the morning and afternoon sessions at Workforce Forward | CALGARY by clicking on each icon box below!
- Conference Agenda (8:30 am - 5:00 pm MST)
Hosted By; Jorge Avilés
- All Day
- Workforce Forward Host
Featuring:


Opening Blessings & Welcome Address
- 8:30 am - 8:45 am
- First Nations & Métis Blessings
Featuring:


Fireside Chat: Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the Future of Work.
- 8:45am - 9:30am
- Appropriate for all learning levels
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Panel Discussion: Best Practices in Indigenous Workforce Engagement
- 9:30:am - 10:30 am
- Appropriate for all learning levels
Featuring:




Networking Morning Coffee
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Top up your coffee and network with conference attendees in the exhibition area
Workshop: Nothing About us Without us: The Importance of Decolonizing Policy
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Workshop Level 1
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Workshop: The Business of Ethical Indigenous Engagement
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Workshop Level 2
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Workshop: Becoming a Leader of Change: How to Build Your Professional and Personal Reconciliation Action Plan
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Workshop Level 3
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Networking Lunch
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
- Refuel while networking with other attendees in the exhibtion area
Workshop: Indigenous Allyship and Anti-Racism Training
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Workshop Level 1
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Workshop: Culture, Protection & Productivity: Securing a Strong Foundation for your HR Strategy to Flourish
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Workshop Level 2
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Workshop: Activating Allyship – Engage, Recruit, Indigenize
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Workshop Level 3
Featuring:

Networking Afternoon Coffee
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Top up your coffee and network with conference attendees in the exhibition area
Workshop: Path to Inclusion – Understanding the Journey of Allyship
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Workshop Level 2
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Workshop: Intersectional Approaches to Indigenous Inclusion
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Workshop Level 3
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Opening Night Reception
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and beverages while networking with fellow participants!
Meet our speakers!
Lawyers, HR executives, Indigenous thought-leaders and entrepreneurs… you name it!
Our visionary speakers represent some of the best in the business and are here to
inspire, motivate and empower your organization to action!
Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming & Research)
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Director of Reconciliation, Inclusion and Strategy
Rise Consulting
Rise Consulting
Senior Manager, Indigenous Community Engagement
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Senior Manager, Inclusion and Diversity
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Lead Executive
Unimaize Technologies and Four Peaks Business Development
Unimaize Technologies and Four Peaks Business Development
Senior Specialist Advisor, Indigenous Workforce Development
Suncor Energy
Suncor Energy
General Manager of Administrative Services; HR & HSEQ
ACDEN Holdings
ACDEN Holdings