Workforce Forward 2023 | SASKATOON
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
June 13, 2023 | 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
TCU Place, 35 - 22nd St. East, Saskatoon SK
The Venue
Learn from visionaries working in the DEI space and explore the Saskatoon’s vibrant downtown core!
About
TCU Place is the best location to gather in Saskatoon’s inner city. With 21 different rooms to choose from, it can both large and small groups making it the perfect venue to host Workforce Forward's intimate workshops and larger conference-wide discussions.
Expand your knowledge and expertise and support the advancement of your career through our CPHR Saskatchewan accredited CPD conference!
CPHR Saskatchewan joined forces with Workforce Forward in June 2022 to provide their members with CPD’s while building essential skills for embracing allyship and creating Indigenous inclusive workplaces.
Meet our speakers!
Our visionary speakers represent some of the best in the business and are here to
inspire, motivate and empower your organization to action!
Indigenous HR Strategy Business Partner
Tokata HR Solutions
Tokata HR Solutions
Community Advisor Indigenous Engagement
Affinity Credit Union
Affinity Credit Union
Director | ESG, Sustainability and Reconciliation Action Plans
Creative Fire
Creative Fire
Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Administration
College of Education University of Saskatchewan
College of Education University of Saskatchewan
The Agenda!
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
Featuring:
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
Featuring:
Workshop: The Business of Ethical Indigenous Engagement
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Workshop Level 2
Featuring:
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
Featuring:
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
Featuring:
Workshop: Culture, Protection & Productivity: Securing a Strong Foundation for your HR Strategy to Flourish
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Workshop Level 2
Featuring:
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
Featuring:
Workshop: Intersectional Approaches to Indigenous Inclusion
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Workshop Level 3
Featuring:
Opening Night Reception
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and beverages while networking with fellow participants!