Cannexus 2027

Cannexus 2027 takes place on 25–27 January 2027 at Shaw Centre, Ottawa. It is organised by CERIC, and B2DB lists 232 speakers and 182 sessions announced so far.

Cannexus27 is the 21st annual Cannexus conference, presented by CERIC as Canada's largest bilingual career development conference. It combines an in-person portion at the Rogers Centre Ottawa with a virtual portion, with 150+ live and pre-recorded sessions on career and workforce development research, policy and practice, plus networking and partner showcases.

Key facts

Keynote speakers

• Keka DasGupta Founder, Keynote Speaker, Art of Life-ing & Precision Marketing Group Inc. (+CERIC)
• Dr. Samra Zafar Physician | Expert on Authentic Leadership and Inclusive Wellness | Best-selling Author
• Duncan McCue Award-Winning Indigenous Journalist and Author
• Tyler McGregor Para Ice Hockey Star | Cancer Survivor and Advocate

Speakers (232)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Keka DasGupta Founder, Keynote Speaker, Art of Life-ing & Precision Marketing Group Inc. (+CERIC)
• Dr. Samra Zafar Physician | Expert on Authentic Leadership and Inclusive Wellness | Best-selling Author
• Duncan McCue Award-Winning Indigenous Journalist and Author
• Tyler McGregor Para Ice Hockey Star | Cancer Survivor and Advocate
• Candy Ho Director, The Counselling Foundation of Canada
• Dave Redekopp President, Life-Role Development Group
• Sareena Hopkins Executive Director, ccdf-fcdc
• Ashley Pullman Research Associate, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
• Barbara Wilson Owner and Principal, Thrive Career Consulting
• Don Presant President, Learning Agents 🇨🇦
• Donnalee Bell Co-Chief Executive Officer, CCDF
• Ilona Dougherty Co-Creator & Managing Director, Youth & Innovation Project, Youth & Innovation Project
• JP Michel Founder, SparkPath
• Kirra Greaves Education Sector Lead, Orygen
• Lorraine Godden FUSION National Lead, Carleton University
• Louis Cournoyer Directeur des Programmes de Premier Cycle en Développement de Carrière, UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal
• Lucy Sattler Career & Futures Specialist, Study Work Grow
• Michael Huston Counsellor, Associate Professor, Mount Royal University
• Phil Jarvis Author: The Most Critical Resource for Nation Building, ReImaginED
• Reuben Ford Research Director, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
• Roberta Borgen President, Life Strategies Ltd.
• Seanna Quressette Coordinator, Continuing Education, FACS, Douglas College
• Sonny Wong Career Focused Counsellor/Registered Psychotherapist - Member of Toronto Faculty Association, Toronto Metropolitan University
• Tom Carney Senior Project Coordinator, Partners for Youth, Inc.
• Valentina Castillo Cifuentes Associate Director, Youth & Innovation Project
• Abby Razink Director of Business Development, Vorbeck Materials
• Adhil Payingalil Research Assistant, Humber College
• Adriano Magnifico Career Team Lead, Louis Riel Arts and Technology Centre
• Aleem Punja Executive Director, Future Ready Initiative - Aga Khan Council for Canada
• Alex Coles Career Counselor, Community Inclusion Society
• Ali Hashemi Head of Artificial Intelligence, Thrive Career Wellness Platform
• Alice O'Carroll Director, Science Careers & Experience Centre, Faculty of Science McMaster University, McMaster University
• Alicia Flatt Career Advisor, University of Waterloo
• Alicia Tian Art Instructor, Aureole Studios
• Alison Lobus Owner, Compass Career Counseling
• Allan Govender Vice President Public Sector, Thrive Career Wellness Platform
• Alma Betancourth Community Relations Coordinator, Aecon Group Inc.
• Andrea Bosco Founder & COO, The Empowerment Project
• Andrea Fruhling Instructional Lead & Program Developer, The University of British Columbia
• Anisha Sarana Employment Program Coordinator, Connections Community Services Society
• Anna Boltenko Core Coach, BetterUp
• Anna Gordon Community Engagement & Education Specialist, Credit Counselling Society
• Anne Ginn Career Educator & Coach, Queen's University
• April Dyrda Practice Director, Registered Psychologist, Canada Career Counselling
• Arianna Echanique Training Coordinator, Community Sector Council NL
• Aubrianna Snow Student Engagement Lead, At the Root Project
• Audrey Dupuis Professeure, Université de Moncton
• Audrey Lessard CEO and Founder, ADN évolution professionnelle
• Basile Bakumbane Agent, Soutien à L’inclusion Pour la Région Sud-Ouest de l'Ontario, Collège Boréal
• Beth Shea Owner, Beachside Consulting
• Brad Booker Partner Success Manager, myBlueprint
• Brandon Reimer Senior Program Advisor, Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
• Bruce Lawson Director, The Counselling Foundation of Canada
• Caitlin McDonough Chief Learning Officer, Prepr
• Carli Fink Manager, Business Development and Partnerships, Challenge Factory
• Caroline Kisielewski Registered Provisional Psychologist, Career Counsellor, Canada Career Counselling
• Cassie Taylor Managing Director, Life Strategies Ltd.
• Catherine Plante Chargée de Projets - Services Privés et Formation Continue, Espace carrière
• Charlene Marion Executive Director, CEWIL Canada
• Chidiogo Ezenwaka NEC Program Coordinator, YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick
• Chris Kulbaba Executive AI Strategy Lead, The AI Leap London
• Chunxia Xu Employment Language Trainer, YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick
• Cindel Knockwood Indigenous Employment Officer, METS
• Clare Quirico Associate Director, Professional and Career Development, SFU School of Medicine
• Cristy Bartlett Senior Manager, Student Learning Advising, University of Southern Queensland
• Danica Isherwood Senior Operations Manager, YWCA BC
• Danielle Tyszuk Outreach Coordinator, Manitoba Trucking Association
• Danny Mirza Careers & Experience Head/Manager, Coventry University London
• Darian Kovacs Founding Partner, Jelly Academy
• Deandra Christopher Professor, George Brown Polytechnic
• Deirdre Pickerell Program Director, ccdf-fcdc
• Denis Gravelle Retired, Kibbi
• Derek Darch Sr. Director, Employer Engagement, NPower Canada
• Diana Boyd Associate Editor, Memorial University
• Diane LeBreton Professeure, Université de Moncton
• Diane Lemieux Senior Analyst, ESDC
• Dimple Rai M.Ed., B.A., B.Ed., Humber College
• Dina Cherevko Senior Manager, YWCA BC
• Dinuka Gunaratne Director of Career Development and Experiential Learning, Northeastern University - Vancouver Campus
• Dirk Matthews Consultant/Owner, National Career Development Association
• Dr. Spencer Niles Eminent Professor, College of William & Mary
• Elaine Belanger-Porter Student Success Advisor, Humber Polytechnic
• Elena Zheng Career Educator, University of Toronto
• Ellen Long Director, Education and Forest Literacy, Project Learning Tree Canada
• Ema Shiroma-Chao Professional Experience & Insight Lead, techNL
• Emilie Giguère Professeure, Université Laval
• Emmanuel Ayoola Manager, Grantmaking and Impact, Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
• Erica Ruth Kelly Director of Learning and Development, CASE
• Evan Essapa Registered Provisional Psychologist, University of Alberta
• Fari Munjanja Case Manager/Employment Counsellor, Employment Planning and Counselling
• Gail Kastning Founder / Company Owner, Purposeful Careers
• Gary Christian Executive Director, North Superior Workforce Planning Board
• Genevieve Phaneuf Conseillère D'orientation en PAE, Brio EAP
• Gil Katz Director of Operations, MentorEase
• Gillian Johnston Past Co-Director, Current Ex-Officio Director, CDPOntario
• Gregg Taylor Career Repositioning Strategist & Executive/Career Coach, Gregg Taylor Coaching & Consulting
• Guy Giguère Founder, RVEAL
• Hannah Flostrand Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant - IRB, (WIC) Warwick Immigration Canada
• Heather Nesbitt Adjunct Faculty, Queen's University
• Herky Cutler Guest Teacher, Foothills School Division
• Imane Zerouali Boukhal Inclusion Support Officer, Collège Boréal
• Ivana Popadic Sr. Director of Education Strategy and Operations, NPower Canada
• Jacqueline Peila-Shuster PhD, Colorado State University
• James Arruda Impact Measurement Consultant, Rising Tide
• Janet Morris-Reade Chief Executive Officer, ASPECT BC - Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training
• Jasmeen Sidhu Associate Director of Partnerships & Special Projects, CEWIL/ECAIT Canada
• Jay Gosselin Founder and Senior Consultant, 3C Team Building and Training
• Jean-Mathieu Chénier Directeur des Services d'emploi, COLLEGE BOREAL
• Jeffrey Landine Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick
• Jenn Alanen Program Manager, Trellis Society
• Jenn Chan CEO & Co-founder, Department of Imaginary Affairs
• Jenna-Leigh Di Nardo PhD Candidate, Simon Fraser University
• Jennie Nilsson Associate Director, Indigenous and Canada North Relations, CEWIL/ECAIT Canada
• Jennifer Browne Director, The Counselling Foundation of Canada
• Jennifer Fane Lead Research Associate, Education and Skills, Signal49 Research
• Jennifer Luke Adjunct Research Fellow & Sessional Academic, University of Southern Queensland
• Jennifer Nichol Interim CEO, ASPECT BC
• Jeremy McQuigge Board Member, CAPLA
• Jeremy Staples Consultant, Triple Scoop Consulting Inc
• Jessica Parsons Research Assistant, Yorkville University
• Joanne Islip Director, Career-Integrated Learning, SHERIDAN COLLEGE
• John Sharpe Executive Director, Partners for Youth Inc.
• Jon Woodend Associate Professor, University of Victoria
• Jose Domene Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University
• Joy Samuel Senior Manager, Program Operations, The King's Trust Canada
• Juliana Wiens Career Counsellor, Saint Mary's University
• Julie Belley Présidente et consultante principale, Rebelleyus inc.
• Julie Walchli Executive Director, Work Integrated Education and Student Engagement, UBC Faculty of Arts
• Kalysha Snow-Hanrahan National Programs Manager (thinkAG), Agriculture in the Classroom Canada
• Karen Enns Youth Employment Mentor, Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba
• Karen Orser Manager of Employment, Tungasuvvingat Inuit
• Karen Pritchard CEO, ACCE
• Karin Anne Davis Founder & Chief Creativity Strategist, Pink Pigs Fly
• Kate Kennedy Career Advisor, University of Waterloo
• Kathy Archer Nonprofit Hive Ambassador, The Nonprofit Hive
• Kelci Archibald Lead Coordinator, Career Education, Career Exploration & Education, University of Toronto
• Kerri Brock Associate, CareerCycles
• Kiddy Mengesha Sr. Director, Youth Programs & Community Engagement, Visions of Science
• Kim Oppelt VP, Career Development, Institute for Career Advising and Development
• Kimberley Rawes Manager, Career and Professional Development, UBC Career Centre
• Kimberly "Kymmie" Cartledge Career Specialist, Lexington County School District One
• Kris Magnusson Senior Strategic Advisor, Stephens Family School of Medicine, Simon Fraser University
• Krista Socholotiuk Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University
• Krista Steeves Owner/Senior Therapist, Bloom House Counselling
• Kutay Sacak Doctoral Student, University of Alberta
• Lama Shaath Certified Coach, TELUS Health
• Lana Wierdsma Job Developer, Employment Planning and Counselling Peterborough
• Laura Sauer Senior Researcher, ESDC
• Laurie Sinnott-Lee Associate Director, YWCA British Columbia
• Leanne Radcliffe Chief Talent Officer, RLB LLP
• Lee Taal Founder & CEO, ChatterHigh
• Lisette Cameron Data Analyst, Energy Safety Canada
• Lorraine Katanik Co-Chair, Career Development Professionals of Ontario
• Magdalena Mot Senior Manager, Work-Integrated Learning, Capilano University
• Maja Horgas Manager, Career Development Centre, Capilano University
• Marcia Wall Career Success Coach, MW Career Services
• Marcus Jamieson Executive Director, TEAM Work Cooperative
• Maria Kapakos Career Counsellor, SHERIDAN COLLEGE
• Mariana Garrido de Castro Social Issues Researcher, Future Black Female
• Mark Franklin Co-founder and President, OneLifeTools - Leaders in Narrative Assessment
• Martin Doucet Conseiller en Développement Professionnel, Espace carrière
• Maryam (Marylyn) Taghizadehbaghi Employment Specialist, Open Door Group
• Max Ullrich Project Manager, Accreditation & Training, EHRC
• Mazin Osman Student Research Assistant, Humber Polytechnic
• Megan Marshall Provincial Program Director, Avalon Employment Inc.
• Meghan Lavallee Executive Director Apprenticeship Manitoba, Government of Manitoba
• Meghan Swim Senior Technical Analyst, Shopify
• Melanie Olfert Director, Centre, Trinity Western University
• Melanie Trottier Professor, University of Quebec in Montreal
• Melchisedeck Muhindo Service Support Hub, Enabel Burundi
• Melissa Ghori Case Manager/Employment Counsellor, Employment Planning and Counselling Peterborough
• Michael Dubois Senior Research Associate, Social Research & Demonstration Corporation (SRDC)
• Michael Hashizume Instructional Design and Training, PathPilot
• Michael Stebleton Professor of Higher Education, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• Michelle Schafer Associate Coach and Facilitator, Clariti Group Inc.
• Miguel Hahn Senior Career Consultant, Queen's University
• Millien Nahomie GESI Program Manager, TFO Canada
• Muhammad Usman Ali Career Coach, Western University
• Nadia Moukanni Postdoctoral Research Fellow, McGill University
• Naishadh Gadani Founder, Prism AI
• Natalia Mishagina Principal Associate, Blueprint
• Natalie Turecki Graduate Student & Research Assistant, University
• Nataliya Korchagina Founder, The Human Development Studio
• Nishtha Varma Outreach Manager, Supply Chain Manitoba
• Paige McDonough Senior Director of Career Development, Kuder
• Patricia Graham Specialist, Employment Partnership, Metis Nation of Ontario
• Patrick Hébert Project manager, CCDF
• Paul Lalonde Senior Research Associate, SRDC
• Paula Wischoff Yerama Co-Chair, WCCDA
• Penne Dawe CEO, ACCE
• Phyllis MacCallum Director, Research and Knowledge Mobilization, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
• Pranay Reddy Career Coach, Western University
• Punam Dalal Manager, Canadian Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA)
• Randy Lindsay CEO, Futureworx
• Rebecca Navarro (Tromsness) Job Search Coach | Workforce Re-entry Strategist | Career Development Practitioner, Rebecca Joy
• Richard Makitu Ndolomingo Gestionnaire, Programmes et services en emploi, COLLEGE BOREAL
• Robyn Stalkie Arts Career Strategist, UBC Career Centre
• Rod Skinkle Chief Executive Officer, Devant.ca
• Ryan Ramsdale Principal, Business Director, Winnipeg Transition Centre
• Salar Chagpar CEO & Chief Visioneer, Prepr
• Sandra Koppert Director, Mental Health Advancement, Mental Health Commission
• Sarah Taylor Chief Executive Officer, Next Level ASD Consulting
• Sarah Vickery Director, Programming, The King's Trust Canada
• Sarah Watts-Rynard CEO, Polytechnics Canada
• Sarina Mawji Social Services and Change Management Consultant, Stairway Consulting
• Sean Wiltshire Chief Executive Officer, Avalon Employment Inc.
• Shar Rai Founder, The Empowerment Project
• Shaye Belanger Equity Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator, Carleton University
• Simon Raybould Co-Founder / Director of Sales & Marketing, MentorEase
• Siyi Cheng Co-operative Education Faculty, Multidisciplinary Graduate Engineering, Northeastern University College of Engineering
• Sonia Di Maulo Founder & Chief Reinvention Officer, Harvest Performance
• Summer Burton Executive Director, Literacy Link South Central
• Tamara Gale Director, External Relations and Communications, Carbon Management Canada
• Tamara Kaattari Executive Director, Literacy Link South Central
• Tammy Snook Force Multiplier, Rising Tide Consulting NL
• Tapo Chimbganda Founding Executive Director, Future Black Female
• Tarek El Dana Manager, Sr. Youth Programs, Visions of Science
• Tony Botelho Managing Director, UBC Career Centre & Centre for Community Engaged Learning, The University of British Columbia
• Tracy McDonald Employment Consultant, CSE Consulting
• Trina Maher President, The Counselling Foundation of Canada
• Trina Stanford Project Manager, CCDF - Canadian Career Development Fund
• Tsoi Wing (Diana) Lee EnSpire Coordinator, University of Oxford
• Valérie Roy Directrice générale, AXTRA | Alliance des centres-conseils en emploi
• Véronique Mulholland Founder, RVEAL
• Victoria Grant Director, The Counselling Foundation of Canada
• Vivian Li Senior Economist, Labour Market Information Council (LMIC)
• Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette Founder and Lead Career Development Educator, Grow Career Development GrowCD.ca
• Wendy Lawson Owner, WL Career Consulting
• William (Bill) Borgen Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia
• Wynona Mendes Research Lead, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie
• Yas Hardaway Executive Director, Career Services, Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
• Shreya S

Most represented companies

• The Counselling Foundation of Canada — 5 speakers
• Simon Fraser University — 4 speakers
• ACCE — 2 speakers
• Avalon Employment Inc. — 2 speakers
• Canada Career Counselling — 2 speakers
• Capilano University — 2 speakers
• CCDF — 2 speakers
• ccdf-fcdc — 2 speakers
• CEWIL/ECAIT Canada — 2 speakers
• COLLEGE BOREAL — 2 speakers

Agenda (182 sessions)

Day 1 — Sunday 24 January 2027

• Beyond the Algorithm: Strengthening Career Counselling Practice When Clients Need You Most 09:00–12:00 · English — Sonny Wong
• Leading Through Uncertainty: An Adaptive Approach to AI in Career Development 13:00–17:00 · English

Day 2 — Monday 25 January 2027

• First Timers' Session 07:45–08:15 · Room 210
• Opening Ceremony 08:30–09:30 · English, French
• The Importance of Wrap-around Supports for Youth In Care 10:00–11:00 · English — Tom Carney, John Sharpe
• Career Coaching with Black Youth: A Wellness-focused Approach 10:00–11:00 · English — Evan Essapa, Kutay Sacak
• How Collaboration Drives Career Success for Women: An Ecosystem Approach 10:00–11:00 · English — Punam Dalal
• Career Services Must Die…Now What? From Centralized Services to Shared Ownership 10:00–11:00 · English — Melanie Olfert
• Main Stage - 10+ Years Later - Truth and Reconciliation and the 94 Calls to Action 10:00–11:00 · English, French — Bruce Lawson, Victoria Grant
• At the Root: Safer Experiential Learning for More Inclusive Career Growth 10:00–11:00 · English — Aubrianna Snow
• Virtual Engagement: What Actually Works with NEET Youth in Atlantic Canada 10:00–11:00 · English — Arianna Echanique
• Helping Students Design Their Big Picture 10:00–11:00 · English — Adriano Magnifico
• The Human Edge: Career Advising in an AI-Transformed Workforce 10:00–11:00 · English — Meghan Swim
• Under Pressure: A National Study on Career Coach Capacity 10:00–11:00 · English — Allan Govender
• Cross-Sector Collaboration Model for Sustainable Employment of Newcomers 10:00–11:00 · English — Alma Betancourth
• From Playbook to Practice: Building Career Infrastructure That Endures 10:00–11:00 · English — Carli Fink
• Biais invisibles, potentiel réel: accompagner autrement la neurodiversité 10:00–11:00 · French — Audrey Lessard
• The Unconscious Conflicts Triggered by Our Clients' Anxiety 10:00–11:00 · English — Sonny Wong
• The Future of Work: First Jobs Are Never Coming Back 10:00–11:00 · English — Joy Samuel, Sarah Vickery
• Part 1: Career Development is Nation-building: A Pan-Canadian Working Dialogue 10:00–11:00 · English — Candy Ho, Dave Redekopp, Sareena Hopkins, Lucy Sattler +1 more
• Naviguer les débuts de carrière : les expériences d’intégration professionnelle 10:00–11:00 · French — Emilie Giguère
• The Rise of Portfolio Careers: A New Era in Career Development 11:15–12:15 · English — April Dyrda, Caroline Kisielewski
• Integrating Professional Competency Development into Academic Programs 11:15–12:15 · English — Alice O'Carroll
• Don’t Wait to Be Onboarded: Helping Clients Lead Their First 90 Days 11:15–12:15 · English — Michelle Schafer
• Ditching "Forever Careers": Teaching Navigation in the Age of Volatility 11:15–12:15 · English — Brad Booker
• The Flashlight Model: A New Framework for Career Conversations 11:15–12:15 · English — Andrea Fruhling
• The Accord on Career Development and Mental Health for Youth 11:15–12:15 · English — Dave Redekopp, Michael Huston, Kris Magnusson
• Strengthening Youth Career Exploration Through Better LMI and Website Design 11:15–12:15 · English — Michael Dubois
• Self Advocacy as a Core Employability Skill 11:15–12:15 · English — Dimple Rai, Elaine Belanger-Porter
• Recognizing the Role of Land-Based Learning in Career Development 11:15–12:15 · English — Jennie Nilsson
• Part 2: Career Development is Nation-building: A Pan-Canadian Working Dialogue 11:15–12:15 · English — Candy Ho, Dave Redekopp, Sareena Hopkins, Lucy Sattler +1 more
• The Uncertainty Lab: Build Your Own Engaging Career Intervention 11:15–12:15 · English — JP Michel, Miguel Hahn
• Main Stage – Shifting Narratives: Finding Opportunity in Times of Change 11:15–12:15 · English, French — Aleem Punja
• "Let Them Cook": Youth Career Guidance for a New Economy 11:15–12:15 · English — Donnalee Bell, Trina Stanford
• Carrières inclusives : valoriser les réalités intersectionnelles marginalisées 11:15–12:15 · French — Basile Bakumbane
• Leading Living Ecosystems: Nature-inspired Leadership Reinvention 11:15–12:15 · English — Nadia Moukanni, Sonia Di Maulo
• CDPOntario Meetup: The Power of Professional Community 12:15–13:00 · English — Barbara Wilson, Lorraine Katanik, Tracy McDonald
• WCCDA Meetup: Going Solo - Risks, Rewards & Opportunities of Self-Employment in Career Practice 12:15–13:00 · English — Gregg Taylor, Wendy Lawson
• Presentation of Wileman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career Development 13:00–13:20 · English, French
• Keynote 1: The Future Called. It Wants to Talk 13:30–14:30 · English, French — Keka DasGupta
• Youth Labour Market Challenges: Root Causes and System-Level Solutions 14:45–15:45 · English — Gary Christian
• Authenticity in the Age of AI Hiring: Career Development When AI Evaluates AI 14:45–15:45 · English — Muhammad Usman Ali, Pranay Reddy
• Beyond Farmers: Expanding Career Pathways Through Agriculture 14:45–15:45 · English — Kalysha Snow-Hanrahan
• Beyond Survey Fatigue Lab: Hands on support for evaluation & impact measurement 14:45–15:45 · English — Ilona Dougherty, Valentina Castillo Cifuentes
• Building a Career When AI is More Qualified Than Me 14:45–15:45 · English — Guy Giguère, Véronique Mulholland
• Career Advising Across Immigration Lines: A Practice Lab 14:45–15:45 · English — Hannah Flostrand
• Carousels - Day 1 14:45–15:45 · English
• ChatterHigh: New Pathways Planner Tool, Financial, AI & Media Literacy Resources 14:45–15:45 · English — Lee Taal
• Coddiwompling for Career Success: Guiding Clients Through Uncertainty 14:45–15:45 · English — Alison Lobus, Marcia Wall
• Compas: Precision Career Navigation for the Modern Workforce 14:45–15:45 · English — Chris Kulbaba
• Creativity as a Future-Ready Workforce Skill 14:45–15:45 · English — Karin Anne Davis
• Deconstructing Discourses to Construct Career Possibilities 14:45–15:45 · English — Jacqueline Peila-Shuster
• Employer-Led Workforce Integration: Lessons from the NEC Program 14:45–15:45 · English — Chidiogo Ezenwaka, Chunxia Xu
• Entrepreneurship & Self‑Employment Mindset: Pathways for Career Growth 14:45–15:45 · English — Shaye Belanger
• Evolution of a Statewide Career Education Program 14:45–15:45 · English — Karen Pritchard, Penne Dawe
• From Barriers to Belonging 14:45–15:45 · English — Beth Shea, Cindel Knockwood
• Global Conflict, Local Impact: How War and Instabilities Shape Career Practice 14:45–15:45 · English — Maryam (Marylyn) Taghizadehbaghi
• Green Pathways in Practice: Exploring Forest Sector Careers with Youth 14:45–15:45 · English — Ellen Long
• Intégrer les besoins fondamentaux à la personnalité, en orientation et développe 14:45–15:45 · French — Genevieve Phaneuf
• Le CV à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle 14:45–15:45 · French — Catherine Plante
• Main Stage – Celebrating 25 Years of the Canadian Journal of Career Development: Past Insight 14:45–15:45 · English, French — Candy Ho, Lorraine Godden, Louis Cournoyer, Roberta Borgen +2 more
• Making the Case for Experiential Learning with Government 14:45–15:45 · English — Charlene Marion
• Parts (at) Work: A Relational Lens to Career Development Practice 14:45–15:45 · English — Alex Coles
• Person-centred Counselling: Build Trust to Foster Exploration and Learning 14:45–15:45 · English — Jay Gosselin
• Recognition Is Our Hidden Superpower 14:45–15:45 · English — Don Presant
• Specific Aims: Targeting Mental Health with Career Development Interventions 14:45–15:45 · English — Michael Huston
• Supporting Highly Educated Internationally Trained Clients 14:45–15:45 · English — Dina Cherevko
• The Six Ps: A Strategic Compass for Career Leaders 14:45–15:45 · English — Dinuka Gunaratne
• Trust Before Talent: They Don't Distrust the Future - They Distrust the System 14:45–15:45 · English — Kiddy Mengesha, Tarek El Dana
• Keynote 2: Tyler McGregor 16:15–17:15 · English, French — Tyler McGregor

Day 3 — Tuesday 26 January 2027

• Opening Day 2 08:30–09:00 · Canada Hall 1-2
• Faire le pont entre RH et le développement de carrière 09:35–10:35 · French — Julie Belley
• Expressive Career Writing Journal: A Self-Reflective Tool for Career Exploration 09:35–10:35 · English — Elena Zheng, Kelci Archibald
• Making It Personal: Disability Rights and Your Career Development Practice 09:35–10:35 · English — Erica Ruth Kelly
• From Program Provider to Recruiting Partner: Winning Employers with Value 09:35–10:35 · English
• Transforming Talent: Workforce Development Strategies for an AI Future 09:35–10:35 · English — Leanne Radcliffe
• Transformations du travail en orientation à l’ère de l’IA 09:35–10:35 · French — Melanie Trottier
• The Hidden Advantage: Business Acquisition as a Viable Career Path 09:35–10:35 · English — Ryan Ramsdale
• The Gap Between Research and Practice: How CDPs Use Evidence and EDI Resources 09:35–10:35 · English — Jon Woodend, Natalie Turecki
• Walking the Ethical Path: Real Dilemmas, Collective Wisdom 09:35–10:35 · English — Gillian Johnston
• The Belief Shift: A Career Myth-busting Field Lab for CDPs 09:35–10:35 · English — Keka DasGupta, JP Michel
• Students' Journeys: Between Preparation for WIL and Career Development 09:35–10:35 · English — Magdalena Mot, Maja Horgas
• Leading Through Uncertainty: The Human Edge in AI, Burnout & Change 09:35–10:35 · English — Lama Shaath
• Career Support in Rural Communities: Work and Well-being Together 09:35–10:35 · English — Cristy Bartlett, Jennifer Luke
• Recognition of Prior Learning: An Idea Whose Time Has Come 09:35–10:35 · English — Don Presant, Jeremy McQuigge
• Building Stronger Pathways: Career Development and the Skilled Trades 09:35–10:35 · English — Meghan Lavallee
• Managing Menopause: Supporting Women to Survive and Thrive at Work 09:35–10:35 · English — Krista Steeves
• Make It Irresistible: Designing Learning Students Actually Want to Be In 09:35–10:35 · English — Kimberley Rawes
• Nurturing Models for Youth-focused Internships 10:55–11:55 · English — Mariana Garrido de Castro, Tapo Chimbganda
• Teaching Art and Design for AI-integrated Futures 10:55–11:55 · English — Alicia Tian
• Supporting Through Uncertainty: What Career Development Can Learn From Midwifery 10:55–11:55 · English — Alicia Flatt, Kate Kennedy
• Main Stage – Empowering the Next Generation: Supporting Indigenous Learners 10:55–11:55 · English, French — Brandon Reimer, Darian Kovacs, Karen Orser, Patricia Graham +1 more
• Le rôle déterminant de l’école pour réussir sa transition études-travail 10:55–11:55 · French — Audrey Dupuis, Diane LeBreton
• Case Study: Transforming Career Development in BC's Social Care Sector 10:55–11:55 · English — Janet Morris-Reade, Jennifer Nichol
• Beyond Survey Fatigue Lab: Hands on support for evaluation & impact measurement 10:55–11:55 · English — Ilona Dougherty, Valentina Castillo Cifuentes
• Accessibilité et inclusion des personnes 2SLGBTQIA+ sur le marché du travail 10:55–11:55 · French — Melchisedeck Muhindo
• What Am I Bringing to the Table? 10:55–11:55 · English — Jeffrey Landine
• Embedding Mental Health in Career Development in Canada and Australia 10:55–11:55 · English — Kirra Greaves, Sandra Koppert
• Legacy Careers®: A New Support Model for Experienced Workers in Transition 10:55–11:55 · English — Barbara Wilson
• Amplifying the Career Coach: AI That Builds Real Capacity 10:55–11:55 · English — Ali Hashemi
• Before the Prompt: Professional Identity in an AI Era 10:55–11:55 · English — Rebecca Navarro (Tromsness)
• Right Support, Right Time: Reimaging Career Services Through Stepped Care 10:55–11:55 · English — Joanne Islip, Maria Kapakos
• Impact Measurement Blueprint: A Toolkit for Measuring What Matters 10:55–11:55 · English — Caitlin McDonough, Salar Chagpar
• Curricular Engagement with Career Development in UBC Arts 10:55–11:55 · English — Julie Walchli, Robyn Stalkie, Tony Botelho
• Leveraging LMI for Every Stage of the Career Journey 10:55–11:55 · English — Vivian Li
• From Play to Pay: Careers in Transportation & Distribution 10:55–11:55 · English — Danielle Tyszuk, Nishtha Varma
• Beyond Disclosure: Preparing Neuro-inclusive Placement Environments 10:55–11:55 · English — Deandra Christopher
• Gamified Approaches to Engage Youth in Career Exploration and Job Search 10:55–11:55 · English — Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette
• Indigenous Blanket Exercise 13:00–16:00 · English
• Plenary Session: International Symposium for Career Development and Public Policy - Canadian Insights 13:00–14:00 · English, French — Donnalee Bell, Lorraine Godden, Valérie Roy
• Solving Agriculture’s Workforce Crisis Through Innovation and Inclusion 14:30–15:30 · English — Phyllis MacCallum
• Advancing Skills in Emerging Energy 14:30–15:30 · English — Tamara Gale
• Autism@Work: Building Employer Confidence and Sustaining Neurodiverse Employment 14:30–15:30 · English — Marcus Jamieson, Megan Marshall, Sean Wiltshire
• Barriers and Opportunities: Career Development Support for Hard-to-reach Youth 14:30–15:30 · English — Ashley Pullman, Reuben Ford
• Strengths-Based Approach to Empowering Newcomers for Employment Opportunities 14:30–15:30 · English — Fari Munjanja, Lana Wierdsma, Melissa Ghori
• Advancing Impact: Applying Theory of Change for Career Development Leaders 14:30–15:30 · English — Ema Shiroma-Chao, James Arruda, Tammy Snook
• How to Optimize Your Mentoring Program with Software and AI 14:30–15:30 · English — Gil Katz, Simon Raybould
• When Great Minds Think Alike 14:30–15:30 · English
• The GenAI Update Career Professionals Need: Signals from the UK Careers Sector 14:30–15:30 · English — Danny Mirza
• Making Art, Making Rent: Supporting Students Building Creative Lives 14:30–15:30 · English — Anne Ginn
• Main Stage - Hope in Depth: Navigating Uncertainty and Creating Possibilities 14:30–15:30 · English, French — Dr. Spencer Niles
• From Concept to Credibility: How to Build an Accreditation Framework in Emerging Sectors 14:30–15:30 · English — Max Ullrich
• Doodles, Metaphors and Meaning: Visual Tools for Career Conversations 14:30–15:30 · English — Naishadh Gadani
• Digital Career Development Support for Young People with Mental Ill-Health 14:30–15:30 · English — Kirra Greaves
• Fini de tourner en rond : Impulsion et Momentum+ 14:30–15:30 · French — Patrick Hébert
• From Support to Success: What Actually Drives Youth Employment Outcomes 14:30–15:30 · English — Danica Isherwood, Laurie Sinnott-Lee
• Practice to Impact: Developing a Youth Works Theory of Change 14:30–15:30 · English — Tom Carney, Anisha Sarana, Emmanuel Ayoola, Jenn Alanen +1 more
• The Value of Canadian Work Experience and Education for Immigrant Integration 14:30–15:30 · English — Adhil Payingalil, Jeremy Staples, Mazin Osman
• Reclaiming Career Development: Embedding Our Expertise Within Organizations 14:30–15:30 · English — Deirdre Pickerell
• Context Counts . . . In Retirement, Too! 14:30–15:30 · English — William (Bill) Borgen
• We’re All Managers Now: Managing AI as a Career Competency 14:30–15:30 · English — Abby Razink, Michael Stebleton
• Building Apprenticeship Readiness Through Adult Learning Supports 14:30–15:30 · English — Tamara Kaattari
• Reconciliation Action Plans & Exploring My Role as a Career Practitioner 14:30–15:30 · English — Trina Maher
• Carousels - Day 2 14:30–15:30 · English
• The Talent Ecosystem Reimagined: Smarter Workforce Development Through Data 14:30–15:30 · English — Derek Darch, Ivana Popadic
• Who Gets to Dream? Financial Barriers and Career Possibility 14:30–15:30 · English — Anna Gordon
• Canadian Occupational and Skills Information System: Latest Updates 14:30–15:30 · English — Diane Lemieux, Laura Sauer
• Keynote 3: Redefine Possible: Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity 15:45–16:45 · English, French — Dr. Samra Zafar

Day 4 — Wednesday 27 January 2027

• Opening Day 3 08:00–08:15 · Canada Hall 1-2
• Smart, Skilled... Still Not Hired: The Invisible Barriers Career Professionals Miss 08:30–09:30 · English — Sarah Taylor
• Marché en mutation : accompagner les immigrants qualifiés vers la mobilité 08:30–09:30 · French — Millien Nahomie
• Building the Youth Job Readiness Bridge 08:30–09:30 · English — Wynona Mendes
• What Counts as Experience? Youth, Lived Knowledge, and the Workforce Systems 08:30–09:30 · English — Jenn Chan
• Play Your Way In: A Career Board Game for Self-Awareness and Readiness 08:30–09:30 · English — Tsoi Wing (Diana) Lee
• From Practice to Parliament: Putting Career Development on the Record 08:30–09:30 · English — Jasmeen Sidhu
• Shifting from Transactional to Relational: New Approaches to Intake 08:30–09:30 · English — Seanna Quressette
• Main Stage - The Resonant Coach: Tuning Human Capacity to Navigate Uncertainty 08:30–09:30 · English, French — Herky Cutler
• Sticky Notes, Systems and Sustainability 08:30–09:30 · English — Kimberly "Kymmie" Cartledge
• AI or Authentic Interaction? Human-centred AI for Career meaning-Making 08:30–09:30 · English — Kim Oppelt, Paige McDonough
• Creative Resilience: Cultivating Agency through Creative Practice 08:30–09:30 · English — Dirk Matthews
• Untapped Potential: From Talent Gap to Systems Shift 08:30–09:30 · English — Sarina Mawji
• Generalized Anxiety and Career Counselling Interventions in Employment Contexts 08:30–09:30 · English — Louis Cournoyer
• Data to Action – Energy Workforce Insights 08:30–09:30 · English — Lisette Cameron
• Flexible Work as a Workforce Inclusion Strategy 08:30–09:30 · English — Gail Kastning
• Connecting Career Development and Mental Health for Youth: Final Report 09:45–10:45 · English — Jenna-Leigh Di Nardo, Jose Domene, Krista Socholotiuk
• Supporting International Student Career Development Using Improv & Game 09:45–10:45 · English — Juliana Wiens
• Identity Crafting Across Major Life and Career Transitions 09:45–10:45 · English — Nataliya Korchagina
• Supporting Education Decision Making: The Alberta Post-secondary Options Project 09:45–10:45 · English — Ashley Pullman, Reuben Ford, Paul Lalonde
• Carousels - Day 3 09:45–10:45 · English
• What They Never Taught You About Leading a Team 09:45–10:45 · English — Kathy Archer
• Beyond the Professoriate: A Call to Support Diverse Doctoral Careers 09:45–10:45 · English — Siyi Cheng
• Scaling Career Guidance Without Losing the Human 09:45–10:45 · English — Michael Hashizume
• What Matters Now? AI, Impact and Career Stewardship 09:45–10:45 · English — Kerri Brock, Mark Franklin
• From Knowledge to Allocation: The AI Trends You Need to Know 2027 09:45–10:45 · English — Denis Gravelle
• Building Inclusive Networks for Disability Support in the Canadian Workplace 09:45–10:45 · English — Imane Zerouali Boukhal
• Navigating Uncertainty Through Play 09:45–10:45 · English — Anna Boltenko
• Planting Seeds for Lifelong Career Development: The Role of Play 09:45–10:45 · English — Heather Nesbitt, Jessica Parsons
• Designing Policies to Support Mid-career Workers Facing Job Disruption 09:45–10:45 · English — Natalia Mishagina
• What Happens When Medical Students Reflect on Career Stories? 09:45–10:45 · English — Clare Quirico
• Helping Employers Navigate Apprenticeship Systems 09:45–10:45 · English — Summer Burton
• Career Services as Strategic Infrastructure: The AI Opportunity 09:45–10:45 · English — Rod Skinkle
• Ensemble pour mieux servir les chercheurs d'emploi francophones 09:45–10:45 · French — Jean-Mathieu Chénier, Richard Makitu Ndolomingo
• Trauma-Informed Career Counseling Practices 09:45–10:45 · English — Yas Hardaway
• Advancing Workforce Participation for Neurodivergent Workers 09:45–10:45 · English — Jennifer Fane
• L’intelligence talentielle au service de l’employabilité et de l’accompagnement 09:45–10:45 · French — Martin Doucet
• The Ethics Lab: Working Through Real-world Practice Challenges 09:45–10:45 · English — Roberta Borgen, Cassie Taylor
• Beyond Job Readiness 09:45–10:45 · English — Randy Lindsay
• Main Stage – The Human Connection: Career Development in the 21st Century 09:45–10:45 · English, French — Sareena Hopkins, Seanna Quressette
• Neuroscience-driven Emotional Intelligence as a Career Advantage for 9-12 & YA 09:45–10:45 · English — Andrea Bosco, Shar Rai
• Beyond Membership: Strengthening Our Profession 09:45–10:45 · English — Paula Wischoff Yerama
• Keynote 4: Changing the Story: Transforming Educational Pathways for Indigenous Learners 11:00–12:00 — Duncan McCue
• Closing Comments 12:00–12:15 · Canada Hall 1-2

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

CERIC

Sponsors (16)

The Counselling Foundation of Canada · Future Skills Centre · Prepr · CCRW · Fedcap Canada · Jelly Academy · Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA) · Lifemark Vocational Services · Thrive Career Wellness · Ontario Career Lab · Université Laval · Deloitte · Palette Skills · eCampusOntario · EmployNext · Labour Market Information Council (LMIC)

Media Partners (3)

Canadian School Counsellor · University Affairs · Canadian HR Reporter

Association Partners (32)

Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA) · Saskatchewan Career Development Association (SKCDA) · National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) · NB Career Development Association (NBCDA) · CACUSS · Saskatchewan Career & Work Education Association (SCWEA) · AXTRA - Alliance des centres-conseils en emploi · Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) · Réseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Québec (RCJEQ) · Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) · Western Canada Career Development Association (WCCDA) · International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) · Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ) · CACEE · Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) · Canadian Job Development Network (CJDN) · VRA Canada · Ontario School Counsellors' Association (OSCA) · Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA) · Career Education Society of BC · Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) · CESBA · Career Development Association of PEI · Manitoba Association for Career Development (MACD) · Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA) · National Career Development Association (NCDA) · Career Development Professionals of Ontario (CDPOntario) · National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) · CEWIL Canada · BC Post-Secondary Counsellors' Association (BC PSCA) · Association québécoise des professionnel.le.s du développement de carrière (AQPDDC) · Australian Centre for Career Education (ACCE)

Exhibitors (63)

Royal Roads University · Carbon Management Canada (CMC) · The Career Foundation · OneLifeTools · First Work · COMPLETE360 · NPower Canada · Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) · NAV CANADA · Future Skills Centre · The Employment Readiness Scale™ · Prepr · AWES · Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) · Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) · Algonquin College Corporate Training · Careers in Energy · Untapped Talent · ApprenticeSearch.com · Agilec · Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) · Athabasca University (AU) · Testerly · CLSR Inc. · CACEE · Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) · CVE Inc. · Discover Year · Canadian Job Development Network (CJDN) · March of Dimes Canada · Devant · Uvaro · Colleges and Institutes Canada · InStage · Independent Mindset Skills for Empowerment & Transition · Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA) · ECO Canada · Aztec Software · ChatterHigh · JA Canada · Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) · Thrive Career Wellness · Centre for Continuing Education (Saskatchewan Polytechnic) · InPlace Software · Sparkpath · Ontario Career Lab · Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean PANDA association · Geographic Solutions · Cornerstone Occupational Therapy Consultants · Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) · Magnet · In Motion & Momentum+( IM&M+) · Unpacking Tech · EmployNext · National Career Development Association (NCDA) · Implicit Career Services · Douglas College · Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) · Career Development Professionals of Ontario (CDPOntario) · CareerLabsVR · Career Development Professional Centre · CEWIL Canada · Métis Nation of Ontario – Education and Training Branch

Supporting Partners (4)

First Work · Actua · Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC) · Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.