COEE2026 Celebration of Excellence & Engagement
COEE2026 Celebration of Excellence & Engagement is taking place on 12–15 November 2026 at Shaw Centre, Ottawa. It is organised by Royal Society of Canada, and B2DB lists 59 speakers and 25 sessions announced so far.
The Royal Society of Canada's annual national conference, the Celebration of Excellence and Engagement, takes place from 12 to 15 November 2026 in Ottawa, presented by the University of Ottawa. The gathering celebrates achievements, discusses global challenges and welcomes new Fellows and new Members of the RSC College, with induction ceremonies on 13 November. An award ceremony on 13 November presents 19 awards to Canadian scientists, scholars and researchers and recognises 24 law students, and an RSC Annual Gala is held on 14 November.
Key facts
| Dates | 12–15 November 2026 (on now) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Canada |
| Organiser | Royal Society of Canada |
| Series | COEE Celebration of Excellence & Engagement |
| Speakers | 59 |
| Sessions | 25 |
| Stages | Symposium, Renaissance Room, Drawing Room, Adam Room, Ballroom, Laurier Room, Trillium Ballroom - Rogers Centre |
| Sponsors | 7 |
| Official site | events.myconferencesuite.com/COEE_2026/page/programlayout |
Keynote speakers
- Heidi Tworek Canada Research Chair and Professor of History and Public Policy, The University of British Columbia
Speakers (59)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Heidi Tworek Canada Research Chair and Professor of History and Public Policy, The University of British Columbia
- Cynthia Milton Director for the Centre for Global Studies and Professor in History, University of Victoria
- Martine Lagacé Associate Vice-President, Research Promotion and Development, Science in French, University of Ottawa
- Véronique Morin Science journalist, Québecor NumériQ
- Gary Slater Visiting Professor, University of Ottawa
- Katja Fennel Head of Department, Dalhousie University
- Fannie Lafontaine Professor, Université Laval
- Jason Acker Associate Vice-President (Research Integrity Support), University of Alberta, Dept of Family Medicine
- Laura Levin Professor, Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance, York University
- Geoffrey Fong Senior Investigator, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- Marisa Portolese Professor, Concordia University
- Étienne Brown Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Ottawa
- Simon Beaudry Doyen de la Recherche et de la Création, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
- Mark Stoddart Professor, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Randall Morck Jarislowsky Distinguished Chair in Finance, University Professor of Business, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
- Anne Bowker Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University
- Jennifer Bain Professor, Dalhousie University
- Ahmed Y. Abdulla Associate Professor, Carleton University
- Françoise Baylis RSC President, Royal Society of Canada
- Marie-Josée Fortin Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
- Claudette Commanda Professor, University of Ottawa
- Dawn Martin-Hill Indigenous Studies Chair, ServiceNow
- William Ghali Vice President Research, University of Calgary
- Fanie Pelletier Professor, Université de Sherbrooke
- Davide Panagia Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
- Guy Laforest President, Academy of Social Sciences, Royal Society of Canada
- James Grier President, Academy of the Arts and Humanities, Royal Society of Canada
- Krishna Pendakur Professor, Simon Fraser University
- Marie-Eve Sylvestre President, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ottawa
- David Earn Professor, ServiceNow
- Audrey Moores President, RSC College, Royal Society of Canada
- Robert Boily President, Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada
- Alexie Tcheuyap Secretary, Academy of Arts & Humanities, Royal Society of Canada
- Alison Allan
- B. Mario Pinto Vice President (Research & International), University of Manitoba
- Catherine Beaudry Secretary, Academy of Social Sciences, Royal Society of Canada
- Eric Li President-elect, RSC College, Royal Society of Canada
- Iman Mersal Poet, translator, and scholar, University of Alberta
- Lawrence Mysak Emeritus Professor, McGill University
- Rafik Goubran Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International), Carleton University
- Robert Ross Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University
- Scott Chang Professor, University of Alberta, Dept of Family Medicine
- Troy Day Secretary, Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada
- Valérie Lapointe Gagnon Full professor of history, University of Alberta
- Vedat Verter Professor & Stephen J.R. Smith Chair of Management Analytics, Queen’s University
- Warren Cariou Distinguished Professor of Indigenous Literature and Culture, University of Manitoba
- Xiongbiao (Daniel) Chen Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
- Andrew F. Cooper Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo and Balsillie School of International Affairs
- Hugues Loemba Clinician-Scientist, and Virologist, Full Professor of Medicine, Montfort Hospital
- Julie St-Pierre Vice-President, Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa
- Mike St.Louis Major-General (ret'd)
- Val Napoleon Founding Director, Indigenous Law Research Unit
- Yves Gingras Professor of History and Sociology of Science, UQAM
- Félix Mathieu Professor and Chair of the undergraduate programs in the Department of Law, UQO
- Julie Paquette Associate Professor and Director, Saint Paul University
- Ryoa Chung Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of Montreal
- Susan Tighe President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University
- Russel MacDonald Manager, Programmes, Royal Society of Canada
- Nicolas Lafrenière Membership and Awards Officer, Royal Society of Canada
Most represented companies
- Royal Society of Canada — 10 speakers
- University of Ottawa — 3 speakers
- University of Ottawa — 3 speakers
- Carleton University — 2 speakers
- Dalhousie University — 2 speakers
- ServiceNow — 2 speakers
- University of Alberta — 2 speakers
- University of Alberta, Dept of Family Medicine — 2 speakers
- University of Manitoba — 2 speakers
Agenda (25 sessions)
Day 1 — Thursday 12 November 2026
- Symposium: Opening Remarks 09:00–09:15 · Symposium — Anne Bowker, Marie-Eve Sylvestre
- Symposium: KEYNOTE | Why Trust Researchers? On Building the Capacity to Communicate In a Skeptical Age 09:15–10:15 · Symposium — Heidi Tworek
- Symposium: Panel | Science and Public Debate: Questioning Without Misinforming 10:15–11:45 · Symposium — Véronique Morin, Étienne Brown, Félix Mathieu, Julie Paquette +1 more
- Symposium: Treating, Informing, Reassuring: Trust Under Strain During COVID-19 13:00–14:15 · Symposium — Martine Lagacé, Hugues Loemba
- The Military “Turn” in Canada: A Roundtable Discussion 14:00–16:00 · Renaissance Room — Cynthia Milton, Fannie Lafontaine, Andrew F. Cooper, Mike St.Louis +1 more
- Symposium: Critical Wrap-Up 14:30–15:30 · Symposium — Yves Gingras
- Symposium: Closing Remarks 15:30–15:45 · Symposium — Julie St-Pierre
- Designer-ish Babies: Gattaca Stack & Prediction Markets 16:30–17:30 · Drawing Room — Françoise Baylis
- Opening Reception and Welcome to Ottawa 18:30–21:00 · Adam Room — Françoise Baylis, Marie-Eve Sylvestre
Day 2 — Friday 13 November 2026
- RSC 101 Breakfast 07:30–09:00 · Drawing Room — Françoise Baylis
- 2026 RSC Awards Ceremony 09:00–10:30 · Adam Room — Gary Slater, Simon Beaudry
- Presentation of the 2026 New Members of the College 10:30–12:00 · Ballroom — Audrey Moores, Eric Li
- Celebration Lunch 12:00–14:00 · Drawing Room — James Grier, Alison Allan
- Induction Ceremony – Class of 2026 New Fellows 14:00–17:00 · Ballroom — Gary Slater, Françoise Baylis, William Ghali, Guy Laforest +2 more
- Induction Cocktail Reception 17:30–19:30 · Adam Room — Rafik Goubran
Day 3 — Saturday 14 November 2026
- RSC Annual General Meeting 08:00–09:00 · Ballroom — Gary Slater, Françoise Baylis
- RSC College Meeting 09:30–11:30 · Laurier Room — Audrey Moores
- Member Presentations 10:00–11:30 · Ballroom — Jason Acker, Laura Levin, Mark Stoddart, Guy Laforest +3 more
- RSC Eric Jackman Prize Luncheon Lecture | Advancing Population Health and Global Health Policy Through Social and Behavioural Science 12:00–13:30 · Adam Room — Geoffrey Fong
- Romanowski Award Luncheon Lecture | Ecological Networks in Dynamic Landscapes 12:00–13:30 · Ballroom — Marie-Josée Fortin
- Frontiers Planet Prize Luncheon Lecture | Betting on carbon dioxide removal to stabilize the climate 12:00–13:30 · Drawing Room — Ahmed Y. Abdulla
- Academy of Social Sciences Meeting 14:00–16:30 · Drawing Room — Randall Morck, Dawn Martin-Hill, Davide Panagia, Guy Laforest +3 more
- Academy of Science Meeting 14:00–16:30 · Ballroom — Katja Fennel, Fanie Pelletier, David Earn, Robert Boily +3 more
- Academy of Arts & Humanities Meeting 14:00–16:30 · Laurier Room — Laura Levin, Marisa Portolese, Jennifer Bain, James Grier +3 more
- RSC Annual Gala (Tickets to be purchased separately) 19:00–21:30 · Trillium Ballroom - Rogers Centre — Françoise Baylis, Claudette Commanda, Marie-Eve Sylvestre, B. Mario Pinto
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (7)
University of Calgary · Western University · Carleton University · University of Ottawa · The University of British Columbia · University of Toronto · Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
Media Partner (1)
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.