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Purpose: Ground participants in lived experiences, community voices, and systemic context
Time Main Ballroom Second Floor Breakout Room 8:00–9:00 am Breakfast 9:00–9:30 am Welcome, Territory Acknowledgement, Elder Blessing & Introduction to Conference 9:30–10:45 am Rohene Bouajram | Keynote Presentation 11:00–11:15 am Coffee Break 11:15 am–12:15 pm Unpacking Microaggressions and Unconscious Bias
Thomas James, Rajneet Chhatwal, Keisha MorongWhat Does An Inclusive Culture Look Like?
Dr Amie McLean, Todd
Hardin, Loshima Shongo, Jordann Hazelwood, Cicyetkwu Dunstan12:15–1:15 pm Lunch Break Lunch| Served in the Main Ballroom 1:15–2:15 pm Mental Health & Belonging: Intersectionality & Equity in Wellness
Alfred Achoba, Cecile Tucker, Penny Ecker, Dr. Delli PizziCommunity-Led Solutions: Building Safer, Inclusive Spaces
Rohene Bouajram, Nic Zdunich, Kaylee Gillespie, Nicole Semenoff, Dominique2:15–2:30 pm Coffee Break Coffee Break 2:30–3:30 pm My Body, My Voice: Storytelling from the Intersections
Joey Roo, Dustin Victor, Melody Frisk, Rebecca AlexanderChallenging Systemic Racism | Deeper System-Level Understanding
Sally Martin, Nyasha Manyanye, Kathleen Larose, Erin Bruzzese3:30–3:45 pm Day One | Closing Remarks 4:00–5:00 pm Networking Event Purpose: Facilitate action-oriented dialogue, collaboration, and application
Time Main Ballroom 8:00–9:00 am Breakfast 9:00–9:30 am Daily Welcome Remarks 9:30–10:45 am Dr. James Makokis | Keynote Presentation 10:45–11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00–12:00 pm Bias by Design: How AI Can Perpetuate (or Disrupt) Systemic
Discrimination & Social Inequality
Premie Naicker, Stefano Stamato, Rochelle Grayson, Aislin M. Jackson12:00–1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00–2:30 pm Advancing Reconciliation In Your Workplace
Leona Thomas, Martin Lampman, Joanne Gottfriedson, and Julia Cyr2:30–2:45 pm Coffee Break 2:45–3:45 pm Fireside Chat
Dr James Makokis, France Lamontagne, Alix Dolson, Noah Fischer, Debora DeLyzer3:45–4:00 pm Conference Closing Remarks & Thank You
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