Conference Schedule

The conference will take place over three days, seven streams, and 50+ sessions. Explore the program, choose your favourite sessions, and select your personalized one-, or three-day registration package.

The primary language of each session is indicated in brackets after the title.

E = English Session
F = French Session
B = Bilingual Session
SI = Simultaneous Interpretation

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April 26, 2024

Time	Stream	Session	Type	Location
10:00 - 11:00		Bow Valley College	College Visit	Bow Valley College
13:00 - 14:00		Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	College Visit	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

April 27, 2024

Time	Session	Type	Location
07:30 - 12:00	Olds College of Agriculture and Technology	College Visit	Olds College of Agriculture and Technology
11:00 - 16:00	Governance and Office Professionals Network (GPOP) (E)	Leadership, Pre-conference	Macleod E1
11:00 - 19:00	Registration Open	Registration	Telus 110
13:00 - 16:30	Pre-conference Forum: Charting a Path to Net Zero	Pre-conference	Macleod Hall A

April 28, 2024

Time	Session	Type	Location
07:00 - 16:30	Registration Open	Registration	Telus 110
07:30 - 16:00	Pre-conference Forum: Charting a Path to Net Zero	Pre-conference	Macleod Hall A
08:00 - 15:00	Governance and Office Professionals Network (GPOP) (E)	Leadership, Pre-conference	Macleod E1
08:30 - 15:00	Leadership in Governance (formerly: Governors Network Session) (E)	Leadership, Pre-conference	Macleod Hall D

April 29, 2024

Time	Session	Type	Location
07:00 - 17:00	Registration Open	Registration	Telus 110
08:00 - 12:30	Pre-conference Forum: Charting a Path to Net Zero – Morning off-site visit & tour	Pre-conference	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
08:00 - 12:00	B2B Zone Open (Monday AM) Sponsored by: iCent app	Networking	Telus 105 & Telus 106
09:00 - 11:45	Canada-Indo-Pacific Partnership Forum	Pre-conference	Glen Rm 201-202
10:00 - 12:45	Presidents Leadership Network (PLN) (SI)	Leadership	Glen Rm 203-204
13:00 - 14:30	Opening and Keynote Address: Linda Nazareth Sponsored by: Magnet / Toronto Metropolitan University	Keynote	Exh Hall CD
14:30 - 15:00	Network Break in Marketplace	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
14:30 - 16:30	B2B Zone Open (Monday PM) Sponsored by: iCent app	Networking	Telus 105 & Telus 106
15:00 - 17:00	How Colleges and institutes are adapting their internationalization strategies to a changing landscape (E/SI)	Thought Forum	Glen Rm 203-204
15:00 - 17:00	Adapting to Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Colleges and Institutes Navigating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Times of Complexity and Uncertainty (E/SI)	Thought Forum	Macleod E2
15:00 - 17:00	Indigenous Horizons: Celebrating Progress, Charting Future Paths (E/SI)	Thought Forum	Macleod E3
15:00 - 17:00	Reimagining the research enterprise ecosystem: navigating institutional research goals (E/SI)	Thought Forum	Glen Rm 208-209
15:00 - 17:00	Green Collar Jobs: The skills revolution Canada needs to reach Net Zero (E/SI)	Thought Forum	Glen Rm 206
18:00 - 20:30	Opening Reception Sponsored by: Bow Valley College (BVC) Sponsored by: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	Social	Macleod Hall A

April 30, 2024

Time	Session	Type	Location
07:00 - 17:00	Registration Open	Registration	Telus 110
07:00 - 08:00	Breakfast in Marketplace	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
07:00 - 18:30	Marketplace Open	Marketplace	Exh Hall EX
08:30 - 09:30	Keynote Address: Pari Johnston	Keynote	Exh Hall CD
09:30 - 10:00	Network Break in Marketplace Sponsored by: International Experience Canada	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
09:30 - 12:30	B2B Zone Open (Tuesday AM) Sponsored by: iCent app	Networking	Telus 105 & Telus 106
10:00 - 10:15	Transition Time
10:15 - 11:15	Growing talent for a resilient future: Strategies to promote vicarious resilience while working with survivors of trauma and violence (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
10:15 - 11:15	Micro Credentials to Address Employment Needs in Climate Smart Agro Food Processing (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
10:15 - 11:15	Bridging Borders: Navigating International Projects and Transformational Change (E/SI) Sponsored by: Scotiabank	Session	Macleod Hall B
10:15 - 11:15	Optimizing the First Peoples’ transition to post-secondary education (F/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 206
10:15 - 11:15	Campus Pathways to Net Zero (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall A
10:15 - 11:15	Indigenous Storytelling as Authentic Pedagogy to Advance Decolonization, Anti-Racism, and Intercultural Competency (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 208-209
10:15 - 11:15	Transforming Leadership and Governance Fireside Chat (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall D
10:15 - 11:15	Crossing Divides and Cultivating Futures: Collaborative Continuing Education and Workforce Development in British Columbia (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
11:15 - 11:30	Transition Time
11:30 - 12:30	Transforming teaching at Collège La Cité: a skills-based approach to quality education (F/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
11:30 - 12:30	Work Smarter, not harder: Creating Immigration Resources to Support Non-immigration Practitioners on Campus (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
11:30 - 12:30	Around the World in No Time At All: Collaborative Online International Learning at 3 Institutions (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall B
11:30 - 12:30	Cultivating Talent: Pathways to Social Innovation for International Students (E/SI) Sponsored by: Duolingo English Test	Session	Glen Rm 206
11:30 - 12:30	Green Building Standards: A tool for Net Zero (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall A
11:30 - 12:30	Braiding Indigenous and Intercultural Perspectives in Collaborative Online Indigenous and Intercultural Learning – Developing a Framework (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 208-209
11:30 - 12:30	Innovation in Collaborative Programming: The NCCP Model (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall D
11:30 - 12:30	Transforming Learner Mobility through Collaboration and Right Sized Governance (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
12:30 - 12:45	Transition Time
12:45 - 13:45	CICan Awards of Excellence Lunch Sponsored by: TD Insurance	Awards	Exh Hall CD
13:45 - 14:00	Transition Time
14:00 - 15:00	MITT’s Success@Work Skills: MITT Builds a Resilient and Thriving Workforce with Transferable Skills (E/SI) Sponsored by: ApprenticeSearch.com	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
14:00 - 15:00	Enhancing Teaching and Learning: The Collaborative Journey of the British Columbia Teaching & Learning Council (BCTLC) and BCcampus (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
14:00 - 15:00	Global integrative model for college internationalization: entrepreneurship and local products at the heart of the partnership project (F/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall B
14:00 - 15:00	Creating Safe and Supportive Classroom Environments for Learners and Instructors (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 206
14:00 - 15:00	Growing Talent for a Changing Planet: Innovations in Food System Education (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall A
14:00 - 15:00	Empowering Indigenous Students through International Experiential Learning (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 208-209
14:00 - 15:00	Career Development in 2040: Navigating the Future World of Work (E/SI) Sponsored by: RoboGarden Inc.	Session	Macleod Hall D
14:00 - 15:00	Empowering Minds: Cultivating Mental Health Literacy in Post-Secondary Education (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
14:00 - 16:00	B2B Zone Open (Tuesday PM) Sponsored by: iCent app	Networking	Telus 105 & Telus 106
15:00 - 15:30	Network Break in Marketplace	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
15:30 - 15:45	Transition Time
15:45 - 16:45	Breaking Barriers, Amplifying Voices: Empowering Entrepreneurship through a Multidisciplinary Student-Led Start-Up Podcast (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
15:45 - 16:45	Best Practices in Responding to the Changing Landscape within Canadian Post- Secondary Demographics: An Integrated Approach Model (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
15:45 - 16:45	Evaluating Safe and Secure International Student Placements using IT Tools (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall B
15:45 - 16:45	Using Technology to Reduce the Risk of Social Isolation for Older Adults (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 206
15:45 - 16:45	John Abbott College’s Land-Based Learning Project: Indigenous Knowledge and Carbon Sequestration by Trees (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall A
15:45 - 16:45	Indigenizing English Placement Assessment (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 208-209
15:45 - 16:45	Student Housing: Challenges & Solutions (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall D
15:45 - 16:45	Growing Together: Weaving Indigenous Wisdom and Western Science for a Sustainable Future (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
16:45 - 18:30	Reception in Marketplace	Social	Exh Hall EX

May 1, 2024

Time	Session	Type	Location
07:00 - 16:00	Registration Open	Registration	Telus 110
07:30 - 08:30	Breakfast in Marketplace	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
07:30 - 14:00	Marketplace Open	Marketplace	Exh Hall EX
08:30 - 09:30	Keynote Address: David Coletto	Keynote	Exh Hall CD
09:30 - 10:00	Network Break in Marketplace	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
09:30 - 12:30	B2B Zone Open (Wednesday AM) Sponsored by: iCent app	Networking	Telus 105 & Telus 106
10:00 - 10:15	Transition Time
10:15 - 11:15	Beyond the Classroom (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
10:15 - 11:15	Nurturing Talent: Collaborative Approaches to Empower Workforce Competencies (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
10:15 - 11:15	Addressing Study Abroad Systemic Inequities Through Building Consortia (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall B
10:15 - 11:15	Red Deer Polytechnic’s Data Sharing Alliance: Impact of data to support regional innovation in energy transformation (E/SI) Sponsored by: ECO Canada	Session	Glen Rm 206
10:15 - 11:15	Braiding Truth and Reconciliation into Advanced Education (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 208-209
10:15 - 11:15	Leadership of Academic Schools Renewal Project: LASR (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall D
10:15 - 11:15	Navigating a Strong Government Relations Presence in the College and Institute Sector (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
10:15 - 11:15	Internationalization is a Journey: Sharing Insights on Becoming more Comprehensive, Inclusive and Sustainable through the Use of Targeted Funds for Internationalization (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall A
11:15 - 11:30	Transition Time
11:30 - 12:30	Integrating sustainable development goals into the classroom (F/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
11:30 - 12:30	Creating healthy and inclusive learning environments (F/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
11:30 - 12:30	Cultivating Partnerships and Professional Development in Global Cooperation Projects (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall B
11:30 - 12:30	Growing your Research Talent (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 206
11:30 - 12:30	Greening the Trades : Net Zero Curriculum for a Climate-Adapted Economy (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall A
11:30 - 12:30	Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Advance Reconciliation in Health Care (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 208-209
11:30 - 12:30	CityLAB Hamilton – Civic Collaborations in Experiential Learning (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall D
11:30 - 12:30	Leading Change: The Evolution of a Curious Culture (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
12:30 - 12:45	Transition Time
12:45 - 13:45	Lunch in Marketplace Sponsored by: CANARIE	Break, Networking	Exh Hall EX
13:45 - 14:00	Transition Time
14:00 - 15:00	Generative AI use in college education and faculty professional development (Bow Valley College and Capilano University) (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 201-202
14:00 - 15:00	Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: The Story of Recognizing Prior Learning in Kenya (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 203-204
14:00 - 15:00	Research at the Pace of a First Nation (E/SI)	Session	Glen Rm 206
14:00 - 15:00	Institutionalizing greening: Going beyond walls (F/SI) Sponsored by: Apple Inc.	Session	Macleod Hall A
14:00 - 15:00	Path to Merging two Saskatchewan Rural Colleges (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall D
14:00 - 15:00	Explore, Engage, Experience: Secondary, Post-secondary and Industry Partnership to Address Shortages in the Trades Workforce (E/SI)	Session	Macleod Hall C
14:00 - 15:00	B2B Zone Open (Wednesday PM) Sponsored by: iCent app	Networking	Telus 105 & Telus 106
15:00 - 15:15	Refreshment Break	Break	Exh Hall Foyer
15:15 - 15:45	Closing Remarks: Pari Johnston	Keynote	Exh Hall CD
18:30 - 19:30	Closing Banquet Reception	Social	Exh Hall Foyer
19:30 - 22:00	Closing Gala Dinner Sponsored by: guard.me International Insurance	Social	Exh Hall CD

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