Summit Program
This year’s theme, Get Game Ready, is about stepping into leadership at a pivotal moment for our sector. With FIFA World Cup approaching and global attention turning toward our communities, workplaces, and destinations, the Summit invites leaders to build the confidence, skills, and clarity needed to show up ready for what’s next.
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Summit Opening and Indigenous Welcome
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Talaysay Campo, Co-Owner/Operator Talaysay Tours
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
House Rules Aren't Just for House Parties
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Ren Navarro, Founder, B. Diversity Group
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
PANEL PRESENTATION
The Manel: Shared Roles in Equity Efforts
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Chris Campbell, CEO, Accent Inns
Chatman Shaw, Corporate Development Manager, Indigenous Tourism BC
Ned Bell, Principal, Hatch Hospitality
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
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NETWORKING BREAK
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Keynote Presentation
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Julia Stewart, Founder & CEO, Alurx Inc.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
ADDRESS
Address from Her Honour, the Honourable Wendy Coccia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
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The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Bosses of the Business
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Maria Clark, AGM Tin Wis Resort Tofino, Indigenous Business Leader
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 1
I’m the Problem, It’s Me; Leadership, Self-pressure, and Letting Go of What Isn’t Yours
NetWORTH
BREAKOUT SESSION 3
Katherine Tilley, Founder, The Workjoy Company
BREAKOUT SESSION 2
Nelofar Maleqazghar, Regional Manager Women in Enterprise, TD Banking
Fierce, Fearless & Fast: Women with ADHD
Devery McMillan, Energy Solutions Manager, Fortis BC, Moderator
Melanie Mark, Remarkable First Nations Regenerative Industries & HLI HAYKWHL ẂII XSGAAK Consulting
Shelby Lim, Founder, The Connect Collaborative
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom Foyer
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Keynote Presentation
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Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Best-selling author, public speaker & mental health advocate
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks
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Joanna Jagger, WORTH Association
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception and VIP Book Signing with Sophie
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom Foyer