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 - 9:25 AM
ADDRESS
Address from Her Honour, the Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom
The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
9:25 AM - 10:15 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
House Rules Aren't Just for House Parties
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom
Ren Navarro, Founder, B. Diversity Group
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
PANEL PRESENTATION
The Manel: Shared Roles in Equity Efforts
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom
Chris Campbell, President, Accent Inns, Hotel Zed and ROAR
Chatman Shaw, Corporate Development Manager, Indigenous Tourism BC
Ned Bell, Principal, Hatch Hospitality
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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NETWORKING BREAK
11:30 AM - 12:10 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Game Ready: From the Trenches to the Top
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Julia Stewart, Founder & CEO, Alurx Inc.
12:10 PM - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
12:10 PM - 1:30 PM
Bosses of the Business
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Nadia Demers, CFO, Ziptrek Group, Moderator
📍 Fairview Ballroom V
📍 Fairview Ballroom III&IV
Maria Clark, AGM Tin Wis Resort Tofino, Indigenous Business Leader
Nicole Gomes, Food Media Personality, Co-Founder Cluck N Cleaver Restaurants
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION 1
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
Selena Woo, Vice President, Private Wealth - Associates, Nicola Wealth
Devery McMillan, Energy Solutions Manager, Fortis BC, Moderator
Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak, Melanie Mark, Remarkable First Nations Regenerative Industries & HLI HAYKWHL ẂII XSGAAK Consulting
Shelby Lim, Founder, The Connect Collaborative
📍 Fairview Ballroom I&II
Madone Pelan, Principal, Pelan Hospitality, Moderator
Charlotte Pecknold, Scrum Master, Transformation Office, Coast Capital Savings
Dr. Anita Parhar, Director of Women’s Health, ADHD Centre for Women
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
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception and VIP Book Signing with Sophie
📍 Kitsilano Ballroom Foyer