Program

📍 August 24 – Songhees Wellness Centre

• 3:30 p.m. – Welcomes
• 4:00 p.m. – Opening Plenary: UNDRIP in Practice – Global Implementation and the SDG Imperative
• 5:30 p.m. – Reception

📍 August 25 – University of Victoria (UVic)

8:00 a.m. – Light Breakfast

Plenary Sessions

• 8:30 a.m. – Welcome to the Day – Jim Munson
• 8:45 a.m. – Second Plenary: Compass in a Storm – the SDGs in Today’s Context
• 9:45 a.m. – Third Plenary: Youth on the Frontlines: Shaping Just and Sustainable Futures
• 10:45 a.m. – Break
• 11:05 a.m. – Fourth Plenary: Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Polycrisis
• 12:20 p.m. – Lunch

Parallel Sessions

1:45 p.m. – Block 1 – Roundtables

• The Contribution of Coops in Achieving the UN SDGs
• Africa: An Essential Pillar for SDG Success
• The Future of Student and Community Engagement in Post-Secondary Education
• 100 Million Better Bites (Part 1)
• Impact Investing with a North-South Lens

3:00 p.m. – Break

3:15 p.m. – Block 2 – Roundtables

• Developing Leaders for a Sustainable Future
• AI and Society: The Role of Governments, Civic Institutions and Business
• QC/BC Roadmaps – Key Ingredients for Sustainable Finance
• Drawing Lessons from Canada’s Social Finance Fund
• 100 Million Better Bites (Part 2)

4:30 p.m. – Break

4:45 p.m. – Block 3 – Roundtables

• The Role of Social Purpose Business in Building a Purpose Economy
• Climate Action Capacity Building
• QC/BC Roadmaps – Deploying Capital
• The Lekwungen Declaration: The Power of Sport in Reconciliation
• Government and the Fourth Estate: What’s Next?

6:30 p.m. – Royal BC Museum Reception

8:30 p.m. – Reception Ends

📍 August 26 – University of Victoria (UVic)

8:00 a.m. – Light Breakfast

Plenary Sessions

• 8:30 a.m. – Welcome to the Day – Stephen Huddart
• 8:45 a.m. – Fifth Plenary: Climate × Health – Canada’s Role
• 10:00 a.m. – Break
• 10:20 a.m. – Sixth Plenary: Leading Through the Kakistocracy
• 11:20 a.m. – Seventh Plenary: Leading from Within – Socio-emotional Dimensions of Transition
• 12:30 p.m. – Lunch

Parallel Sessions

1:45 p.m. – Block 4 – Roundtables

• Renewing Canada’s Democracy
• Back to Nature: Promoting Health & Reducing Climate Impact
• The Great Wealth Transfer (Part 1)
• Building the Market for Impact Investments
• Announcing POWER

3:00 p.m. – Break

3:15 p.m. – Block 5 – Roundtables

• Canada’s Blue Economy and Sustainable Growth
• AI in Health Care: Innovating at the Speed of Trust
• The Great Wealth Transfer (Part 2)
• Asset Holders and Policy Advocacy
• The Future of the Public Broadcaster

4:30 p.m. – Break

4:45 p.m. – Block 6 – Roundtables

• First Nations Approach to Planetary Health
• Is the Global Tide Turning Away from Democracy?
• Entrepreneurial Approaches to Sustainable Business
• Equality Now for Canada’s Future
• Social Innovation: Lessons from Japan

6:00 p.m. – Closing Plenary