Employer Leadership in a Changing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Landscape
March 24, 2026 ~ Virtual via Zoom
| 9:00 AM | Welcome Adrian Harewood Associate Professor of Journalism Carleton University |
| 9:05 AM | Opening Remarks by Chair, Employer Council of Champions Gaye Moffett Founder, President and CEO GEM Health Care Services |
| 9:15 AM | Greetings from the City of Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe |
| 9:25 AM | Keynote Address: Reaffirming employer commitments to EDIA in the workforce and workplace Dr. Wendy Cukier Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Founder and Academic Director Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 10:15 AM | Award Presentations 2025 Employer Excellence Awards |
| 10:30 AM | Stretch Break |
| 10:40 AM | Employer Panel Discussion: DEI Practices in the Workplace Sheila James Director, Office of Indigeneity, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Social Justice (I-IDEAS) CHEO Nawel Temani Karra Gillespie |
| 11:50 AM | Closing Remarks Henry Akanko Director, Community Initiatives and Hire Immigrants Ottawa United Way East Ontario |
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn |