
Monday, June 19, 2023
3:00 pm | |
Arrival at StFX
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5:00 pm | MULRONEY HALL - JOYCE FAMILY ATRIUM |
Cocktail reception & networking Mistress of Ceremonies: Cynthia Dorrington: President, Vale & Associates |
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5:45 pm | |
Welcoming remarks & Indigenous land acknowledgement
Indigenous Ceremonial Opening
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6:00 pm | |
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
TAKING STALK OF THIS MOMENT: Global Change & Inclusive Regional Economic Growth Opportunities for Atlantic Canada |
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6:45 pm | |
Thank you & presentation to keynote speaker | |
7:30 pm | Charles V. Keating Centre |
Dinner | |
8:00 pm | |
Welcoming Remarks
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9:00-10:00 pm | |
Post-dinner reception & networking |
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
8:00-8:45 am | MULRONEY HALL | |
Breakfast | ||
8:45-10:15 am | MULRONEY HALL - BARRICK AUDITORIUM | |
Opening plenary session: Inclusive Employment, Youth Skills Entry & Innovative Job Markets
KEY TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA'S ECONOMY SINCE 2010: Demographic Change, Trade, & Productivity, Emerging Strengths & Weaknesses
Additional keynote speakers for the opening plenary session to be announced |
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10:15-10:45 am | ||
Networking Break | ||
10:45 am-12:00 pm | MULRONEY HALL | |
Concurrent Panel Sessions |
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A TRANSFORMING LABOUR FORCE: diversity, immigration, workplace culture, skills shortages. |
URBAN GROWTH & HOUSING CHALLENGES IN ATLANTIC CANADA: urban and rural dynamics in Atlantic economic development - risks and opportunities. |
PUBLIC FINANCES & SUSTAINABLE SERVICES: post-pandemic prospects and choices. |
Moderator: Chris MacDonald, Vice President, Government Relations, JD Irving Ltd.
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Moderator: Glenn Horne, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of the County of Antigonish
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Moderator: Dr. Bobbi Morrison, Schwartz School of Business, StFX University
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12:00-1:15 pm | ||
Lunch |
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1:15-2:30 pm | MULRONEY HALL | |
Concurrent Panel Sessions: |
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NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY SECTORS: start-ups, education, finance, infrastructure. |
AGRI-FOOD, FISHERIES, & FOOD SECURITY: new markets, new products, new players. |
GREEN ECONOMY, CARBON REDUCTION, & ENERGY FUTURES |
Moderator: Daryl Genge, CEO Springboard Atlantic
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Moderator: Dr. Marcia English, Associate Professor Human Nutrition, StFX University Panelists:
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Moderator: Alisdair McLean: Executive Director, NetZero Atlantic Panelists:
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2:30-3:00 pm | ||
Networking Break | ||
3:00-4:30 pm | MULRONEY HALL - BARRICK AUDITORIUM | |
Plenary Session: Opening Remarks:
Realizing Economic Potential in Atlantic Canada: Interviewer:
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6:00 pm | CHARLES V. KEATING CENTRE | |
Cocktails | ||
6:30-9:00 pm | ||
Dinner & fireside chat COALITION FOR A BETTER FUTURE:
Moderator to be announced |
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9:00-10:00 pm | CHARLES V. KEATING CENTRE | |
Post-dinner reception & networking |
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
7:30-8:30 am | MULRONEY HALL | |
Breakfast | ||
8:30-10:00 am | MULRONEY HALL - BARRICK AUDITORIUM | |
Closing plenary session Moderator: Jarvis Googoo, Director, Atlantic Indigenous Economic Development Integrated Research Program Panelists:
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10:00-10:30 am | ||
Networking Break | ||
10:30 am-12:15 pm | ||
Policy Leaders Panel: Moderator: Mark Lever, President & CEO, Saltwire Network
Panelists to be announced. |
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12:15-12:30 pm | ||
Rapporteur's Summary & Concluding Remarks: Rapporteur: Charles McMillan, Author, Professor of Strategic Managment and International Business, York University |
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12:30-1:00 pm | ||
Media scrum/press conferences | ||
12:30 pm | ||
Lunch | ||
12:30-3:00 pm | ||
Breakout spaces available for further discussions |
- The Hon. Tim Houston
- The Hon. Andrew Furey
- The Hon. Blain Higgs
- The Hon. Sean Fraser
- The Hon. Anne McLellan
- Ken Langone
- The Hon. Frank Mckenna
- The Hon. Frank Mckenna
- Dr. Herb Emery
- Andrew Parkin, Ph.D.
- Kelly J. Lendsay
- Dr. Robert Greenwood
- Michelle Simms
- Chief Terry Paul
- Shelly King
- The Hon, Lisa Raitt
The Public Policy Forum Atlantic Canada Momentum Index
The Coalition for a Better Future Scorecard
The Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians – Atlantic Canada and the Federation
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