Following several successful nights of sharing tools and tactics to improve workplace collaboration in Toronto, InnovateWork launches in Vancouver this evening. InnovateWork Vancouver will bring together HR, Talent, Tech, Marketing, Ops and C-level pros for an evening of learning and networking. Vancouverites will hear from awesome local speakers, discuss issues with a panel of experts and make new contacts.
InnovateWork co-founder Bill Banham said: “Rob Catalano and I launched the InnovateWork event series in Toronto to bring one of Canada’s fastest-changing business communities together in ways which encourage debate and promote wider collaboration. Now we’re taking the next step and moving the discussion to the west coast. The first event in Vancouver has an awesome line-up of speakers and panelists and we hope to service a Vancouver community which helps to lead the charge for change in tomorrow’s world of work“.
Agenda
5:30 – 6:10 – Registration & Networking
6:10 – 6:15 – Event Introduction – Bill Banham, Co-Founder, InnovateWork, Ash Kumar, Growth Lead, VanHack, Matt Burns Founder, Global HR Collective
6:15 – 6:30 – HR Passion Series Speaker 1: Humaira Ahmed, Founder and CEO, Locelle Digital Inc. – Tackling Social Isolation, One Connection at a Time: In this session, Humaira will talk about creating meaningful business connections for women in an increasingly socially isolated society and how new matchmaking tech is changing how we can collaborate in powerful ways.
6:30 – 6:45 – HR Passion Series Speaker 2: Charlyne Fothergill, Director of Career Services, Lighthouse Labs – Moving from Work-Life Balance to Work-Life Integration: It’s time to challenge antiquated notions of “work” and look at ways to create more synergies between work and life for our teams. In doing so we’ll consider why are so reluctant to this change and how we can offset the risks and gain buy-in.
6:45 – 6:50 Partner announcement from the HiVE.
6:50 – 7:05 – Networking Break
7:05 – 7:25 – Keynote: Sam Park, InstinctX – Harnessing Your Personal Brand and Supporting Company Communications
7:25 – 8:05 – Panel discussion with moderator Matt Burns Founder, Global HR Collective and panelists Mumtaz Chaudhary, Pragilis Solutions, Tegan Cochrane, 3-Time Canadian National Cycling Champion, Corporate Athlete, Tomasz Kampioni CIO, Law Society of BC, and Paul Dhillon, Social Entrepreneur.
Panel Topic: Driving Performance Through Innovation: The world of work is changing. Today’s opportunities require innovative solutions to unlock an organization’s highest performance potential. Join our cross-functional panel including leaders in IT, professional athletics, change management & total rewards, as we discuss the challenges facing organizations today. We’ll also go one step further, sharing the winning strategies they’ve employed to ensure success in a dynamic global economy.
8:05 – 8:20 – Wrap-up and final networking.
Supporting Brands
The HR Gazette – Organizing Sponsor – Latest opinion, reviews and podcasts for pros interested in HR Technology, Talent, Performance, Learning, Leadership.
WorkTango – Organizing Sponsor – A platform to give employees a voice and companies actionable insight.
Global HR Collective – Community Partner – Created to design, develop & share the latest thinking, trends & best practices affecting the HR profession & more broadly, global workplaces.
HiVE Vancouver – Community Partner – Building a network of knowledge, connection and innovative action in order to take on society’s most complex challenges.
Lighthouse Labs – Community Partner – Empowering students, launching careers, and contributing to the growth of Canada’s tech industry.
Xref – Silver Sponsor – Xref is an online, mobile-friendly reference checking tool that enables fast, data-driven hiring decisions.
Morgan McKinley – Silver Sponsor – Our mission is to connect niche specialist tech talent with leading employers across multiple industries and disciplines within Canada.
Normandin Beaudry – Copper Sponsor – Provider of total rewards advisory services in eight fields of expertise.
epitome HR – Copper Sponsor – Full-service boutique consulting firm that will help you transform your organization by putting your people practices and employer brand at the heart of your company’s success.