Guest Registration Opens
11:45 AM
Opening Remarks
12:15 PM
Collaborative Conversation
12:30 PM
Canada Has a Change Management Problem
When Canada invests strategically in innovation, our results are world-class. Our change management is not. Social innovation requires translation of high-impact powerful solutions into sustainable change—with scarce resources. This isn't about better ideas. It's about better change management. How do we bridge the gap between what we know works and making it work within real-world constraints? Participants have navigated this challenge successfully and will share their experience of change and transformation.
Networking Break
2:00 PM
Innovative Investments for Social Impact
2:20 PM
Collaborative Conversation
The most impactful organizations understand how to combine different forms of financial investments with other types of resources including expertise, networks, and technological assets. But there's no single playbook. Participants will share their diverse experiences to access and deploy a full spectrum of resources. We will explore how this type of collaboration could shape the change that Canada needs.
Networking Break
3:50 PM
Vision in Action
4:10 PM
Driving Prosperity for Social Impact
Five years from now, Canada will either be a case study in collaborative transformation or a cautionary tale of missed opportunity. This conversation will explore both the stark realities we face – and the extraordinary possibilities within our reach – if we have the courage to collaborate decisively to drive the social impact required for the Canada we want to build together.
Closing Remarks
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
Reception
Light lunch and refreshments will be available throughout the day
Opening Remarks
Joan Dea
Chair of the Board
LEAP
Lorna Read, Ph.D.
Managing Director
LEAP
Collaborative Conversation
Canada Has a Change Management Problem
Moderator
Martin Regg Cohn
Political Columnist Toronto Star
Sara Asayla
Executive Director
Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto
Mark Beckles
CEO
Palette Skills
Elisabeth Clarke
Founder
The Black Elder
Karen Hutchison
Partner, Strategic Alignment for Tech Transformation, EY
Collaborative Conversation
Innovative Investments for Social Impact
Moderator
Shanice Scott
Senior Account Director, Public Affairs Burson
Adam Gordon
Managing Director & Partner; Head of Toronto Office, BCG
Gwenna Kadima
Founder & CEO
Center Desk Consulting
Kirsten Koppang Telford
CEO
The Forum
Nikita Scringer
CEO
Fresh Routes
Vision in Action
Driving Prosperity Through Social Impact
Joan Dea
Chair of the Board
LEAP
John Stackhouse
Senior Vice President,
Office of the CEO, RBC