Speakers
This year, we are honored to bring you a series of speakers from across Canada, and around the world. We are joined by colleagues from British Columbia, Nova Scotia, the United Kingdom and the United States who will share their expertise, experience and wisdom with us over the course of our 2 day event.

Amie Haughn
Director, Department of Labour and Advanced Education, NS, Canada

Angela Hoyt
CEO, Evolution Group Inc., ON, Canada

Brian Bell
CEO, Fedcap Employment and Fedcap Employment Scotland, United Kingdom

Carolyn Nielsen
VP of Employment Services, YWCA, BC, Canada

Caryl Arundel
Public Policy/Management Consultant & Lecturer, Ryerson University, ON, Canada

Christine Buchanan
Director of Employment Services & Training, Open Door Group, BC, Canada

Dr. Caragh Dewis
Co-founder and Director, The Collective, United Kingdom

Dr. Karen Myers
President and CEO, Blueprint ADE, ON, Canada

Dr. Martin Hill
Deputy Director, United Kingdom’s Department for Work and Pensions, United Kingdom

Dr. Richard Plenty
Managing Director, This Is, United Kingdom

Dr. Trina Foster
CEO, ONESTEP, ON, Canada

Ed Montgomery
Managing Director Your Healthcare CIC, United Kingdom

Elin McCallum
Director, Bantani Education, Wales, United Kingdom

Gill Holmes
Employment Account Director, Department for Work and Pensions, United Kingdom

Ian Ross
Executive Director, Program Policy & Development, Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction, BC, Canada

J.C. Doyle
Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Ontario Disability Employment Network, ON, Canada

Jamie Smith
Executive Lead, StFX Centre for Employment Innovation, NS, Canada

Kathy McKee
Executive Director, Nova Scotia Career Development Association, NS, Canada

Liz Ogilvie
Director, The Collective, United Kingdom

Max Palamar
Director of Analytics and Evaluation, Blueprint ADE, ON, Canada

Robin Turner
Chief Executive, Routes To Work, United Kingdom

Tania Bennett
CEO, WCG Services, part of the APM Group, BC, Canada

Winnie Chan
Senior Economist, Statistics Canada, ON, Canada