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Tuesday, January 23 • 10:00 - 11:30
207: PANEL Smart Growth: Developing the New Workforce
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Certainly, all jobseekers and workers face challenges, but how can the most vulnerable members of today’s workforce succeed and even thrive? This session will offer an engaging discussion with knowledgeable workforce development panelists, about the emerging trends resulting in rapid changes in automation and technology, how to address employer hiring needs, and how to empower vulnerable members of the workforce.
Speakers
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Judy Doidge

Social Capital Partners
Judy Doidge is Director, Partnerships with Social Capital Partners, and works with private, public and non-profit partners within workforce development to design and prove new models that benefit both employers and jobseekers. Recently, Judy has been seconded with the Ontario Centre... Read More →
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JP Giroux

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
JP Giroux has spent the last 15 years developing workplace performance-based solutions for Canadian manufacturers. JP has expertise in implementing projects using advanced HR technologies, including skills and certification programs, business impact assessments, and labour market... Read More →
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Hamoon Ekhtiari

Audacious Futures
Hamoon Ekhtiari is the Founder & CEO of Audacious Futures, a global innovation engine for re-imagining the future at the intersection of technology, humanity and philosophy. Previously, he was the Director of Strategy and Innovation at TELUS, and the Founding Director of Studio [Y... Read More →
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Janet Lane

Canada West Foundation
As Director, Canada West Foundation’s Human Capital Centre and as Executive Director of Literacy Alberta, Janet Lane has gained expertise in human capital development and the economic impact of skills shortages. She has recently concentrated on the need to move to training, assessing... Read More →
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Trudy Parsons

MDB Insight
Trudy Parsons is an Executive VP with MDB Insight, leading the national workforce development division. Her work is driven by a passion to strengthen community prosperity, drive positive change and present opportunities to make a difference.
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Andrew Sharpe

Centre for the Study of Living Standards
Andrew Sharpe is founder and Executive Director of the Ottawa-based Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS). CSLS is a national, independent, non-profit research organization whose main objective is to study trends and determinants of productivity, living standards and economic... Read More →

Tuesday January 23, 2018 10:00 - 11:30 EST
Room 207
  Block 5   Workforce Development Spotlight