Higher Education Summit

Glen Hodgson
Senior V.P. and
Chief Economist,
Conference Board of Canada

John Breakey
Co-founder and CEO,
UNIS LUMIN Inc.

Trish Dryden
Associate V.P., Research and Corporate Planning,
Centennial College

Sponsorship information

For information on sponsorship levels and benefits, please contact:

Loretta Piattelli
T: 647.258.7684
piattelli@collegesontario.org

DAY 1 | DAY 2
PRE-CONFERENCE | POST-CONFERENCE

En Français:

1 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.	Welcome Master of ceremonies: Rick Spence

1:05 p.m. - 2 p.m.	Feature presentation: Social media – How are different generations using it? What are the trends? A discussion of the strategic ways that social media can be used. Speaker: Tod Maffin, strategist, author

2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	Feature presentation: Why is Canada falling down on innovation? New research on the role that colleges can play in helping companies become more innovative. Speaker: Glen Hodgson, senior vice-president and chief economist, Conference Board of Canada Panelists: John Breakey, co-founder and CEO, UNIS LUMIN Inc. Trish Dryden, associate vice-president, research and corporate planning, Centennial College

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Refreshment Break and Higher Education Summit Showcase/Exhibits

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	The future of education in Ontario Looking at the reforms that will be needed in education in the years ahead. Panelists: Dr. Alastair Summerlee, president, Guelph University Tony Pontes, director of education, Peel District School Board Anne Sado, president, George Brown College Moderator: Chris Whitaker, president, St. Lawrence College

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Annual general meeting

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Networking reception

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