9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Keynote: Sarain Fox

Sarain Fox is a Canadian Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster and filmmaker. A storyteller at heart, Sarain combines various mediums to amplify the voices of her people in hopes of creating meaningful dialogue between Indigenous and settler communities. Sarain has built her career at the cross-section of activism and media. Her mother and great aunt are the oral record keepers of the family. They have passed down ancient teachings from generations of knowledge-keepers and have raised her to be proud of her Indigenous roots. As a result, Sarain has become a powerful and vibrant voice for the Indigenous community.

In 2020 she founded Land Back Studios a production company focused on authentic storytelling in new-media, television and film. She is most noted for her 2020 documentary film Inendi, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program, and currently runs on CBC GEM.

You’ve seen Sarain in the larger than life billboards & videos for Sephora’s ‘We Belong to Something Beautiful’ initiative, or as the host for APTN’s Future History & Viceland’s RISE. As an Indigenous Entrepreneur, AMEX Canada partnered with Sarain for the launch of their Blueprint campaign to support BIPOC Businesses. As a brand ambassador, Sarain uses her platform to celebrate the immense knowledge and talent of Indigenous people, designers and brands. She has leant her voice to international brands such as Sephora, Canada Goose, Nike N7, and Manitobah Mukluks. Sarain sees each partnership and campaign as an opportunity to highlight her culture in the mainstream, share the stage with up-and-coming Indigenous talent and change the world for her people.

Sarain is also an ambassador for TreadRight Foundation (a non-profit focused on sustainable travel and cultural preservation) and sits on the board of directors of the Center for Biological Diversity.

Keynote Overview:

Community First: Rebuilding Trust & Reconnecting to Purpose

Without question, our communities have been facing significant challenge, trauma, and divisiveness throughout this pandemic. At work, school, and with our families & friends, how do we begin to reconnect with each other and with our purpose?

In this presentation, Sarain shares how she’s found hope for communities despite challenges of inequity and the toll of the pandemic. She highlights the power of the Indigenous response to the pandemic in calling us to return to the land, prioritize our time with children and elders, and learn about our histories and traditions. The path forward relies on strengthening our communities with innovative approaches and best practices for building trust, disrupting the status quo, and taking care of our of each other.

2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m

Keynote - Ricardo Cabete

(Lisbon, Portugal)

Ricardo Cabete is an emotional intelligence expert, interactive keynote speaker and executive coach who helps Fortune 500 companies, like Novartis, PwC and HSBC, to increase employee engagement. 

In a world of technology and artificial intelligence, Ricardo helps corporate leaders communicate with their teams in a way that spark emotional connection. The main outcome is higher employee engagement that boost business results like staff retention, productivity, and profitability. 

He speaks at global corporate events and international conferences for several industries, including HR, Insurance and Banking. Ricardo loves to create Keynotes and Masterclasses that are impactful for the audience and at the same time create high ROI results for his clients. 

His signature keynotes, The Master of Emotions and The Engagement Sherlock Holmes, are best-sellers around the world, driving the audience into an interactive, insightful and powerful experience. 

Ricardo is also a rock band lead singer! He performed at international rock festivals with bands like The Black-Eyed Peas, The Prodigy or Iggy Pop. 

Ricardo brings his 18 years of rock band lead singing experience to his engaging keynotes, helping your audience to become high performing leaders and teams. He ́s not only an expert, he is also a performer! 

In 2017 he was awarded as the European Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International, placing in the top 30 speakers in the world in a contest with more than 30.000 speakers globally. 

Ricardo speaks with Emotion and always has a surprise impact element in his talks that make them memorable.

Keynote Overview

The Inner Fire:

How to "Feel on Fire" without "Burnout", using the power of the "Buffalo Mindset" and emotional intelligence practical strategies.

In this Keynote you will learn science-based self-care daily practices that will improve your mood, energy, and focus. Ricardo will also share emotional intelligence strategies for higher resilience, engagement, accountability, and connection. You will learn how to deal with changes and face daily challenges while keeping lower stress levels, in your personal and professional life.

Ricardo always brings surprising impactful elements to his Keynotes. Get ready to feel engaged!

Presenter - Moira Pena

Moira Peña, BScOT, MOT Reg. (Ont.) is an occupational therapist working at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto who has dedicated her career to supporting children and youth who experience sensory processing differences. Moira holds credentials from the STAR (Sensory Therapies and Research) Institute for Sensory Processing and is a certified Solution-Focused Healthcare Coach & Facilitator (C-SFHCF). Moira is also an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto and an Authorized Provider of Professional Development by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Presenter - Dr. Ivan Joseph

Award-Winning Performance Coach | Leadership and Cultural Transformation Expert

Dr. Ivan Joseph inspires people and teams to achieve more than they dreamed. An award-winning coach, educator, and leader, Joseph has spent his career leading cultural transformation, helping people believe in themselves, and creating cohesive teams. He holds a PhD in Sport Psychology, with a focus on the links between self-confidence, grit, and high-performance. Ivan served as the Director of Athletics at Ryerson University in Toronto. During his tenure, Ryerson teams won their first-ever conference banners and national championship — all while setting records for academic excellence, spectator attendance, and fundraising.

Ivan is now the Vice President of Student Affairs at the esteemed Wilfrid Laurier University.

Ivan is a sought-after thought leader on the topics of Self-Confidence, High-Performance, Grit & Resilience, and Diversity & Inclusion. His TEDx Talk, “The Skill of Self-Confidence”, has 21+ million views, and was named by Forbes as “One of The Top TED Talks About the Meaning of Life”. He’s also the author of the bestselling book, You Got This – Mastering the Skill of Self-Confidence.

Presenter - Lori Short-Zamudio

Lori has been a registered dietitian for over 15 years working predominately in the area of eating disorders, LGBTQI nutrition and more recently neurodivergent nutrition.  Lori has been a faculty member at Humber College since 2012 in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness.  In 2022 Lori completed her Master of Professional Education in Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice with her capstone project being on the erasure of transgender and nonbinary folks in nutrition education.  Lori's main goal is creating safe, inclusive spaces for those that are often othered in our society.  

Presenter - Joseph Gibbons

Joseph is a full-time faculty member at Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber where he holds exemplary faculty status. His passion is researching and educating people about the optimal ways in which they can improve their energy, immunity, and happiness.  

He is licensed through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology to certify Personal Trainers (CSEP-CPT); and licensed through the Mental Health Commission of Canada to certify groups and individuals in Mental Health First Aid Training.

Additionally he holds the designations of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Functional Movement Specialist, and Clinical Exercise Physiologist.

Presenter - Jeremy Staple

Jeremy Staples has been a post-secondary educational leader for almost 30 years. His work focused on developing opportunities that created exceptional student learning experiences, prioritizing the development of the students’ critical, creative and reflective thinking capacity to prepare them for the workplace demands of the 21st Century.  An advocate of the importance of a growth mindset and learning, Jeremy has collaborated with a variety of teams to create innovative programs that develop self-awareness and an understanding of others as drivers of change. In 2017, Jeremy started a consultancy focused on developing the capacity of individuals and teams to navigate the new world of work through adopting a growth mindset, leaning into the discomfort associated with creativity, and building cohesive teams through vulnerability-based trust.

Current clients include not-for-profit organizations such as the Ontario Ministry of Education, a school board, a college and an employment agency. Jeremy is a certified facilitator for the Empathy Toy; the Mindset and Toolset Creative Thinking System for Innovation by Foursight; Everything DiSC; the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and the Six Working Geniuses. 

 

12:00 p.m to 1:15 p.m. Lunch & Networking

Food: all meals are halal; gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options are included. Please indicate any allergies or additional dietary requirements by emailing citywidetraining@humber.ca with the subject line: ECB Conference- food requirements.

1:15 p.m to 2:30 p.m.  Engaging Team Building Opportunities

2:30 p.m to 2:45 p.m- Afternoon Refresments

2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.  Closing Keynote

3:45 p.m.  to 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

Accessibility: The BMO Institute for Learning is a fully accessible space with one all-gender washroom. Please indicate any specific supports required by emailing citywidetraining@humber.ca with the subject line: ECB Conference- accessibility.