Meet Our Speakers

Kristi Merilees
Director of Engagement and Communications with Engage Delaney
Becoming an Engagement Coach: Listening, Learning and Coaching for More and Better Community Engagement
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 24, 2024

Dr. Pamela Robinson, MCIP, RPP
Artificial Intelligence: Its Potential and Ethics in Public Participation Practice
Digital engagement tools
Oct 24, 2024

Jessica Delaney
CEO of Engage Delaney, CP3
Becoming an Engagement Coach: Listening, Learning and Coaching for More and Better Community Engagement
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 24, 2024

The Hon. Catherine McKenna
Former Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Keynote Address
P2 & Democracy
Oct 24, 2024

Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester
Executive Director of CityHive
Youth-Led Solutions: The Role of Youth Engagement in Shaping Our Futures
Engaging underrepresented voice
Oct 24, 2024

Miley Leong
Engagement Consulting Manager at CityHive
Youth-Led Solutions: The Role of Youth Engagement in Shaping Our Futures
Engaging underrepresented voice
Oct 24, 2024

Morgan Boyco, MCIP, RPP
PhD Candidate
Artificial Intelligence: Its Potential and Ethics in Public Participation Practice
Digital engagement tools
Oct 24, 2024

Elder Vincent Kicknosway
Opening reception
Oct 24, 2024

Stacee Adams
Communication and Public Engagement Leader at Avenue Consultants
A Facilitator’s Journey: Designing Processes to Bring Communities into a Threshold of Trust that Empowers Change
Digital engagement tools
Oct 25, 2024

Catherine Rockandel, CP3, CPF
Principal Community Engagement Consultant at Rockandel Associates
Keynote Panel: The Role of Community Engagement in Re-Envisioning Communities and the Way We Live in a Changing World
P2 & Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Chris Cannon
Community & Stakeholder Engagement Lead at Alta Planning and Design
Spectrum Review: Update from the International Team
Oct 25, 2024

Dr. Teresa Goldstein, Ddes, RPP, MCIP
Director of Community Planning
Keynote Panel: The Role of Community Engagement in Re-Envisioning Communities and the Way We Live in a Changing World
P2 and democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Susan Johnston
Engagement for the Net-Zero Advisory Body Secretariat in the Climate Change Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada
Engagement in the Federal Public Service - Learning From Each Other to Advance P2
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
PhD, C.M., O.N.S., Senator - Nova Scotia (East Preston)
Keynote Address
P2 & Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Leah Cogan
Knowledge Transfer Specialist, Innovation
Engagement in the Federal Public Service - Learning From Each Other to Advance P2
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Sara Gené
Principal at Strategic Earth Consulting
The power of vulnerability to create meaning in community engagement
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 25, 2024

Caroline Schindler
Agente de développement à Concertation Montréal
Consulter les enfants à partir de 4 ans ? C’est possible !
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 25, 2024

Curtis Whiley
Director, Land Titles Initiative at Government of Nova Scotia
Practices for Community-led design and development of Affordable Housing in Canada
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Katherine Cole
Senior Director, Citizen Engagement at Correctional Service of Canada
Engagement in the Federal Public Service - Learning From Each Other to Advance P2
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Kim Hyshka, CP3
Principal at Dialogue Partners
YES AND … How Improv can improve your practice of P2/Engagement + Tales from the Trenches: the uncanny adventures of a public engagement professional
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 25, 2024

Eric Higbee
Owner and Principal Landscape Architect of Convene PLLC
From Community Engagement to Community Building
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 25, 2024

Najee Nunnally
Community Engagement Specialist at Metropolitan Area Planning Council
From Language Access to Language Justice: A Guide for More Inclusive & Just Public Process
P2 & Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Teresa Romero
Director of Native Nations at Strategic Earth Consulting
The power of vulnerability to create meaning in community engagement
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 25, 2024

Emilie K. Adin, RPP, MCIP, LEED AP, MLAI
Adjunct Professor
Keynote Panel: The Role of Community Engagement in Re-Envisioning Communities and the Way We Live in a Changing World
P2 and democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Sasha Parodi
Community Engagement & Subregional Programs Manager at Metropolitan Area Planning Council
From Language Access to Language Justice: A Guide for More Inclusive & Just Public Process
P2 & Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Dave Harder
Associate for Trinity Centres Foundation
Practices for Community-led design and development of Affordable Housing in Canada
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Candice Denison
Communications & Engagement Manager at Rocky View County
Combating Misinformation: Strategies for Authentic Engagement in a Post-Truth Era
Engaging Underrepresented Voices
Oct 25, 2024

Sarah Bradley
Director at Argyle
Spectrum Review: Update from the International Team
Oct 25, 2024

Dana Anderson, FCIP, RPP
Partner MHBC
Keynote Panel: The Role of Community Engagement in Re-Envisioning Communities and the Way We Live in a Changing World
Oct 25, 2024

Somia Sadiq, RPP, EP
Founder of Narratives Inc. and Kahanee
Keynote Panel: The Role of Community Engagement in Re-Envisioning Communities and the Way We Live in a Changing World
P2 and democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Duke Richardson
Communications and Public Involvement Lead at Avenue Consultants
A Facilitator’s Journey: Designing Processes to Bring Communities into a Threshold of Trust that Empowers Change
Digital engagement tools
Oct 25, 2024

Avril Fisken
Communication and Community Engagement Practice Lead at AECOM
Building Trust, Building Acceptance and Building Transit Infrastructure
Equity & Inclusion in Engagement
Oct 25, 2024

Rhianne Fiolka
Manager at Argyle
Spectrum Review: Update from the International Team
Oct 25, 2024

Debra Davis
Senior Policy Advisor, National Engagement for the Oceans Protection Plan at Transport Canada
Engagement in the Federal Public Service - Learning From Each Other to Advance P2
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Khatereh (Khat) Baharikhoob
Associate, Senior Urban Designer, DIALOG
Seize Today, Shape Tomorrow: Collaborative Intelligence in Engagement and Facilitation
Digital engagement tools
Oct 25, 2024

Nicole Armos
Manager of Knowledge and Practice at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Shaping the Future of Land Use Planning: Beyond the Public Hearing
Digital engagement tools
Oct 25, 2024

Hugo Mimee, CP3
President of Table ronde Participation publique
La seule stratégie nécessaire en participation publique est une stratégie de curiosité! Une discussion autour du feu
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 25, 2024

Katlan Holman
Conflict Specialist at Holman Strategic Solutions
Building Authenticity Skills and Practices for Corporate Social Responsibility & Indigenous Engagement
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 25, 2024

Brenda Wallace, CP3
Principal at Wallace Insights
Canada's Five Pillars of Democracy: A Fireside Chat on P2
Equity and Inclusion in Engagement
Oct 25, 2024

Krystyna Lloyd
Vice President, Engagement & Communications at BelieveCo:Partners
Spectrum Review: Update from the International Team
Oct 25, 2024

Amina Yasin
Director of Public Hearings and Planning at Simon Fraser University – Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Shaping the Future of Land Use Planning: Beyond the Public Hearing
Digital engagement tools
Oct 25, 2024

Lauren Reaman
Community Engagement and Communication Manager at AECOM
Building Trust, Building Acceptance and Building Transit Infrastructure
Equity & Inclusion in Engagement
Oct 25, 2024

Michael McKay
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Practices for Community-led design and development of Affordable Housing in Canada
P2 and Democracy
Oct 25, 2024

Caoimhe Laird
Human Rights Researcher at Thompson Rivers University
Building Authenticity Skills and Practices for Corporate Social Responsibility & Indigenous Engagemen
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 25, 2024

Darren Rea
Founder of LightNow
Creating, Exploring, & Engaging Alongside Indigenous Peoples
Engaging Underrepresented Voices
Oct 26, 2024

Precious Ile, MA, PMP, CEC, CP3
Co-Founder and Principal Consultant of Impact Plus Consulting
Leaders’ Innovation Lab: Building Buy-in and Accountability for High-Stakes Engagements using Gamification
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 26, 2024

Ethan Walker
Programs and Partnerships Manager at Cortico
Translating Community Voices into Actionable Insights with AI: Durham, NC
Digital engagement tools
Oct 26, 2024

Lisa Miller
Principal Planner with Durham City-County Planning Department
Translating Community Voices into Actionable Insights with AI: Durham, NC
Oct 26, 2024

Fae Johnstone
Executive Director of Wisdom2Action
Rebuilding Trust with 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities Through Dialogue
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 26, 2024

Brenda Pichette, CP3
Owner of P2 Facilitators
Hands-on Help - Become a CP3
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 26, 2024

Brooke Atkinson
Senior Engagement Specialist, Solid Waste Services at Metro Vancouver
Collaborative Engagement as a tool to empower underrepresented and equity-denied communities
Digital engagement tools
Oct 26, 2024

Ellis Westwood
Director, Stakeholder Engagement at Canada Blood Services
Rebuilding Trust with 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities Through Dialogue
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 26, 2024

Jennifer David
Senior Consultant at NVision Insight Group Inc
Keynote Address: How IAP2 Canada Members Can Be Agents of Reconciliation
Engaging Underrepresented Voices
Oct 26, 2024

Laura Biediger
Senior Community Engagement Manager at the City of Durham
Translating Community Voices into Actionable Insights with AI: Durham, NC
Digital engagement tools
Oct 26, 2024

Kristin Lillyman
Associate and Planner at Dillon Consulting Ltd.
Our Plan Toronto: An Equitable Engagement Approach
P2 & Democracy
Oct 26, 2024

Wendy Lowe, CP3
Principal and Owner of P2 Solutions
Hands-on Help - Become a CP3
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 26, 2024

Gay Robinson, APR, CP3
Owner of Gay Robinson Consulting
Hands-on Help - Become a CP3
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 26, 2024

Susan Smith
Stakeholder Lead, Eastern Clean Energy Initiative at Nova Scotia Power
Powering a Green Nova Scotia, Together
Consensus through Collaboration
Oct 26, 2024

Sue Richardson
Indigenous Engagement Leader at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Creating culturally safe spaces in health-care facilities
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 26, 2024

Sarah Simpson
Senior Communications Advisor for the Mass Casualty Commission
Navigating Complexity: Engagement to Drive Change Amid Tragedy and Division
Engaging underrepresented voices
Oct 26, 2024
