EVENTS
Building Connections – Navigating the Changing Workplace
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
February 27, 2019
7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
Description
Join Ottawa Employmnet Hub and the Ottawa Board of Trade for a day of networking and knowledge-sharing around the evolution of work and how
Ottawa businesses and community partners can collaborate for future success.
SESSION AGENDA
8:00-8:30am Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30-9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00-9:45am The Future of Work: Steven Tobin, Executive Director, National LMI Council; representative, Future Skills Centre
9:45-10:15am Networking Break
10:15-11:30am LEARNING WORKSHOPS – Round 1
11:30-12:00pm Ottawa Success Stories - working together to connect talent to skills and jobs
12:00-1:30pm Lunch (with two-minute speed spotlights of exhibitors) connect to programs, services and funding
1:30-3:00pm Networking and Service Provider Booths
3:00-4:00pm LEARNING WORKSHOPS – Round 2
LEARNING WORKSHOPS | Round 1 – 1hour
- Ottawa Employment Hub’s online resources for employers and service providers
- New approaches to promoting and exploring careers (virtual reality and storytelling)
- Understanding apprenticeships, trades promotion and local findings
- Ottawa Board of Trade Talent initiatives
- Connecting job seekers to jobs (OEH Employer Help Desk and Magnet)
LEARNING WORKSHOPS | Round 2 – 1hour
- Ottawa Employment Hub’s online resources for employers and service providers
- Why and how to attract and retain a diverse workforce
- Building the future workforce (RBC, United Way, Ottawa Employment Hub)
- Impact of AI and automation on the world of work
- Connecting job seekers to jobs (OEH Employer Help Desk and Magnet)