Building Connections – Navigating the Changing Workplace

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

1. Ottawa Employment Hub’s online resources for employers and service providers
2. New approaches to promoting and exploring careers (virtual reality and storytelling)
3. Understanding apprenticeships, trades promotion and local findings
4. Ottawa Board of Trade Talent initiatives
5. Connecting job seekers to jobs (OEH Employer Help Desk and Magnet)

1. Ottawa Employment Hub’s online resources for employers and service providers
2. Why and how to attract and retain a diverse workforce
3. Building the future workforce (RBC, United Way, Ottawa Employment Hub)
4. Impact of AI and automation on the world of work
5. Connecting job seekers to jobs (OEH Employer Help Desk and Magnet)