The Cannexus18 National Career Development Conference, taking place January 22-24, 2018 in Ottawa, will feature the return of Spark!, our highly popular TED-style talks. Four speakers will each give a 10-minute presentation on a diverse topic to “spark” you to think differently about your work.

We are pleased to announce this year’s roster of Spark! speakers:

  • Dr Eugenia Duodu, CEO, Visions of Science Network for Learning
  • Jessica Bolduc, Executive Director, 4 Rs Youth Movement
  • Ahmad Edilbi, Founder & President of Dubarah Inc.
  • Dr Tayyab Rashid, Associate Faculty, Graduate Program in Psychological Science, University of Toronto, Scarborough

Canada’s largest bilingual career conference, Cannexus is expected to welcome 1,000 professionals from education, community, government and private sectors to explore innovative approaches in career counselling and development.

There will be more than 150 education sessions to choose from and multiple networking opportunities. Delegates can also extend their conference learning by attending skill-building pre-conference workshops in addition to world-class keynotes, Mega sessions featuring well-known thought leaders, and an Exhibitor Showcase. Watch for the full preliminary programme to be posted by late September.

A variety of registrations packages are available at very competitive rates! Take advantage of the Super Saver rate by registering by September 6 for only $450. Special discounts are available for members of supporting organizations, students and groups of five or more.

The conference is presented by CERIC and supported by The Counselling Foundation of Canada with a broad network of supporting organizations.