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A conference agenda is provided below. A PDF version of this is also available for download.
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Location: Orchard Commons, 6363 Agronomy Road – University of British Columbia – Vancouver
Session Types:
Experiential Learning: Active facilitation of a leadership learning experience drawn from an engineering leadership program/course. Sessions are designed to develop personal capacity in participants, and provide ideas and methodologies for curriculum and program development.
Best Practices and Biggest Challenges: These sessions create space to hear from all participants on best practices that have worked well, or big challenges where help is needed. No slide decks, please!
AGENDA – Day 1 – Orchard Room (unless otherwise noted)
| 8:00 am – Orchard Commons 3018 – Coffee and Light Snacks |
| 8:30 Territorial Welcome / Conference Objectives Musqueam Welcome and Land Acknowledgment Exercise |
| 9:30 – 11:00 Experiential Learning Session 1 – Dialogue as a Leadership Practice In this session, we consider the definition, use-case, and difficulties of dialogue. We will identify where the leadership practice of dialogue can drive innovation and inclusion in your field, and practice the specifics of how to lead one. (Pamela Wolf – University of British Columbia) |
| 11:00-11:15 Break – Orchard Commons 3018 |
| 11:15-12:15 Best Practices and Biggest Challenges 1 – Unconference Three parallel sessions – topics defined and hosted by participants |
| 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch – Orchard Commons 2118 |
| 1:00 – 2:30 – Experiential Learning Session 2 – Leadership Development Plans Explore a capstone-design-situated leadership activity that has participants crafting their own leadership development plans (Grant McSorley – University of Prince Edward Island) |
| 2:30 – 2:45 Break – Orchard Commons 3018 |
| 2:45 – 4:15 Best Practices and Biggest Challenges 2 – Book Club This session will provide an opportunity for participants to explore four articles in the Engineering Leadership Education focused New Directions for Student Leadership sourcebook. (Marnie Jamieson – University of Alberta) |
| 4:15 – 6:00 Networking and Connections Participate in one of the walking conversations around the UBC-V campus and (re)connect with your colleagues from across the country. See details on the options for walking route themes at the end of the program below. |
| 6:00 Dinner at the Ideas Lounge – 6331 Crescent Road Following dinner participants will have the opportunity to play collaborative board games and explore how board games can be used to facilitate leadership learning. |
AGENDA – Day 2 – Orchard Room
| 8:00am – Orchard Commons 3018 – Coffee and light snacks |
| 8:30 – 9:45 Panel – Leadership in Engineering: Looking to the Future In this moderated panel discussion, hear from leaders in academics, governance, and industry as they share their perspectives on leadership in engineering and answer questions from the audience.The panel will feature: Jennifer Crosby – Director of the Project Management Office for Metro Vancouver Julius Pataky – Executive Advisor, Vanry Associates Inc. Kear Porttris – Owner, Indigenous Professional, Porttris Consulting Group Ltd. Mina Hoorfar – Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Victoria |
| 9:45-10:00 Break – Orchard Commons 3018 |
| 10:00 – 11:15 Best Practices and Biggest Challenges 3 – Instructional Innovation Explore high impact practices for teaching engineering leadership (UBC Bauder Professorship Team) |
| 11:15-11:30 Break – Orchard Commons 3018 |
| 11:30-12:45 – Best Practices and Biggest Challenges 4 – Engineers in Pop Culture and Media Share and reflect on how engineers are represented in media and pop culture, and make connections to the development of leaders in engineering (Jannik Eikenaar – UBC School of Engineering) |
| 12:45-1:45 Lunch – Orchard 2118 |
| 1:45–3:15 Experiential Learning Session 3 – Leading Change: Navigating Organizational Culture Culture is king. To drive change, leaders must be able to recognize and navigate organizational culture. In this session, participants will describe and differentiate aspects of organizational culture according to a widely adopted four-frame model, and will also identify and categorize examples from home organizations. (Steve Mattucci – University of Guelph) |
| 3:15-3:30 Break – Orchard Commons 3018 |
| 3:30 – 4:15 Closing Circle: Feedback and Final Remarks |
| 4:30pm – Adjourn |
| 6pm – Optional Social Activity Explore the Museum of Anthropology (moa.ubc.ca) in a guided group tour, see details below |
Networking and Connections Conversations
We have a selection of four options for groups of conference attendees to split off in small groups for discussions. We have curated three walking tours on the UBC campus for mobile group discussions as well as a stationary option at a featured campus location. Details for the walking tours and links to the walking tour materials are provided below.
UBC Sustainability Walking Tour – https://sustain.ubc.ca/about/campus-tours or download the tour brochure directly.
UBC House Post Walking Tour – https://belkin.ubc.ca/publications/qeq%C9%99n-musqueam-house-posts/ or download the tour brochure directly.
UBC Belkin Outdoor Art Walking Tour – https://belkin.ubc.ca/events/outdoor-art-tours/ or download the tour brochure directly.
Museum of Anthropology Guided Group Tour
We have arranged for a guided tour of the Museum of Anthropology at 6pm for those who are interested in participating after the conference officially ends. If you aren’t flying out until Friday morning, or live locally, this is a great opportunity.
The Details:
What: Exclusive Guided Tour of the Museum of Anthropology (MoA) by one of the curators.
When: Thursday, August 18th at 6pm (after the conference closes)
Length: 1.5-2 hours, but you can roam around the museum afterwards until 9pm.
Cost: $15 (including tax) per participant. Payable on entry to the museum.
Why: The Museum of Anthropology is a must see at UBC!
Register: by emailing Patricia Sheridan (patricia.sheridan@utoronto.ca) before Thursday August 4 at 9am EDT to say YES!!
A rare engineering opportunity:
When you visit, you will notice the Great Hall will be undergoing seismic upgrades. We encourage you learn more about the monumental project in our two accompanying exhibitions, Shake Up: Preserving What We Value and The Great Hall Renewal Project, which explore earthquakes through the lens of science, art, cultural and traditional knowledge. While the Great Hall is undergoing these upgrades, your group will also have the rare opportunity to see the poles and massive carvings in temporary storage.