What does it mean to lead when you may be the only one like you in the room? Navigating belonging, visibility, and intersecting identities while exercising authority
Presentations on issues and trends 2023 – 2028 by Dr. Paul Holley, Association of Canadian Studies Presentation on current state of Chinese Canadian leadership by CPAC (Chinese Professionals Association of... Read More
Moderator: Leslie Yip Panelists: Patti Pon, Maggie Chi, Sammy Lau, Cindy Gouveia Examining underrepresentation of Chinese Canadian leadership – what prevents full access and participation? How are leaders identified and... Read More
Share knowledge, lived experiences, insights on pathways to leadership Discuss specific issues and factors on underrepresentation of Chinese Canadian in leadership / civic leadership roles and perspectives for change at... Read More
Moderator: Sammy Lau Panelists: Ben Hum, William Wei, Johnnie Tu Vu, Lavonne Louie Understanding how leaders are identified and advanced – and what may quietly hold talented Chinese Canadians back.... Read More
Moderator: Patti Pon Panelists: Isabella Chan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada and Canada’s Special Envoy for the Critical Minerals Production Alliance Beili Wong, Comptroller General of the Province... Read More
First Nations and Chinese Canadians, our shared journeys, relations and cultural beliefs Keynote by Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Abusgubaabe writer, editor, and activist and professor at the University of Manitoba
Moderator: Lili Liu Panelists: Daniel Quan-Watson Elder Myeengun Henry Niiganwewidam James Sinclair First Nations and Chinese Canadians: Our shared journeys, relations and cultural beliefs Corner stones for truth, reconciliation and... Read More
Presenters: Dr. Timothy Stanley, Dr. Xiaobei Chen Collective journey Social identity, marginalization, and Belonging Identity, resilience, esteem, and self-actualization
National Chinese organizations with opportunities to briefly showcase their organizations, including: ACCT Foundation FACL ACCE ASCEND CCNC-AAR Strategy CC100 NCCC NAAAP
Moderator: Teresa Woo-Paw Panelists: Nathan Ip Dr. Xiaobei Chen George Tai Play clip from Eric Liu’s “A Chinaman’s Chance” Panelists respond to the clip, integrating insights on: The unique gifts... Read More
The challenge to increase Chinese Canadian civic leadership by 2030 Mapping Ideas – Prototype Identify collaborators at the regional level Promote recognition for Chinese Canadians Sustain the conversations and connections... Read More
Presenters on board appointments: Teresa Woo Paw Lavonne Louie Presenters on formal and informal civic actions: Johnnie Tu Vu Brian Pang Stephen Tsang Wiliam Chu Kit Poon (Mint Health) Cordelia... Read More
All participants can share their insights to the prompt: Questions I didn’t know to ask earlier in my career. Facilitators: Sammy Lau Patti Pon Lianne Lee
Lianne Lee
Patti Pon
Sammy Lau
12:00-13:30
Lunch, Commitments/Actions, and Closing
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