Industry Connect 2023
Event Schedule
November 8th (Virtual)
November 9th (In-Person)
Starts: 8:00a.m.
Ends: 4:00p.m.
Viscount Gort Hotel,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Day 1 - Virtual Event (Nov 8, 2023)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM / Opening Remark
By Ayo Owodunni, DEI Expert
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM / Info Session
Strength in Diversity: The Supply Chain Industry Network's Role in Fostering Economic Integration for Immigrants in Canada
Speaker: Abiodun Oke
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM / Networking Break
Launch of the Supply Chain School
09:30 PM - 10:30 PM / Presentation
Overcoming Bias and Discrimination in the Hiring Process
Speaker: Brian Rocha
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM / Presentation Session
Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Management
Speaker: Nisha SHAH
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Break in Virtual Chat Rooms
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM / Presentation
Overcoming Bias and Discrimination in the Hiring Process
Speaker: Brian Rochat
10:30 AM - 10:45AM
Networking Break in Virtual Chat Rooms
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Breakout Session Round 2
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM / Fireside Chat
Supply Chain Resilience and Disruption Management
Speakers: Parminder, Fernanda, Adebayo
10:45 AM - 11:45AM
Breakout Sessions Round 1
Closing - Day 2
Overview & Networking Continues in the Chat Room
Breakout Session (1)
Room 1 - Networking Strategies for Career Advancement
Room 2 - Supply Chain Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility (Presentation Session)
Room 3 - Empowering BIPOC Women: Strategies for Navigating Bias, Building Resilience, and Shaping the Future (BIPOC Women Discussion)
Breakout Session (2)
Room 1 - Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (Speaker: Ayo Owodunni, Hugh Lawson)
Room 2 - Driving Business Growth with Integrated ERP Solutions: A Roadmap of SMEs (Speaker: Wilfred Junker)
Room 3 - Cybersecurity and Risk Management in Industry 4.0
Day 2 - In-Person Event in Winnipeg (Nov 9, 2023)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Networking
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM / Opening Speech
By the Minister of Labour and Immigration
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM / Presentation
Networking Break in Main Hall - NDAZ
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Entrepreneurial Journey of an Indigenous Business Founder
Keynote Speaker - Barry Payne
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM / Presentation
Supplier Diversity Programs and Opportunities in the Public Sector
Panelists: Barry Payne, Jade Karsin, Corrine, Joe
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM / Networking Break in Main Hall
Africa Center Enterpreneurship Program
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM / Presentation
The Power of Effective Communication and Networking for Newcomers and BIPOC
KeyNote Speaker: Gloria Pierre, Professional Coach & Speaker
11:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Breakout Sessions Round 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:15 - 2:45 PM
My 2022/23 Leadership Journey: How My Blackness Got Me Out Of The Darkness
Keynote Speaker: Hugh Lawson, Head Of Business Development at EHN Canada
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions Round 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Recognition of Sponsors, Volunteers, Plaques Presentations and Closing Remark
Breakout Session (1)
Room 1 - Public Procurement Opportunities for BIPOC-Owned Businesses (Speaker: Joe , PAC Services)
Room 2 - Career Transition Strategies (Brian Brochat, Emeka Emerulor, Taiwo Luro)
Room 3 -Marketing and Branding Strategies for Business Success (Speaker: Segun Olude)
Breakout Session (2)
Room 1 - Indigenous Procurement Discussion (Speaker: Barry Payne, Team Lead Indigenous Procurement Knowledge)
Room 2 - Access to Capital & Funding for BIPOC Entrepreneurs (Panel Discussion)
Room 3 - Leveraging AI, ML, and Simulation in Supplier Performance Analysis & Construction Mgt (Speaker: Parminder Khang, Associate professor of Supply Chain Management at MacEwan University’s Department of Decision Sciences)