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Christopher Usih

Chief Superintendent of Schools, Calgary Board of Education

Dr. Tracey Burns

Chief Research Officer, Senior Analyst, OECD (Seconded) , National Center on Education and the Economy

Dr. Mario Chiasson

Director of Research, Innovations and Change Management at District scolaire francophone Sud

Dr. Mario Chiasson

Director of Research, Innovations and Change Management at District scolaire francophone Sud

Dr. Mario Chiasson is known for his practical insights on learning innovation. He is experienced and equipped to make big things happen. As the founder of My Learning My Space, Mario has helped countless organizations and institutions (schools, districts, ministries, colleges, universities, business and communities) to navigate through disruptive change, develop innovation capabilities and drive continuous improvement. From startups and small projects to educational and community reform.
Mario is a researcher that focuses on the design of spaces that influence the learning and the teaching process of new skills aligned with the innovative society. He holds a Bachelors degree in Physical Education with two concentration (Math and Science), a Masters in school administration with a focus on ICT and a Ph.D in Education at Université de Moncton, New-Brunswick, Canada. He is a Microsoft Innovative Teacher, a Cisco IT Essential Teacher, an Apple Distinguished Educator, an Apple Certified Trainer.

Dr. Rumeet Billan

Award-winning, internationally recognized entrepreneur, learning architect, speaker, author, humanitarian, and Canada’s top 10 power women 2020.

Maxim Jean-Louis

Chief Executive Officer of Contact North | Contact Nord

Maxim Jean-Louis

Chief Executive Officer of Contact North | Contact Nord

Maxim Jean-Louis is President – Chief Executive Officer of Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education and Training Network, headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Maxim worked in senior management roles for over 15 years at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada’s open university.
He is also a member of the Comité consultatif en matière d’éducation postsecondaire en langue française dans les régions du Centre et du Sud-ouest.
Maxim is a former Chair of the Board of Directors of the World University Service of Canada and of the Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario, as well as a past member of Ontario’s Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board, and he served as a member of the Canadian Advisory Mission to support the implementation of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority. He also served as President of Collège des Grands Lacs, one of Ontario’s three French-language community colleges.
In 2011, Maxim was appointed Special Advisor to Ontario’s Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities for an Ontario Online Institute, producing a 125-page report and recommendations to the Minister on opportunities for online learning in the province.

Steve Brown

President & Chief Executive Officer, NELSON

Steve Brown

President & Chief Executive Officer, NELSON

Steve Brown has made his mark in Canada and Internationally by leading organizations through digital transformation. His career spans a diverse mix of industry and technology experience from multi-media entertainment, logistics services, automotive, and now to learning solutions.
Since joining NELSON in September 2016, Steve has transformed the vision for this 104-year-old company by reimagining the role and purpose of a publisher in 2017 and beyond. Introducing a matrix driven view to the management culture, and unifying a K20 student-centric business division is at the core of this shift to a cohesive customer focused structure. He has reframed the organization’s digital competency by instituting a technology department comprised of some the world’s best and brightest talent based in Silicon Beach California. Additionally, over the past 12 months the company has engaged in various M&A activities, including the acquisition of one of its largest competitors, as well as signing numerous agency and partnership deals to ensure NELSON offers a world class portfolio of learning solution and for all its markets.
Steve’s passion and commitment to transforming education, and the student learning experience, continues to fuel the innovation pipeline at NELSON.

Robert Martellacci

Founder & Conference Chair

Robert Martellacci

Founder & Conference Chair

Robert Martellacci (MA EdTech) is president of MindShare Learning Technology, Canada’s leading EdTech strategy, news & events company he founded in 2001. Mr. Martellacci is also president & co-founder of C21 Canada—Canadians for 21st Century Learning & Innovation.

Mr. Martellacci is a lifelong learner who is committed to connecting business and education to transform learning in the 21st century to support student success. He completed a transformational learning journey as a mature student earning a master’s in educational technology from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California which inspired the creation of the MindShare Learning Report—Canada’s Learning & Technology eMagazine.

Mr. Martellacci has over 25 years of expertise and thought leadership in education as a former university administrator at York University; he also launched The Learning Company School Division for Kevin O’Leary which was the catalyst to forming his start-up MindShare Learning following the Mattel acquisition.

One of Martellacci’s signature slogans, “until next time, keep the learning curve steep.”

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Hosted by Ottawa Catholic School Board at St. Paul High School

St. Paul High School
2675 Draper Ave, Ottawa, ON K2H 7A1
8:00 - 8:30 AM

REGISTRATION, LIGHT BREAKFAST & EXPLORE EDTECH SHOWCASE
8:30 - 8:45 AM

WELCOME, FIRST NATIONS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND OFFICIAL GREETINGS

Robert Martellacci, Founder & Conference Co-Chair
Geoff Edwards, Co-Chair, Superintendent of Learning Technologies Ottawa Catholic School Board
Tom D’Amico, Director of Education, Ottawa Catholic School Board (Briefing on OCSB's Deep Learning Journey)
Michael Fullan, Summit MC, Professor Emeritus, OISE/University of Toronto, Co-Director of New Pedagogies for Deep Learnings
8:45 - 9:30 AM
Daniel Sax

OPENING KEYNOTE

Daniel Sax
Co-Founder and CEO at Canadian Space Mining Corporation
Topic:
Inspiring the Next Generation: Solving Big Problems in Space and on Earth

Hosted by University of Ottawa

Fairmont Château Laurier
Canadian Room
1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7
3:00-5:00 PM

SITE TOURS of the University of Ottawa Newly Renovated State of the Art Faculty of Education Resource Centre (Optional)/ Registration at the Fairmont Chateau

For Site Tours:
University of Ottawa Faculty of Education Resource Centre, 145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
For Registration:
Fairmont Château Laurier, Canadian Room, 1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7
5:00 - 6:00 PM

WELCOME/ OTTAWA LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/FIRESIDE CHAT

Summit Welcome
- Robert Martellacci, Founder & Conference Co-Chair
- Richard Barwell –Dean & Full Professor, University of Ottawa
- Tom D’Amico –Director of Education, Ottawa Catholic School Board
FireSide Chat Panel
"The Future of Post-secondary Education, Bridging the Gap with K12"
Moderator: Richard Barwell –Dean & Full Professor, University of Ottawa
The Panelists
- Maxim Jean-Louis: Chief Executive Officer of Contact North | Contact Nord
- Doug Currie: VP Corporate Services, Strategic Development and Stakeholder Relations, Holland College
- Katina Papulkas: Senior Education Strategist, Dell Technologies
- Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan, Public/Private Company Board Director, C-Suite Executive, Audit, CEO, Author
- Diego Magalhaes: Chief Technologist for AWS focused on Education and Partners for the Public-Sector team in Canada
- Clive-Anthony Stanberry: Data Engineer, NFL
6:00 - 7:30 PM

27th CAN/AM NETWORKING RECEPTION

Hosted by University of Toronto Scarborough

Sam Ibrahim Active Learning Spaces Building 1050 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 1G9
TEACHER STEAM AI E-Sports Symposium Makerspace Showcase
8:00 - 9:00

Registration
9:00 - 10:00

Opening and Kickoff