Dr. Rumeet Billan is an award-winning, internationally recognized entrepreneur, learning architect, speaker, author and humanitarian. Her mission is to raise potential by designing experiences that build resilience. Dr. Billan is the President and CEO of Viewpoint Leadership and an expert on Psychological Capital. She completed her PhD at OISE, University of Toronto and has designed and facilitated programs, courses, and training sessions across industries and sectors. She led the groundbreaking national research study on Tall Poppy Syndrome which reveals the impact of the silent systemic syndrome on women in the workplace and is the National Ambassador for Not Myself Today®, an initiative of the Canadian Mental Health Association that aims to transform workplace cultures. Recently, she released her first award-winning and bestselling book, Who Do I Want To Become?, designed for children and adults who are struggling with the question of what they want to be when they grow up. She also serves on the Board of Directors of CODE and for G(irls)20.

Dr. Paul Elliott is a professor in the School of Education at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. He teaches courses in environmental education, wellbeing and sustainability and science education. He researches in these fields and works with a variety of organizations including serving on the board of the Canadian Network for Enivornmental Education and Communication (EECOM). He is a founding member of a team working with colleagues across Canada to promote Environmental and Sustainability Education in teacher education. www.eseinfacultiesof ed.ca Originally from England, he has enjoyed living in Ontario since 2007.

Rachel Mishenene is a member of Eabametoong First Nation and bloodborn to Mishegogamang First Nation. She comes with 15 years experience in teaching K-12 and adult learners, curriculum development and design of professional learning opportunities and educational resources focused on Indigenous Education. In the areas of research, she has focused on Indigenous student engagement and First Nations parent engagement. Her writing experience includes co-editing Strength and Struggle: Perspectives of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Canada (McGraww-Hill, 2011) and The New Smoke Signals: Communicating in a Digital Word (Ningwakwe-Learning Press, 2014). Rachel is also a recipient of Indspire's 2018 Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Award.

Kumiko Imai is a passionate educator and lifelong learner with over 12 years of experience studying and teaching in the field of education. She is currently the Director of Education at Hackergal, a charitable organization that inspires girls, trans girls, and non-binary students, to explore the possibilities in computer science. She oversees the delivery of Hackergal’s nationwide hackathon program and supports teachers across Canada as they embed coding education in their schools. When Kumiko is not in front of her laptop, you can find her cooking up a storm, playing board games with her family, or watering her growing plant collection.

Jenny Kay shares her journey behind what inspired and motivated her to break the silence and create the bestselling children’s book, I Am Not a Number. Sharing her reflections on working with family, community, and the literary world, she tells stories with considerations for responsibilities, ethics, and protocols. She will share her knowledge of the power of teaching, telling, and hearing difficult stories, including ones that focus on the realities of diversity, human rights, and social justice issues through diverse literature such as I Am Not a Number, in classrooms, libraries, and community spaces.

Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis was raised in Northern Ontario and is a proud member of Nipissing First Nation. She is a multi-award winning Indigenous author, educator, and artist whose expertise supports the advancement of Indigenous education and the importance of relationship-building today. Jenny Kay’s interest in her family’s past and her commitment to teaching about truth and Indigenous realities through literature drew her to co-write 'I Am Not a Number', a best-selling children’s book about her granny's experience at a residential school in Ontario.

How can I help my students get unstuck when they seem to be learning faster than I am?

What are the essential concepts and practices that kids must master to be prepared for further learning?

Since 2013, Juliet Waters has been partnering with educators across Canada to develop feasible, classroom tested strategies and lesson plans for both learning and teaching the fundamentals of code. In this keynote, Juliet will share the lessons learned over the course of this journey and how teachers can harness the power of code to enrich their learning, not only in math, but across the curriculum.

Chief Knowledge Officer of Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ), Juliet Waters brings over twenty years of journalism and communications experience to her passion for teaching digital literacy across the generations. She has introduced code to teachers across Canada as part of the federal Ministry of Science, Innovation and Economic Development's CanCode program. She has worked with UNESCO on The Algorithm Literacy Project and is the author of The Canadian Primer on Computational Thinking and Code: A Kids Code Jeunesse Introduction to Algorithm Literacy.

Daniel Lewis, entrepreneur, author and survivor, shares his compelling story of how he went from being an aspiring musician, to fighting for his life, and then finding meaning and purpose in the most unexpected places. Change is inevitable, and never easy. But adaptability is an important skill we can learn to embrace change and welcome new beginnings with courage. In this keynote presentation, Daniel will offer new and exciting perspectives on how we can creatively adapt to new challenges while maintaining our authentic core values.

"Creativity is not about thinking outside of the box, but instead creating the box that others will think inside of."

Daniel Lewis is the proud founder of the award winning tea company T By Daniel. His people-focused outlook on entrepreneurship and his experiential business tactics have garnered him and his company nationwide recognition and many awards and honours such as a 2016 Business Excellence Award and 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs. Daniel's success with his retail tea brand has even landed him an opportunity to serve HRH The Prince of Wales during his 2017 Royal Tour in Canada.