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The 11th Annual Regional Employers Symposium


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An important part of the Regional Employers Services mandate is to create a forum for municipal employers in the region to share and collaborate on significant workforce issues. The Regional Employers Symposium empowers HR leadership by facilitating discussion and capacity development. We invite municipal leaders to come together on this day to learn and to connect with future-focused experts and human resource thought leaders to discuss your most important human resource issues.

​By invitation only.

Details​

Date: Friday, October 23, 2026​
​ Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: The Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6    map
Cost: $350​​ + GST​​​
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Learn more about our s​peakers

Program

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8:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:40 am Opening Remarks
8:40 am - 9:30 am

Moments that Matter: Leadership, Change, and Opportunity​

Carolynn Ryan, Senior Vice-President, People & Chief Human Resources Officer, BC Hydro

9:30 am - 9:40 am Break
9:40 am - 10:55 am

The Post-Election Moment: Leadership, Change and Opportunity​

Lisa Spitale, Former Chief Administrative Officer, City of New Westminster
Shannon Harvey-Renner, Former Director, Human Resources, Township of Langley
Nina Leemhuis, Former Chief Administrative Officer, District of West Vancouver

10:55 am - 11:10 am Break
11:10 am - 12:10 pm

Breakout Session

Choose one of:

Workplace Investigations
Lisa Southern, Founding Partner, Southern Law
Michael Oland, Barrister & Solicitor, Southern Law

Building, Navigating and Sharing Power during Rapid Change​
Suzanne Hawkes, Consultant, Convergence Communications
Indy Batth, Consultant, IKB Coaching

Economic and Market Update​​
Ken Peacock, Economist

12:10 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

More Human: AI and the Future of Public Sector Leadership​​

Dr. Bailey Parnell

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Beyond City Hall: Understanding the Economic, Political, and Social Forces Shaping Today's Municipal Voter​

Steve Mossop, Executive Vice-President, Western Canada, Leger

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm

Legal Update

Sandra Guara​scio, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP
Andrew Carricato​, ​Associate Counsel, Roper Greyell LLP

3:55​ pm - 4:00 pm Closing Remarks
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Contact

Tammy Chu​
604-307-6219

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