Join us at the CCDI UnConference 2025 for two half-days of learning and unlearning - as we focus on integrating intersectionality and belonging into our organizational fabric, and strengthening our collective knowledge, connections, and opportunities for innovation.
All times below are listed in Eastern Time.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET
Welcome and opening – Day 1
Opening remarks and Indigenous Elder blessing.
Note: This session includes portions in English and French, featuring live interpretation and captions in both languages for a comprehensive experience.
Speaker: Anne-Marie Pham
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
Keynote session – Day 1
Note: This session will be presented in English with live French interpretation.
Speaker: Ginella Massa
12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET
Health break
12:15 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. ET
Intersectional approaches to DEIA: Stories from thought leaders across Turtle Island
Intersectionality is fundamental to meaningful and impactful DEIA initiatives. This panel discussion will highlight powerful stories of intersectional approaches to DEIA from thought leaders across Turtle Island. Learn how to prioritize intersectional approaches to cultivate equity, sustainability, and dignity.
Note: This session will be presented in English with live French interpretation.
Moderated by: Viktória Belle
Speakers will be announced soon!
1:10 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. ET
Intersectionality in action: Cultural humility and inclusion practices
This session highlights the importance of cultural humility within key DEIA topics across Canada. We will explore the value and practice of cultural humility as an essential skill for fostering inclusivity, shifting from competence to continuous learning and self-reflection
Note: This session will be presented in French with live English interpretation.
Speakers: Iván Barradas and Evanne Souchette
1:50 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET
Health break
2:00 p.m. to 2:25 p.m. ET
Networking session
Join this session to connect, collaborate, and spark meaningful conversations in DEIA with your fellow peers and CCDI Employer Partners.
Note: Networking sessions and gatherings will be available in English or French concurrently.
2:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
Successful employee-led DEIA initiatives
Employee-led initiatives in DEIA are vital to fostering belonging and inclusion in the workplace. This session spotlights successful DEIA employee-led initiatives and their impacts on workplace culture and equity.
Note: This session will be presented in English with live French interpretation.
Moderated by: Ashley Sheppard
Speakers will be announced soon!
11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. ET
Welcome and opening – Day 2
Opening remarks and Indigenous Elder blessing.
Note: This session includes portions in English and French, featuring live interpretation and captions in both languages for a comprehensive experience.
Speakers: Anne-Marie Pham
11:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. ET
Keynote session – Day 2
Note: This session will be presented in French with live English interpretation.
Speaker: Emilie Nicolas
11:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. ET
Health break
12:05 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. ET
Psychological safety and belonging in workplaces
Psychological safety provides a foundation for meaningful and transformative workplace cultures; it is also crucial to creating and sustaining belonging. This panel will explore what psychological safety is, why it is so critical to equity and inclusion, and how leaders and workplaces can adopt strategies to create psychological safety and inclusion.
Note: This session will be presented in French with live English interpretation
Moderated by: Iván Barradas and Evanne Souchette
Speakers will be announced soon!
1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. ET
Strengthening belonging and psychological safety
Engage in a dynamic session designed to explore how intersectionality enhances belonging and psychological safety in the workplace. Build critical awareness and make meaningful connections to expand your skills and knowledge.
Note: This session will be presented in English with live French interpretation.
Speakers: Viktória Belle and Rochele Padiachy
1:40 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. ET
Health break
1:50 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET
Networking session
Join this session to connect, collaborate, and spark meaningful conversations in DEIA with your fellow peers and CCDI Employer Partners.
Note: Networking sessions and gatherings will be available in English or French concurrently.
2:25 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET
Belonging through a global lens: A fireside chat
Conclude the day with an engaging dialogue that deepens our collective understanding of belonging through a global and intersectional lens. This fireside chat will delve into diverse cultural and social perspectives on belonging, emphasizing well-being and cultural knowledge exchange as essential components of equity and inclusion.
Note: This session will be presented in English with live French interpretation
Moderated by: Rochele Padiachy
Speakers will be announced soon!
3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
Conference close – Special performance
Details will be announced soon.
Note: This session includes portions in English and French, featuring live interpretation and captions in both languages for a comprehensive experience
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