Complete 2026 Schedule Breakdown

• Sunday, March 15, 2026

  • 6:00 PM: Conference Networking Event

• Monday, March 16, 2026 (Day 1 — 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

  • Role of HR in Governance: Managing policy, collective bargaining, and human rights within complex public school structures. (Speaker: Craig Fink)

  • AI for School Districts: Interactive strategies detailing how HR teams can implement AI tools to maximize daily work efficiency. (Speaker: Ivana MacIsaac)

  • HR Reimagined — Weaving Reconciliation into HR Systems: Systematically integrating Truth and Reconciliation principles and Indigenous perspectives into recruitment, retention, and policy development.

  • Working with External Investigators: A practical, look-ahead session mapping out how school district HR departments can effectively partner with and manage independent outside investigators during high-stakes files. (Speaker: John K. Donkor) [1, 2]

• Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (Day 2 — 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

  • Provincial Bargaining Panel: A multi-jurisdictional review tracking the latest cross-Canada bargaining trends and collaboration opportunities. (Speakers: Andrew Gold, Justin Rempel, Steven St. Amand).

  • Case Law Update: A baseline review detailing the newest labour and employment case law impacting K-12 education. (Speaker: John-Paul Alexandrowicz).

  • School Administrators Through an HR Lens: Exploring operational dynamics specifically through the perspective of school principals and vice-principals.

  • Mentoring the Next Generation of HR Leaders: A dedicated session providing frameworks for formal mentorship structures, knowledge transfers, and scaling professional development to retain emerging talent. [1]