Rethinking Disability Conference 2024
Registration for RDC24 is now closed.
RDC2024 Video
ODEN is proud to announce the return of our Annual Rethinking Disability Conference for 2024
This conference is designed for Employment Service Providers and businesses from across Ontario, to enhance their professional development, increase capacity and learn new skills to apply to their services and inclusive-hiring processes.
Conference Speakers
Looking to register for the Business Stream on Monday, November 4.
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Program
Monday November 4, 2024 |
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| 7:30am-8:45am | Grand York Ballroom
Registration Desk Open Buffet Breakfast – sponsored by Fedcap Canada |
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| 8:45am-9:00am | Grand York Ballroom
Welcoming Remarks – ODEN CEO and Board |
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| 9:00am-10:15am | Grand York Ballroom
Opening Keynote – Racism Affects Me Too: The Intersection of Disability and Anti-Black Racism on Employment Marty Lampkin, Registered Social worker and Professor, RSW, BSW, MSW Sponsored by Fedcap Canada |
Markham Room
BUSINESS STREAM ONLY Disability Awareness & Confidence Training – Part I J.C. Doyle, ODEN Sarah Birch, ODEN Jennifer Ridley, ODEN |
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| 10:15am-10:45am | Networking Break | |||
| 10:45am-12:00pm | Grand York Ballroom
1A – The Intersection of Disability and Anti-Black Racism on Employment Part 2: a Reflective Journey into Unpacking Our Understanding of Labour Marty Lampkin, Registered Social worker and Professor, RSW, BSW, MSW |
Grand York B
1B – Perspectives of Employment from the Voice of Lived Experience Yvonne Spicer, Theresa Somerton, Nicole Flynn Sponsored by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
Grand York C
1C – ODEN’s newest initiatives and You!
Dr. Jennifer Crowson, ODEN Onysia Robinson-Kotsikas, ODEN
Sponsored by Sheraton Parkway Toronto North
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Markham
BUSINESS STREAM ONLY Disability Awareness & Confidence Training – Part II J.C. Doyle, ODEN Sarah Birch, ODEN Jennifer Ridley, ODEN |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Lunch – sponsored by London Regional Employment Service | |||
| 1:30pm-2:45pm | Grand York Ballroom
2A – Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
Julie LaSorda, Community Living Essex County Aaron Watson, Community Living Chatham-Kent |
Grand York B
2B – Autism Employment Successes: Selling the Skills of Talented People
Sean Wiltshire, Avalon Employment |
Grand York C
2C – Turning the Lights Back On: Recognizing & Managing Burnout Melanie McGregor, CMHA Halton |
Markham
BUSINESS STREAM ONLY Disability Awareness & Confidence Training – Part III J.C. Doyle, ODEN Sarah Birch, ODEN Jennifer Ridley, ODEN |
| 2:45pm-3:15pm | Networking Break | |||
| 3:15-4:30pm | Grand York Ballroom
3A – Inclusive on Purpose: Making Sense of Accessible Marketing Kelly Thibodeau, Squarely Accessible Jolene MacDonald, Accessibrand |
Grand York B
3B – The Power of Employment Discovery: Proven Results in Creating Long-Term Labour Market Attachments Donnalee Bell, CCDF Evan Dawe, JobPath Derek Roy, Career Compass |
Grand York C
3C – The Canadian Landscape for Disability and Work
Maureen Haan, CCRW Dino Zuppa, Accessible Standards Canada
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Markham
BUSINESS STREAM ONLY B2B Presentation, LCBO
Joanna Patsakos, LCBO |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Networking Event with OCTC
Sponsored by Meridian Credit Union |
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
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| 7:30am-8:45am | Grand York Ballroom
Registration Desk Opens Buffet Breakfast – sponsored by Fedcap Canada |
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| 8:00am-8:45am | Grand York Ballroom
ODEN AGM |
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| 9:15am-10:15am | Grand York B
4A – Journey to Belonging: Bracing for Impact
Brendon Pooran, PooranLaw Cheryl Wiles Pooran, PooranLaw |
Grand York C
4B – SkillingUp! Program
Lisa Livingston, March of Dimes Canada |
Markham
4C – Transitions to Work From Post-Secondary School: How a New Program is Helping Students Alison Bambury, Humber College Keith Manalo, Humber College |
| 10:15am-10:45am | Networking Break | ||
| 10:45am-12:00pm | Grand York B
5A – Co-Design & Co-Production: Meaningfully Engaging Job Seekers in the Design & Delivery of Services Jake Deutsch, Deloitte Hannah Nogiec, Deloitte |
Grand York C
5B – Enhancing Employment Services with Virtual Reality & Digital Literacy Peter Young, Virtual Encounters
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Markham
5C – KTT Mentorship
Amanda Mastronardi, KTT Jill Temple, P4P Ingrid Muschta, ODEN |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Lunch – sponsored by London Regional Employment Service | ||
| 1:30pm-2:45pm | Grand York B
6A – Collaboration Unleashed: Powering Success Through Engagement Janeen Hailewell, People Minded Business Ryan Stanga, People Minded Business Dan Bigonesse, People Minded Business
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Grand York C
6B – Community Connections ~ CDPCBO transition to CDPOntario: from Certification to a Professional Association Lorraine Katanik, CDPCBO
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Markham
6C – Jobs Ability Canada 2.0: An Interactive Session
Liz Gosse, OCTC Pawrnaa Perinpanayagam, OCTC |
| 2:45pm-3:15pm | Networking Break | ||
| 3:15pm-4:30pm | Grand York B
7A – Creating Partnerships that Work – How Does This Work with Transformation Michael Bennett, Bennett Edge
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Grand York C
7B – Employer 2 Employment Service Provider Conversation
Matthew Kingsbury, Michaels Joanna Patsakos, LCBO |
Markham
7C – Effective Communicating & Working with Government Brian Zeiler-Kligman, Sussex Strategy Group |
| 6:00pm-6:30pm | Cocktails | ||
| 6:30pm-10:00pm | Gala Dinner
Sponsored by College Boreal DJ & Dance |
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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| 7:30am-9:00am | Grand York Ballroom
Registration Desk Opens Buffet Breakfast – sponsored by Fedcap Canada |
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| 9:00am – 10:00am | Grand York Ballroom
Plenary – Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) – Employment Services Transformation in Ontario and Current Engagements |
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| 10:00am-10:30am | Networking Break | ||
| 10:30am-12:00pm | Grand York B
8A – Breakout Session – MLITSD |
Grand York C
8B – Breakout Session – MLITSD |
Markham
8C – Breakout Session – MLITSD |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Lunch – sponsored by London Regional Employment Service | ||
| 1:00pm-1:15pm | Government Cloing Remarks | ||
| 1:30pm-1:45pm | ODEN Closing Remarks | ||
| 1:45pm-2:00pm | Surprise Snacks and Drinks To-Go | ||
Conference Hotels
RDC 2024 will be held at the Conference Centre connected to The Sheraton Parkway Toronto North and the Best Western Parkway Hotel North.
Sponsors and Exhibitor Info
RDC 2024 has added additional marketing and sponsorship opportunities for this year. Please be sure to download the package below.
As a sponsor and/or exhibitor your business will:
- Position your company as a thought leader, action-taker and trailblazer to attract top talent to your organization.
- Promote your products and services to the disability market, which touches 73% of consumers and represents a huge opportunity for business. This represents $538.5 billion of disposable income.
- Build relationships with over 240 conference delegates from Ontario by providing a venue for private and public stakeholders to learn, network, and grow their employment practice and diversity goals.
- Showcase your company’s profile by supporting an Ontario-wide network of service agencies that deliver employment opportunities for people who have a disability.
Download Sponsorship Package Here!
For more information contact Sue Dafoe, Business Services Manager at sdafoe@odenetwork.com or via phone at 1-866-280-6336 Ext. 105.
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