Friday,
14 November 2025 at a Glance
2025 Making a Life, Making a Living Conference / Conférence Se faire une vie, gagner sa vie
Day 3 – Friday, November 14, 2025
Locations: Morning Matrix Hotel & Afternoon University of Alberta
The third day of the conference continues with dynamic keynotes, rich discussions in concurrent sessions, and a celebratory evening event to close out the week.
Poster Exhibit (All Day)
Location: Poster Area
Featured Poster: Building 2S Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Centering Land, Identity, and Storytelling
Presented by: Angelina Lamy
Schedule at a Glance
Morning Keynote
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Room TBD
Welcome by: Dr. Reisa Klein, M.C.
Keynote Speaker: Ivan Coyote
Concurrent Sessions – Morning Block 1
Time: 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Concurrent sessions in Rooms A, B, and C
Break: 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee and transition to next session
Concurrent Sessions – Morning Block 2
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent sessions in Rooms A, B, and C
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Keynote
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Room TBD
Welcome by: Naoufel Tessaouni, M.C.
Keynote Speaker: Shalini Sinha
Concurrent Sessions – Afternoon Block 1
Time: 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Concurrent sessions in Rooms A, B, and C
Break: 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee and transition to next session
Concurrent Sessions – Afternoon Block 2
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Concurrent sessions in Rooms A, B, and C
Concurrent Sessions – Afternoon Block 3
Time: 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Final set of concurrent sessions in Rooms A, B, and C
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MANGO : A Community Mouvement Happening
Time: 6:00 p.m. -7:00p.m.
Artists: Sika Valmé and AMOÛGIVAN
Join us for a multidimensional experience centered around Mango, a collaborative presentation by Sika and Amougivan. This happening blends music video projection, autobiographical storytelling, and collective movement to explore queer entrepreneurship, artistry, and growth at the intersections of identity. Through guided choreography and participatory performance, we’ll create space for French, English, and Haitian Creole vocabulary to flow. Rooted in diasporic experience, Mango reflects on hybridity and the joy of choosing a path that honours all parts of who we are. All bodies and abilities are welcome. Come ready to groove, witness, and co-create.