Thursday,
13 November 2025 at a Glance
2025 Making a Life, Making a Living Conference / Conférence Se faire une vie, gagner sa vie
Day 2 – Thursday, November 13, 2025
Location: University of Alberta
Join us for a full day of learning, connection, and community-building, featuring keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, and social events.
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. André McDonald, M.C.
Keynote Speaker: Shelly-Ann Skinner, Uplift Black
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: Dr. Anne-José Villeneuve, M.C.
Keynote Speaker: Rafaël Provost, Ensemble
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.
Concurrent sessions in Rooms A, B, and C
Evening Social Events
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Happy Hour / Cinq à Sept
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Location: La Cité francophone
8627 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury (91e Rue), Edmonton, AB T6C 3N1 -
Evening Gathering
Time: 7:45 p.m. – Close
Location: Evolution Wonderlounge
10220 103 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0Y8