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

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