Monday, May 30

EDI Practices - Sharing member and conference initiatives and lessons learned

Allison Saunders – AUS
Carol Hofer – Canada West
Stéphane Boudreau – RSEQ
KP Anand –OUA

Safe Sport - Prevention and robust programming development to protect both student-athletes and universities using a participant-first approach

Allison Forsyth - 2002 Olympian, Partner / Chief Operating Officer, ITP Sport

Medical experts sharing important initiatives and tools to assist Athletic departments in learning about the latest preventative measures and ensuring health care safety of student-athletes

Dr. David Cudmore
Dr. Nate Moulson
Dr. Amanda Black
Dr. Carla Edwards

Tuesday, May 31

U SPORTS Communications and
Marketing:

Broadcasting Strategy
Leveraging digital and linear broadcasting to increase U SPORTS exposure

John Bower, U SPORTS
Chris Irwin, CBC Sports
Begnt Neathery, iSiLIVE
Louis-Philippe Neveu, TVA Sports

ESports: CSL - First Year in Review

Francisco Tejada, CESL ESports

Black North Initiative – Addressing Systemic Barriers
for U SPORTS Student-Athletes

Dahabo Ahmed-Omer - Black North Initiative
Chris George - Scotia Wealth Management
Sundeep Gokhale - Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Zach Weese - U SPORTS

Student-athletes + motionball = putting the fun back into giving! Learn more about motionball, a national not-for-profit bringing university students and local Special Olympics athletes together for inclusive sport across Canada

Sarah Young - Motionball for Special Olympics

Observations and research over the years on the high-performing components of sport & culture, that lead to competitive success at the regional and national U SPORTS levels

Kevin Dickie - former Executive Director of Acadia Athletics and former U SPORTS Board Membe

The importance of university sport to student-athletes

Waneek Horn Miller - 2000 Summer Olympian and Member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Vice President of Innovation and Client Relations, Indigenous Financial Solutions
Cindy Tye - Associate Director Athletics & Recreation and Head Coach Women’s Soccer, Dalhousie University
Alain Lavoie – Cross Country / Track & Field student-athlete, Université de Moncton
Lexie Shannon – Track & Field student-athlete,
University of New Brunswick
Osman “Ozzy” Omar – Basketball student-athlete,
Cape Breton University

Wednesday, June 1

U SPORTS Sport Department Presentation - new vision for sport committee, next steps for sport model, key highlights for national championships, next bid process, sport technical highlights and the international program moving forward

Lisette Johnson-Stapley - Chief Sport Officer,
U SPORTS Jennifer Smart - Director of Sports,
U SPORTS Alexandra Roy - Manager, International Games Operations,
U SPORTS Jenna Blackburn, Coordinator, Sport, U SPORTS

Sport Tourism Matters – The Impact of Sport Event Hosting in Canada

Grant MacDonald - Chief Operating Officer, Sport Tourism Canada

Safety in Sport - Working toward a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for fans

Dick White – Interim CEO, U SPORTS
Dr. Carla Edwards, MD, Sports Psychiatrist - Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University - Mental Health Committee co-chair and U SPORTS Sports Medicine and Research Science Committee
Allison Forsyth - 2002 Olympian, Partner / Chief Operating Officer, ITP Sport
Ben Matchett - Director of Athletics, University of Calgary
Karla Karch - Director of Athletics, Mount Royal University

University Sport: Perspectives from a President

Dr. Joanne MacLean - President and Vice Chancellor, University of the Fraser Valley and U SPORTS Board Chair

Dina Bell-Laroche - Partner and Integral Master Coach, Sport Law

Return to Sport Part 1: Overcoming the COVID-19 Impact

U SPORTS EDI: Making a Commitment to Creating Safe Spaces

Charles Kissi, Equity Connections / Guelph Nighthawks

Putting Safe Sport into action

Steve Indig, Sport Law & Strategy Group

Return to Sport Part 2: Repairing and Preparing with Mental Health

Dr. Carla Edwards, MSc, MD, FRCP(C)