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Speaking Engagements and Facilitation

2025

  • Instructor, The Osgoode Certificate in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, 2025
  • Panelist, Dismantling Systemic Barriers in People Centric Practices, January 2025

2024

  • Speaker, 27th Annual Better Workplace Conference, February 2024
  • Facilitator, OCASI Workshop: HR & Volunteer Management, January 2024
  • Instructor, The Osgoode Certificate in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, April 2024
  • Panelist, Innovation and Inclusion - Strategies for Thriving in the Evolving Global Labour Landscape at the ICTC-CTIC Conference, Toronto

2023

  • Panelist, National Insurance Conference of Canada, Talent Management, DEI and ESG 004, 2024
  • Panelist,  National Conference of the Canadian College of Health Leader, June 2023
  • Panelist, Executive Fireside Chat with Onyx Initiative, hosted by PwC, May 2023 
  • Panelist, Power & Privilege Roundtable at the 2023 National Diversity & Leadership Conference, 19th Annual Diversity & Leadership Conference (Virtual), April 2023

2022

  • Moderator, CaribHRForum Virtual Conference, September 2022, Employee Value Proposition/Employee Engagement
  • Moderator, CaribHRForum Virtual Conference, September 2022, Evidence-Based HR Panel
  • Creator and Facilitator, Vertafore Users Canada Conference, Let’s Talk about Unconscious and Unintentional Racism, September 2022
  • Creator and Facilitator, Journey to Reconciliation, Indigenous History, Employee Inc, September 2022
  • Moderator, BPTN/Workday Masterclass - Boosting Black Employee Morale and Engagement in Tech, June 2022
  • Panelist, BIPOC PRESENTS: YOUR ROAD TO SUCCESS SUMMIT, Hays Global – June 2022 
  • Panelist, Career Discussion Group: Unique HR Career Panel, Human Resources Professionals Association Peel - June 2022
  • Panelist, A Conversation about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Black History Month – February 2022, Ministry of the Attorney General
  • Guest Lecturer, Algonquin College, Unconscious Bias Interrupters for the Decision-Making Process, January 2022
  • Panelist, Cannexus22 by Ceric, How Do Workforce Development Practices Reinforce Systemic Anti-Black  Racism and What Can We Do About It, January 2022

2021

  • Guest Lecturer, George Brown, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the Workplace, George Brown College Continuing Education, December 2021
  • Guest Speaker, Synergy Executive and Board Consulting Group, Board Diversity, Business Shower – December 2021
  • Creator and Facilitator, CABIP, Let’s Talk Unconscious Bias and Unintentional Racism, November 2021
  • Creator and Facilitator, Equity Diversity & Inclusion Network EDIN, Black HRPC - Exploring Your Diversity Career, November 2021
  • Co-Creator and Co-Facilitator, HRPA Fall Conference 2021, Disruptors to Reopening – Being Ready – November 2021
  • Panelist, Be Verdant Consulting, HR Burnout, Causes, Prevention and Recovery, Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace Series, November 2021
  • Creator and Facilitator, BSHRM 2021 Virtual Conference - Let’s Talk about Leadership Inclusivity – as We Return to the Workspace - October 2021
  • Guest Speaker, Be Verdant Podcast, Helping the Helpers: Addressing Burnout in the Hr Profession – October 2021
  • Creator and Facilitator, CaribHRForum 2021, Resilience and Empathy as We Return to the Workspace – September 2021
  • Co-Creator and Co-Facilitator, CaribHRForum Webinar Series (1) HR Professionals 2021 – Managing the Impact and (2) Tools for HR Professionals to Take Back Their Wellness – April 2021
  • Co-Event Planner and Co-Host Black Mentorship Inc. Black History Month Events, Propel Black Success – February 2021
  • Keynote Speaker, Women in Communications and Technology, Waterloo Region chapter, Mentorship Circles, Manterruptions, and Mansplaining – Strategies for Interrupting Unconscious Bias, January 2021.

2020

  • Panelist and Presenter, Career Conversation Series: Black Leadership, Ambition, Collective Knowledge & Success, Sheridan College, November 2020
  • Panel Presenter, HRPA, Battling Systemic Racism in the Workplace – What is Systemic Racism, October 2020
  • Panel Presenter, The Sounds of Racism in Corporate Canadian Workforce, August 2020 
  • Panel Presenter, 2020 Canadian Virtual CPA Firm Partners Conference – Talent Management Strategies for the New World, July 2020

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