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“Inspiring, engaging, empowering”…Join us for Cannexus22
Why attend Cannexus:
While uncertainty remains, we are planning your 16th annual Cannexus conference as a hybrid. Delegates can choose to attend in-person in Ottawa or participate virtually, with some integration between the two anticipated.
With the inclusion of a virtual option, Cannexus encourages involvement from presenters and attendees across the country as well as internationally to broaden perspectives and enrich programming.
Bringing career development communities together to convene, share and learn, Cannexus will continue to explore the key themes of pandemic recovery, social justice and career development for public good.
Recognizing ongoing financial constraints plus the chance for whole teams to attend virtually, Cannexus will once again offer affordable pricing with special discounts for groups, students and members of supporting organizations.
While more information on the format and schedule will be available in the coming months, whether you are part of the in-person or virtual conference, you will:
Meet other delegates and build connections through networking activities
Gain knowledge from 150+ live and on-demand sessions in both English and French
Be inspired by diverse, world-class keynotes who will make you think
Visit an Exhibitor Showcase highlighting programs, products and services to help your work
Have access to session recordings for later viewing over an extended timeframe
Join the virtual Cannexus Reflection Day to help you reflect on what you heard and take action
Mohawk Olympian, Mother & Motivator
Similar to the arduous process of making wampum beads, the journey of Waneek Horn-Miller doesn’t begin and end with being an Olympic Water Polo athlete. A Mohawk from the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory near Montreal, Waneek was behind the lines during the Oka crisis in 1990 when she was stabbed by a Canadian soldier’s bayonet. It was a near-death experience that marked a turning point in her life. Waneek has overcome discrimination and violence to emerge as one of North America’s most inspiring female Indigenous speakers.
Her keynotes are aimed at bridging the gap and repairing relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. While she recently stepped down from her role as Director of Community Engagement for the MMIWG Inquiry to focus on her family, she continues support the goal of the Inquiry and advocates on Indigenous issues in other ways to help build healthy and prosperous communities. Waneek is an advocate for building Indigenous sport and has worked with the Assembly of First Nations to develop their sport, fitness and health strategy. Waneek travels extensively, speaking to Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences on issues of reconciliation, sport and why we must all strive for our dreams.
Waneek is currently working with the Indigenous-forward company Manitobah Mukluks including as the Director of the Storyboot Project – a program that facilitates mukluk, moccasin and beading workshops from one generation to the next, while also supporting traditional Indigenous artists by selling their work worldwide, online.
As one of Canada’s few Indigenous Olympians, Waneek has used her unique experiences in life and sport combined with a passion for her culture to influence Indigenous and non-Indigenous leadership in sport and wellness, Indigenous business, women in business and community building. The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity recently named her one of Canada’s most influential women in sport.
“If we want reconciliation, for ourselves and our children, we need to have hard conversations, build common ground, and really listen to each other.”
Founder, Inner Change Consulting
Yvonne Rodney is first and foremost an unapologetic introvert. She holds a Master in Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto and is an author, career consultant, speaker and playwright. With a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour, Yvonne ensures that her topics are practical, challenging and relevant to her audience.
Yvonne loves to tackle difficult issues and find creative ways to do so in her speaking engagements or written work. To date she’s written several fiction and non-fiction books on a range of topics:
She has also written, directed and produced several stage plays at multiple venues within the city of Toronto.
In 2013, Yvonne “retired” from a lengthy career at the University of Toronto, 12 years of which she served as Director of the Career Centre. During that time, she presented extensively at career-related conferences and events and participated in multiple professional associations.
Yvonne currently divides her time between her consulting practice – Inner Change Consulting, part-time career counselling with Jewish Vocational Services, her writing and speaking engagements.
She loves to travel, engage in mentally stimulating conversations, observe life and document her observations. Yvonne resides in Toronto, Canada with her family.
Ontario's first Poet Laureate
Randell Adjei is an entrepreneur, speaker and spoken word practitioner who uses his gifts to Empower the message of Alchemy. He was recently appointed Ontario’s first Poet Laureate.
Randell is the founder of one of Toronto's largest youth-led initiatives; Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E Edutainment). In 2018, R.I.S.E received the Toronto Arts Foundation’s, Mayor’s Youth Arts Award.
Randell is the author of “I am Not my struggles,” a powerful Anthology released in 2018. Randell was also named CBC’s Metro Morning’s Torontonian of the Year in 2015 and NOW Magazines Local Hero in May 2017. In 2020 Randell opened up for President Barack Obama at the Economic Club of Canada.
All Cannexus21 sessions were recorded and remain available to attendees for a full year. Access these through the virtual conference platform using your original login.
Conference highlights were shared on social media and captured in these CareerWise blogs:
