#WelcomingEconomy: A Collective Response to Refugee Labour Market Integration

Join us for an inspiring and practical session that explores how inclusive hiring practices can strengthen local economies and foster resilient communities. This panel will highlight the #WelcomingEconomy campaign and showcase the innovative Refugee Hiring Event model, with a special focus on the successful Durham Region event held in April 2025.

Turning System Data Into Action: Financial Risk, Benchmarking, and Intelligence for Public Service Managers

Join Charitability Inc. for a practical look at how system managers and public funders can embed regular financial risk assessment, benchmarking, and intelligence processes into their operations. We’ll share how these approaches are already helping Ontario municipalities manage funding, surface early warning signs, and guide investments that strengthen the entire system — and how the same principles apply across childcare, housing, employment services, and beyond.

International Academic Document Authentication and Evaluation

This session will cover the utility of the World Education Services (WES) international academic credential evaluation service and recognition by employers, academic institutions, licensing bodies, and other end-users. You will learn about the available evaluation services, the type of evaluation reports your clients may need for different purposes, and how to best capitalize their Canadian academic equivalency for labour market integration and Canadian society at large.