Vision Conference Agenda

DAY 1 – Tuesday, October 22

7:30 to 8:30               Breakfast – Sponsored by MealSource

8:30 – 8:40                Welcome: SNO Co-Chairs – Alexandria Pasiak & Tyler Arsenault

8:45 – 9:00                Opening Remarks –  Ziyaad Vahed, Director, Child Development and                                                                      Specialized Services Branch

9:00 – 10:00              Keynote speaker:  Fahad Alhattab

10:00 – 10:15            Break

10:20 – 12:30            Workshop with Fahad Alhattab

12:30 – 1:30              Lunch – Lunch sponsored by AVRON

1:35 – 2:40                Interactive Panel – Erin Moraghan

2:45 – 3:15                Update from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services –                              Mrs. Riffaat Mamdani

3:15 – 3:30                Break

3:30 – 5:00                Networking Event – Speed Networking

Dinner on your own

DAY 2 – Wednesday, October 23

7:30 -8:30                  Breakfast – Sponsored by Egg Farmers of Ontario

8:30 – 8:45                Welcome – EFO – Scott Helps, Chair

8:45 – 9:00                Presentation from SNO

9:00 – 10:15              Keynote Speaker: Shiyen Shu – Lead Through Change and Build                                                                                                    Relationships that Matter.

10:15 – 10:35           Check out and Break

10:40 – 12:00            Breakout Sessions:

  1. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Part 2 – Danielle Findlay/Jenelle Arnew
  2. Panel – Produce Express, MealSource, Agritech North
  3. Marc Kadonoff, Vice-President, Sweets from the Earth– Sustainable Food Systems
  4. French – Food and Weight Neutral Language and Practices in SNPs

12:00 – 1:00              Lunch            

1:00 – 2:20                Breakout Sessions:

  1. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Part 2 – Danielle Findlay/Jenelle Arnew
  2. Panel – Produce Express, MealSource, Agritech North
  3. Marc Kadonoff, Vice-President, Sweets from the Earth– Sustainable Food Systems
  4. French – Food and Weight Neutral Language and Practices in SNPs

2:20 – 2:50               Update National School Food Program – MP Iqra Khalid

2:50 -3:00                  Surveys/Wrap-up and Farewell