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Insights and inspiration from Cannexus23 – a social media roundup

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Following CERIC’s first-ever hybrid Cannexus conference, our team is a little overwhelmed – by the joy, enthusiasm for learning, incredible connections and inspiration that more than 2,000 attendees brought to Ottawa and our virtual platform last week! On the virtual side, we saw session chats lighting up with comments and questions as people came together from across the country (and around the world!) to learn about the latest in career development. For those who attended in person, it was wonderful to see your excitement at reuniting with colleagues for the first time in years.

CareerWise took to social media to see what attendees were saying about the conference, and our gratitude only continues to grow. While we couldn’t include everything, we’ve compiled a snapshot of your conference takeaways from the week. You can also check out #Cannexus and #Cannexus23 on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram for more!

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Lifelong learners

We loved seeing your learning highlights from the 150+ sessions at Cannexus23. Don’t forget: Whether you attended virtually or in-person, you have access to all virtual session recordings for six months!


Oh, the people you’ll meet!

Whether it’s connecting with new colleagues who have shared interests, reuniting with old friends or bonding with fellow delegates over weather woes, Cannexus has a way of bringing people together.

 

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On the main stage

It was a thrill to welcome three fabulous Keynote presenters who shared their inspiring stories and keen insights with our virtual and in-person delegates alike: Dr. James Makokis, Canada’s Two Spirit, Diversity, Indigenous Health and First Nation Expert, kicked things off on Monday morning with an enlightening talk on Race, Gender, Sexuality & Unconscious Bias; Economist and Author Linda Nazareth helped us get ready for the redefined future of work on Tuesday; and Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO, Peace by Chocolate, closed out Cannexus with the compelling story of his family and the positive impact of Syrian newcomers.

Screenshot of Linda Nazareth presenting virtually at Cannexus23.

In the plenary hall, we also had the opportunity to take in a powerful and entertaining SPARK! presentation from Global Inclusion & Resilience Speaker Joze Piranian. And Lynne Bezanson, Executive Director Emeritus of the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF), was presented with the Etta St. John Wileman Award in recognition of her remarkable career.


Future Skills @Cannexus

For the first time ever, Cannexus joined forces with Future Skills Centre to deliver a half-day stream of programming as part of the in-person conference. Future Skills showcased a varied program highlighting a vision for career guidance in Canada and delving deep into future trends and initiatives.



Until next year

Thank you to the thousands of people who joined us for Cannexus23. We are so grateful for this community!

Looking to join in next year? Sign up for CERIC updates to receive the call for presenter proposals for Cannexus24 (launching this spring) and to be notified when registration opens. Can’t wait to see you there!

Lindsay Purchase Administrator
Lindsay Purchase is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She has a background in journalism, having worked previously as a digital editor and reporter. Lindsay is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Studies program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Food Security certificate program.
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Lindsay Purchase Administrator
Lindsay Purchase is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She has a background in journalism, having worked previously as a digital editor and reporter. Lindsay is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Studies program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Food Security certificate program.
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