On September 18, the non-partisan Forum for Millennial Leadership (FML) will be hosting a half-day conference focused on the next generation of young leaders in BC.
The conference will be held at Vancouver Convention Centre West and takes place just over a month before October’s municipal elections. Attendees can expect an engaging discussion featuring prominent business and community leaders, municipal candidates, provincial politicians, as well as noted media personalities.
The conference will also offer journalists the opportunity to connect with young candidates from across BC who represent a range of political parties, independents, and ideologies.
Tickets and a complete conference schedule can be found here.
Organizers would like to mention that although this event is geared towards Millennials, no avocado toast will be served at the event.
Check out the full schedule and panels below:
9:15am-10:00am – Panel: Data & Discourse
Moderator: Charmaine de Silva, News Director, NEWS 1130
Panelists:
● Mario Canseco, President, Research Co.
● Anna Lilly, Senior Vice President & Partner, Fleishman-Hillard HighRoad
● Grace Lore, Professor at the University of Victoria
10:00am-10:45am – Panel: Then & Now: Young Public Leaders
Moderator: Iain Black, President & CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
Panelists:
● Michael Wiebe, Commissioner, Vancouver Park Board
● Bowinn Ma, BC MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale
● Brad West, City Councillor, Port Coquitlam
● Michelle Stilwell, BC MLA for Parksville-Qualicum
11:15am-12:00 pm – Panel: The Next Generation of Municipal Leaders
Moderator: TBA
Panelists:
● Dylan Kruger, Candidate for Delta Council
● Nicola Spurling, Candidate for Coquitlam Council
● Harv Puni, Candidate for Richmond School Trustee
● Trevor Halford, Candidate for Surrey Council
● Claire Preston, Candidate for Burnaby Council
12:00pm-12:45pm – Panel: Millennials in Action
Moderator: Farhan Mohamed, Editor in Chief & Partner, Daily Hive
Panelists:
● Ian Crosby, Co-Founder & CEO, Bench
● Kathryn Stewart, Newstalk Radio Producer-Correspondent, CKNW Newstalk980
● Tim Yeung, Director, Development, Peterson Real Estate
● Tyler Pronyk, Regional Director, Operations, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
● Kristine St-Laurent, Senior Policy Analyst, Business Council of British Columbia
● A representative of organized labour (to be announced)
When: September 18, 2018
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West Building— 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver
Time: 8 am to 1 pm
