IGNITE your potential at Sheridan’s virtual student leadership conference.
When: March 3, 2022 9AM - 4 PM
Where: Online (Link sent with Registration)
This one-day conference will offer a unique opportunity for students to take the next step in IGNITING their leadership potential.
This annual student conference, supported by RBC Future Launch since 2018, allows Sheridan students to receive real-world advice from Sheridan grads who are leaders in their field, as well as build their network by connecting with successful Sheridan alumni and leading professionals.
The goal of this conference is to educate, inspire and motivate Sheridan’s students, to recognize and build their leadership potential and add to their career readiness. Students will learn how individuals with different leadership styles, perspectives, and identities can work together effectively and collaboratively.
The conference will include:
Keynote address from Kendal Netmaker, award-winning entrepreneur, author, and Indigenous speaker.
Panel discussion with the co-founders and volunteers of 50 Buns, a group of recent grads who are providing food aid to the homeless in the Greater Toronto area
Fireside chat with Joel Dembe, Paralympian, public speaker and global advocate for accessibility and inclusion.
Round Table Discussions with:
Randy Pilon, CEO and Founder of Virox Technologies Inc
Lauren Tedesco, Senior Vice President at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association
Seth Stover, Co-Founder & CEO at TideRise Technologies
Back by popular demand, LinkedIn Webinar: How to use LinkedIn to Accelerate Your Career
Meet with RBC recruiters at their drop-in Virtual Booth
A chance to WIN a pair of RBCXMusic tickets (seated in the RBCXMusic section on the 100 level) to see Dua Lipa on Wednesday July 27 at the Scotiabank Arena.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL SHERIDAN STUDENTS & ALUMNI.
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Meet Your Keynote Speaker, Kendal Netmaker:
Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Author, and Indigenous Speaker
An award-winning entrepreneur and author, Kendal Netmaker is a master storyteller who uses his natural gift to help people shift their mindset and find the success they seek. He speaks professionally to thousands of people worldwide on resilience, leadership, and the power of telling your story, weaving his real-life experiences into motivating lessons that empower and build more resilient leaders and organizations.
From Sweetgrass First Nation, Netmaker and his siblings were raised by their single mother. Life wasn’t easy growing up on the reserve surrounded by poverty and few opportunities, but one moment changed his life forever. In grade five, he and his best friend shared a love of sports, but his family couldn’t afford extracurricular activities. So, his friend’s family stepped in. They paid the fees and drove him to his games and practices. It wasn’t until he was older that Netmaker understood exactly what this family did for him, and how different his life would have been without them. It’s this that has motivated him throughout his life and drives him still to this day.
Today, Netmaker is a leading entrepreneur whose passion to succeed is contagious. He has founded and invested in five businesses, including Neechie Gear, a lifestyle apparel brand that gives back a percentage of their profits to help underprivileged youth take part in sports. Netmaker has won over 25 business awards, including being named one of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40” and being runner-up at the YBI Global Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also the author of Driven to Succeed: From Poverty To Podium.
