JOIN THE IGNITE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE LIVE - NOW
FREE EVENT | Open to all Sheridan Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff and Community Members. Pre-Registration Required
IGNITE your potential at Sheridan’s virtual student leadership conference.
GIVEAWAY | Register early for a chance to win one of two PRIZE PACKS:
Two (2) concert tickets to see Arctic Monkeys on Friday, September 1 at the Budweiser Stage
ORTwo (2) tickets to the Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets Tuesday, March 14 in the exclusive Sheridan Alumni gondola suite at Scotiabank Arena)
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 expert Sheridan grads on how to take the next steps in growing their leadership potential. Students will also have the opportunity to 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 is designed to help students develop their leadership skills and have a positive impact on themselves, the teams they work with, and their community.
The conference will include:
Keynote address from, Leadership and Diversity Expert, and Social Advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Her powerful TED talk, “What Does My Headscarf Mean to You?” has earned more than 2.5 million views and was selected as one of TED’s top 10 ideas.
· Recent Photography grad, Leah den Bok, named Rising Star of the Year by Ascend Canada, will share how while she used her photography skills to shine a light on people experiencing homelessness.
· RBC Future Launch Future Leaders Awards Recipient and McMaster alumna Aiza Abid will take us on her journey of helping vulnerable youth and low-income families around the globe for the past 10 years.
· Four breakout sessions led by Sheridan grads:
o Leadership is Your Superpower! Presented by Rahel Appiagyei-David (Project Management ’19)
o Harnessing the Power of Your Personal Brand. Presented by Mahfuz Chowdhury (Marketing ’13)
o Where Leaders are Made: Mastering the Art of Presentation and Public Speaking. Presented by Daniel Pereira (Finance & Accounting ’19)
o Human-Centred Leadership & The Three Colours of Worldview. Presented by Lama Jafaari (Creative Industries Management ‘21)
· Opportunity to have fun, network and win great prizes!
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL SHERIDAN STUDENTS & ALUMNI.
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Meet Your Keynote Speaker, Yassmin Abdel-Magied:
Our keynote speaker for the day is Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Leadership and Diversity Expert, and Social Advocate.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an engineer, author, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate. Her powerful TED talk, “What Does My Headscarf Mean to You” has more than 2.5 million views and was selected as one of TED’s top 10 ideas. An internationally renowned speaker on the topics of unconscious bias and transformative leadership, Abdel-Magied is on a mission to make diversity the norm across the world with a unique ability to make complex ideas accessible to all.
At the age of 16, Abdel-Magied founded Youth Without Borders, a youth-led grassroots organisation focused on empowering young people to positively change their communities. She went on to co-found two other organizations focused on serving women of colour. Abdel-Magied graduated valedictorian with first class honours from mechanical engineering before working as one of the few female engineers on oil and gas rigs around Australia.
Abdel-Magied became a lightening rod for Australia's discussions on race, gender, and faith after an appearance on a panel show went viral, garnering more than 12 million views in less than a week. She was the presenter for the national current affairs show Australia Wide, as well as the host for the ground-breaking documentary The Truth About Racism, and co-host of the podcast, Motor Mouth.
A bestselling author, Abdel-Magied published her debut memoir, Yassmin's Story, at the age of 24. She is also the author of the children’s fiction books You Must Be Layla and Listen, Layla, and recently published a collection of essays in an anthology titled Talking About a Revolution. Abdel-Magied’s writing has appeared in publications worldwide, including The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Australian Financial Review.
Abdel-Magied has served on numerous boards and councils, and is currently the founder of Mumtaza and an internationally sought-after advisor on issues facing women, youth, and those from racially and culturally diverse backgrounds. She has spoken in more than 20 countries across five continents.
