Schedule
Day 1: T3 Bayside
251 Queens Quay East, Toronto
9:30-10:00
Welcome breakfast + networking
10:00-11:00
Introduction by Tizziana Baldenebro + Host Committee
11:00-12:00
Value vs. Values: Time and the evolving workforce
Melissa Burton, Arup
12:00-1:00
The Value of Design: Advancing the stakes and intersections
Angelica Baccon, SHoP Architects
1:00-2:00
Lunch + Breakout Session I
2:30-4:00
Value in the Studio: Teaching Leadership Panel
Maya Przybylski, University of Waterloo
Pina Petricone, UT Daniels
Lisa Landrum, TMU
4:00-5:00
Group Discussion
7:00-9:00
Cocktail Reception + Dinner
Day 2: TMU
325 Church Street, ARC 206, Toronto
9:00- 10:30
Welcome breakfast
Exhibition Tour Buone Nuove/Good News: Women In Architecture – from MAXXI to MET
10:30-11:30
Re-learning Value I
Heather Dubbeldam, BEAT, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Elsa Lam, Canadian Architect Magazine
11:30-12:30
Re-learning Value II
Pauline Thimm, DIALOG Design
Laura Sellors and Liana Bresler, SvN Architects + Planners
12:30-1:30
Lunch + Breakout Session II
1:30-3:30
Site Tour
MRKT Alexandra Park by SvN Architects + Planners and CS&P Architects
4:00-5:00
Keynote
Sarah Midanik, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
5:00-5:30
Group Discussion
BWAF Wrap Up
Why attend?
The full integration of women into the workplace produces firm-wide benefits including expanded markets, improved recruitment, and retention of key talent. This two-day retreat is the only event of its kind where participants develop targeted plans to combat bias, promote and retain leaders, and effect change in the organizational culture.
Who attends?
- Principals in architecture, engineering, and construction
- Directors of Human Resources in the AEC industries
- Attorneys in related fields
- Academic leaders in business management, architecture, planning, and engineering