Masterclass: Foresight Tools: Making sense of Signals and Trends impacting the Future
Robin Champ, LBL Strategies
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Break / Lunch on own
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Masterclass: If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. A framework and assessment to quantify and improve the effectiveness of your strategic planning process.
Alan Leeds, Y-Change, Inc. Kris Schaeffer, Kris Schaeffer & Associates
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Masterclass: Strategic Foresight 101: Navigating Change for Resilient Strategies
Dana Prymak, Thompson Rivers University Heather Galbraith, The City of Calgary Jeny Mathew-Thusoo, City of Calgary
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Opening Reception + Networking Dinner
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration & Exhibitor Hall
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
IASP Welcome Remarks
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Keynote: AI-Assisted Strategy Development
Cirrus Shakeri, Inventurist Inc.
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Mastering Strategic Prioritization: Charting a Course Anchored in Organizational Identity
Dr. John Reynolds, Leading2Grow
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Evaluative thinking about strategy - What CSOs and their leaders CAN do that AI & ML CAN'T
Dr. Lewis Atkinson, Haines Centre for Strategic Management Limited Babara Collins
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Break & Exhibitor Showcase
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
2023 Winner of the Goodman Award for Excellence in Strategy: Accountability Matters Towards Achieving Results for Our Communities
Mia George, The Regional Municipality of York Veronica Ip, The Regional Municipality of York Melloney Williamson, The Regional Municipality of York
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Three Tools for Future-Ready Strategic Thinking
Doug Maris, LBL Strategies
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Break & Exhibitor Showcase
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Keynote: The Bifurcation of the Global System amid Cold War 2.0 between the US and the DragonBear
Velina Tchakarova, FACE for A Conscious Experience e.U.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Integrating long-range strategic planning with sustainability for a medical school
Tanai Charinsarn, TNI and Associates Company Limited
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Foresight & Futures Tools for Strategic Planning: A Case Study
Stephanie Kusibab, Essentiam LLC
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
Day 1 - Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner (on own)
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Registration & Exhibitor Hall
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome to Calgary - Economic Development Strategy
Brad Parry, Calgary Economic Development
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Day 2 - Welcome Remarks
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Certification Recognition and Remarks
Dean Black, RCAF Association
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Presentation of the 2024 Goodman Award for Excellence in Strategy
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Break + (Final) Exhibitor Showcase
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Current and Future Uses of Generative AI in the Practice of Strategic Management
Robin Champ, LBL Strategies Stephanie Kusibab, Essentiam LLC Mark Bills Nick Hadjinicolaou, iLearning Solutions
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
AI-Infused Planning: Integrity in Organizational Focus and Employee Focus
Dan Bruder, Blendification and University of Colorado, Boulder
10:45 AM - 11:45 PM
Intestinal Fortitude - It Takes a Second Brain to Get to the Future
Allison Combs, Wolters Kluwer
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch (Community Tables and Networking)
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Keynote: Developing Strategic Imagination
Dr. Rebecca Sutherns, Sage Solutions
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Break
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
The Philosophy of (Emergent) Strategy
Dean Black, RCAF Association
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Military Strategists in Transition: How to identify and hire military strategists to maximize the potential of your organization.