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6:45 AM - 7:45 AMWellness Walk 
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMOpening Remarks and Indigenous Welcome 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMOpening Speaker - June Francis 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMNetworking and Coffee Break 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMGovernment Update 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunch 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMUMAP Lunch 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMExhibit Hall 
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMGlobal Affairs Canada at BCIEW Jean-Philippe Tachdjian - Global Affairs Canada
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFraudulent Credentials That Impact the International Education SectorJasmin Saidi-Kuehnert - Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
Fazela Haniff - ACEI Global Consulting Group
Zina Rumleanscaia - Academic Credential Evolution Institute (ACEI)
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM(Inter)cultural Learning Beyond (Dis)comfortJas Uppal Hershorn - Simon Fraser University
Robert Hershorn - Douglas College
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMDeveloping Intercultural Capacity Through Virtual Networking and COIL Collaboration Michelle Johnson - University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) International Secretariat
Natasha Mrkic-Subotic - Capilano University
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMStudent Recruitment: Best Practices in Admissions and Diversifying Your Student PopulationChristine Wach - IDP Education
Yomi Asade - IDP
Robin Garcha - IDP Connect
Nelson Tome - IDP
Luna Das - IDP Education
Kristianne Viher - IDP
Suraj Shah - Thompson Rivers University
Gordon Shuster - Okanagan College
1:30 PM - 4:30 PMShowcasing Thai Universities for Future Collaboration 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMNetworking and Coffee Break 
6:45 AM - 7:45 AMWellness Walk 
7:45 AM - 8:45 AMBreakfast 
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMCHED Delegation Programming - Bridging Philippine Higher Education to the World 
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMAn Uneven Playing Field: Core Considerations of EDI in Your Professional Space Mami Schouten - University of Victoria
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMEnhancing the International Student Experience Through Collective Action: Taking Lessons Learned From the Brampton Charter Journey and Applying Them to Your EcosystemClark Hortsing - guard.me International Insurance
Kathryn Cameron, PHD - Sheridan College
Puneet Kaur Johal - Sheridan College
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMWhat is Your Cultural Intelligence (CQ)?Karima Ramji - University of Victoria
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMTrain the Trainers: Designing COIL LongevityMaría José Castelazo André - ITESO, The Jesuit University of Guadalajara
Della Burke - ITESO, The Jesuit University of Guadalajara
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMCareer Management in a Transformed On-Line and Social Media EnvironmentDonna Hooker - Donna Hooker Global Consulting
Ambrosia Vertesi - Ironclad
Christine Wach - IDP Education
Geoff Wilmshurst - Camosun College
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMNetworking and Coffee Break 
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMExhibit Hall 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMManaging Agent Quality and Student Expectations: An Interactive Panel DiscussionMike Allcott - ApplyBoard
David McGuire - University of the Fraser Valley
Gordon Shuster - Okanagan College
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMVirtual Reality: A New Space for Job Interview TrainingRamin Shadmehr - Capilano University
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMImplementing Canada's First Indigenizing Internationalization Process on Vancouver IslandMark Herringer - North Island College
Kelly Shopland - North Island College
Romana Pasca - North Island College
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMPresidents' Panel: Trends and Issues Shaping International EducationAjay Patel - Vancouver Community College
Nikki Macdonald, PhD. - BC Association of Institutes & Universities
Geoff Payne - University of Northern British Columbia
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMData Insights for the Diversification of International Student RecruitmentKirsten Feddersen - Studyportals
Brooke Klassen - Royal Roads University
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMUniting for Sustainability: EDI and SDG Frameworks in Global HEIsNatasha Mrkic-Subotic - Capilano University
Tina Lisberg Bundgaard - VIA University College
Chelsey Laird - Vancouver Community College
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMNetworking and Coffee Break 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMCreating Braver-Spaces for Trauma-Informed Care in Our School CommunitiesKendall Jahmal Doucette - Wellness and Learning Initiatives by guard.meCARES
Christina Furtado - guard.me's Wellness & Learning Initiatives
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMWorking Together to Support Youth Work Abroad ExperiencesMonique Comeau - International Experience Canada
Caleb Pearse - International Experience Canada
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLeveraging Global Service Provider Relationships for a Diverse Student BodyCarlos Cantu - LanguageCert
Titilope Kunkel - Coast Mountain College
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMUtilizing Alumni and Current Students to Attract the Right 'Fit' StudentsLuna Das - IDP Education
Wendy Curtis - Fanshawe College
Nathaniel Veltkamp - St. Clair College
Stephanie Barry - Georgian College
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMThe Only Constant is Change: Labour Market and Tech Trends You Need to KnowThomas Roemer - Devant
Denis Gravelle - Devant
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSupporting International Student Success Through a Collaborative Programming ModelAdrian Bontuyan - University of the Fraser Valley
Derek Ward-Hall - University of the Fraser Valley
Daryl Smith - University of the Fraser Valley
6:30 PM - 8:30 PMBCCIE International Education Awards 
6:45 AM - 7:45 AMWellness Walk 
7:45 AM - 8:45 AMBreakfast 
8:00 AM - 3:00 PMEAIE Workshop: The Fundamentals of Building a Strategic Internationalization Plan ($399)Dr. Douglas Proctor - Swinburne University of Technology
Marina Casals Sala - Universitat Rovira i Virgili
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMCapacity Building in Internationalization: Sustainable Recruitment, Partnerships, and Student ExperienceDonna Hooker - Donna Hooker Global Consulting
Danny Beatty - Selkirk College
Jennifer Gossen - VCC
Suneetha Qureshi - M Square Media (MSM)
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMLiving IndigenizationJason La Rochelle - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Heather Simpson - Justice Institute of British Columbia
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMMobility and Migration Trends of BC’s International StudentsSandra Schinnerl - UBC Centre for Migration
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMMexican Association for International Education (AMPEI) COIL Program: A Trilateral COIL Experience Involving Canadian, United States and Mexican Faculty MembersCésar Gutiérrez - Mexican Association for International Education-AMPEI
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMEvolution of International Student Orientations in a Post-COVID World Sakura Hirata - Okanagan College
Gulcan Barclay - Camosun College
Sora Chang - Okanagan College
Miki Kitazawa - Camosun College
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMNetworking and Coffee Break 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMMexico Roundtable DiscussionRicardo Narváez Martónez - Universidad Virtual del Estado de Guanajuato
Rosa Angélica Águila Castro - University of Guadalajara
María José Castelazo André - ITESO, The Jesuit University of Guadalajara
Veronica Soto - Consulate of Canada in Guadalajara
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMThe Evolution of International Student RecruitmentMike Henniger - Illume Student Advisory Services
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMSkills Development and Recognition for Domestic Students AbroadJessie Li - British Columbia Institute of Technology
Gerald Gatchalian - British Columbia Institute of Technology - Burnaby, BC
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMExpansion of Immigration Pathways to BC to Retain International StudentsAireen Luney - British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
Janet Fan - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunch 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMExhibit Hall 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMThe International Student Journey: Getting Here, Being Here, and Leaving HereMaureen Mancuso - University Canada West
Stephanie Chu - University Canada West
Henrique Gea - University Canada West
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMAdmitting Refugees for Further Studies Through Alternative PathwayAliyyah Nazeem - World Education Services (WES)
Eliza Chan - Mosaic BC
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMDedicated B2B Meeting Time 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMNetworking and Coffee Break 
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