CredX
2026 Schedule
Day 1 — Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:30 am – 4:15 pm
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Welcome Setting the tone for two days of momentum, this opening frames the symposium’s goals, invites cross-sector collaboration, and includes a messages from Minister Bailey. | Jessie WilliamsVancouver Community College Ajay PatelVancouver Community College Minister Bailey |
| 9:00 am | Setting the Stage Canada’s credentialing landscape sits at a crossroads. This opening dialogue situates BC within national and global efforts, surfacing key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping what comes next. | Jeff GriffithsAlberta Talent Pipeline Management Initiative |
| 9:30 am | Setting the Stage Global trends and disruptive forces are creating real urgency around Canada’s talent development strategies. RBC Thought Leadership research surfaces the challenges and opportunities shaping what innovative programming needs to look like next. | Jackie PichetteSkills & Higher Education, RBC Thought Leadership |
| 10:00 am | Setting the Stage: Urban Indigenous Workforce Alignment ACCESS works at the intersection of community and labour market. This session surfaces the opportunities and barriers shaping urban Indigenous workforce recognition and up-skilling in BC today. | Lynn WhiteAboriginal Community Career Community Employment Society (ACCESS) |
| 10:25 am | Break | |
| 10:40 am | Lessons from the Commonwealth of Learning Real-world frameworks are already working across the Commonwealth. International examples of successful implementation offer clear takeaways for how BC can learn and adapt from what’s proven. | Jako OlivierCommonwealth of Learning |
| 11:00 am | Regional Skills Gaps & Community-Based Training Regional skills gaps don’t solve themselves. This session examines the barriers and breakthroughs in community-based training, and what it would take to move from current state to something better. | Darion DucharmeTeqare |
| 11:20 am | Recruitment Pipelines & Workforce Needs in Emerging BC Industries High-growth sectors need credentialing systems that reflect how hiring actually works. This panel connects recognition frameworks to real workforce needs in construction, mining, infrastructure, and technology. | Jeannine MartinVRCA Jill BudelliCentre for Training Excellence in Mining Greg JohnsonBC Infrastructure Benefits |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | Lessons from Convening PSIs & Industry This panel showcases what happens when post-secondary institutions and industry partners co-design, align goals, and commit to shared outcomes. | Katie FitzmauriceInvest Vancouver Jen BealeInvest Vancouver |
| 2:00 pm | Local Innovation Spotlight A look at how one Lower Mainland organization developed a tailored training solution to address what existing systems couldn’t. | Joanna JaggerWORTH Association |
| 2:10 pm | Recognition in Forestry A ground-level look at how recognition is being applied in a resource industry where skills are critical but often go unverified. | Dan McFaullNorth Pacific Metrics |
| 2:45 pm | Break | |
| 3:00 pm | Synthesis A collaborative mapping of the opportunities that surfaced throughout the day, focused on identifying where partnerships and pilots could realistically take root. | BC Campus |
| 4:00 pm | Closing | |
| 4:30 pm | ||
Day 2 — Thursday, April 16, 2026
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Opening Highlights from CredX’s growing impact showcase the people and organizations already turning ideas into informed, measurable action. | |
| 8:45 am | Canada’s Skills Landscape Future Skills Centre research points toward a clearer picture of Canada’s skills training landscape. A breakdown of what the data reveals about national priorities and what’s on the horizon. | Tricia WilliamsFuture Skills Centre |
| 9:15 am | Lessons from Ontario Drawing on years of national leadership in credentialing, eCampus Ontario brings transferable policies, technologies, and practices with direct relevance to BC. | Robert LukeeCampus Ontario |
| 9:45 am | BC Colleges Spotlight With a focused look at the network of Colleges across BC, this session shines a light on where key opportunities exist to re-envision and re-purpose the wealth of assets we possess. | Greg StoneBC Colleges |
| 10:15 am | Break & Synthesis | |
| 10:45 am | Recognition & Digital Plumbing Systems Behind every trusted credential is infrastructure most people never see. This panel pulls back the curtain on data standards, interoperability, and governance systems that make portable recognition actually work. | Nan TraversCredential As You Go Susan ForseilleTRU Margo GriffithsEdalex |
| 11:35 am | Forward Looking Solutions A front-line perspective on developing community-responsive solutions inside complex institutional structures. | Jeremy McQuiggeCouncil Advancing Work-Based Learning (CAWBL) |
| 12:00 pm | Degrees, Micro-credentials, and Trust: What Does a Healthy Credential Ecosystem Look Like? An exploration of how different credentials serve different purposes and how digital infrastructure can support a balanced and trusted credential ecosystem. | Jodi TavaresMyCreds |
| 12:10 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | BC in Action: Government & Regional Innovation An exploration of BC’s current initiatives, policies, and regional innovations in credentialing, highlighting leadership, partnerships, and scalable models of solutions that positively impact communities. | Sonia HallMinistry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction |
| 1:25 pm | AI and Recognition in Skills/Competency-Based Assessment AI adoption is uneven, and credentials haven’t kept pace. Connecting micro-credentials, badges, and modular learning to the challenge of building employer confidence in emerging AI-adjacent skills. | Rob GoehringAI in BC |
| 2:00 pm | The Adaptive Imperative — Exploring the Shift from Static Credentials to Dynamic Human Potential As technology and economic change accelerate, traditional credentialing models struggle to keep pace. This session examines Adaptive Human Potential — what future-oriented systems must emphasize: continuous learning, real-world performance, and recognizing human capability differently. | Mark PattersonMagnet |
| 2:30 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 pm | Synthesis A collaborative mapping of opportunities that emerged during the day, with a focus on identifying viable areas for partnership and pilot development. | BC Campus |
| 3:30 pm | Closing | |