Elevate Your Mind | Schedule

Friday, May 23 | In-person conference and live stream

 Elevate 2025




7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast



8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Welcome

Jessa Kuchmak CPA – Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Pontem Innovations


CEO remarks

Rachel Miller FCPA, FCA – CEO of CPA Alberta



8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

How weathering storms makes your business stronger

Jamie Clarke – Extreme Adventurer, Entrepreneur, Performance Coach



9:15 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

Trends to watch for in the white collar crime landscape

Liezel Pistorius CEDS, eDEx – Director, KPMG LLP & Vice President, KPMG Forensic Inc.



10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Networking break



10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Culture catalysts: Igniting workplace wellness

Steven Langer – Founder and CEO, Well By Design



11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Power generated by natural gas will be Alberta’s next gold rush

Angus Watt – AOE, Senior Wealth Advisor, Angus Watt Advisory Group, National Bank Financial Wealth Management



12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch



1:15 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Generative AI use cases panel

Moderator:

Sean Flynn – Productivity & AI Specialist, Microsoft

 

Panelists:

Vladlen Xavier Stark CPA, CA, ICD.D – Director of Finance, NGL Supply Co. Ltd.

Josephine Naicker CPA, ICD.D – Co-Founder of CyberCloud-AI (Indigenous led tech startup)



2:05 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

The changing landscape of ethics and accounting

Randy Nicholls CPA, CA – Advisory Services, CPA Alberta



2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Networking break



3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Finding your north star: How to elevate to live your best life

Dr. Ivan Joseph – Award-winning Performance Coach, Leadership and Cultural Transformation Expert



4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Closing remarks | Prize draws


Elevate Your Mind conference CPD: Up to 7 CPD hours including 1 ethics hour


June 4 – 18 | Post-conference workshops

Elevate 2025


Register: Post-conference workshops


Wednesday, June 4

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

AI lessons learned to date for accountants

Garrett Wasny – AI Skills Advisor to CPAs worldwide



Monday, June 9

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Chat GPT x Excel: The ultimate toolkit for 21st century accountants

Garrett Wasny – AI Skills Advisor to CPAs worldwide



Tuesday, June 10

12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Business ethics: From Enron to Lehman Brothers

Ken Lewchuk – Course Author and Instructor, CPA British Columbia



Wednesday, June 11

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Up to 3 CPD Hours

Anchored in wellness: Thriving amidst the complexity

Steven Langer – Founder & CEO, Well By Design



Thursday, June 12

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Imposter syndrome & you: How to build your presence

Lesley-Ann Marriott MCC, CEC – Executive Coach & Consultant, Marriott Management Group Inc.



Wednesday, June 18

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Five crucial tools for extraordinary teams

Lesley-Ann Marriott MCC, CEC – Executive Coach & Consultant, Marriott Management Group Inc.


Register: Post-conference workshops
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