Engaged Leadership Program
The Engaged Leadership Program is designed for managers and entrepreneurs who are ready to take the next step in their career progression. The program will provide resilient leadership training, mentorship, and community engagement opportunities for our future leaders.
Through the Rix Centre for Leadership, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has built on Dr. Rix’s vision and is commencing the fourth cohort of the Engaged Leadership Program in January 2025.
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2025 Cohort Schedule
Cohort A
December 2024 (Date TBC) | ELP Welcome Social | |
Friday, January 17, 2025 | Course 1 – Innovation and Engagement (by BCIT) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Friday, February 7 | Roundtable 1 A – Speaker TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Friday, March 7 | Course 2 – Change Management (by BCIT) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Friday, March 28 | Roundtable 2 A – Speaker TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Friday, April 25 | Course 3 – Understanding Board Governance | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Friday, May 16 | Roundtable 3 A – Speaker TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
May 2025 (Date TBC) | A Night of Non-Profit Engagement | |
Friday, June 13 | Mentorship Roundtables - Speakers TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
June 2025 (Date TBC) | Engaged Leadership Grad Night & Networking |
Cohort B
December 2024 (Date TBC) | ELP Welcome Social | |
Friday, January 17, 2025 | Course 1 – Innovation and Engagement (by BCIT) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Friday, February 14 | Roundtable 1 B – Speaker TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Friday, March 7 | Course 2 – Change Management (by BCIT) | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Friday, April 4 | Roundtable 2 B – Speaker TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Friday, April 25 | Course 3 – Understanding Board Governance | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Friday, May 23 | Roundtable 3 B – Speaker TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
May 2025 (Date TBC) | A Night of Non-Profit Engagement | |
Friday, June 13 | Mentorship Roundtables - Speakers TBC | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
June 2025 (Date TBC) | Engaged Leadership Grad Night & Networking |
*Please note that participants must attend all three courses in order to qualify for a certificate of completion.
Dates are subject to change
Program Structure
The Engaged Leadership Program consists of 20-30 hours of course material, community engagement, networking opportunities, and roundtables with high-profile business leaders over a six-month period. Program activities start in January and participants are required to attend courses and roundtables and to participate in events and community outreach activities.
Hon. Janet Austin
O.B.C.
Lieutenant Governor of B.C.
Sue Paish, Q.C.
CEO
Digital Technology Supercluster
Keith Henry
President and CEO
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
Ken Sim
Mayor
City of Vancouver
Martin Thibodeau
Regional President
British Columbia, RBC Royal Bank
Chris Lewis
Director of Indigenous Initiatives & Reconciliation
SFU and Former Spokesperson & Elected Councillor, Squamish Nation
Wendy
Lisogar-Cocchia
CEO
Century Plaza Hotel and Co-Founder
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