HRPA Ignite: IDEA
November 17, 2025
Formerly known as Micro-Conferences, the HRPA Ignite Series is designed to spark inspiration, ignite fresh perspectives, and fuel transformative learning for HR professionals. In our third installment of the series, we’re focusing on IDEA.
In today’s workplace, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) are more than just values—they are essential for business success and employee well-being. Organizations that fully integrate IDEA are better equipped to attract top talent, foster innovation, and create meaningful connections with diverse communities.
However, turning these principles into action requires more than good intentions. HR leaders must navigate structural barriers, outdated business models, and emerging challenges like AI in workplace decisions—all while ensuring leadership accountability, eliminating biases, and cultivating a culture of transparency and belonging.
Join this event to gain insights from organizations successfully embedding IDEA into their workplaces. Learn actionable strategies to drive meaningful change and create an environment where all employees can thrive.
Event Details
📍 Location: Hybrid
🗓️ Date: November 17
🕛 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pricing
👥 HRPA Members:
In-Person: Starting at $169 | Virtual: Select Content FREE
💼 Non-Members:
In-Person: Starting at $229 | Virtual: Starting at $159
Secure your spot at HRPA Ignite: IDEA and join a dynamic community of HR leaders shaping the future of work.
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Registration |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Welcome Remarks & Opening Keynote |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Panel #1 |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch with Keynote |
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Session #1 |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Session #2 |
| 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm | Panel #2 |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Reception & Networking |
A BIG thank you to our sponsors for their support!
Brand Blvd Inc., is a leading-edge promotional marketing firm in Southern Ontario. We take a proactive and fresh approach to providing quality, branded merchandise. We’re so much more than your usual promo vendor, we’re your creative branding partner. – All things swag to help your brand brag!
Canadian Partners in Workforce Innovation (CAN WiN) is a federally funded program operated by Open Door Group that helps employers meet workforce needs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. Comprised of a team of Inclusive Workforce Specialists, CAN WiN provides inclusive recruitment, training, retention, and consulting services to support employers in hiring and retaining job seekers with disabilities.
From audio-visual equipment & support, to fantastic décor & entertainment options, We will elevate your event, engage your audience, and ultimately create an unforgettable experience!
Dialectic is a learning company that helps organizations transform leadership and culture through solutions grounded in the science of adult learning.
Our flagship product, Learning Snippets, is a scenario-based microlearning tool that makes soft skills stick through spaced practice and the power of social consequences.
Organizations and learners love Learning Snippets because they take just two minutes to complete, yet they drive engagement, spark conversations, and build the skills and confidence people need to lead, collaborate, and foster belonging.
Come see how two minutes can change the way your team learns.
Mentimeter is a platform dedicated to transforming group learning and communication into inclusive and engaging experiences. Used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies, Mentimeter simplifies the process of gathering live feedback and encouraging active participation to help business professionals achieve better outcomes and increased productivity in meetings, training sessions, and classrooms.
OnePack Plan™ is Canada’s new employer-offered pet insurance offering a flat group rate that helps provide affordable, payroll-deductible coverage for pet parents to ease the financial burden of eligible veterinary costs.
As over half of Canadian households own at least one pet, OnePack Plan empowers employers by providing one of today’s most requested employee benefits to help pet parents provide the best care for their cats and dogs. Our unique approach seamlessly integrates with benefits administration software for easy onboarding, enrollment, and payroll deduction, making it easy for HR leaders to include this benefit offering.
Realize brings together the traditionally separate worlds of HIV, disability, and rehabilitation.
Through leadership in research, education, and cross-sector partnerships, Realize is working to address the rehabilitation needs of people living with HIV – and changing the future of HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support.
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Registration |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Welcome Remarks & Opening Keynote |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Panel #1 |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch with Keynote |
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Session #1 |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Session #2 |
| 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm | Panel #2 |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Reception & Networking |
A BIG thank you to our sponsors for their support!
Brand Blvd Inc., is a leading-edge promotional marketing firm in Southern Ontario. We take a proactive and fresh approach to providing quality, branded merchandise. We’re so much more than your usual promo vendor, we’re your creative branding partner. – All things swag to help your brand brag!
Canadian Partners in Workforce Innovation (CAN WiN) is a federally funded program operated by Open Door Group that helps employers meet workforce needs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. Comprised of a team of Inclusive Workforce Specialists, CAN WiN provides inclusive recruitment, training, retention, and consulting services to support employers in hiring and retaining job seekers with disabilities.
From audio-visual equipment & support, to fantastic décor & entertainment options, We will elevate your event, engage your audience, and ultimately create an unforgettable experience!
Dialectic is a learning company that helps organizations transform leadership and culture through solutions grounded in the science of adult learning.
Our flagship product, Learning Snippets, is a scenario-based microlearning tool that makes soft skills stick through spaced practice and the power of social consequences.
Organizations and learners love Learning Snippets because they take just two minutes to complete, yet they drive engagement, spark conversations, and build the skills and confidence people need to lead, collaborate, and foster belonging.
Come see how two minutes can change the way your team learns.
Mentimeter is a platform dedicated to transforming group learning and communication into inclusive and engaging experiences. Used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies, Mentimeter simplifies the process of gathering live feedback and encouraging active participation to help business professionals achieve better outcomes and increased productivity in meetings, training sessions, and classrooms.
OnePack Plan™ is Canada’s new employer-offered pet insurance offering a flat group rate that helps provide affordable, payroll-deductible coverage for pet parents to ease the financial burden of eligible veterinary costs.
As over half of Canadian households own at least one pet, OnePack Plan empowers employers by providing one of today’s most requested employee benefits to help pet parents provide the best care for their cats and dogs. Our unique approach seamlessly integrates with benefits administration software for easy onboarding, enrollment, and payroll deduction, making it easy for HR leaders to include this benefit offering.
Realize brings together the traditionally separate worlds of HIV, disability, and rehabilitation.
Through leadership in research, education, and cross-sector partnerships, Realize is working to address the rehabilitation needs of people living with HIV – and changing the future of HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support.
Supporting Sponsors
