How They Built This: Mentorship, Leadership, & Vision from the Titans of Our Trade
Friday, November 16, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The panel will discuss mentorship, good habits, failures, and efforts they have put into practice to become the professionals they are today. Learning about the differences and commonalities between our panelists’ approaches to effective mentoring at both the junior and senior level, and tips to help young professionals elevate themselves and their practice to set themselves up for long term success in the industry.
Cross-Border Issues
Breaking Barriers and Building Walls: Cross-Border Restructurings
Friday, November 16, 11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Breaking Barriers and Building Walls
The cross-border panel will feature a lively discussion between experienced cross-border restructuring professionals regarding these strategic considerations, and how to overcome challenges and capitalize on advantages presented by cross-border insolvency proceedings.
Diversity, Inclusion, and the Future of the Turnaround Profession
Friday, November 15, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
This panel will discuss how to identify and confront issues of unconscious bias, discrimination, and sexism; what firms currently do (or can do) to foster openness and inclusion in the workplace, and how turnaround professionals in the majority can act as effective allies, so we can build a platform on which the future of our profession will thrive.
Cannabis & Distress
Cannabis - The Growing Pains of a New Industry
Friday, November 16, 3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
With the adult-use cannabis market now legalized in Canada and increasingly open markets in the US, the reality of overcapacity in the marketplace, weak business infrastructures and complex, ever-changing regulatory landscapes are becoming more apparent. Join us for an exciting discussion on the state of cannabis in North America, a real-time discussion related to a troubled producer and how stakeholders need to remain vigilant in the coming years to exploit opportunities and avoid pitfalls.
Improv Workshop
Saturday, November 16, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Improv Business Development Skills Workshop:
Improvisation is not about comedy. It's about following your instincts, embracing the ebbs and flows of life and enhancing your communication and listening skills. This workshop will focus on key concepts that will improve performance through the use of physical, vocal and thought-provoking improv exercises.
