Who
Rising Economy Week is produced by South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP). Founded in 2016, SIPP is a not-for-profit alliance of 67 partners working to bolster the economic and social prosperity of Southern Vancouver Island. SIPP includes 11 local governments, 9 First Nations, 3 post-secondary institutions, 9 industry associations and nonprofits, 5 Chambers of Commerce and more than 30 major employers.
South Island Prosperity Partnership works to bolster the economic and social prosperity of Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island by catalyzing the creation of high-quality, household-sustaining jobs, so that more families can afford to live, work and build a life here.
Where
Rising Economy Week takes place from November 16 to 20th. All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time.
What
Rising Economy Week 2020 is a one-week virtual series of events that brings leading thinkers from the business, government and non-profit sectors together to engage in conversations around energizing our economy. The week features a curated selection of online events designed to move the needle on economic recovery.
Along with keynote speakers and panelists on our virtual mainstage, Rising Economy Week includes live events on social media plus CHEK News media spotlights, fireside chats and workshops on a range of topics critical to the Greater Victoria and Pacific Northwest region.
When
Rising Economy Week 2020 is in a virtual format, featuring a series of à la carte panels, keynotes, media interviews, social media sessions and workshops designed to bring people together to discuss some of the most important topics of our time.
Why
Like the rest of the world, our region faces unprecedented challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising Economy Week 2020 is the culmination of the work of the Rising Economy Taskforce, which was convened by the South Island Prosperity Partnership in April 2020 to accelerate economic recovery and create the resiliency to withstand economic shocks.
As SIPP’s CEO Emilie de Rosenroll says, “The economy is about people.” Rising Economy Week is a collective effort to bring people together to discuss our future and to create paths of collaboration that will lead us into our next economy and strengthen us against future disruptions.
Together, we will rebound faster, dream bigger and prosper more.
