Feature Presentation: Supporting Vancouver Island through COVID-19 With The Honourable Mélanie Joly
Special presentation from The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages.
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Greater Victoria Rising: The Path to Success and Resilience After COVID-19
This session is sponsored by Capital Daily. Tim Moonen heads up The Business of Cities, a U.K.-based urban intelligence firm that helps organizations make the most of the changing 21st-century...
Restarting Tourism: A Roadmap to Rebuilding a Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Visitor Economy
Tourism is a key economic driver for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region, averaging $71.4 billion per year in visitor spending. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted this vital industry in a...
The Blue Economy: The Ocean as Our Next Frontier
This session is sponsored by Babcock Canada. As Greater Victoria focuses on creating the Ocean Futures Innovation Hub, our panel explores how the West Coast can accelerate its Blue Economy...
Rising Economy Roundtable: The Visitor Economy
Moderator: Paul Nursey, CEO, Destination Greater Victoria
CHEK TV Spotlight – Diving into the Blue Economy
Topic: Diving into the Blue Economy Julie Angus, well-known scientist, adventurer, boat designer and entrepreneur, and Craig Norris, CEO of the Victoria International Marina, explore Victoria’s role in the Blue Economy...
The Future of Higher Education: Rising to Disruption
This session is sponsored by RBC. COVID-19 has been both a disruptor of the status quo and a driver of innovation for colleges and universities. Our panellists explore how higher...
Closing Session
Join us for a final closing session to what has been a fantastic week at Rising Economy Week. Hear some final thoughts and we announce the winners for the leaderboard...
