Schedule

Your ticket entitles you to two full days of sessions, keynote speakers, breakfast & lunch each day, plus networking & social events.

Sessions are shared live for virtual ticketholders, including Q&A’s!

July 16, 2025

July 17, 2025

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast
Great Hall

9:00 AM to 9:10 AM

Opening Remarks
Great Hall

9:10 AM to 9:25 AM

Welcome from our hosts, Christine Szustaczek
Great Hall

9:25 AM to 10:35 AM

Keynote Session, Alex Usher
Great Hall

10:35 AM to 10:55 AM

Coffee Break
Great Hall

10:55 AM to 11:35 AM

Building Lasting Relationships with Email Newsletters, Dayana Kibilds, Ologie
Great Hall

How we Shot 18 Months of Social Media Content in 5 Days!, Glenda Tompkins, College of the North Atlantic
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

Engaging Communities Through Digital Storytelling: Indigenous History Month at Concordia University, Allison Saunders, Concordia University
University College 140

11:35 AM to 1:15 PM

Lunch & Campus Tour
Great Hall

1:15 PM to 1:55 PM

The Lifecycle of a Story – Sustaining Impact with a Multiplatform Approach, Lisa Lightbourn & Polina Teif, University of Toronto
Great Hall

Just Keep Swimming: How to Build a Creatively and Financially Sustainable Mar-Com Team, Kristofer Karol & Wes Buskirk, Michigan State University
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

Creating a Cohesive User Journey Across Websites, Suzanne Dergacheva, Evolving Web & Jason Miller, York University
University College 140

2:05 PM to 2:45 PM

Supercharge your Storytelling for Award-Winning Results, Tony Sheridan, KAUST
Great Hall

Mastering Advanced GA4 Features for Deeper Insights, Simon Labonne, McGill University
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

The Lost Art of Neuroscience and Psychology in Higher Education Marketing, Alex Besszong, University of Guelph
University College 140

2:45 PM to 3:10 PM

Coffee Break
Great Hall

3:10 PM to 4:20 PM

Lightning Talks
Great Hall

AI Power Hour
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

Student Communications Power Hour
University College 140

July 18, 2025

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Breakfast
Great Hall

9:00 AM to 9:05 AM

Announcements
Great Hall

10:15 AM to 10:35 AM

Coffee Break
Great Hall

10:35 AM to 11:15 AM

Brand Reputation Panel, Amanda Pautler, University of Toronto; Emily Milic, Humber Polytechnic; Myrrhanda Novak, University of Manitoba; Blayne Meek, Red Deer Polytechnic; Philippe Gervais, McGill University; Michael Forbes, Toronto Metropolitan University
Great Hall

Don’t Be Afraid to Make Bold Decisions to Stay True to Your Brand, Pym Buitenhuis, University of Toronto
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

Digital Personalization – Beyond the Email, Matt Heitto & Melissa Gibson, Georgian College
University College 140

11:25 AM to 12:05 PM

A Founder’s Takeover on U of T Instagram Stories, Krista Boniface, University of Toronto
Great Hall

Living Portal: How U of T Built its First Scalable and Sustainable Brand Portal, Melissa Dukovcic, Emma Nguyen, Karlie St. Jean & Laura Stradiotto, University of Toronto
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

The Big Green Quiz: Sustainability in Higher Ed Marketing, Nathan Monk, Prospectus Plus
University College 140

12:05 PM to 1:05 PM

Lunch Break & Social Media Panel

We Listen and We Don’t Judge: A Social Media Unplugged Panel,
Sarah Wells, Fanshawe College; Krista Boniface, University of Toronto; Cadie De Kelver, Western University; Tony Sheridan, KAUST
Great Hall

1:05 PM to 2:05 PM

2:15 PM to 2:55 PM

Lightning Talks
Great Hall

The Four Elements of Creative Synergy: How to Build a Sustainable Social Media Ecosystem, Ashley Meehan, Sara Hines, Alice Lawlor & Laura Stradiotto, University of Toronto
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

Doubling Impact: Strategic LinkedIn Growth For Higher Education In 12 Months, Anne Robinson, University of Toronto – Acceleration Consortium
University College 140

2:55 PM to 3:35 PM

Ice cream with our sponsors
Great Hall

3:35 PM to 4:15 PM

Lightning Talks
Great Hall

Lightning Talks
Paul Cadario Conference Centre

By Gen Z, For Gen Z: Curating Content for the Modern Times, Katie Kinross, University of Toronto
University College 140

5:20 PM to 5:30 PM

Closing remarks
Great Hall