Schedule


24
October
Monday
  • 7:00 PM
    Virtual Showing of The Great Disconnect
  • 8:00 PM

    Q&A with Director, Tamer Solomon

    Hosted by Pete Bombaci or John Brewer

  • All times Eastern Standard Time (EST/Toronto/NYC)

  • 7:00 PM
    Virtual Showing of The Great Disconnect
  • 8:00 PM

    Q&A with Director, Tamer Solomon

    Hosted by Pete Bombaci and John Brewer

25
October
Tuesday
  • 10:00 AM

    Welcome

  • 10:05AM

    Indigenous Land Acknowledgement  –  Elder Val Nicholson

  • 10:10 AM

    Welcome to Canada’s First Ever Conference on Human Connection

  • 10:20 AM

    Keynote: Caring, Compassion, Community: Developing, Valuing and Maintaining Friendship in a Disconnected World

    Beverley Fehr, Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Winnipeg

  • 11:00 AM

    Taking The Social Pulse of Canadians Coast to Coast: Insights into Human Connection from the 2nd Annual Canadian Social Connection Survey

    Dr. Kiffer Card, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

  • 11:40 AM

    The Future of Health is Social Kasley Killam, MPH, Founder of Social Health Labs

  • 12:20 PM

    Lunch break

  • 1:00 PM

    New keynote coming soon!

  • 1:45 PM

    Abstract Session A – Seniors Population

    Moderator: Dr. Heather Palmer

    Presenters:

    Callista Ottoni What matters for older adult social connectedness during the pandemic and beyond? A community-engaged study using mixed visual and traditional methods
    Maxwell Hartt Planning Connected Urban Environments, Planning for Play
    Namrata Bagaria Decision Support for Recreation Prescription for Older Adults in social isolation

    Ashley Sumler

    Practical Strategies to Reduce Isolation and Create Belonging in Senior Care
  • 1:45 PM

    Abstract Session B – Key Populations

    Moderator: James Hughes

    Presenters:

    Phil McAuliffe The courage to come out as gay and as lonely: disrupting gay loneliness and reconstructing perceptions of connection in the community
    Sydney Butler Understanding intersectional identities, their role in building community and breaking the barriers that prevent the human connections that benefit all.
    Dr. Shayna Skakoon-Sparling How minority stress and social support contribute to and buffer against loneliness in sexual minority men.
  • 2:45 PM

    Abstract Session A – Big Picture/Global

    Moderator: Dr. Kiffer Card

    Presenters:

    William Magee Incivility, Social Withdrawal and Amoral Panics.
    Natalie Wotherspoon How connectedness is conceptualised and measured in a variety of ways.
    Kristi Baerg MacDonald It’s lonely at the top: Exploring narcissism and loneliness
  • 2:45 PM

    Abstract Session B – Community Building

    Moderator: TBD

    Presenters:

    Saif Khan Building social connection in dense living spaces by making it easy for residents to interact with their neighbours and local community.
    Yeeun Lee Quantifying community engagement changes across communities using the Community Cohesion Index (CCI)
    Ronan Grey Quantifying community engagement changes across communities using the Community Cohesion Index (CCI)
  • 3:45 PM

    Day 1 Wrap up

  • 3:30 PM

    Human Connection Overtime I:

  • 6:30- 9:00 PM

    Face-to-Face Reception – Toronto Location and details TBD

  • 11:40 AM

    Break

  • All times Eastern Standard Time (EST/Toronto/NYC)

  • 10:00 AM

    Welcome

  • 10:05AM

    Indigenous Welcome  –  Elder Val Nicholson

  • 10:10 AM

    Welcome to Canada’s First Ever Conference on Human Connection

  • 10:20 AM

    Keynote: Caring, Compassion, Community: Developing, Valuing and Maintaining Friendship in a Disconnected World

    Beverley Fehr, Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Winnipeg

  • 11:00 AM

    Taking The Social Pulse of Canadians Coast to Coast: Insights into Human Connection from the 2nd Annual Canadian Social Connection Survey

    Dr. Kiffer Card, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

  • 11:40 AM

    Break: 5 minutes to stretch and breathe.

  • 11:45 AM

    Social Health: Addressing the Missing Dimension of Wellbeing 

    Kasley Killam, MPH, Founder of Social Health Labs

  • 12:20 PM

    Lunch break

  • 1:00 PM

    Keynote: “Connected we stand: divided we fall”

    Dr. Kwame, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and an international expert on the social causes of illness.

  • 1:45 PM

    Abstract Session A – Seniors Population

    Moderator: Dr. Heather Palmer

    Presenters:

    Callista Ottoni What matters for older adult social connectedness during the pandemic and beyond? A community-engaged study using mixed visual and traditional methods
    Maxwell Hartt Planning Connected Urban Environments, Planning for Play
    Namrata Bagaria Decision Support for Recreation Prescription for Older Adults in social isolation

    Ashley Sumler

    Practical Strategies to Reduce Isolation and Create Belonging in Senior Care
  • 1:45 PM

    Abstract Session B – Key Populations

    Moderator: James Hughes

    Presenters:

    Phil McAuliffe The courage to come out as gay and as lonely: disrupting gay loneliness and reconstructing perceptions of connection in the community
    Sydney Butler Understanding intersectional identities, their role in building community and breaking the barriers that prevent the human connections that benefit all.
    Dr. Shayna Skakoon-Sparling How minority stress and social support contribute to and buffer against loneliness in sexual minority men.
  • 2:45 PM

    Break: 10 minutes to stretch and breathe.

  • 2:55 PM

    Abstract Session A – Big Picture/Global

    Moderator: Dr. Kiffer Card

    Presenters:

    William Magee Incivility, Social Withdrawal and Amoral Panics.
    Christian Langkamp Why the Alpha course is the perfect loneliness intervention
    Kristi Baerg MacDonald It’s lonely at the top: Exploring narcissism and loneliness
  • 2:55 PM

    Abstract Session B – Community Building

    Moderator: John Brewer

    Presenters:

    Saif Khan Building social connection in dense living spaces by making it easy for residents to interact with their neighbours and local community.
    Yeeun Lee Quantifying community engagement changes across communities using the Community Cohesion Index (CCI)
    Erin Landry-Baker
    Using Change Management Best Practices and Staff Insights to Create Connection Through an Organizational Amalgamation
  • 3:55 PM

    Day One Highlights with John Brewer, Kiffer Card and Pete Bombaci

  • 4:05 PM

    Human Connection Overtime I: How can you become a Human Connection Champion

  • 6:30- 9:00 PM

    Face-to-Face Reception – Lob Toronto, 100 Broadview Ave #101, Toronto, register your attendance for entry to venue. See you there!

26
October
Wednesday
  • All times Eastern Standard Time (EST/Toronto/NYC)

  • 10:00 AM

    Welcome Back!

  • 10:15 AM

    Keynote: Social Connection: The Foundation of Overall Health and Well-being

    Dr. Frances Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia

  • 11:00 AM

    Human Connection – it’s just Good Business

    Vanessa Toperczer, Senior Vice President, IMI International

  • 11:45 AM

    Break: 10 minutes to stretch and breathe.

  • 12:15 PM

    Lunch Break

  • 12:45 PM

    Keynote: Coming soon!

  • 1:15 PM

    Concurrent Session A – Global Approaches to Building a More Connected World

    Moderator: Pete Bombaci – Founder, Executive Director, The GenWell Project, Member, Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection

    Presenters:

    Dr. Michelle Lim Scientific Chair and Chairperson at Ending Loneliness Together (Australia), Co-Director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection
    Robin Hewings Programme Director at Campaign to End Loneliness (UK)
    Eddie Garcia Founder & Executive Director, Foundation for Social Connection (USA), Co-Director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection
  • 1:15 PM

    Concurrent Session B – Human Connection and Business: The Foundation for a Thriving Workforce, A High Performing Culture and A Successful Business

    Moderator: Paul Estey – Social Impact Innovator, Business & Marketing Strategy Executive

    Presenters:

    Dr. Nancy MacKay Founder and CEO, MacKay CEO Forums
    Dr. Connie Hadley Programme Director at Campaign to End Loneliness (UK)
    Suranna Sandy CEO, Skills for Change
  • 2:15 PM

    Abstract Session A – The Importance of Relationships

    Moderator: Dr. John Oliffe

    Presenters:

    Veronique Theberge How social media can help break isolation in the context of brain injury recovery
    Richard Li A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analyses Examining Pathways by Which Relationship Status Impacted Subjective Happiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Atara Lonn Examining the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Disclosure to Aspects of the Social Network
    Cheryl Trask Positive and Negative Relationship Quality and Mental Health during the COVID Pandemic
  • 3:15 PM

    Day 2 and Conference Wrap

  • 3:30 PM

    Human Connection Overtime II:

  • All times Eastern Standard Time (EST/Toronto/NYC)

  • 10:00 AM

    Welcome Back!

  • 10:15 AM

    Keynote: Social Health – The Biological Impact of Loneliness and Isolation. 

    Dr. Frances Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia

  • 11:00 AM

    Why Social Connection Matters to Your Brand and your Business

    Vanessa Toperczer, Senior Vice President, IMI International

  • 11:45 AM

    Break: 5 minute to stretch and breathe.

  • 11:50 AM

    Fireside Chat: Building a Human Connection Movement

    Pete Bombaci, Founder of the Genwell Project

  • 12:15 PM

    Lunch Break

  • 12:45 PM

    Keynote: The Little Things….Kindness and Minimal Social Interactions.

    Dr. Gillian Sandstrom – Senior Lecturer in the Psychology of Kindness, School of Psychology, University of Essex

  • 1:15 PM

    Concurrent Session A – Global Approaches to Building a More Connected World

    Moderator: Pete Bombaci – Founder, Executive Director, The GenWell Project, Member, Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection

    Presenters:

    Dr. Michelle Lim Scientific Chair and Chairperson at Ending Loneliness Together (Australia), Co-Director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection
    Robin Hewings Programme Director at Campaign to End Loneliness (UK)
    Eddie Garcia Founder & Executive Director, Foundation for Social Connection (USA), Co-Director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection
  • 1:15 PM

    Concurrent Session B – Human Connection and Business: The Foundation for a Thriving Workforce, A High Performing Culture and A Successful Business

    Moderator: Paul Estey – Social Impact Innovator, Business & Marketing Strategy Executive

    Presenters:

    Dr. Nancy MacKay Founder and CEO, MacKay CEO Forums
    Dr. Connie Hadley Organizational psychologist and lecturer in the Management and Organizations Department at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.
    Suranna Sandy CEO, Skills for Change

  • 2:15 PM

    Break: 5 minute to stretch and breathe.

  • 2:20 PM

    Abstract Session A – The Importance of Relationships

    Moderator: Dr. John Oliffe

    Presenters:

    Veronique Theberge How social media can help break isolation in the context of brain injury recovery
    Richard Li A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analyses Examining Pathways by Which Relationship Status Impacted Subjective Happiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Atara Lonn Examining the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Disclosure to Aspects of the Social Network
    Cheryl Trask Positive and Negative Relationship Quality and Mental Health during the COVID Pandemic
  • 3:20 PM

    Day 2 Highlights and next steps!

  • 3:35 PM

    Human Connection Overtime II: How to Catalyze Human Connection in the Workplace

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