Taking place on October 29, 2025, the Inspire Conference is an opportunity for industry and students to network, promote technology and innovation, and be inspired.  

Date and Venue

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM 

Venue: RRC Polytech – Exchange District Campus 

About the Conference:

For the fourth year, the Inspire Conference is back! Hosted by RRC Polytech’s Applied Computer Education department, the Inspire Conference is a premier industry event, bringing together students from diverse programs and industry professionals for a day of networking, speaker sessions, and more. This conference allows students to gain an understanding of a variety of career paths before graduation and provides industry the opportunity to meet the next generation of educated, skilled and determined employees.  

Inspire Conference Theme

Future-Proof: Skills and Mindsets for a Disrupted World

In a world shaped by constant disruption—AI, automation, climate change, shifting job markets—students need more than just hard skills. They need agility, curiosity, and a bold innovation mindset to chart their course. Future-Proof is a theme about building enduring skills, embracing ambiguity, and preparing for career paths that don’t even exist yet.

Audience

Over 1000 attendees, from industry professionals, subject matter experts, and students with various backgrounds and disciplines from the following program areas:  

• Business Information Technology 
• Application Development and Delivery 
• Data Science and Machine Learning  
• Information Security  
• IT Operations 
• Pathway to IT Programs (Indigenous) 
     

Agenda

8:30 AM: Welcome and greetings 

9:00 AM: Keynote Speaker

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Various sessions aimed to inspire curiosity and innovation 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Industry Networking and Exhibitor Lounge, providing attendees with opportunities to make connections, ignite passion, and explore new possibilities 

Speakers

We are looking for session speakers to speak for 45 minutes on a technical topic or related to the following topics.

• Agile for Everyone: Mindsets and habits for fast-changing careers
• Innovation Sprints: Mini challenges in design thinking and rapid ideation
• Embracing Uncertainty: Navigating non-linear career paths
• The Story You Tell: Building a career narrative that evolves with you
• Soft Skills, Strong Impact: Collaboration, emotional intelligence, and leadership
• The F Word (Failure): How innovation requires risk, and what to learn when things go wrong

Contact us at aceinfo@rrc.ca if you would like to be a speaker at the Inspire Conference!

Sponsorship Opportunities

This is your opportunity to connect with current and future industry leaders, create new partnerships, and bring brand recognition to your organization.  Participation in the Inspire Conference means that you can get in front of the future IT Workforce.  It means you can provide your first-hand knowledge and experience for students starting out.   

The Inspire Conference offers Sponsorship opportunities such as Exhibitor Lounge Sponsor, Session Room Sponsor, and Exhibitor.

To unlock the benefits of Inspire for your organization contact Cristy Kubara at ckubara@rrc.ca.