Imagine Marine Conference 2025

Imagine Marine Conference 2025

Solutions & Actions: Building Our Future Marine Workforce

By Canadian Marine Careers Foundation

Date and time

Location

Rogers Centre Ottawa

55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event

Agenda

Day 1
Day 2

7:45 AM

Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast Buffet

Julia Fields, Executive Director at the Canadian Marine

SPONSORED BY THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

8:30 AM

Opening Remarks & Indigenous Welcome

Julia Fields, Executive Director at the Canadian Marine

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Keynote Address

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, CMM, MSM, CD

9:20 AM - 10:30 AM

Next Generation Point of View

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Leadership Panel: Workforce Innovators

This session features industry leaders who have advanced career progression and employee development in the marine sector in Canada. Finding a skills or experience gap in their region or area of busi...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break/Networking

SPONSORED BY KOTUG CANADA & HORIZON MARITIME

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Breakout A: Engaging the Next Generation of Workers

As the marine sector faces critical labour shortages and an aging workforce, the need to attract, prepare, and retain the next generation has never been more urgent. This session will explore innovat...

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Breakout B: Waves of Change: Advancing Inclusivity in the Marine Sector

The Canadian marine sector's future hinges on not just attracting but also retaining and advancing diverse talent. This session will provide attendees actionable steps to improve workforce inclusivit...

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Level-Up: Strategies to Address Workplace Conflict and Harassment

12:15 PM

Buffet Lunch

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Coffee Break/Networking 

SPONSORED BY KOTUG CANADA & HORIZON MARITIME

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM

Next Generation Point of View

3:25 PM - 4:50 PM

The Evolution of Marine Sector Training

New training developments that reduce barriers of entry and meet the evolving needs of the marine sector.

4:50 AM - 5:00 PM

End of Day 1 Closing Remarks

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Reception for Delegates & Speakers

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 day 4 hours

The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation is pleased to announce that the Imagine Marine Conference will return for its second year on October 7 & 8, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario, uniting leaders from the public and private sector to address workforce and skills challenges in the marine transportation sector. Following a successful first year that brought together 160 industry stakeholders from across the country, Imagine Marine Conference 2025 will build on this momentum under the theme Solutions & Actions: Building Our Future Marine Workforce. This event will provide opportunities to learn, contribute to and guide the development of strategies that will shape the marine transportation workforce of the future.

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event. Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I park?

The parking nearest to Shaw Centre is a 2-storey underground facility providing 730 spaces. It features two entrances located on Daly Avenue and Nicholas Street South. The three exits are located on Nicholas Street South.

How do I become a sponsor or booth exhibitor?

To learn more about sponsorship packages and booth rental options, visit https://imagine-marine.ca/sponsorshippacks

What is your refund policy?

Refund requests are accepted up to 30 days before the conference. All Eventbrite fees are nonrefundable.

Where can I book hotel accomodations?

Access our preferential conference rate through the link below at the Lord Elgin Hotel, conveniently located a 2 minute walk from the Rogers Centre in Downtown Ottawa. https://bookings.travelclick.com/12200?domain=imagine-marine.ca&groupID=4695866#/guestsandrooms

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Canadian Marine Careers Foundation
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