CT Symposium 2025

The 6th annual ACFO-ACAF CT Symposium is returning October 23-24, 2025. This is your chance to attend a can’t-miss conference modelled after our world-class Spring Tune Up and earn 10 CPD hours at a highly affordable price. 

Rogers Centre (formerly Shaw Centre)
55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

Last year’s in-person tickets sold out early, so don’t hesitate to purchase yours today!

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Pricing

Not only will in-person attendees get to hear from our incredible speakers, but they’ll also be able to access:

  • A complimentary hot buffet breakfast and lunch each day; 
  • The career fair with many government departments present; 
  • Free professional headshots for your social media profiles; 
  • A bag of high-quality ACFO-ACAF gear; and 
  • The opportunity to network with your fellow CT Community members.

All inquiries about this year’s event can be sent to ctsymposium@acfo-acaf.com.

Individual Registration (ACFO-ACAF Members)

In person (before March 31) – $840

In person (before August 31) – $945

In person (full price) – $1,050

Virtual (before March 31) – $530

Virtual (before August 31) – $610

Virtual (full price) – $690

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Individual Registration (Non-members)

In person (before March 31) – $1,050

In person (before August 31) – $1,180

In person (full price) – $1,315

Virtual (before March 31) – $790

Virtual (before August 31) – $885

Virtual (full price) – $985

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Group Discounts (10-99 people)

Groups of 10-99 in-person (before March 31) – $755 per person

Groups of 10-99 in-person (before August 31) – $850 per person

Groups of 10-99 in-person (full price) – $945 per person

Groups of 10-99 virtual (before March 31) – $565 per person

Groups of 10-99 virtual (before August 31) – $640 per person

Groups of 10-99 virtual (full price) – $710 per person

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Group Discounts (100+ people)

Groups of 100+ in-person (before March 31) – $685 per person

Groups of 100+ in-person (before August 31) – $765 per person

Groups of 100+ in-person (full price) – $850 per person

Groups of 100+ virtual (before March 31) – $510 per person

Groups of 100+ virtual (before August 31) – $575 per person

Groups of 100+ virtual (full price) – $640 per person

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Speakers

Stephen Poloz

Former Governor of the Bank of Canada

Stephen S. Poloz served as the 9th Governor of the Bank of Canada from June 3, 2013, to June 2, 2020.

    Sylvie Bernier

    Journalist and athlete

    Sylvie Bernier made history by winning a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. She became the first Quebec athlete to win gold at the Olympic Games and she remains, to this day, the only Canadian to win Olympic gold in diving. This exceptional performance revealed to us a fiery, passionate and determined woman.

      Janine Charron

      NWHL hockey player and mindset coach

      Janine is an electrifying international speaker, certified by NYC’s Big Talk Academy, hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As the creator of THE T.I.G.E.R. METHOD and a breast cancer survivor, she captivates audiences with her unstoppable spirit. A former NCAA Division 1 hockey player and NWHL alumni, she brings the same drive to the stage as she did on the ice. Founder of iNSiDE Out STUDiO Barre, lover of all things tigers and chocolate, Janine’s energy is contagious, inspiring everyone she meets!

        Christine Gagnon

        Analyst, INTERNOVECO president and speaker

        Christine Gagnon has over 27 years of experience in business management, and for the past 27 years, she has chaired INTERNOVECO, a firm specializing in human behaviour analysis. She is certified in leadership, business strategy, and interrogation. She is also a psychometric data analyst and a stakeholder risk management consultant (corporate, municipal and government).

          David Usher

          Juno Award-Winning Musician | Creativity and AI Expert

          David Usher doesn’t just talk creativity and artificial intelligence (AI) — he lives it. Usher draws from his unique experience as the lead singer of Moist; a multi-platinum, four-time Juno award-winning musician; a bestselling author; and as the founder of the artificial intelligence creative studio, Reimagine AI, to help organizations reboot their creativity in this brave new world of disruptive change.

            François Lambert

            Entrepreneur, Farmer, Author and Speaker

            A successful entrepreneur, François Lambert co-founded Atelka, the largest call center in Canada, as well as Aheeva, a technology company present in 75 countries. He has invested in more than a dozen companies in his career.

            Known to the public for his remarkable participation on Radio-Canada’s show Dans l’oeil du dragon (the French version of Dragon’s Den), François Lambert is also the author of two books on entrepreneurship.