Canada is entering a period of historic investment: in housing, infrastructure, defence, and AI-driven productivity. While the potential is massive, success also relies on having people with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time — and creating inclusive pathways to quality jobs. To get there, we must evolve our training systems to build the resilient workforce employers need.
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A Future Built on Skills: Meeting the Demand for Talent is a one-day hybrid forum bringing together senior leaders from across Canadian employers, labour, policy and workforce development. It offers a unique space to explore the practical solutions employers need to build resilient talent pipelines, how policy can empower them to act, and how we translate our country’s massive capital investments into long-term prosperity.
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Join us to shape a coordinated workforce system that meets Canada’s boldest ambitions, matches industry needs, and ensures no community is left behind.
Setting the tone for the day by exploring why skills are central to Canada’s economic and social future. We’ll frame the challenges and opportunities ahead, making the case for skills as a foundational investment in prosperity, resilience, and inclusion. Participants will connect at their tables to share perspectives and expectations.
Grounded in evidence, this session offers a clear picture of Canada’s skills landscape today, connecting research to real-world outcomes. Through data-driven insights and focused themes, we’ll establish a clear baseline of Canada’s skills landscape, how our workforce compares to our OECD peers, the economic impact of international pressures such as tariffs, and the readiness of our labour market to meet future demands.
Big change starts with practical action. This spotlight showcases IVADO’s work in advancing AI skills through collaboration between research, industry, and government. This initiative is accelerating Canada’s digital transformation, fostering world-class talent, and creating scalable solutions that deliver real impact.
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is a forward-thinking centre for research and collaboration dedicated to driving innovation in skills development so that everyone in Canada can be prepared for the future of work. We partner with policymakers, researchers, practitioners, employers and labour groups, and post-secondary institutions to solve pressing labour market challenges and ensure that everyone can benefit from relevant lifelong learning opportunities. We are founded by a consortium whose members are Toronto Metropolitan University, Blueprint, and The Conference Board of Canada, and are funded by the Government of Canada's Future Skills Program.
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