SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PLAR

When
May 14, 2026
Location
KPU Richmond |Richmond Room, Wilson School of Design
Registered
14 registrants

Registration

Active Student
This is a free option for students actively enrolled in a course, institution or certificate program.

This ticket is free of charge.
BCPLAN - Board
Early Bird - Member – $60.00
$60 Early Bird (members only)
Early Bird till April 3
Early Bird - Non-Member – $100.00
$100 Early Bird (non-members)
Early Bird till April 3:
Early Bird Sponsorship – $200.00
Details coming soon.
Presenters & Panels
This ticket is for presenters and panel participants attending the Symposium, please use the code shared with you upon invite from our Board.
Regular | Members – $100.00
$100 Regular (members)
Regular | Non-members – $150.00
$150 regular non-members
Sponsorship – $300.00
Details Coming Soon

Agenda:

8:30 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:30 Opening and Welcome

9:30 - 10:30 AI Innovations and Digital Strategy Keynote: Adina Gray, PurpleOwl AI

10:45 - 11:15 PLAR in the Military: Don Moore & Alex Petruk

11:20 - 11:50 Forest Professionals BC and PLAR: Noah Arney & Chi Cejalvo

11:55 - 12:30 Measurable Impact: PLAR and Career Development: Susan Forseille

12:30 - 1:15 Lunch

1:15 - 1:55 A Personal PLAR Story

2:00 - 3:00 Radical Reflection Rotations

3:30 - 4:00 BCPLAN AGM - All Welcome!

Keynote Speaker:

Adina Gray is an educator, speaker, and founder of PurpleOwl AI, a training and consulting firm that helps educators and business professionals harness the power of Generative AI. She also serves as AI Initiatives Lead at Thompson Rivers University, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, and Advisor for AI & Digital Strategy with the Central Interior Business Accelerator.

With over 15 years of experience in post-secondary education, Adina designs AI literacy programs and delivers hands-on workshops locally and internationally. She has presented and led sessions across Canada, the United States, Europe and Latin America. A 2025 Women in AI North America Awards Finalist and recipient of the 2025 AI Innovator Award at the AI Revolution in Education Show in San Diego, she is committed to making AI accessible and human centered.

Learn more about Adina, here: purpleowlai

BC Prior Learning Action Network
Email Address: info@bcplan.ca
Mailing Address: 300 - 722 Cormorant Street Victoria BC V8W 1P8