Session List – October 21, 2025
9:00 –9:30 am: Virtual Breakfast and Networking Opportunity
9:30–9:45 am: Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:45 am–10:15 am: Keynote Presentation
9:45—10:15 am: Keynote Presentation
Session Topic TBA
10:30–11:30 am: Rapid Sessions
10:30 –11:30 am: Rapid Sessions
Four back-to-back short sessions on evaluation topics, featuring:
1) Katherine Slemon on trust-based philanthropy
2) Sophie Llewelyn and Medha Aurora on AI-assisted thematic analysis
3) Emma McDonald on embedding evaluation in dynamic processes
4) Mahmoud Rahim on navigating the politicization of evaluation in the Canadian public sector
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11:30 am–12:00 pm: Rapid Session Q&A
11:30 am–12:00 pm: Rapid Session Q&A
Join one of four breakout rooms for Q&As with the Rapid Session facilitators, and to network with your fellow conference attendees.
1:00—2:00 pm: Masterclass Sessions
1:00—2:00 pm: Masterclass Sessions
Choose one of three concurrent sessions:
1) Jennifer Connoly on Health Economics “How-To”: A Step-by-Step Guide for Assessing the Value-for-Money of Healthcare Innovations
2) Mary Ferguson and Vibhuti Mehra on Sustainable Livelihoods Framework: A Strengths-based Approach to Evaluation
3) Allison Prieur and Daniela Schroter on Beyond Satisfaction: Using the Success Case Method to Evaluate and Improve Learning Initiatives
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2:00—2:30 pm: Online Networking
2:30—3:30 pm: Panel Discussion
2:30—3:30 pm: Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion details TBA