Broad New Horizons: Introductory Remarks & Collaborate and Co Create for Community Success

Credit: Buy Social Canada

On October 18, 2022, Buy Social Canada hosted our annual Symposium: Broad New Horizons to connect with leading social purchasers and suppliers, learn from industry experts, and celebrate trailblazers at the Social Procurement Champion Awards.

The Symposium started with Introductory Remarks from Mollie Royds, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Buy Social Canada Managing Partner David LePage.

That fireside chat was followed by a panel exploring how to Collaborate and Co-create for Community Success, a dialogue with the three key elements of a supportive social procurement ecosystem: the purchaser on the demand side; the supplier on the supply side; and the facilitator, intermediary and community advocate.

Panel speakers were:
Breannah Flynn, First Light
Michelle Lackie, Exchange Inner City
Jonathan Hildebrand, City of Winnipeg