Isn’t it better when we’re together?
2026 Gathering
January 23-25, 2026 | Rogers Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
You're invited to a national ISET gathering in Ottawa — a chance to share best practices, meet new people, reconnect with colleagues from coast to coast, and leave feeling inspired with fresh ideas to bring back to your community. Join us for meaningful connections, learning, and collaboration.
Workshops, sharing circles, keynote speakers, sharing wisdom and self care sessions.
You deserve this.
Friday 10am-4pm | Saturday 10am-4pm | Sunday 10am-4pm
2026 Gathering Schedule
Friday, January 23rd
10:30 AM EST (7:30 AM PST)
Welcome Registration Opens
11:00 AM
Meet and Greet/Ice Breakers - BINGO
12:00 PM
Lunch - Association of Association and Sector Councils and ISET Meet and Greet and Workforce Labour Needs Presentations
1:00 PM
Keynote message - Gerald Gosselin & Inuit Drumming Experience
2:00 PM
Case Management Best Practices Session
3:00 PM
Bio/Coffee/tea break
3:15 PM
Video storytelling - travel across the land
3:30 PM
Grant Writing Strategies / Ideas for external funding
4:30 PM
Career Counselling Best Practices for clients and staff - Mental Health
5:15 PM
Closure for the day - Optional Social/Meal Activities (Local Dining and Experience suggestions provided)
Saturday, January 24th
10:30 AM EST (7:30 AM PST)
Welcome Registration Opens
11:00 AM
Meet and Greet/Ice Breakers - BINGO
12:00 PM
Lunch - Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Champion Awards Lunch
1:00 PM
Keynote message - Special Guest Speaker - Metis Jigging Experience
2:00 PM
Data and more Data - ARMs understanding - how it works, navigating it, and how to use the data
3:00 PM
Bio/Coffee/tea break
3:15 PM
Video storytelling - travel across the land
3:30 PM
Challenge + Question sessions in the Big Room in Tables - Best practices to support safe spaces and good learning environments for Indigenous learners
4:30 PM
Self-Care Session
5:15 PM
Closure for the day - Optional Social/Meal Activities (Local Dining and Experience suggestions provided)
Sunday, January 25th
10:30 AM EST (7:30 AM PST)
Welcome Registration Opens
11:00 AM
Meet and Greet/Ice Breakers - BINGO
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Madelaine McCallum - First Nation Dancing Experience
2:00 PM
Challenge + Question sessions in the Big Room in Tables: How is AI helpful and how can it be integrated into our work? Jobs of the future - the ongoing evolution
3:00 PM
Bio/Coffee/tea break
3:15 PM
Video storytelling - travel across the land
3:30 PM
Challenge + Question sessions in the Big Room in Tables
4:30 PM
Challenge + Question sessions in the Big Room in Tables
5:15 PM
Closure for the day - Optional Social/Meal Activities (Local Dining and Experience suggestions provided)
Scholarship Application
We’re actively working with a range of funders to help make ISET Gathering 2026 and Cannexus as accessible as possible. If you require assistance to participate in any part of these events, please complete the application form below.
While we can’t guarantee that all requests will be fulfilled, we’re doing our best to secure support and meet as many needs as possible. Thank you for your interest—we look forward to seeing you there!
