Lancer Leadership Series Conference
January 10, 2026 Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation
Sign up today! Participants who attend the entire program will receive a Lancer Leadership Conference certificate of completion. Conference registration closes on January 7, 2026.
Preferred attire: business casual; presenters should dress to impress.
Check in with your faculty about LEAD Medallion opportunities related to our conference!
| 9:30 am |
Check in with our Lancer Leadership A-Team and start networking early in the day. |
| 10:35 am | Meet UWindsor Project - Prepare a short one-minute intro speech and share your pitch in small groups. This event is suitable for introverts and extroverts alike. Learn strategies to connect with your audience and narrate your personal journey. Submit your speech as an unlisted YouTube link before January 3 on the Lancer Leadership Series Brightspace Organization. |
| 11:05 am | Concurrent sessions: Managing Conflict Workshop - Gain strategies for working through and managing conflict. This workshop brings students through simulated conversations and applies evidence-based practices for collective and critical review. Social Media for Student Groups - Connect with the Public Affairs and Communication office and gain strategies for your student social media channel in an interactive session. |
| 11:40 am | 11:40 - Student Leader Panel - Hear from current student leaders and gain strategies for networking and building initiatives on campus! Featuring Nicole Vanier (President of the Outstanding Scholars Student Council) Adam Bakos (President of the Science Society) Victorieuse Sambao (Representing her work with the UWSA, Outstanding Scholar Student Council, French Club President) UWSA Member - TBD |
| 12:20 pm | Free Pasta Lunch and Poster Session. This is your opportunity to meet current and aspiring leaders on campus. |
| 1:20 pm |
Rapid Fire Leadership and Innovation Sessions. Watch and assess five short presentations about leadership theory & practice and the top 2024/2025 emerging technologies (as selected by the World Economic Forum). |
| 3:00 pm | Join us for the Harvard Business Patient Zero Simulation (see the YouTube trailer!). "What decisions would you make to save your country in the face of an unfolding zombie pandemic? This award-winning simulation places students in the role of a high-ranking advisor to a fictional country of their creation. (Harvard Business Impact). The Golden Key International Honour Society UWindsor Chapter leads this event. Awards will be given to high-achieving groups. |
| 4 pm | Award Ceremony - Vote for the best delegate and see who wins the best student presentations! We will also have door prizes! |
See our video highlights from the 2025 Leadership Conference!