Young and Emerging Leaders – Recruitment and Retention
Delta Marriott: International AB

• Moderator: 
  • Mike Bismeyer
• Panellists:
  • Tim Young
  • Dennis Kar
  • Dennis Fletcher
  • Patrick Yutiga
  • Scott Pass

Recruiting, Hiring, Training and Developing Future Transit Leaders

This session will include three (3) components:

• The State of Transit Education in Canada:
  • An overview of an initiative to catalogue and evaluate public transit content in Canadian universities to determine impacts on student interests and career readiness.
  • Developing and promoting curriculum content that will expand transit planning into the post-secondary curriculum.
  • Developing and promoting presentations that will be delivered to transit agency staff for the purpose of making them aware of transit scheduling as a potential public transit career.
• Young and Emerging Leaders Sub-Committee
  • This session will provide details regarding the purpose of the Young and Emerging Leaders Sub-Committee (YELSC) which includes development of programs designed to Attract, Retain and Develop future transit leaders.
• Young Leaders Summit 2023 – Edmonton, AB
  • Purpose of this session will be to increase awareness and provide transit agencies and business members with details regarding the 2023 Edmonton Young Leaders Summit, including:
    • Overview of curriculum,
    • Benefits of attending YLS for young leaders and the employers,
    • Launch of call for delegates,
    • Sponsorship opportunities