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The Future of Post-Secondary Education: National Roundtable Series

Hosted by the Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), RBC Thought Leadership, and Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA)

In our recent report with RBC Thought Leadership, A Smarter Path: The Case for Post-Secondary Reform, we explore how Canada can better leverage the skills, talent, and research capacity of our world-class post-secondary institutions to sharpen Canada’s competitive edge and grow our economy.

As Canada’s leading cross-sector convenor and driver of change,  we’re bringing together leaders this summer across the country in a series of roundtables. Our goal? To surface new thinking about what’s working and what’s not, and build pathways and coalitions to facilitate change in the next ten years or less.

See all of the roundtables below, generously hosted by our members and friends across the country:

  • Toronto, Royal Bank of Canada
    June 9, 2025
  • Vancouver, University of British Columbia
    June 12, 2025
  • Calgary, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
    June 17, 2025
  • Winnipeg, Royal Bank of Canada
    June 19, 2025
  • Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Community College
    June 27, 2025
  • Waterloo, D2L & University of Waterloo
    July 10, 2025
  • Montreal, Université de Montréal
    July 15, 2025

Following these roundtables, BHER member RBC will co-host a national working forum this fall for invited leaders to co-develop practical reforms and shape what comes next.

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