Agenda

             
 

Rotary District 7080 Conference 2026

 
 
Time
Agenda
 
 
6:30 – 8:00
Set up, Flags, House of Friendship…breakfast and coffee stations set up at 7:30
 
 
8:00 – 9:00
Registration open
 
 
8:00 – 9:00
Breakfast
 
 
9:00 – 9:05
MC welcomes everyone
 
 
9:05 – 9:08
RYE Students – bring in flags
 
 
9:08 – 9:11
Land acknowledgement
 
 
9:11 – 9:14
Canada Anthem
 
 
9:14 – 9:18
Welcome Remarks by District Governor Uche Okugo
 
 
9:20 – 9:40
Flag ceremony
 
 
9:40 – 9:47
Video from Rotary International President – Yinka Babalola
 
 
9:47 – 9:50
Remarks about the Conference theme – Peace begins with Us
 
 
9:50 – 10:05
Marty Helman – Rotary International Director
 
 
10:05 – 10:10
Thank Marty Helman, Introduce 1st Panel Bios
 
 
10:10 – 10:40
1st Fireside Chat
 
Panel 1 -
Rotarian
Sandhya Maini
Moderator
TOPIC:
1
Valarie Wafer
Polio
Peace Through Health: Ending Polio, Building Stronger Communities.
2
Marty Helman
RI Director
3
Shirley-Pat Chamberlain
PDG
4
Ron Denham
RI MGI Lead, AOF WASH
                                              
 
 
10:40 – 10:43
MC thanks the Fireside Chat Panel and introduces the break
 
 
10:43 – 11:00
Break (Visit House of Friendship)
 
 
11:00 – 11:03
MC welcomes everyone back & introduces Shelter Box
 
 
11:03 – 11:13
Shelter Box
 
 
11:13 – 11:15
MC thanks Shelter Box and introduces Modern Angel
 
 
11:15 – 11:29
Modern Angel Healthcare - Aging
 
 
11:29 – 11:31
MC thanks Modern Angel and introduces Valarie Wafer
 
 
11:31 – 11:51
Valarie Wafer - Chair IPPC (RI Polio Plus Committee Chair)
 
 
11:51 - 11:53
Thanks, speaker wraps up the morning, fun remarks, talks about the afternoon and excitement of having our keynote speaker
 
 
11:53 - 13:00
Lunch (Visit House of Friendship)
 
 
13:00 – 13:03
Introduction and Bio of Keynote Speaker
 
 
13:03 – 13:50
Diego Carneiro
 
 
13:50 – 13:53
MC thanks Keynote speaker and introduces next speaker –
 
 
13:53 – 14:03
WASHRAG
 
 
14:03 – 14:05
Thank WASHRAG & introduce Break
 
 
14:05 – 14:20
Break (Visit House of Friendship)
 
 
14:20 – 14:23
MC welcomes everyone back and introduces next speaker
 
 
14:23 – 14:47
Shannon Carter - Rotary Peace Fellow
 
 
14:47 – 14:50
MC thanks Shannon Carter & introduces 2nd Fireside Chat – Other Leaders
 
 
14:50 – 15:20
2nd Fireside Chat: Non-Rotarian Leaders
 
Panel 2 -
Non-Rotarian Leaders
Daniel Tash
Moderator
TOPIC:
1
Berry Vrbanovic
Mayor of Kitchener
The Future of Peace: Leadership in an Uncertain World
2
Margaux McDonald
Canadian Senior Trade Commissioner in Chicago
3
Mathias Luttenberg
German Ambassador to Canada
 
 
 
15:20 – 15:28
DG Uche thanks the panelists and introduces DGE Rob Galloway
 
 
15:28 - 15:33
DGE Rob introduces Discon 2027
 
 
15:33 - 15:35
MC introduces Kathleen Dick
 
 
15:35 - 15:40
Speaking on the Peace Pole
 
 
15:40 - 15:43
DG Uche joins Kathleen Dick on stage
 
 
15:43 - 16:00
Unveiling of the PEACE Pole & Pictures
 
 
16:00 - 16:07
DG Uche thanks Kathleen Dick and Team
 
 
16:07 – 16:15
Vote of Thanks and Official Closing of Discon 2026 By DG Uche
 
 
16:15 – 16:30
Networking & Departure