​Description:

​NextGen 2026: Shaping the Future of Public Affairs Today — Where Canadian Voices Drive Global Impact is the third annual national professional development event for Canadian public affairs and government relations practitioners, as well as those aspiring to enter the sector. 

​Build your skills, grow your network, and learn from top experts as we explore the forces shaping our sector. Topics include digital advocacy, Indigenous leadership, cross-border influence, rebuilding the Canadian economy, and more.

​Advance your career. Expand your impact. Shape the future. Your next step starts at NextGen 2026.

​Agenda to be announced soon!

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​Event Hosts:

​Natasha Hope Morano 
President, NHM Connect
Co-Founder & Host NextGen 

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Stephanie Mitton
Founder & CEO Beacon North Strategies
Co-Founder & Host NextGen & WOMENdontDOthat

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​Advisory Committee:

​Alexis Easton, President, Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC); Chief Public Affairs Officer & Board Secretary, Royal Ontario Museum

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​Hunter Doubt, Manager, Government & Corporate Affairs - Canada & the Caribbean, Expedia Group; President, Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC)

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​Denise Siele, Strategic Advisor, Artful Strategies.

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​Stephanie Delorme, Chief Operating Officer, Rubicon Strategy Inc.

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​Guy Freedman: Principal (Re-Confederation) and Founder of the First Peoples Group

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​Megan Buttle, National Digital Lead, Earnscliffe Strategies

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​David Coletto, Chief Executive Officer, Abacus Data

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​Hardave Birk, Director, Government Relations, Rogers Communications; Vice-President, Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC)

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