Event experience
How the day runs.
From registration and networking, to a fireside conversation with four authors, to six facilitated Leadership Circles, to a closing and a book signing.
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Ottawa, Ontario
The Atrium, Nicol Building, Carleton University, Ottawa
Saturday, 14 November 2026
The day, hour by hour.
Doors open at 9:00 AM and the day ends by about 4:30 PM. The full day is the ticketed experience, with a minimum $49.99 registration. The book signing is its free, open finale.
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Doors open
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Arrival, networking, refreshments, and Networking Bingo
Meet the room through bingo cards. Every completed card goes into a draw for a signed copy of The Competence Trap. Bingo stays open through networking and lunch: hand in your card any time before the circles begin at 12:45 PM.
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Guests take their seats
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Author fireside chat
Free Streamed live on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
One full hour. An interview with Dr. Charles N. Igwe on The Competence Trap, then an author panel hosted by Dr. Igwe with all four featured authors: Deanna Davies, Atif Rashid, Temisan Sagay, and Oge Nwachukwu.
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Networking, photos, and book browsing
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Lunch and networking
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Six facilitated Leadership Circles
All six circles meet at the same time, for ninety minutes. About ten people in each circle: three faculty and seven registrants, with a fourth faculty member in Leadership Health Check. Choose a circle →
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Closing reflections and the Networking Bingo prize draw
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Book signing opens for registered guests
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Book signing, free and open to the public
Free Open to the public from 2:45 PM
No ticket needed. The signing runs until about 4:00 PM. RSVP for the free signing →