{"id":714,"date":"2026-06-13T13:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T17:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceen-rcee.ca\/?post_type=conference&p=714"},"modified":"2026-06-14T21:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:17:56","slug":"2022","status":"publish","type":"conference","link":"https:\/\/ceen-rcee.ca\/fr\/conference\/2022\/","title":{"rendered":"CEEN 2022 Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Faculty of Business Administration at Lakehead University hosted the 2022 Annual Conference virtually October 28-30, 2022.\u00a0<\/p>

Chair of the organizing committee:\u00a0 Dr. Yuanyuan Wu, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Lakehead University<\/strong><\/p>

The three-day virtual event featured a variety of speakers from across the globe to discuss the theme, \u201cEntrepreneurship, SMEs, and Sustainable Development,\u201d focusing on the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in pursuing opportunities with and support of culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable social and economic objectives.<\/p>

The program included an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, with local community leaders Rosalind Lockyer (PARO), Wendy Timpano (Orillia Area CDC), and Jason Thompson (Superior Strategies, Thunder Bay) to name a few.<\/p>

Each speaker described their vision of the trends in entrepreneurship related to community, outlining what universities can do to address those trends.<\/p>

Among various other sessions, eight panels from the local Lakehead communities discussed topics in entrepreneurship ecosystem, Indigenous entrepreneurship, and collaborative and community-engaged actions in achieving sustainability.<\/p>

Dr. Yuanyuan Wu, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration in Orillia, led the hosting team who worked with CEEN to develop a successful conference program.<\/p>

\u201cOur goal was to mobilize knowledge and generate positive impacts within academic and industry communities,\u201d said Dr. Wu.<\/p>

More than 10 Lakehead undergraduate and graduate students were involved in volunteering during the conference.<\/p>

The Faculty of Business Administration, in partnership with Lakehead University\u2019s Office of Research Services and Office of Innovation, Partnerships, and Economic Development, is committed to enhancing entrepreneurship scholarship and student experience in support of the development of learners, communities, and knowledge by integrating diverse perspectives, leveraging innovative approaches, connecting with key partners, and conducting impactful research.<\/p>

\u201cWe were very pleased to have the opportunity to host this year\u2019s CEEN Conference,\u201d said Dr. David Richards, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration.<\/p>

\u201cThis was a wonderful opportunity to build connections between researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, and organizations that support entrepreneurship. This year\u2019s theme is also a reflection of our commitment to supporting sustainable economic development.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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