uLead2026 - The Summit of Educational Leadership: Full Schedule

This is the Sched site for the uLead 2026.

Welcome to uLead 2026. We are thrilled you will be joining us at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel for our annual school leadership conference hosted by the Council for School Leadership of The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

If you have any questions during the event, we will have uLead team members throughout the venue wearing red and black plaid. The registration desk will also have our team available throughout the conference. This table can be found just outside of the Van Horne Ballroom, where all of our keynote presentations are taking place.

If you need a digital map of the facilities, you can click here

In order for our team to best determine room allocations for breakout sessions would ask that delegates log in (top right corner of this page) and select sessions that they are interested in attending.

Finally, if you are interested in earning University credits for attending uLead, please visit the uLead website

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10:30am MDT

Racists in Recovery

Tuesday April 21, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT

Sir Edward Beatty (Conference Centre)

"Racists in Recovery" supports school leaders in developing the awareness, skills, and practices needed to lead equitable schools with heart, humility and a touch of humor. This no-shame session invites honest reflection, practical skill-building, and supported learning. Leaders learn to recognize implicit bias, communicate about race with confidence, and interrupt harmful patterns in daily practice. They also gain tools for restorative conversations, stronger staff culture, and more equitable systems. "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." â€“ Desmond Tutu

Speakers

Dr. Heather Saunders

Director of Inclusive Education, TsuuT'ina Education Department

I am an educator and advocate with more than 40 years of experience in teaching, child development, and equity-centered practice. Holding a Doctorate in Cultural Responsiveness and a Master's in Change Management and Contemplative Practices, I support schools in creating learning... Read More →

Tuesday April 21, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Sir Edward Beatty (Conference Centre)

Indigenous

uLead2026 - The Summit of Educational Leadership

10:30am MDT

Dr. Heather Saunders

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