In this interactive workshop, you’ll uncover your Ikigai, a Japanese concept meaning “your reason for being.” Together, we’ll explore the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for, helping you better understand what gives you energy, purpose, and fulfillment in your work and life.

Whether you’re considering a new career direction or simply looking to reconnect with what brings you joy in your professional journey, this session will provide space for reflection, conversation, and practical tools to help guide your next steps.

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About your Guides & Workshop Leaders

Stephanie Koonar
Co-Founder
PeerSpectives Consulting, MBA, BA Psychology

• Marketing professional, academic, career coach and workshop facilitator. Award-winning post-secondary instructor who has taught over 4,000 students. Certified Career Educator. Mentor of the Year.
• Author of Amazon bestselling book “Backpack to Briefcase, A Student’s Guide to a Meaningful Career Journey”.

Louann McCurdy
Co-Founder
PeerSpectives Consulting, B.Sc. (Engineering), B.Ed

• Careers as Engineer, I/T Programmer, Analyst and Project Lead, Teacher, Coach and Workshop Facilitator.
• Lived & worked in Canada, USA, Singapore, France and India. International Coach Federation Certified coach. Past Chair of the Status of Women and Human Rights at University Women’s Club of Vancouver.Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.

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This event is presented by The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Program. The LOT Program is our mentorship program that connects top post-secondary students with leading industry professionals. Launched in 1999, LOT is recognized as the premier mentorship program in British Columbia. Based on the pillars of mentorship, leadership, networking and volunteerism, LOT candidates go through a competitive and rigorous selection process to experience a year of accelerated professional and personal growth. Discover more.