{"id":6873,"date":"2026-06-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/biwiki\/?p=6873"},"modified":"2026-05-25T13:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T20:31:55","slug":"big-difference-bc-2026-save-the-date-nov-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/biwiki\/2026\/06\/03\/big-difference-bc-2026-save-the-date-nov-6\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG Difference BC 2026: Save the Date (Nov 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Announcing BIG Difference BC 2026!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/biwiki\/files\/2026\/05\/BDBC-call.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/biwiki\/files\/2026\/05\/BDBC-call.png 641w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/biwiki\/files\/2026\/05\/BDBC-call-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/biwiki\/files\/2026\/05\/BDBC-call-50x66.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Save the date!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday, November 6, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00am-4:00pm Pacific<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free &amp; online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, our <strong>annual <a href=\"https:\/\/bigdifferencebc.ca\/conference-overview\">BIG Difference BC conference<\/a> <\/strong>will explore how behavioural insights can help build resilient futures. Sessions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keynote address by Julia Minson<\/strong> (Harvard Kennedy School), who will share behavioural science-backed insights from her new book, <em>How to Disagree Better<\/em>, which explains why and how engaging with contradictory perspectives without turning to arguing leads to better results <em>and <\/em>better relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special session: <strong>Trust &amp; Behavioural Insights:<\/strong><\/strong> Trust is a pre-condition for a resilient future, but research shows that trust in institutions and each other is declining. Our panelists will join moderator <strong>Kirstin Appelt <\/strong>(UBC-DIBS) to discuss the current trust landscape and how behavioural insights can help:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Megan Spoore <\/strong>is Executive Vice President, Client Strategy, Reputation, at Edelman, which produces the Trust Barometer, an annual global survey and research project that measuring the public&#8217;s trust in four key societal institutions: business, government, media, and NGOs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Haris Khan <\/strong>is a Policy Analyst\/Project Lead at the OECD\u2019s Behavioural Science Unit, where he provides governments with technical advice on behavioural public policy and helps foster an international community of behavioural experts in government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nicholas Diamond<\/strong> is a Senior Lead of Behavioural and Data Science in the Privy Council Office\u2019s Impact and Innovation Unit, where he oversees a research program using scientific and data-driven methods to improve policy, programs, and service delivery across the Government of Canada. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lightning talks and BI briefs <\/strong>from folks working across sectors to change behaviour in complex systems. Have a project to share? Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/BIGdifferenceBC.ca\/call\">call for submissions<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free registration will open in early fall. For updates, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bigdifferencebc.ca\/conference-overview\">https:\/\/bigdifferencebc.ca\/conference-overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save Fri, Nov 6, for our free online conference! 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