The objective of Session 3 is to showcase genetics studies partnering with diverse populations in Quebec and Canada Keynote (30mn) : Dr Nadine Caron (see bio on this page) Invited speakers (60mn) : Julie Kristof & Dr David Rosenblatt, Dr Simon Gravel and Dr Victoria Siu (see bios on this page) Roundtable (30mn) moderated by Dr Hermann Nabi from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at Université Laval

The objective of Session 4 is to better understand best practices and challenges for equitable, diverse and inclusive research enterprise. Keynote (30mn) : Vence Bonham (see bio on this page) Invited speakers (40mn) : Dr Krystal Tsosie and Dr Maxine Mackintosh (see bios on this page) Roundtable (50mn) moderated by Dr Yvonne Bombard from the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation at University of Toronto

The objective of Session 5 is to inform the future policies and funding opportunities development needed in Canada to support genomic diversity, inclusion and Indigenous rights. This session will be a roundtable with the following panelists: Dr Naveed Aziz, Christina Daulton, Dr Catalina Lopez-Correa, Dr Christopher McMaster, and Dr Wesley Oakes (see bios on this page). This roundtable will be moderated by Dr Trudy Samuel, Director General of Equity Strategy for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.