Innovation Doesn’t Start with Ideas.
It Starts with Engagement.

Facilitation with Play: How to Engage Others & Spark Innovation

For entrepreneurs, leaders, and collaborators – regardless of team size.

About the LMVA Speaker Series

The LMVA Speaker Series brings together thoughtful leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals for engaging, hands-on professional development. Each session is designed to inspire new ways of thinking, provide practical tools you can apply immediately, and foster meaningful connections with peers and experts who can support your growth.

Session Description

Leadership, culture, and innovation are deeply connected—and how we engage our brains plays a bigger role than we often realize. This interactive session builds on the foundation of strategic play, introducing different play types and exploring how engaging our brains in new ways can unlock fresh thinking, deeper insight, and more innovative problem-solving.

Whether you’re a team of one who collaborates with others or a leader guiding a larger team, you’ll experience hands-on activities that demonstrate how various play approaches surface different perspectives, shift dynamics, and reveal insights that traditional conversations often miss.

We’ll explore how changing how people think—not just what they think—can generate better ideas, strengthen collaboration, and provide more meaningful data about energy, alignment, and culture.

Why Attend?

Unlock Fresh Thinking: Explore different play types and approaches to spark creativity and generate new ideas.
Practical Tools You Can Use Immediately: Walk away with facilitation techniques and activities for your team, clients, or collaborators.
Strengthen Collaboration & Engagement: Shift dynamics, surface honest insights, and build alignment—whether you’re a team of one or leading a larger group.
Connect and Learn from Peers: Share experiences and strategies with other leaders, entrepreneurs, and collaborators navigating similar challenges.

Event Details

Friday, February 20, 2026
Pop CoLab
1 Lombard, Richardson Building Concourse
(Lower Level)
Registration Fee: $225 plus GST*

*Valentine’s Week: Invest in Yourself
For a limited time, one $225 registration includes you and one accountability partner.

Professional growth works best when someone else is holding you to it.
This is a working room, so come with someone equally committed.

Book Your Spot for You and Your Accountability Partner

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Schedule

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Arrival and Light Lunch
12:30 pm Welcome
12:45 pm Facilitation with Play: How to Engage Others & Spark Innovation
2:00 pm Roundtable Discussion and Activity
2:30 pm Session Concludes

Donavan Robinson
Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Speaker | Advocate for Creativity and Neurodiversity

Donavan helps entrepreneurs and teams unlock creativity, foster inclusive cultures, and build vibrant communities. A proud Red River Métis citizen and ADHD advocate, he has dedicated his career to designing spaces and experiences that foster playful innovation, genuine connections, and meaningful storytelling.

As co-founder of ventures such as Pop CoLAB, Made Here, The Good Will Social Club, A Little Pizza Heaven, and Vantage Studios & Print Shop by Vantage, Donavan champions wellness, inclusivity, and joyful engagement in both entrepreneurship and corporate culture.

Event Host and Emcee
Kristine Tubiera
Leadership and Learning Consultant | LMVA Consulting

Through LMVA Consulting, Kristine curates and hosts intentional events and professional development programs that engage participants, build connections, and reach the right audience.

She works with associations and professional communities to design programs, events, and member experiences that foster engagement and community. Kristine supports speakers, helping them refine their message, connect with the right audiences, and secure speaking opportunities.