Education & Professional Development

GPC offers formal education, PD sessions, webinars, an annual conference and trade show, and an awards program and ceremony, all in order to enhance members’ education, skillsets and success in their profession and organizations.

Professional Development

GPC's Professional Development and Events are designed to expand your learning opportunities and enhance your skill set as governance professionals. Our sessions are cross-country, local, in-person and where possible, by webinar. We also offer sessions that range by sector, skill level and trend. All of our upcoming events, national and local, can be found below.  View details...

On-Demand Learning

If you've missed a professional development session, are looking for a refresher or are in need of learning credits, we now have archived past GPC webinars available. Sessions vary in focus and learning length, but each offer valuable content and takeaways for your role as a governance professional. As we continue offering other key professional development sessions throughout the year, we will be adding these to our on-demand learning offerings. View details...

GPC.D Designation

The Governance in Practice Education Program consists of 3 courses – Foundations, Applied and Strategic Governance. The program content is applicable to all type of organizations, across all industry sectors and jurisdictions, with a focus on the practical, hands-on role of governance professionals. These interactive courses provide an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other governance practitioners from across Canada. View details...

Custom Workshops

Host a Custom Day of Learning at Your Organization Led by GPC Experts. GPC can take your governance training to the next level with in-house and/or custom training for your board. Based on sessions and topics from our flagship Program, and our ever-evolving Professional Development offerings, GPC can provide customized workshops on a spectrum of governance topics. Our education and training programs aim to promote successful board facilitation and governance best practices within your organization.View details...

Governance Voice is the official podcast platform of Governance Professionals of Canada and provides a view on critical insights, news, trends, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of corporate governance. This monthly podcast hosts compelling conversations and information on governance with leading experts.