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Western Staff and Leader Learning Day
Western is committed to building culture and community by bringing staff and leaders across the university together for engaging professional development opportunities.
Join Western colleagues for a special Staff and Leader Learning Day featuring Colonel Jeremy Hansen, Canadian astronaut, fighter pilot, and Artemis II crew member. In his keynote, Achieving Your Moonshot: Turning Audacious Dreams into Action, Hansen will share his unique perspective on courage, preparation, teamwork, and pursuing goals that once seemed impossible.
Designed for Western staff and leaders, this shared learning experience connects lessons from space exploration to the work we do every day across campus: building strong teams, navigating complexity, supporting students, and contributing to Western’s mission.
event details
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
North Campus Building
When registering, please select one of three viewing options:
- Main Lecture Hall - NCB 101 (Capacity: 750)
Experience the keynote live in our main event space. - Livestream Room (Capacity: 200)
Watch the event via livestream with your colleagues from a nearby room, with complimentary light snacks and refreshments. - Calm Room (Capacity: 40)
Watch the livestream in a quieter, low-stimulation space with dimmed lighting, lower volume, fewer people, and closed captions. Light refreshments will also be available.
about the keynote
Achieving Your Moonshot: Turning Audacious Dreams into Action invites participants to consider the bold goals they hold for themselves, their teams, and their work. Drawing on his journey from a young person looking up at the stars to a lunar mission crew member, Jeremy Hansen offers a practical and motivating framework for transforming inspiration into sustained action.
Through powerful stories and visuals from space exploration, Hansen will explore how leaders, teams, and individuals can set a clear vision, navigate uncertainty, collaborate effectively, and take meaningful steps every day toward a shared goal.
About Jeremy Hansen
Colonel Jeremy Hansen is a decorated Canadian fighter pilot and astronaut who made history as part of the Artemis II mission. His path to space began with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and continued through military service, CF-18 operations, astronaut training, Mission Control, and senior leadership roles within the astronaut corps. As the first Canadian assigned to travel to the Moon, Hansen brings audiences a rare perspective on courage, preparation, teamwork, and pursuing goals that once seemed impossible.
No stranger to Western, Hansen has collaborated with the university’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration — including training for the Artemis II mission.
About the host
Dr. Sarah Gallagher is the Director of the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration at Western University and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy. As the first Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency (2018-2022), she served as the liaison to the space science community and the Chief Science Advisor of Canada. Her research focuses on understanding the growth of supermassive black holes and the evolution of galaxies. She is active in science policy and an advocate for creating a diverse and inclusive space science community. She regularly talks to the public about astronomy and space, and is currently serving as the President of the Canadian Astronomical Society.
Additional Details
Accessibility
Western is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. Please let us know on the event registration form if you require information in an alternate format, or if any other arrangements can make this event accessible to you.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
9:00 a.m. Arrival to North Campus Building - Come early if you can!
9:30 a.m. Program Begins
9:45 a.m. Keynote by Jeremy Hansen and moderated Q&A session
11:00 a.m. Program ends
Health and Safety
Refreshments
Refreshments will not be provided in the main hall, but conference attendees are invited to bring their own refillable water bottles or light snacks.
Map
Parking
For those coming from off campus, there are limited "pay and display" spots between the North Campus and Visual Arts buildings and beside Delaware Hall. Other staff parking lots can be found on the parking website.
For any questions regarding accessible parking, please contact Sue Veraart sveraart@uwo.ca.
Frequently Asked Questions
- A recording will be available 2 weeks after the event for 30 days and posted to this page for any Western Employees unable to attend the event in person.
- Refreshments will not be provided in the main hall, but conference attendees are invited to bring their own refillable water bottles or light snacks.
- Yes. However, registrations must be submitted one ticket at a time. To register a colleague, complete a separate registration using your colleague's name and email address so they receive their own ticket.
- No. This event is for Western staff only.
contact
For questions about Staff and Leader Learning Day, registration, or accessibility, please contact Leadership & Organizational Development at learning.development@uwo.ca.
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