A BIG Difference for BC 2018
Using Behavioural Insights to Solve Policy Challenges Together
Victoria Program & Conference Materials
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MORNING SESSION: Introduction to Behavioural Science in Policy
Limited seats available! The morning session has limited seating to introduce behavioural science in policy via a series of presentations and Q&A sessions. Speakers will represent provincial and municipal government, academia, and Crown corporations.
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration and Coffee
9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome: Introduction to Behavioural Science in Policy [PDF] by Heather Devine, BC Behavioural Insights Group
9:15 am - 10:45 am Keynote Address
Behavioural Science in Action: When Governments Nudge for Good [PDF] by Elizabeth Linos, UC Berkeley
Keynote Q&A moderated by by Kirstin Appelt, University of British Columbia & BC Behavioural Insights Group
10:45 am - 11:00 am Network over Coffee
11:00 am - 12:20 pm Featured Panel: Behavioural Insights Across Boundaries
BC Behavioural Insights Group: Policy by Design [PDF] by Heather Devine, BC Behavioural Insights Group
Encouraging Energy Efficiency: Product Labels Facilitate Temporal Tradeoffs [PDF] by David Hardisty, University of British Columbia
Testing Behavioural Insights at the Municipal Level [PDF] by Tobin Postma, City of Vancouver
Insights from the Field [PDF] by Kate White, University of British Columbia
Behavioural Insights at WorkSafeBC [PDF] by Kerri Buschel, WorkSafeBC
Panel Q&A moderated by Ashley Whillans, Harvard Business School & BC Behavioural Insights Group
12:20 pm - 12:30pm Morning Concluding Remarks by Kirstin Appelt, University of British Columbia & BC Behavioural Insights Group
AFTERNOON SESSION: Applying Behavioural Science to Policy Challenges
By invitation only! The afternoon session is by invitation only to allow small groups of attendees to practice applying behavioural science to BC policy challenges in a series of hands-on workshops.
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Network over Lunch
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Overview of Afternoon Workshops by Dale Griffin, University of British Columbia
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Workshop: Identifying Behavioural Insights Opportunities by Sasha Tregebov, BIT Canada
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Workshop: The Essential Behavioural Insights Toolkit by Kirstin Appelt, University of British Columbia & BC Behavioural Insights Group
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Network over Coffee
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Presentation and Moderated Q&A: Making It Work: Behavioural Insights in Practice by Heather Devine, BC Behavioural Insights Group
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Concluding Remarks by Dale Griffin, University of British Columbia
Post-SESSION: Happy Hour
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm A Nudge to Network over Drinks
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