Licence Holder Meeting
Register Now for ESA’s 20th Annual Licence Holder Meeting
Wired for Change: Connecting Through Digital Innovation
November 26, 2025 | 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
This year marks ESA’s 20th Annual Licence Holder Meeting — a milestone celebrating two decades of collaboration, innovation and safety leadership made possible by Ontario’s licence holder community.
This year’s theme, Wired for Change: Connecting Through Digital Innovation, will explore how technology is transforming the way we work.
» Register Now to secure your spot and receive your Zoom link. After registering, you’ll get a confirmation email with details on how to join.
Have questions for Licensing or about the Code? Submit them with your registration email by November 7, 2025.
Agenda Highlights
- COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS: Discover the creative, data-informed ways we are educating and empowering consumers on the value of hiring licensed professionals.
- DIRECTOR OF LICENSING UPDATE: A snapshot of the past fiscal year and a look ahead at our strategic direction, grounded in evolving service delivery and fostering compliance.
- UNDERGROUND ECONOMY UPDATE: Learn how we are using data-driven approaches to identify and disrupt unlicensed activity.
- PLATFORM UPDATE: Get to know more about our digital transformation and the new licensing self-serve platform, designed to make managing your licence easier and more transparent.
- QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION WITH A TECHNICAL ADVISOR: Submit your questions for review and get a response from our technical experts.
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Insights from Candice White, CEO & Registrar at STO, on the future of skilled trades.
2024 Licence Holder Meeting
The 2024 virtual meeting was held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Keynote Address from Dr. Stephanie Mason, Interim Medical Director and Burn & General Surgeon at Sunnybrook’s Ross Tilley Burn Centre
- Meeting Highlights
- Developments in Licensing, Operations, and Communications
- Key findings from the Ontario Electrical Safety Report (OESR)
- Overview of efforts to monitor compliance and the underground economy
- 2024 OESC and what it means for you
- Technical Q&A focused on emerging technologies and industry topics
Video: Watch a recording of the 2024 Licence Holder Meeting