Upcoming Alumni Weekend is for connection, learning and celebration

Royal Roads University alumni are a community of incredibly smart and creative, highly accomplished and inspiring people.  RRU brings them together each year for a weekend of connection, learning and fun, in what we call the Alumni Weekend.  

The annual event features illuminating talks from fellow alumni who are experts in their field, a thought-provoking keynote, and a variety of workshops led by RRU staff and faculty. Attendees will also have ample time for connecting and networking with alumni throughout the two-day event.  

New to Alumni Weekend this year, is a celebration for the inaugural recipients of the RRU Alumni Changemaker Achievement Awards. 

Attendees can look forward to these Alumni Weekend highlights:  

• The excitement kicks off Friday, May 2, with an energizing TEDxRRU event, showcasing impactful stories from alumni changemakers. Alumni will receive a special rate for their TEDxRRU tickets.  
• Saturday, May 3, will begin with a keynote presentation from Dan Riskin, “How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence,” which will explore AI trends worth leveraging to thrive in a rapidly changing world.  
• Later, the choose-your-own-workshop session allows alumni to decide how they’ll spend the afternoon, from learning about edible gardens at the Farm at RRU, to preparing a TEDx presentation, or taking a traditional plant walk on Charlie’s Trail with Cowichan Elder Kenneth Elliott. See all options listed on the Alumni Weekend page. 
• The weekend will end in celebration with the Alumni Changemaker Achievement Awards reception, where we’ll unveil the inaugural recipients and celebrate their remarkable achievements.  

Register now to attend the RRU Alumni Weekend on May 2 – 3, 2025.