Don’t miss this special season finale from President Ziad Sakr, featuring a reflection on value, recognition for the chapter’s volunteers, and a look ahead to what’s next for the Ottawa-Outaouais BA community.
I cannot believe we have reached the final newsletter of our 2025–2026 season! It has been an incredible year filled with collaboration, hard work, and continuous value creation.
Let’s pause for a moment to celebrate what we achieved together:
- 10 Board Meetings
- 10 Study Group Sessions
- 8 Chapter Meetings
- 1 Virtual Workshop
- 2 Lunch & Learns
- 2 Lean Coffees
- The 2026 Career and Networking Fair (the crown jewel of our season!)
I want to extend my deepest gratitude to our chapter members, executive team, volunteers, and past presidents. Your dedication has been vital in achieving our chapter’s vision and mission. As the chapter’s current president, I promise to build upon the strong foundation you have laid and continue our momentum.
What’s Next? Join us for the AGM
We are hosting our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 16, 2026, to review our results and discuss the future of our chapter. This is your opportunity to help shape our path forward and elect new board members.
Please visit our AGM page to register for this online event: Register for the 2026 AGM
Summer Schedule
We are currently organizing our Annual Planning Day and may host one final event in June or July. Keep an eye on our events calendar for updates! Following that, the chapter will take a summer break until September 2026.
I am incredibly confident that through teamwork, we have delivered real, lasting value to our local Business Analysis community. At the end of the day, this chapter is built by BAs, for BAs.
I look forward to seeing you all at the AGM so we can shape the future of our chapter together.
Best regards,
Ziad Sakr, MBA, CBAP ®, AAC, PMP ®
President, IIBA Ottawa-Outaouais Chapter.