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57th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference
Sessions Include:
(more information coming soon!)
Health and Wellness/Group Benefits
- Trends in Benefits and Health Costs
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Advances in Mental Health Treatment—Psychedelics and the Neuroscience of Mental Health Conditions
- Intellectual Wellness
- Oncology In the Workplace
- State of Mental Health of Canadian Workers—A Path for Improvement and Change
- Role of Virtual Health In Your Benefits Plan
Governance/Fiduciary/Responsibility
- On the Horizon—What Is the Forecast for Investing and Governance?
- Board Orientation
- Risk Management
- Running Your Board and Committee Meetings Effectively
Investments
- Investments 101
- Basics in Financial Performance Benchmarking
- Health and Welfare Plans—Aligning Your Investment Strategy With Your Objectives
- Liquidity Management
- How to Overcome the Challenges of the Evolving Index Landscape
- What Can We Learn from BDC?
- Asset Liability Matching
- Breaking Down (and Building Back Up) Your Fixed Income Allocation
- Putting the Plus Before the Core
- Navigating a Changing Landscape of Emerging Markets
- The Role of Real Estate Mortgages
- Target Date Funds
- Decumulation Strategies
- Asset Allocation In the Context of Higher Interest Rates
- ESG—Sustainable Investment In Fixed Income
- Private Equity and Income Investing
Pensions/Retirement Security
- Actuarial 101
- Discount Rates
- Phased Retirement
- Does Size Matter? Exploring the Effects of Consolidation In the Pension Plan Industry
- Pension Plan Redesign
- Derisking—Is Now the Time?
- Pension Plan Improvements
Administration
- Cybersecurity
- Top Fraud Risks That Organizations Should Watch For
- The Role of the Trustees in Collecting Delinquencies
- Monitoring Professionals
Legal/Legislative
- Legal/Legislative Update—Atlantic Canada
- Legal/Legislative Update—Central Canada
- Legal/Legislative Update—Western Canada
Apprenticeship, Training and Education
- Workforce Deployment Through SEIU Healthcare
- Financial Literacy for Apprentices
- Language and Safety
- Women in the Trades
Public Plans
- More info soon to come!
Speakers Include:
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Ayla Azad
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Chiropractic Association
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Chris Bonnett
Principal Consultant
H3 Consulting
![Brown, Kevin Brown, Kevin](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/b/brown-kevin.jpg)
Kevin Brown
Motivational Storyteller
Kevin Brown Enterprises LLC
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Melanie Crutchley
Founder and Lead Marketing Consultant
Futurpruf Marketing Inc.
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Julia D'Adamo
Pharmacy Strategy Specialist
GreenShield Canada
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Tyler Downey
Secretary Treasurer
SEIU Healthcare Canada
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John Klein
Chief of Staff
SEIU Healthcare Canada
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Jon Knowles
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Fidelity Investments
![Leo_Pat](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/l/leo-pat.jpg)
Pat Leo
Vice President – Toronto Retirement
Gallagher
![Massicotte_Sonia](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/m/massicotte-sonia.jpg)
Sonia Massicotte
Legal Consultant
PBI Actuarial Consultants Ltd.
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Sue McNamara
Senior Vice President, Fixed Income, Head of Responsible Investing
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.
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Neda Nasseri
Product Director, Pharmaceutical Benefits
Desjardins
![Parisella, John Parisella, John](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/p/parisella-john.jpg)
John Parisella
Special Advisor, Strategy and Outreach
NATIONAL Public Relations
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Maureen Parkinson
Provincial Vocational and Rehabilitation Counsellor
BC Cancer
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Sabre Pictou Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Archipel Research and Consulting Inc.
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Dominic Plante
Vice President, Client Service and Business Development
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.
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David Ragni
Associate
Koskie Minsky LLP
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Ramy Rayes
Executive Vice President, Investment Strategy and Risk
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
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Christian Rousseau
Independent Pension Consultant
Christian Rousseau Actuarial Services
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Bruno Saintonge
Principal, Investment Consulting and Lead of Real Assets Research
Normandin Beaudry
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Lovey Sidhu
Director of Workforce Development
SkillPlan
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Tyler Smith
Senior Institutional Client Manager
Fiera Capital
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Blake Steels
Executive Vice President, Head of Debt Investments
Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd.
![Stein, Janice Stein, Janice](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/s/stein-janice.jpg)
Janice Stein
Founding Director, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy & Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management and Negotiation
University of Toronto
![Ungar, Michael Ungar, Michael](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/u/ungar_michael.jpg)
Michael Ungar
Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience; Director, Resilience Research Centre
Dalhousie University
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Tina Varughese
Cross-Cultural Communication and Diversity Expert
t Works Inc.
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Mathieu Vezina
National Manager, Alliances
TELUS Health
![Walters, Kathleen Walters, Kathleen](https://www.ifebp.org/images/default-source/site-images/headshots/w/walters-kathleen.jpg)
Kathleen Walters
Senior Client Investment Officer
Northern Trust Asset Management
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Aaron Young
Vice-President, Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
CIBC Asset Management