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Program

Thursday October 26, 2023

The Collaboration Centre - Ottawa City Centre

8.00 – 8.50

Registration and Networking

8.50 – 9.00

Introduction from the Chair

Welcome remarks by the chair and an introduction to the day

Heidi Hauver,   Chief People Officer  

09.00 – 09.25

Unlocking the Secret for More Dynamic, Innovative and Collaborative Workplace Cultures

Kicking off with an exploration of the key themes covered during the day, this session will explore some of the strategies Giatec is leveraging to revolutionize the future of work!  Leadership; talent; DEI; wellbeing, employee engagement and attracting and hiring immigrants .

Kimberly Stone, SVP, Finance & Operations, Giatec Scientific Inc. 

 

9.25 – 10.05

Attracting and Retaining a Talented Workforce 

How can HR put in place to manage the shift from managing full-time employees to managing talent?

How do organizations communicate beliefs and principles to employees?

Nina Nazarshoeva, Director, People Services, Canadian Red Cross 

Paul Horton, Chief HR Officer, Recollective

Julia Duffy, Vice President, Employee Success, Cinchy 

Siobhan Whelehan, Senior Director, HR, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Moderated by Steph Barlow, CPO, Iversoft

10.05 – 10.30

Morning Coffee and Networking Break

Time to refuel and continue networking!  

10.30 – 10.55

 A Holistic Approach to Supporting Employee Safety and Well-being: 

Lessons from Rogers  

Candace DiCresce, Senior Director of Safety & Accessibility, Rogers  

10.55 – 11.35

Safeguarding Employee Wellness – Practical Interventions for a Healthy Workforce

New employees – adopting a blueprint that is attractive to new recruits 

Aging workforce – ensuring that employees can work until they are ready to retire 

Adopting a strategy that enables employees to return to work 

Nadine Huggins, CHRO, RCMP 

Cindy Newell, VP People, Culture & Strategy, Ottawa Community Housing  

Ramneet Aujla, CHRO, Metrolinx 

Moderated by Monica Chohan, Founder, Chohan Law & Wilbrod House Consulting 

11.35 – 12.00

Strategies for Avoiding Workplace Burnout 

An interactive session designed to engage, inform and provide you with the tools you need to recognize and avoid employee burnout in your workplace 

Lydia Di Francesco, Workplace Wellness Specialist, Fit + Healthy 365

12.00 – 1.00

Networking Lunch Break

It is time for lunch - and you have earned it. Time to make new friends.

1.00 – 1.40

Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Culture 

What is the role of data in driving  equitable action to further EDI&A?

From fragmented DEI to inclusion for all

Dr. Yasmin Razack, Former Chief Diversity Officer, Canadian Blood Services 

Danielle Bazinet, Dir. HR, Assembly of First Nations 

Donna Burnett Vachon, Director, Change and OD, Hydro Ottawa  

Ray Edwards, Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada  

Moderated by Sharon Nyangweso, CEO, QuakeLab Inc.


1.40 – 2.05

Fireside Chat: Connecting the Dots Between Inclusivity, Benefits and Performance

Permpreet Soomal, Chief People Officer, Capital One Canada 

2.05 – 2.30

Embedding Learning and Development into the DNA of the Organization

As businesses seek to move faster, how important is employee and team growth? The perception is that employees are more likely to move jobs – what can be done so that they stay? 

How can you foster a learning environment that keeps pace with a high degree of change?

Ensuring employees are enabled to build skills for the future?

What factors influence today’s learning ecosystems?

Katrina Moss, Leadership Development Innovator, Shopify

2.30 - 3.00

Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

 Time to refuel and continue the networking! 

3.00 – 3.40

How International Students can Overcome Skills Shortages and  Help Build Your Talent Pipeline  

Hear first-hand from international students and experts at uOttawa regarding what it takes to engage, hire and retain international talent. Where is the greatest potential to leverage international talent? What obstacles need to be overcome to convert international students to fulltime hires?

Chantal Yelle, Daniel Amyot, Danielle  Lénéus,  Ali Belbachir  and students, University of Ottawa


3.40– 4.20

The Future of Work – People, Innovation and Change 

How can organizations ensure their high potential talent develop into future leaders?

How will innovation change HR in the future?

Amanda Jones, Senior Director of HR, Sanmina 

Stefanie McNeil,  Vice President -  People,  Field Effect 

Sue Ivay, Chief HR Officer, Calian  

Marc Morin, Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission

Chaired by Keira Torkko, Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff, Assent

4.20 – 4.30

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Top take-aways from the day!

 

Program subject to change *Provisional Date

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