Program

Thursday October 24, 2024

Bayview Yards - Ottawa City Centre

8.00 – 8.45

Registration and Networking

8.45 – 8.55

Introduction from the Chair

Welcome remarks by the chair and an introduction to the day

Heidi Hauver, Fractional VP, People & Culture

8.55 – 9.35 Leadership Panel

New Opportunities and Challenges in the Workplace of the Future

How is digitalization and demographic change in the Capital Region impacting workplace dynamics?

Heather DiPenta, DG - Leadership & Learning Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency

Clare Sullivan, VP- Human Resources, Decisive Group

Stefanie Hosick, VP - Human Resources, Kinaxis

Moderated by Joanne McMullin, Partner, Life Sciences and Public Sector Practices, Odgers Berndtson

9.35 – 10.05 Gold Partner Session

Future-Proof Your Pipeline of Talent by Leveraging the CO-OP Program

In this session hear real-life examples from employers and former Co-Op students on how to maximize local Co-Op programs while future-proofing a pipeline of talent in your organization.

Dani Taylor, HR Generalist, Giatec

Curtis Mauschitz, Research Associate, Giatec

Sherry Verma, Former Co-Op Student, uOttawa

Catherine Woods, Assistant Director - Communications, CRA

Moderated by Chantal Yelle, Supervisor, BD & Partnerships, uOttawa

10.05 – 10.30

Morning Coffee and Networking Break

Time to refuel and continue networking!

10.30 – 11.10 Health & Well-Being Panel

Implementing a Blueprint for Workplace Wellbeing

What is today’s workforce looking wellness-wise?
Adopting a wellness blueprint that is attractive to new recruits

Yanique Smith, Director, DEI, Mental Health & Wellness, Intact

Angie Legault, Director of Workplace Well-Being, RCMP

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

Tadiwa Muradzikwa, Director of People & Culture, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa

Moderated by Andrew McCartney, Sr. Director, BD, GreenShield Health

11.10 – 11.15

Relax and Energize

Lydia Di Francesco, Workplace Wellness Specialist & Businesswoman of the Year 2023, Fit+Healthy 365

11.15 – 11.40 Gold Partner Session

Combating Workplace Burnout – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

In this session learn more about the impact of workplace burnout on the workplace, how to identify triggers and symptoms of burnout and the impact that an anti-burnout strategy has on employee health and organizational wellbeing.

Carleen Hicks , Leadership Coach, Clariti

11.40– 12.05

Let’s Talk About Workplace Menopause – YES, this IS a thing!

In this session hear how you can leverage new data and influence leaders to champion menopause in the workplace. Where to start? What obstacles need to be overcome? How can a menopause strategy lead to change within the organization?

Elizabeth Gray-Smith, Chair of Advocacy, Menopause Foundation of Canada

12.05 – 1.05

Networking Lunch BreakI

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

1.05 – 1.45 DEI&B Panel

Embedding Accountability into DE&I Outcomes in Changeable Times

Identifying opportunities to empower DEI across the organization
What measures exist to hold leadership accountable for DEI outcomes?

Pamela LeMaistre, Chief Human Resources Officer, City of Ottawa

Sheila James, Director, Office of I-IDEAS Indigeneity-Inclusion, DEA & Social Justice, CHEO

Christine Clarkson, Director of HR, Thales

Moderated by Ryna Young, Regional Head, Executive Search and DEI Lead, KBRS

1.45 - 2.25 Recruitment & Retention Panel

Winning the War for Talent:

Implementing strategies to attract, hire and onboard talent where the meaning of work is changing
AI as a means to support recruitment

Katrina Moss, Senior Manager Leadership Coaching, StackAdapt

Stefanie McNeil, VP of People, Field Effect

Cindy Newell, VP - People Culture and Strategy, Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Moderated by Corey Bainerman, Fractional VP of People, and Culture, Kahi and Bridgit

2.25 – 2.50

Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

2.50– 3.30 Roundtable Peer-Peer Roundtables

Choose that ONE burning issue and join an employer-only roundtable:*

1. Supporting Employee Financial Wellbeing to Drive Attraction, Retention and Business Outcomes

2. Strategies for Supporting Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

3. Culturally Inclusive Benefits to Attract and Retain Top Talent

4. Driving Engagement and Retention

5. Keeping Teams Engaged in a Hybrid Working Environment

6. Building Future Leaders: Aligning Talent Attraction, Retention and Development

3.35 – 4.05 Closing Fireside Chat

Demystifying AI for Better Recruitment & Retention and a More Efficient Workplace Culture

How can AI and automation HR processes to reduce work overload
Top tips, one sentence, leveraging AI to transform your culture and your business

Rachel O'Neil, Director of Talent Acquisition, Assent

Celine Maasland, Head of People and Culture, RVezy.com

Paul Horton, CHRO, Recollective

Moderated by Heidi Hauver, Fractional VP, People & Culture

4.05 – 4.15

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Top take-aways from the day!