Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Speakers:
Dr. Scott Cawood, CEO, WorldatWork
When the Data Isn't Enough: Getting Leader Buy In for Compensation Decisions
Tom Thomson | Roundtable
Speakers:
Alana Peer, AVP, Total Rewards & People Experience, Sagicor Financial
From Benefit to Wealth: Unlocking the Value of Employee Share Plans
Carmichael/Jackson | TR Talk
Speakers:
Simon Thomas, Vice President Business Development - Computershare Plan Managers North America, Computershare
Beyond the Paycheck: Using Career Growth as Your Most Underrated Retention Lever
Toronto II/III | Workshop
Speakers:
Isioma Coker, HR Director (Industrial Relations, Compensation, Benefits & Job Evaluation), SaskTel
Kawel LauBach, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, WorldatWork
Improving the Leave Experience Through Design Thinking and Operational Alignment
Carmichael/Jackson | Case Study
Speakers:
Alana Peer, AVP, Total Rewards & People Experience, Sagicor Financial
Katrena Munsch, Director, Mental Well-being & Accommodation, Sun Life
When Rewards Programs Collide: Navigating Total Rewards During M&A
Tom Thomson | Discussion
Speakers:
Kenneth Yung, Founder and Partner, Laulima Consulting
Amy Bruyea, Former SVP Human Resources, Fairstone Bank of Canada (Hometrust Company)
How to Burnout-Proof Your Total Rewards Strategy
Carmichael/Jackson | Presentation
Speakers:
Rabih El Khodr, Author | Keynote Speaker | Burnout and Sustainable Performance Strategist,
Pay Across Markets: Building a Compensation Strategy That Balances Consistency and Flexibility
Tom Thomson | Roundtable
Speakers:
Maeve Maddison, Managing Partner, White & Gale Consulting Inc.
Laura Gale, CEO, White & Gale Consulting Inc.
Speakers:
Krista McBeth, VP, People, ServiceTitan
Assad Mallick, Vice President and Head of Total Rewards, HR Systems, and People Analytics, Interac Corp.
Damian Yu, Managing Director, WTW
Karin Adams, VP, Talent and Total Rewards, TMX Group
Speakers:
Emanuele (Manny) Campione, VP, Total Rewards and People Operations, Nicola Wealth Management
Industry Exchange: Challenges, Solutions & Shared Insights
Tom Thomson | Roundtable
Speakers:
Tanya Dickison, Director of Conference Development, Calgary Total Rewards Network
Canada's Economic Outlook: What Total Rewards Leaders Need to Know for 2027
Toronto II/III | Main Stage
Speakers:
Aaron Terrazas, Independent Economist and Guest Lecturer, University of Washington
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Speakers:
Mona Abu Shaban, Director Total Rewards and OD, Right To Play
Basharat Hussain, Chief Finance Officer, Save the Children
Ask Me Anything: Pay Transparency and Pay Equity in Canada
Carmichael/Jackson | Ask Me Anything
Speakers:
Tri Ngo, Principal, Normandin Beaudry
Dianne Gavieres, Principal, Communication, Normandin-Beaudry
When AI Gets Compensation Wrong: Lessons in Bias, Pay Equity, and Governance
Toronto II/III | Panel
Speakers:
Deirdre Chong Smith, Director, Compensation / Lecturer, Eckler / Toronto Metropolitan University
Olga Bromberg, Director, Enterprise Total Rewards, Sun Life Financial
May Tran, Sr Director, Total Rewards, Walmart Canada
Sarah Kheir, AVP, Global Inclusion and Belonging, Sun Life
David Rotstein, Director, Job Management and Governance, Royal Bank of Canada
Expanding Employee Ownership: Using Share Plans to Engage Hourly and Frontline Workers
Tom Thomson | Roundtable
Speakers:
Cynthia Gosselin, Senior Client Relationship Manager, Computershare
Can Math Improve Pay for Performance? A New Approach to Calibration
Toronto II/III | TR Talk
Speakers:
Neil Weerasekera, Director, Total Rewards, Enerflex
What If We Treated Total Rewards Like a Product?
Carmichael/Jackson | Presentation
Speakers:
Natasha Lakhani, Senior Vice President, People & Talent, Super.com
Closing Main Stage - The Capacity Shift: How High Performers Build the Internal Resources to Keep Delivering
Toronto II/III | Main Stage
Speakers:
Rebecca Olson, Speaker & Work-Life Balance Coach,