The Better Workplace Conference 2017 | The Conference Board of Canada | 24 October 2017 | Beanfield Centre at Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd Toronto Ontario M6K 3C3

For more than 20 years, this event has been the premier forum for introducing and exploring concrete actions you can take to improve your workplace. This conference is not about who provides the best benefits package or who has the highest employee engagement scores.

It’s about sharing experiences and learning from thought leaders and employers who are committed to making better workplaces. You will learn practical strategies to improve how your leaders lead, and to better the experience of your employees and your customers, built on a strong foundation of better wellness for your organization.

BWC Themes
After extensive consultation for 2017, we have identified three themes that capture the essentials of what it takes to become a better workplace now and in the future:
• Better Wellness
• Better Leaders
• Better Experience

Gain perspective on the workplace of the future from the leaders who are building it. From real success stories on employee wellness to examining the future of leadership as a new generation moves through the workforce, there will be no shortage of practical takeaways and inspiring conversations. Learn from leading Canadian organizations as they share how they are creating a better workplace, and what you can do to ensure you measure up.

2017 Speakers

Marquis L. Bureau
Leadership Partner / Courage Group International

Michelle Cooper
Leadership Partner / Courage Group International

Allan E. Braatz
District Chief / London Fire Department

Pam Ross
Special Agent in Charge / Blue Rebel Works

Louis Thériault
Vice-President, Industry Strategy and Public Policy / The Conference Board of Canada

Andrée Iffrig
Principal / Iffrig & Associates

Lauren Friese
Director Digital Employee Experience / RBC

Kevan McBeth
Chief Purpose Officer / Servant Leadership Centre of Canada

Donna Clark
Leadership Partner / Courage International

Mary Ann Baynton
Program Director / The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace

Andrew Jacobus
Vice-President, Insights and Data Science / Virgin Pulse

Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier
Assistant Vice-President, Workplace Health / Sun Life Financial Canada

Trevor Wilson
Author / The Human Equity Advantage: The 8 Leadership Competencies That Drive Organizations Beyond Diversity to Talent Differentiation,Chief Executive Officer, TWI Inc.

Tanya van Biesen
Executive Director / Catalyst Canada

Angella Goran
Founder and Team Captain / SokJok Inc. & Champion a Campaign

Jennifer Richardson
Director, Corporate Health, Safety & Environment / Royal Canadian Mint

Dr. Carlos Davidovich
Vice-President, Executive Coaching, NeuroManagement Expert / Optimum Talent

Allan Kehler
Author / College Instructor

Jean François Ménard
Founder and President, Kambio Performance / Mental Performance Specialist, Consultant and Speaker

Glain Roberts McCabe
Founder and President / The Roundtable

2017 Sponsors & Partners

PARTICIPATING
• Courage Group International
• Drive Check
• Great West Life
• ClinEmetrica
• Homewood
• university of Frederiction Canada
• ReedGroup
• The Ethical Standard
• UPNGO

JOINT STRATEGIC
• Lundbeck Canada
• Mental Health Commission of Canada

MAJOR
• Sunlife Financial

MARKETING
• Canadian Society of Professionals in Disability Management
• Catalyst
• Cotapsa
• Civic Action
• IPAC/IAPC
• Nutrition Resource Center
• OPHA
• Public Service Health & Safety Association

TRAVEL
• VIA Rail Canada