Speaker Rehearsals (mandatory, MacDonald Ballroom D/E/F)

Cocktail Reception and Dinner (MacDonald Foyer)
(This dinner has been made possible by Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada)

Breakfast (Wildflower Restaurant)

Opening Remarks (MacDonald Ballroom D/E/F)

Keynote Presentation: Employee Engagement, Workplace Wellness and Local Leadership
Based on his own research, consulting experience and results from key organizational studies, Dr. Kehoe’s talk highlights the particular elements of managerial behaviour and decision-making that organizational leaders must focus on if they are to support the kind of local workplace practices and employee relationships that can enhance their engagement in their work and buffer them against workplace stress. Click here for the PDF
Presenter:
Dr. Dalton Kehoe, Organizational Change Practitioner, Motivational Speaker and Professor, York University
(This presentation has been made possible by Amgen Canada)

Session 2: Health and Employee Engagement: The True Links
Theories and hypotheses abound, but what does the data say? The 2009 Best Employers in Canada study surveyed over 115,000 employees to examine the myths and realities of the connection between health and engagement. Tim Clarke will reveal the results. Click here for the PDF
Presenter:
Timothy Clarke, Practice Leader, Canadian Benefits Consulting, Hewitt Associates

Networking Break and Group Photo

Session 3: Evaluating Investment Performance - A Healthy Habit?
Of the numerous investment decisions corporations are making to increase their productivity, one should be to maintain a workforce that is as healthy as possible. Frederic Lavoie will compare and contrast the private investments made in different sectors, including health, exploring their respective impacts on productivity. Click here for the PDF
Presenter:
Dr. Frederic Lavoie, Head of Private Sector, Pfizer Canada Inc.

Lunch Reception (Wildflower Restaurant)

Session 4: Panel Discussion
Designing Wellness Strategies that Meet the Needs of Diverse Employee Populations
Panellists:
Lori Casselman, Vice-president, Buffett & Company Worksite Wellness Inc.,
Kim MacFarlane, Product Director, Manulife Financial
Craig Thompson, Vice-president, Customer Relations & Strategic Alliances, Human Solutions
Vic Medland, President, Group Insurance Services, Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Session 5: Engaging Employees Across the Health Continuum
Often when we think of worksite wellness and employee engagement, we focus only on those who are at work. Yet how we engage people who are off work due to illness or injury can greatly influence whether they come back to work and in what timeframe. It can also influence how long they stay at work and how productive they are upon their return. Doug Smeall will focus on interventions that make a difference, using selected case studies. Click here for the PDF
Presenter:
Doug Smeall, AVP, Business Development, Health Management Services, Group Benefits, Sun Life Financial

Networking Break

Session 6: Evaluating Wellness Programs: How to Guarantee Failure
Despite much activity related to workplace wellness and disease management in Canada, at this time, there is little evidence in scientific literature to support these types of programs. Dr. Neil MacKinnon will discuss the importance of conducting a well-designed evaluation of your wellness program and describe the key elements to include, such as the economic, clinical and humanistic outcomes, which are necessary to satisfy the needs of various stakeholders and provide that much-needed scientific evidence.
Presenter: CANCELLED
Dr. Neil MacKinnon, Associate Director for Research and Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy; and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
(This presentation has been made possible by Shoppers Drug Mart)

Closing Remarks

Cocktail Reception (Empress Ballroom)

Gala Dinner with featured speaker Michael “Pinball” Clemons
(This speaker has been made possible by GlaxoSmithKline)

Breakfast (Wildflower Restaurant)

Opening Remarks (MacDonald Ballroom D/E/F)

Session 8: Cancer Control in the Workplace: A Corporate Standard
Cancer is a complex disease that is costly to manage and presents tremendous barriers to both workers and their employers. However, controlling it is possible and highly desirable for organizations seeking to be employers of choice and control their costs. Dr. Alain Sotto will examine the impact of cancer in the workplace and share best practices from the new Canada’s Corporate Roundtable on Cancer Control. One of their key initiatives is to develop a workplace cancer standard and strategy that will improve understanding of how to control cancer through improved prevention, screening, support and access.

Click here for the PDF
Presenter:
Dr. Alain Sotto, Chief Physician, Ontario Power Generation and Occupational Medical Consultant, Toronto Transit Commission (This presentation has been made possible by Roche Canada)

Session 9: Creating a Global Culture of Health: Elements of Success
Are businesses receiving a positive return on their investment when it comes to their employee wellness programs? In the case of Johnson & Johnson, their wellness program saves the company approximately $8.55 million annually, according to a Cornell University study. Dr. Fikry Isaac will discuss the delivery models used by Johnson & Johnson, their effectiveness and lessons learned as well as the company’s ongoing mission of creating a “global culture of health” for their employees. Click here for the PDF
Presenter:
Dr. Fikry W. Isaac, Executive Director, Global Health Services, Johnson & Johnson

Networking Break

Interactive Case Study Working Session

Submission of Case Study and Closing Remarks

Lunch Buffett (MacDonald Foyer) and Conference Concludes