Agenda
Wednesday October 5, 2016
| 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Registration Desk is Open |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
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Thursday October 6, 2016
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary 1: Every Conversation Counts Riaz Meghji, Host of Breakfast Television Vancouver |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | FORUM 1: Role of Pharmacogenetics in a Benefits Plan Speaker: Karen Kesteris, Telus Health FORUM 2: Member Communication
Corina De Guire, Director of Plan and Member Communication, BC Pension Corporation |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Concurrent Workshops 1,2,3,4 |
| Workshop 1:
Have You Had the Benefit Plan Risk Conversation Yet? Robert Taylor, Principal, TRG Benefits & Pensions Inc. Workshop 2: What Benefit Plan Sponsors Should Know About the US Healthcare Landscape Roland D. Guerette, Principal, MercerShelby Robertson, Lead Pension & Benefits, North America at Repsol Oil & Gas Canada, Inc Workshop3: Long term View on Interest Rate and Economic Growth
Sébastien Mc Mahon (CFA), Senior Economist, iA Financial Group Workshop 4: Why We Make Investment Decisions – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Perry Teperson,Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Concurrent Workshops 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Workshop 5: Workplace Mental Health: Implications for Benefits and How to Make a Difference Georgia Pomaki, Leader of the Mental Health Specialists Team, Manulife Workshop 6: Legal Update
Claude Marchessault, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP Workshop 7: Pension Risk and Retirement Trends Tom Ault, Retirement practice, pension risk settlement and longevity consulting, Aon Hewitt
Glen Oikawa, Associate Partner, Aon Hewitt Workshop 8: Low Volatility Investing: Has the ship already sailed? Jean Masson, Ph.D., Managing Director, TD Asset Management Inc. |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Reception |
| 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM | Dinner & Entertainment featuring the Famous Players Band |
Friday October 7, 2016
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary 2 : The Power of Human Interaction Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier , a French-Canadian military officer known for his work on psychological war trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder. |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM | Concurrent Workshops 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Workshop 9: Exploring Changes in the Landscape - Drug Pricing Atul Goela, Director, Pharmaceutical Benefits, Sun Life
Susan Lewis, Senior Advisor, HR TC, Pension & Benefits, Enbridge Workshop 10: Decumulation in the DC Environment, Decumulation in Canada and Beyond Cara Bourdeau, Pension & benefits Consultant, Western University, in London Ontario
Neil Lloyd, Partner and Head US DC & Financial Wellness Research, Mercer Workshop 11: Multi-employer Defined Benefit to Target Benefit Conversion - a Case Study Brian Cochrane, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115
Greg Heise, George & Bell Consulting Workshop 12: Alternative Asset Classes in a Multi-Asset Class Portfolio Michael Gillis, Senior Vice-President, Business Development, Greystone Managed Investments |
| 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch & Closing |
Wednesday October 5, 2016
Wednesday October 5, 2016