Program at a Glance
Monday, May 5, 2025
Registration Open
Conference Welcome
Opening Keynote: Maximizing Your Potential
Dominick Gauthier, Co-Founder B2Ten | Olympic Coach | Performance Expert
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors
Sponsored by Procom
Breakout #1
Generations in the Workplace
Irfan Ahmed, Consulting Director, Procom
Johanne Berry, President & Founder, A+ Talent Inc.
Tanya Cerniuk, Head of Business Operations, Canada, Adecco Canada
Dora Jajawi, Canadian Managing Director, Synergie Canada
Hannah MacDonald Dannecker, Managing Partner, Better Together Group of Companies
French Language Session
Legislation & Jurisprudence: Anticipate, Adapt, Shine
Rhéaume Perreault, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Closing Keynote: Redesigning the Way Work Works
Bruce Morton, Author and Keynote Speaker
Opening Reception at Gray Collection Terrasse Perché
153 St-Amable Street, Old Montreal
*event will take place on the 4th floor via elevators or stairs
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Breakfast
Sponsored by Procom
Opening Keynote: Artificial Intelligence: Reshaping the Future of Work
Estelle Metayer, Competitive and Strategic Intelligence Expert
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors
Breakout #1
The Future of Work
Marie-Pier Bédard, Vice-President, Randstad
Craig Brown, CEO, Agilus
Kevin Gill, President, Staffmax
Kent McCrae, President & CEO, Procom Services
Breakout #2
The Power of We: Driving Industry Change Through Partnership and Reciprocity
Michelle Jones, Founder & CEO, BPT Staffing
Kate Siklosi, Director of Partnerships, Raise
Breakout #1
Leading Through Change
Priya Bhaloo, CEO, TAGHR
Matt King, Market Leader, Allegis
Dominic Levesque, President & CEO, NexWav
Breakout #2
Why SPECIALITY will Become Recruitment's next "it" Word
Julie Labrie, President & Owner, BlueSky Personnel Solutions
Lunch
Breakout #1
Canada's Labour Market: An Overview of Key Developments
Vincent Dale, Director General of Labour Market, Statistics Canada
Breakout #2
Sales & Business Development - A Bird’s Eye View*
Steve Jones, Business Leadership Corp
Breakout #3 French Language Session
Recruitment and Retention of Staff
Carol Allain, M.Sc, M.Ed, Author, International speaker
Breakout #1
Taxes, Trade, Regulation and Immigration: Thoughts on Economic Policy and its Impact on the Staffing Industry in 2025 and Beyond
Noah Yasif, Chief Economist, American Staffing Association
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors
Sponsored by Synergie
Closing Keynote: Unbreakable: Finding Strength in Adversity
Kellylee Evans, Juno Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter | Mental Health Advocate | Motivational Speaker
Awards Gala
Emcee and Entertainment
Kellylee Evans, Juno Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter | Mental Health Advocate | Motivational Speaker
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Breakfast
Welcome
A Human Approach to AI in the Workplace
Andre Couillard, President, Procom Quebec
Michael O'Leary, Senior Regional Vice President, Robert Half
Alessandra Willsher, Senior Product Manager, GorillaWorks
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors
Navigating Growth: Risk Management Strategies for Staffing Success
Art Boyle, Vice President, Risk Management, People 2.0
Ray Gonder, Senior Vice President of Client Services - Americas, People 2.0
Mary McIninch, Executive Director, Director Government Relations, ACSESS
Closing Keynote: Reinventing Leadership: The People - First Playbook for Managing Tomorrow's Workforce
Hamza Khan, Future of Work and People-First Leadership Expert | Bestselling Author
Lunch/End