Breakfast keynote:

Advocate for mental health at the workplace

Rona Maynard
Mental Health Advocate and Author

Rona Maynard will identify the scope and significance of employee health and well-being. Rona will explore the critical role businesses play when it comes to employee mental health, why this matters to businesses, and what they can do about it. You will discover how to tap into employees' top potential by ensuring their well-being.

Morning keynote:

The price of ignoring employees' mental health

Dr. Andrew Miki, R. Psych
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Starling Minds Incorporated

Dr. Andrew Miki's keynote will cover mental illness at the workplace: the cost of mental illness, how and why employees fall into mental illness, and how to ensure that employees remain mentally fit. The keynote will provide tools for understanding and preventing mental illness, thereby laying the foundation for a workplace that fosters employee health and wellness.

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Presentation

Luncheon keynote:

Removing barriers and unleashing potential

Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Hansen Foundation

Through the power of his own story and the inspiration he's found in others, Rick Hansen believes that it's not what happens to you, but what you do with it that counts. Rick challenges audiences to check their own attitudes and question the barriers to success within themselves and within their communities. Through the Rick Hansen Foundation, Rick and his team raise awareness about accessibility, inclusion, and the potential of people with disabilities. Rick's presentation will inspire you to believe that everyone has the ability to make a difference, and that anything is possible if you have the courage to try.

Closing keynote:

Healthy body, healthy mind

Tommy Europe
Award Winning Fitness Coach, TV Host, Grey Cup Champion, Best Selling Author

Best known as the tough love television host of the "The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp" and "Bulging Brides," Tommy Europe is Canada's most recognized Health and Fitness coach. Tommy's keynote focuses on fitness and exercise to achieve greater physical and mental wellness. Drawing on his expertise as a TV fitness personality, professional athlete and trainer, Tommy provides tools and strategies for keeping the body and mind healthy and strong that can easily be integrated into your organization and shared with your employees.