CPHR Atlantic Conference and Trade Show 2025 | Elevate HR

Time	Event	Details	Location
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Opening Remarks
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Opening Keynote	(re)Discovering Happiness At Work Jennifer Moss \| International Speaker, Journalist, Workplace Culture Strategist
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Networking Break and Tradeshow	Featuring: Complimentary professional headshots in partnership with Medavie The St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs in partnership with OnePack Plan Complimentary massages in partnership with the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM	Concurrent Sessions	Building Full Career and Full Lives: Developing Medavie's Employment Brand Gillian Gray \| Vice President Talent and Employee Experience, Medavie Harassment in the Workplace Regulations - Nova Scotia Fred Jeffers \| Executive Director, Occupational Health & Safety Division, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration Empathy as a Strategy: The 3 Questions That Shift How You Live, Work & Lead Jonah Ssenyange \| Principal Consultant, Nthusa Consulting Group Four Generations, One Workforce: Rethinking Value Across the Employee Journey Paul Lai Fatt \| Director, Pension Solutions, CAAT Pension Plan
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch	Careerbeacon - The Reveal The future is here. Yves Boudreau will reveal the biggest surprise of the day. And yes... everyone in the room gets something. Stick around!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions	Mini DisruptHR: Big Ideas, Short Talks, Real Impact Various speakers Transforming How HR Sits at the Table: From Service Provider to Strategic Partner Anna Marenick, CPHR \| Vice President of People Culture and Belonging, Nova Scotia Health The Wellness Advantage: Boosting Workplace Well-Being with Pet Insurance and Pet-Friendly Benefits Dr. Jennifer Sperry, DVM \| Medical Director, Independence Pet Group Eric Coulson, B. Comm, CIP, CSL \| Vice President, Independence Pet Group Cancer and Work: More Support, Better Prevention Julie Holmes \| Senior Advisor in Disability Management, Desjardins
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM	Networking Break and Tradeshow	Featuring: Complimentary professional headshots in partnership with Medavie The St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs in partnership with OnePack Plan Complimentary massages in partnership with the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM	Closing Keynote	From Clicks to Impact: Achieving better health and business outcomes Lucy Turowicz \| Senior Vice President of Product, Greenshield
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM	Closing Remarks
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Evening Social at The Lower Deck	Band: Halifax Pier

November 14, 2025

Time	Event	Details	Location
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Opening Remarks
8:50 AM - 9:50 AM	Opening Keynote	Future-Proofing HR: Rethinking Absence as a Strategic Advantage Dallas Mercer \| Founder and CEO, Dallas Mercer Consulting
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM	Networking Break and Tradeshow	Featuring: Complimentary professional headshots in partnership with Medavie The St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs in partnership with OnePack Plan Complimentary massages in partnership with the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM	Concurrent Sessions	Unlocking Confidence: Building Skills for Independent Workplace Investigations Devan Corrigan \| Founder & Principal, Corrigan HR Consulting The Future of Work is Here - Are You Ready? Yves Boudreau \| CEO, Careerbeacon Burnout in HR: A Dual Perspective on Recovery, Resilience, and Rebuilding Dr. Ashley Margeson, ND \| COO, Cornerstone Naturopathic, Speaker, Host of The Superwoman Code Janice Tanner Ernst, CPHR \| Senior HR Consultant, KBRS Mind the Gaps: How HR Can Lead on Women's Health Alexandra Russell \| Vice President in Employee Benefits Consulting, National Accounts, HUB International
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM	World Café: Unleashing AI Potential Together
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM	Lunch
1:20 PM - 1:50 PM	Entertainment
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM	Closing Keynote	Unleashing Your Greatness Buhle Dlamini \| Global Speaker
2:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Closing Remarks