Day 2

Gain insight into today’s sessions so you can get the most out of your conference experience.

Trust has become the number one predictor of employee engagement in modern workplaces. Learn how to empower your senior management to:

• Explore the role of transparent communication in building employee trust.
• Harness open decision-making and candid conversations about strategy to give employees a sense of belonging and ownership.
• Boost loyalty, performance, and engagement feedback by harnessing the power of transparency.

Gain a blueprint for building trust-based cultures where people feel informed, valued, and psychologically secure.

Belonging is one of the strongest predictors of employee satisfaction and retention. Master effective strategies to:

• Understand how organizations are weaving inclusion into daily experiences.
• Transform your communication norms, team rituals, recognition, meeting design, and digital accessibility.
• Explore how to build effective DEI programs.

Learn how subtle shifts create cultures where employees feel deeply connected and valued.

• Explore the latest HR technology and strategies with our industry-leading sponsors.
• Share your challenges with the biggest innovators in the business.
• Schedule one-to-one private meetings for personalized advice.

Employees increasingly expect consumer-grade experiences at work, from interview through to offboarding. Create a blueprint to:

• Map “moments that matter” across hiring, onboarding, development, recognition, and offboarding.
• Learn how to eliminate friction throughout the employee experience.
• Personalize key touchpoints to apply human-centred design to every stage of the employee lifecycle.

Develop effective employee journeys by optimizing key touchpoints.

With increasing demands, rapid change, and evolving work models, employee burnout has become a critical challenge in Canadian organizations. Perfect your strategies to:

• Identify risk factors and signs of burnout across teams and individual employees.
• Implement proactive interventions that support well-being, resilience, and work-life integration.
• Create a culture where employees feel empowered to manage their workload and prioritize mental health.

Protect your workforce, maintain engagement, and build a healthier, more productive employee experience.

Employee experience is shaped not only by culture and leadership but by the policies, systems, and decisions that define how people work, feel valued, and belong. Learn to create workplaces where employees feel empowered, engaged, and aligned by:

• Embedding equity, inclusion, and representation into organizational systems.
• Building trust and engagement through transparent governance and collaboration
• Leading cross-functional teams and advisory groups with clarity and purpose.

Design policies that positively shape your employee experience and workplace culture.

• Enjoy exclusive sponsor demos and experience the next level of EX innovation firsthand.
• Meet one-on-one with leading solution providers to discuss organizational hurdles.
• Brainstorm solutions and gain new perspectives and ideas.

Organizations need total rewards strategies that go beyond salary to drive engagement, loyalty, and performance. Discover strategies to:

• Craft compensation, benefits, and recognition programs that differentiate your organization in the talent market.
• Align rewards with employee values, career development opportunities, and company culture.
• Measure the impact of total rewards on engagement, retention, and overall employee experience.

Gain insights on building total rewards packages that attract top talent, retain key employees, and strengthen your employer brand.

Employee experience has a direct influence on how your organization is perceived both internally and externally. Uncover approaches to:

• Leverage authentic employee stories to strengthen your employer brand.
• Connect employee experience initiatives to recruitment, retention, and public perception.
• Measure and communicate the impact of EX on organizational reputation and talent attraction.

Invest in employee experience to amplify your brand, build loyalty, and position your organization as an employer of choice.

Review the key solutions and takeaways from the conference. Source a summary of action points to implement in your work.