Agenda

Moving Forward with Excellence

Monday November 7th, 2022

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

222 Bremner Blvd

Toronto, ON M5V 3L9

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks Erin Davis, Radio Host and Bestselling Author
8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks Shirlee Sharkey, Chair, Board of Directors and Governors, Excellence Canada
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Opening Keynote Address Lt. Col. Stephane Grenier, CEO, Mental Health Innovations Topic: Moving forward with excellence by leveraging the World’s largest untapped mental health resource
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	*Mental Health at Work* Award Presentations
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Keynote Address Claudia Harvey, Global Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist Topic: About Face: Achieving Success Through Adversity
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	*Excellence, Innovation and Wellness* Award Presentations
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Presentation of the Board of Governors’ Special Recognition of Achievement Award Mary Deacon, C.M., Chair, Bell Let’s Talk Mitch Fairrais, Founder and Board member, Sock 4 Souls Canada Phyllis Webstad, Founder and Ambassador, Orange Shirt Society
1:45 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.	*Healthy Workplace^®* Award Presentations
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	*Healthy Workplace^® and Mental Health at Work* Award Presentations
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Panel Discussion on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Moderator: Tabatha Bull, CEO Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Marc Andrews, Deputy Chief, Peel Regional Police Roberto Hausman, Founder, Diversity Leaders Alliance Phyllis Webstad, Founder and Ambassador, Orange Shirt Society
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	How to Win Friends and Influence People Nicole Sandow, Peak Performance Trainer, Dale Carnegie Topic: Expand your success by expanding your comfort zone
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Organizational Excellence Award Presentations
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Canada Order of Excellence Award Presentations
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks & Adjournment Allan N. Ebedes, President & CEO, Excellence Canada
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	*Cocktail Reception and Networking*

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