Canadian Health and Wellness Innovations Conference

Keynote—Performing Well: Lessons on Living, Leading and Creating Lasting Change

As part of this keynote session, attendees can expect to explore operational concepts from performance psychology and wellness to performing at a higher level in multiple areas of life, including lessons learned from elite-level performers across multiple fields. Acquire an understanding of a variety of practices to enhance holistic health and wellbeing, including self-care, resilience, mindfulness and nature therapy. Discover tangible tools and tips for incorporating session concepts into personal and professional settings.

The Best Treatment Options for Mental Health Recovery

This session presents the evidence-based psychological and pharmacological interventions for a range of mental health problems. We will discuss treatments for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, posttraumatic stress and substance use, as well as provide benefits advisors with information about getting the best results for members, while managing treatment costs.

Generals in Tents

Join this guided conversation with life partners Big Daddy Tazz and Lisa Lalonde on what it’s like for a family member to navigate Tazzy’s mental health challenges (bipolar disorder, social anxiety, ADD, OCD, suicidal ideation) and what it’s like for Lisa to live on the rollercoaster that can be him. Bring your questions.

Fraud Trends: AI and Cyber/Wire Fraud

As advances in AI lead to new fraud schemes, organizations need to find ways to improve their fraud detection odds by understanding how and why it occurs and rethinking their practices to tackle it. This session will examine some of the opportunities that allow fraud to occur, the motivation and rationalization for committing it, and how best to position your organization to mitigate it, with a focus on AI and wire fraud.

Mind-Body Exercise

Empowering Women’s Health

This session explores the unique health needs of women, focusing on key life stages, preventive care, and the broader impact of social and workplace environments on health outcomes. Attendees will gain insights into promoting wellness, addressing disparities and empowering women to take control of their health journeys.

Preventative Health Care: Managing Diabetes and Hypertension

Learn preventative strategies for two of the most prevalent and costly chronic conditions impacting plan participants: diabetes and hypertension. How can plans utilize the latest trends, data and evidence-based interventions to reduce the incidence, severity and longterm costs associated with these conditions?

The Effectiveness of New Prescription Drugs

Explore the latest in prescription drug therapies, their role in managing chronic conditions, and improving patient outcomes and disease management. Topics include:

• GPL-1 therapies
• Cost effectiveness and long-term savings via reduction in health care utilization
• Actionable recommendations for improving care
• Implications for trustees

The Latest Trends in Plan Design

Trustees and plan sponsors monitor and measure emerging trends to deliver innovative benefits that address equity, inclusivity and personalization. Learn more about voluntary benefits, gender-affirming care and data-driven strategies that will improve your plan and your beneficiaries’ experience.

A 360° Conversation on Healing, Hope and Innovation

Join a dynamic panel of experts as they explore the complex landscape of substance use disorder. Through personal insights, clinical experience and evidence-based strategies, this discussion will:

• Challenge stigma
• Highlight innovative approaches to prevention and recovery
• Offer practical tools for creating healthier communities and lasting change.

Mind-Body Exercise

Medical Cannabis and Benefit Plans After Recreational Legalization

This session will address:

• Uptake of medical cannabis coverage by plans
• Approaches used in covering medical cannabis
• Medical cannabis industry and the impacts on benefit plans
• Challenges in providing coverage and countermeasures
• Future of coverage for benefit plans.

Global Perspectives on Employer-Provided Benefits and Wellness Innovations

Learn best practices across different cultural and regulatory environments and local health care systems. Examine key trends in AI, mental health, telemedicine, and prevention and wellness models in the workplace. Transform your wellness initiatives with an understanding of the global landscape.

Key Lessons for Health and Welfare Plans

This session will highlight and recap the previous conference sessions. How can you use what you learned to impact your plans? Identify key takeaways from the conference and discuss next steps for implementation.