Sessions Include:
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Learn about current economic trends and how they influence change for financial investing and retirement planning. This session will also explore the main workforce trends and how tariffs impact labour.
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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Explore when and how expansions make sense, including strategies for smaller and PE-adjacent plans, helping trustees and administrators make informed decisions.
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session explores key psychosocial risk factors and examines how mental health challenges are evolving and impacting the workplace.
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Not all public-serving organizations fit neatly into the traditional public sector box, and that creates unique challenges for pension and benefits. This session explores how these entities are structured, why they often fall outside existing plans and what solutions might look like.
We’ll cover:
- Defining who we mean by “the broader public sector” and how these organizations are typically structured
- Key barriers these groups face in participating in government-sponsored pension and benefit plans—and what potential solutions could be.
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2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Explore practical strategies to align CAPSA principles with your plan’s governance framework, especially how CAPSA Guideline No. 10 applies to public sector pension and benefits plans by helping trustees and administrators manage risk effectively while meeting regulatory expectations.
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
In an era shaped by economic uncertainty, inflationary pressures and shifting retirement expectations, Canadian organizations face evolving challenges in supporting their workforce’s long-term financial well-being. This moderated session will provide an in-depth look at the Canadian findings from the inaugural T. Rowe Price Global Retirement Savers Study, exploring retirement savers’ financial goals, investment preferences, retirement expectations, as well as the implications of these findings for public plans.
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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Understand the evolving workforce demographics and trends and how employers may need new strategies for attracting and retaining employees, particularly in trades and professions.
Topics covered include:
- Adaptability of workforce
- Moving to Canadian base trades, workers and economic changes
- Trustee turnover.
• Trustee turnover.
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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
- Explore the factors driving the pension gender gap and practical strategies for public sector pension and benefit plans to promote equity.
- Understand the impact of the intersectionality of identities.
- Workforce changes and trends
- Relevant legislation
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session will highlight strategies for plan design, governance and policy decisions that promote equity and better outcomes for all members.
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Changing service providers can be complex and risky for public sector pension and benefit plans. Learn the key steps before, during and after provider transitions, including how to conduct effective interviews, identify critical considerations upfront and ensure continuity of service.
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2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
A look at the rising complexities of mental health in disability and how innovative, digital, and early-intervention solutions are improving access to care, recovery outcomes, and cost sustainability. This session will highlight real-life impact of solutions such as pharmacogenomics, sleep solutions and more, along with a case study outlining the outcomes of an Early Intervention Model on incidence and durations in the public sector
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Examine the potential for higher returns and diversification benefits, as well as the challenges of fees, illiquidity and risk management—helping trustees and plan sponsors make informed investment decisions.
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Pricing
Through May 5, 2026
C$1,625.00
Member
C$1,845.00
Nonmember
After May 5, 2026
C$1,925.00
Member
C$2,145.00
Nonmember