Program at a Glance

Wednesday, May 8

1:30pm

Registration Desk Open

2:00pm

Conference Welcome

Darlene Minatel, Country Manager Canada, ManpowerGroup

2:15pm-3:00pm

2024 Canadian Staffing & Recruitment Legal Panel

Paul Broad, Hicks Morley
Ryan Conlin, Stringer, LLP
Mary McIninch, Executive Director, Government Relations, ACSESS
Craig Rix, Hicks Morley

3:00pm-3:15pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Sponsors

Cultivating Opportunity Equity: The Path to Inclusive Growth

Carolyn Levy, MD & Head of Canada, Randstad

4:00pm-4:15pm

The Ontario Licensing Framework for the Staffing and Recruitment Industries

Hon. David Piccini MPP, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

4:15pm-5:00pm

The Work We Want - "Why the Employment & Recruitment Industry is the best kept secret in the changing World of Work"

Bettina Schaller Bossert, President, World Employment Confederation, The Adecco Group

Offsite Opening Reception at CRAFT Beer Market

sponsored by Mintz Global Screening

Thursday, May 9

8:00am

Breakfast

9:00am-10:00am

Why Not You?

Jennifer Botterill, Three-Time Olympic Gold Medallist

Transform your Staffing Business for Improved Margins and Continued Relevance in today's Market

Sumit Sahdev, Co-Founder & CEO, Jombone

Session sponsored by Jombone

Breakout #2 - Salons 1-2

Future Proofing Your Workforce - Attracting, Onboarding and Retention Strategies

David King, Senior Managing Director, Canada and South America

11:30am-12:15pm

Breakout #1 - Salons 3-5

Turning hype into value: How to build an AI strategy and bring it to life in 2024

Nicole Krensky,Director of Product Marketing, Bullhorn

Every Act Counts: Promoting and Encouraging Wellbeing in the Workplace

Christine Marinho, VP Marketing, Adecco

12:30pm-1:45pm

Lunch

Flux, Stabilization, and Just Getting Started: The 2024 Canadian Labour Market

Brendon Bernard, Senior Economist, Indeed Canada

Breaking Barriers: Unleashing 100 Automations to Elevate Your Staffing Firm!"

Jeffrey Staats, Partner, First City Digital

Breakout #2 - Salons 1-2

Décisions juridiques d’intérêt pour les agences de placement

Christian Paquette, LLB, MBA, Partner Fasken

4:15pm-5:00pm
Session sponsored by People 2.0

High Impact AI for Recruiters

Tricia Tamkin & Jason Thibeault, Moore eSSentials

6:00pm

Awards Cocktail Hour

Awards Dinner

Friday, May 10

8:00am

Breakfast

9:00am-10am

Signature Leadership: Uncover Your Hidden Strengths and Blindspots

Jamie Mason Cohen, Leadership and Performance Expert
sponsored by MaxSys Staffing & Consulting

10:00am-10:30am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Sponsors

10:40am-11:30am

Breakout #1 - Salons 1-2

Future of Recruiting - How six trends are driving change for HR and recruiting firms

Craig Brown, CEO Agilus Work Solutions

Breakout #2 - Salons 3-5

Strategic Exit: Preparing Your Staffing Firm for Acquisition

Anthony Calce, President & Owner, Vertical Staffing Resources Inc
Tim Collins, IT Staffing Expert
Kevin Dee, Founder, Eagle
Derrick Ho, Managing Partner at Danilee Capital
Moderator: Jeff Nugent, CEO, Independently.ai