#GWWS2022

Summit Agenda

Tap Into The Power of Inclusive Wellness

DAY 1

Wednesday September 28, 2022

7.00 am - 7:30 am

Exhibitor Set UP

7:30 am - 8:00am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:30am

Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremony: Sylvia Marusyk

Welcome and introductions – 5 minutes

  • Opening prayer: Pastor Ricardo Mena
  • Elder, Belinda Vandenbroeck
  • Acknowledgments
  • Drummer - Trissy Addis
  • About IWS Inc. and the Global Workplace Wellness Summit
  • About Sara Riel community work
  • Partners & Sponsor

Opening Remarks and greetings by dignitaries

  • Health Minister - Minister Audrey Gordon
  • Deputy Mayor Councilor Markus Chambers
  • Joycelyn Baker – Public Services Commission Manitoba

Summit Program

9:30 am - 10:30 am

OPENING KEY SESSION

Redefining Wellness at Work: Inclusive Wellness for Remote and Hybrid Workspaces - Conflict Analyst, Author, and Founder of the Global Workplace Wellness Summit Joyce Odidison shares a roadmap to redefine wellness in remote & hybrid workspaces to boost mental health and productivity

10:30 am - 10:45 am

ENERGY BREAK

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Reducing Chronic Diseases in Your Working Life
Dr Andrew Bryk

Compassion Fatigue and Resilience
Daniel Omolola & Chelsea Daniels

The Coping Crisis:

Strategies to Improve Work, Life and Happiness Joyce Odidison

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

LUNCH BREAK

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

FIRE SIDE CHAT WITH SARA RIEL TEAM – SARA RIEL INC.

The Personal and Business Side of Mental Health at Work – Disclosure, accommodations, and Safety – Tara Snider, Cameron Tindall, David Stewart

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm

NETWORKING BREAK – SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

2:00 pm - 3:pm

Leadership Engagement and Well - being
- Alex Ihama

Rethinking Mental Health at Work Sara Riel Inc.

Navigating Resilience and Recovery
Leslie Trudel

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: DEI & WELL - BEING

Diversity Inclusion, Indigenous Reconciliation and Well - being, an inclusive wellness approach. Experts: Ben Akoh, Alex Ihama, Robyn Priest, Joyce Odidison, et al

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

ENTERTAINMENT & ADJOURNMENT

DAY 2

Thursday September 29, 2022

7.30 am - 8:00 am

Registration

8:00 am - 8:30am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:00am

Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremony: Joyce Odidison

Welcome To Day 2

Summit Program

9:00 am - 10:00 am

OPENING KEY SESSION

KEYNOTE SESSION: Julie Daniluk

Bulletproof! The Best Stress Busting Nutritional Strategies to Boost Your Performance Canada’s Leading Nutritionist, TV host, and author Julie Daniluk simplifies complex scientific research into practical solutions that people can apply in their lives. She explains how stress causes allergies, digestive disorders, and inflammation and the options available to you.

10:00 am - 10:15 am

ENERGY BREAK

10:15 am - 11:45 am

FIRE SIDE CHAT WITH THE EXPERTS: THE GREAT RESIGNATION & QUIET QUITTING

Strategies to ease the strain with and stress of work and improve working conditions and high performance. Sylvia Marusky, Stephanie Mages, Tara Snider, Colby Sharma

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

LUNCH BREAK

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

The Place for Mental Health Peer Support

Robyn Priest

Reducing Aches and Pains at Work: Strategies for Hybrid and Remote Work Era
Sylvia Marusyk

Creating Psychologically Safe Environments at Work

Joyce Odidison

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm

NETWORKING BREAK – SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Employee Learning for Financial Wellness
Kevin Cochrane

How to Build Resilience at Work
Colby Sharma

The Place for Health and Wellness Coaching at Work.
Joyce Odidison

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Plenary Session - Cracking the Stress Code: Powerful Strategies for Leaders – Sylvia Marusyk

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

CLOSING CEREMONIES, PRIZE DRAW AND AWARDS

TOP FIVE REASONS TO ATTEND SUMMIT 2022:

Connect with others who value inclusive wellness in the workplace

Build a common understanding on the importance of work wellness for your team

Show employees your commitment to wellness at work

Gain access to a framework for inclusive wellness at work

Get the tools to Champion wellness at work