Discover new ideas and strategies to advance your workplace and career at the 56th Annual

HR Conference + Tradeshow 2018, Western Canada’s largest HR event.

Keynote Speakers

DR. BRYNN WINEGARD Engaging People: The Brain Science Secrets of Persuasion and InfluenceDr. Winegard is an award-winning Canadian professor and expert in business-brain sciences. Specializing in explaining everyday work and life phenomena using the secrets of brain science, she is a regular contributor to major media outlets including: CBC, The Globe and Mail and Maclean’s.

PETER MANSBRIDGE Ordinary Canadians. Extraordinary Leadership.Peter Mansbridge is one of Canada’s most respected and recognizable figures. For five decades, including 29 years as anchor of CBC’s The National, he has guided us through the political, economic, and cultural events that have shaped the country.

Discover new ideas and strategies to advance your workplace and career at the 56th Annual

HR Conference + Tradeshow 2018, Western Canada’s largest HR event.

Keynote Speakers

STEVE CADIGAN Making Culture Your Competitive AdvantageSteve Cadigan, LinkedIn’s former VP of talent, is one of Silicon Valley’s hottest properties when it comes to people and culture. He aims to help leaders worldwide develop winning talent solutions, breaking down any barriers that limit high performance and the evolution of human capital.

DAVID USHERCore Creativity: How to Bring Creativity, Innovation and Inspiration to the Work that You DoDavid Usher, JUNO-award winning musician and creativity expert, advocates that core creativity is a learnable skill that anyone can master. The frontman of the band Moist shows audiences the steps they can take to stimulate the creative process to gain competitive advantage.

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Whether you’re nurturing corporate culture, advising senior management

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCEMONDAY APRIL 30

1:00pm 4:30pmPre-conference Workshop Preparing to Lead: Critical Project Management Skills for the HR Executive

  TUESDAY MAY 1

8:30am 10:00am

DR. BRYNN WINEGARDEngaging People: The Brain Science Secrets of Persuasion and Influence

10:00 am 6:00 pm Tradeshow Open

10:00 am Networking Coffee Break

10:45 am    

12:15pm    

Agile or Adjunct? How to Structure Around Your Agile Teams for Success

Legalization of Marijuana: What You Need to Know Before BC Goes Up in Smoke

Employer Strategies for Responding to an Aging Workplace

Motivating, Managing & Mentoring Multi-Generations and Cultures

Influencing and Negotiating — Getting Results Without Authority

12:15 pm 1:45 pm Networking Lunch

1:45 pm    

3:00 pm    

Managing Performance of Employees with Mental Health and Addiction Disabilities

HR Strategy: Helping HR Leaders Approach Their Roles From a Strategic Mindset

Leading Change in the Gig Economy

From Hiring to Probation: How to Get the Honeymoon Period Right

Driving Employee Engagement: A Proactive and Strategic Guide for 2018

3:30 pm 5:00 pmPETER MANSBRIDGEOrdinary Canadians. Extraordinary Leadership.

5:00 pm 6:00 pm HR Happy Hour

WEDNESDAY MAY 2

7:00am 8:15am CPHR Breakfast

8:30am 9:45amSTEVE CADIGANMaking Culture Your Competitive Advantage

9:30 am 11:00 am Tradeshow Open

9:45am Networking Coffee Break

10:45am    

12:15pm    

The Hidden Language of Organizations: Workplace Power, Politics and Influence

Consulting Skills for HR Professionals

Leadership Development From the Perspective of the HR C-Suite

Is this Just a “Gig”? Worker Status in the Shifting Workplace

Strategic Workforce Planning: Meeting the Workforce Challenges of the Future

12:15 pm 2:15pm Celebration Gala Luncheon

2:15 pm    

3:15 pm    

Leadership Lessons from My Dysfunctional Career and Upbringing

A No Rating Performance Process: A Success Story at BC Assessment

When Robots Descend: Using Technology to Enable White Glove Candidate Experience

The Timeless Secrets of Influential Leaders

Before Burnout: Self-care Strategies to Keep You at the Top of Your Game

3:30 pm 5:00 pmDAVID USHERCore Creativity: How to Bring Creativity, Innovation and Inspiration to the Work that You Do

     

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FULL CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE Member Student Member

Includes all sessions, events, meals and breaks listed as part of the two-day conference.

Until February 14 $999 $349

Feb 15 to April 23 $1,299 $449

April 24 onwards $1,349 $499

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Includes all sessions, events, meals and breaks for the selected day.

Until February 14 $599 $199

Feb 15 to April 23 $849 $269

April 24 onwards $899 $299

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Add the pre-conference workshop to your conference registration.

Add to registration $149

Without registration $249

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