Host:
Gillian Purvis, General Counsel, Empire Life, 
Chair of the Nominating Committee

What if the key to performing at our best while remaining resilient lies in harnessing the power of our emotions? Corina Walsh, a Certified Professional Coach and Emotional Intelligence Assessor, has helped hundreds of professionals overcome internal challenges including stress and uncertainty that impact performance and relationships at work.

In this engaging keynote, attendees will discover how enhancing emotional
intelligence (EQ) can transform professional and personal effectiveness, including our ability to navigate complex workplace dynamics. Corina will share tools and techniques to bolster emotional intelligence when navigating stress, difficult conversations, and other work-related challenges. Attendees will walk away with actionable strategies and skills they need to THRIVE in their careers.

Speaker:
Corina Walsh, President, Shift People Development

Practical applications of EQ to improve your daily work life

Facilitators: Gadhi Cruz, Jody Hecht, Olga Matyash, Stephanie Neate, Jacques Waite, Kate Walker

Speaker:
Corina Walsh, President, Shift People Development

In this session, we discuss competition issues that may arise from arrangements between non-competitors, including case studies of recent developments in the insurance space and practical considerations for new partnerships. 

Speaker:
Lori Duffy, Senior Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault

During this session, panelists will discuss recent developments affecting the private pension plan sector, including new CAPSA guidelines, FSRA’s guidance on pension plan amendments, and certain hot topics in Quebec such as unclaimed property management, personal information protection, and French language. The panelists will share their insights on the impact of these developments and practical guidance for pension plan sponsors and administrators as well as their service providers.

In this workshop, the speakers will discuss what kind of damages Plaintiffs have been seeking since Baker, the degree to which those damages are a focal point of litigation, and how they are dealt with during settlement negotiations/mediations. 

Speaker:
Gadhi Cruz, Senior Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel, Swiss Re
Chair of the 2025-2026 Legal Section Executive Committee