Wednesday October 7, 2026

TimeActivity
9:30 am – 7 pm Registration Open – 2 nd Floor Lobby
10 am – 2 pm City Tour
1 pm – 7 pm Tradeshow - Studio B&C
Lunch on own
2:30 pm – 3:25 pm Paul Fletcher

Education – Sponsor – Studio D – Climate and Catastrophe Risk – Presented by Aviva – Paul Fletcher, Managing Director, Aviva Business, SVP National Distribution

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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Kirstie Horrocks Sherene Hariprasad

Education – Sponsor – Studio E – Understanding Telematics: How Driving Data Can Benefit Customers and Shape the Future of Auto Insurance – Presented by CAA – Kirstie Horrocks and Sherene Hariprasad

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5 pm – 7 pm Meet & Greet (Studio B & C) Gather with colleagues and enjoy a delicious buffet!
7 pm – 7:30 pm Getting started - Rally in the Alley – Studio A
7:30 pm – onward Broker House (Studio E) following Rally in the Alley – Featuring 709

Day 1 - Stop by and visit with Gale Force Wins – Share Your Thoughts – Tell us what you love about being a Broker!

Thursday October 8, 2026

TimeActivity
8 am – 9 am Continental breakfast – Studio A
9 am – 3 pm Registration – 2 nd floor lobby
9 am – 9:45 am Jenn Poirier Meghan Gardner

Education – Sponsor – Studio E – Claims Evolution – Presented by Intact Insurance – Jenn Poirier, Business Development Director for Intact Insurance in the Atlantic Region and Meghan Gardner, Vice President, Claims - Atlantic, Intact Insurance, Atlantic Canada

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10 am – 10:45 am Nicole Lavigne Erika Danisi

Education – Sponsor – Studio D – The BS Detector: How Critical Thinking Save your Book (and your Bottom Line) – Presented by Definity – Nicole Lavigne, Director of Enterprise Learning & Development and Erika Danisi, Broker Education Manager

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11 – 11:45 am Stacey Mills Lisa Thomson Joey Deschambault

Education – Sponsor – Studio D – Beyond the Family Farm: Navigating Risk in Modern Agriculture – Presented by Wawanesa – Stacey Mills, VP, Commercial Lines, Mid-Market, Wawanesa

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12 pm – 1 pm Lunch – Studio A
2 pm – 3:30 pm Industry panel – "Rage Against the Machine" – AI & Technology – Studio E
6:30 – 7:30 pm Reception – Pre-dinner – 2 nd floor lobby
7:30 – 9:30 pm President's dinner – Studio A & B – Enjoy a spellbinding performance by Mike D’Urzo – the Man with the Magic Touch! megamagic.ca
9:30 pm onward Broker House – Studio E featuring Nick Earle and the Reckless Hearts