Virtual Event

The Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey virtual event will feature presentations of the highlights and key takeaways from this year’s survey.

The English event will take place on Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:15 PM Eastern Time.

Click here to access the virtual event on-demand


Click here to access the presentation deck.

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:15 PM:
Introduction and methodology
Speakers:
Justin Graham
Senior manager, content research, Benefits Canada
Karen Welds
Health benefits journalist
1:15 – 1:50 PM:
Personal health and well-being
  • Mental health: Personal perceptions and behaviours
  • A deeper look at chronic pain and chronic disease management
  • Personal use of virtual care

Panellists:
Dr. Ayla Azad
Chief executive officer, Canadian Chiropractic Association
Barb Martinez
National practice leader, drug solutions, Canada Life
Andrejka Massicotte
Head, group benefits, RBC Insurance
Moderator:
Karen Welds
Health benefits journalist
1:50 – 2:05 PM: Break
2:05 – 2:40 PM:
Health benefits plans
  • Communications: Challenges and successes
  • Plan members’ utilization of benefits
  • Plan design, including plan members’ experience with health-care spending accounts and wellness accounts

Panellists:
Crystal Arnold
Senior manager, wellness, retirement and group benefits, LifeLabs
Andrea Belvedere
Assistant vice-president, organizational health, mental health and disability, group benefits, Sun Life
Andrea Frankel
Lead, private payer, Sanofi Canada
Sunil Hirjee
Vice-president, sales and partner experience, Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada, group insurance, Beneva
Moderator:
Karen Welds
Health benefits journalist

2:40 – 3:15 PM:
Workplace wellness supports
  • Perceptions and priorities for a wellness culture in the new normal of a hybrid workforce
  • Perceptions and priorities for wellness programs
Panellists:
Anna Fisher
Health and wellness director, Flight Centre Travel Group Americas
Sarika Gundu
Director, Canadian health and welfare benefits, Bank of Montreal
Bill Papadimitriou
Regional vice-president, business development (Ontario), Desjardins Insurance
Judy Plotkin
Vice-president, health solutions, People Corporation
Moderator:
Karen Welds
Health benefits journalist