Events

Our conferences and events offer strong educational content and excellent networking opportunities, bringing together leaders in healthcare and finance to discuss practical solutions and relevant research on a range of issues.

Benefits Canada Conferences

Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum
Dec. 2, 2024 | Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario

Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum has been running for nearly 20 years and is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference.

Healthy Outcomes Conference
Oct. 18, 2024 | Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario

The 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference is an in-person event in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2024 intended for employers to exchange ideas, best practices and tools for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance.

Defined Contribution Investment Forum
Oct. 3, 2024 | Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario

The Defined Contribution Investment Forum is an important conference for DC leaders and influencers in Canada as it explores the latest trends in behavioural finance and DC plan member engagement, as well as new perspectives on investment opportunities and risk and performance considerations.

2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey
Sept. 17, 2024 | Arcadian Court
Toronto, Ontario

The 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey seeks to help plan sponsors understand the twists and turns of group health benefits as we come out of the pandemic. The event will feature presentations of the highlights and key takeaways from this year’s survey.

Mental Health Summit
Jun. 6, 2024 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada has recognized the importance of workplace mental health for almost 20 years by hosting the annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space.



Vancouver Benefits Summit
May 23, 2024 | Marriott Pinnacle Downtown, Vancouver, B.C.

Benefits Canada is pleased to present the 2024 Vancouver Benefits Summit, designed for B.C.-based employers, advisors and consultants. This conference will offer tangible actions for employers looking for a holistic approach to supporting their employees’ health in uncertain times.

Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships
May 7, 2024 | Vantage Venues, Toronto

This event is designed to foster dynamic group discussion with the aim of examining the challenges of Canadian private drug plans and exploring ideas and solutions for plan sponsors. This in-person think tank meeting is designed for plan advisors, brokers, consultants and group health benefits payer or insurer staff who are responsible for drug formulary management.



DC Plan Summit
Feb. 27-29, 2024 | Fairmont Waterfront
Vancouver, B.C.

The DC Plan Summit is the premier annual conference in Canada for DC leaders and influencers. The Summit’s highly interactive format focuses on sharing best practices and fostering knowledge transfer through leading-edge content and audience engagement.

Chronic Disease at Work
Feb. 8, 2024 | Virtual event

For the past 9 years, Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference has examined the current trends in chronic disease in Canada and what they mean for plan sponsors.

Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum
Dec. 5, 2023 | Arcadian Court
Toronto, Ontario

Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum has been running for over 18 years and is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference.

Mental Health Summit
Nov. 7, 2023 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada has recognized the importance of workplace mental health for almost 20 years by hosting the annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space.

Future of Work Summit
Oct. 26, 2023 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada's Future of Work Summit will bring together key industry leaders to discuss pressing human resources issues, such as attraction and retention, returning to the work site and the evolution of employee well-being, all against the backdrop of the rapidly changing workplace environment.

Healthy Outcomes Conference
Oct. 19-20, 2023 | Omni King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario

The 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference is an in-person event in Toronto on Oct. 19-20, 2023 intended for employers to exchange ideas, best practices and tools for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance.

Defined Contribution Investment Forum
Sept. 29, 2023 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Toronto, Ontario

The Defined Contribution Investment Forum is an important conference for DC leaders and influencers in Canada as it explores the latest trends in behavioural finance and DC plan member engagement, as well as new perspectives on investment opportunities and risk and performance considerations.

2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey
Sept. 14, 2023 | Virtual event

The 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey takes the pulse of benefits plan members’ personal health and behaviours and checks in with both members and plan sponsors for their perceptions of health benefits plans and workplace wellness supports.

Benefits & Pension Summit
June 1, 2023 | Virtual event

The Benefits & Pension Summit is the only Benefits Canada event that brings health benefits and defined contribution pensions together, in one event.

Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships
May 2, 2023 | Arcadian Court, Toronto

The Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Plan Partnerships is designed to foster dynamic group discussion with the aim of examining the challenges of Canadian private drug plans and exploring ideas and solutions for plan sponsors. This in-person think tank meeting is designed for plan advisors, brokers and consultants only.

DC Plan Summit
February 21-23, 2023 | Fairmont Le Château Montebello, Quebec

The DC Plan Summit is the premier annual conference in Canada for DC leaders and influencers. The Summit’s highly interactive format focuses on sharing best practices and fostering knowledge transfer through leading-edge content and audience engagement.

Chronic Disease at Work
February 2, 2023 | Virtual event

For the past 8 years, Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference has examined the current trends in chronic disease in Canada and what they mean for plan sponsors.

Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum
Dec. 6, 2022 | Sheraton Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum has been running for over 17 years and is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference.

Mental Health Summit
Nov. 16-17, 2022 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada has recognized the importance of workplace mental health for over 16 years by hosting the annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space.

Healthy Outcomes Conference
Oct. 17-18, 2022 | The Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

The 2022 Healthy Outcomes Conference is an in-person event in Toronto on Oct. 17-18 intended for employers to exchange ideas, best practices and tools for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance.

Defined Contribution Investment Forum
Sept. 23, 2022 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto

The Defined Contribution Investment Forum is an important conference for DC leaders and influencers in Canada as it explores the latest trends in behavioural finance and DC plan member engagement, as well as new perspectives on investment opportunities and risk and performance considerations.

Benefits & Pension Summit
June 1, 2022 | Virtual event

The Benefits & Pension Summit is the only Benefits Canada event that brings health benefits and defined contribution pensions together, in one event.

DC Plan Summit
May 11-13, 2022 | Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia

The DC Plan Summit is the premier annual conference in Canada for DC leaders and influencers. The Summit’s highly interactive format focuses on sharing best practices and fostering knowledge transfer through leading-edge content and audience engagement.

Tech Insights
April 14, 2022 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada created Tech Insights in 2021 as a platform for sponsors to explicitly showcase the depth of their innovation. This event is an open platform to show attendees what you’ve got. It’s a deeper dive into a product’s intricacies – and illustrates to attendees what makes an offering different and unique from other companies’.

Chronic Disease at Work
February 8-9, 2022 | Virtual event

For the past 7 years, Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference has examined the current trends in chronic disease in Canada and what they mean for plan sponsors.

Defined Contribution Investment Forum
January 21, 2022 | Virtual event

The Defined Contribution Investment Forum is an important conference for DC leaders and influencers in Canada as it explores the latest trends in behavioural finance and DC plan member engagement, as well as new perspectives on investment opportunities and risk and performance considerations.

Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum
December 15, 2021 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum has been running for over 16 years and is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference.

Mental Health Summit
November 23-24, 2021 | Virtual event

Benefits Canada has recognized the importance of workplace mental health for over 15 years by hosting the annual Mental Health Summit, the industry’s most popular and well-known conference in this space.

DC Plan Summit
October 6, 2021 | Virtual event

The DC Plan Summit is the premier annual conference in Canada for DC leaders and influencers.

Benefits & Pension Summit
May 18-19, 2021 | Virtual event

On May 18 and 19, Benefits Canada hosted the 2021 Benefits & Pension Summit, a virtual event bringing together both group benefits plans and defined contribution pension plans under one roof.

Tech Insights: Spring Edition
April 15, 2021 | Virtual event

The Tech Insights conference is designed for presenters to showcase their technology innovation. It is an open platform to show off technology designed for benefits plan sponsors and/or their members.

Chronic Disease at Work
February 23-24, 2021 | Virtual event

For the past 7 years, Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference has examined the current trends in chronic disease in Canada and what they mean for plan sponsors.

Tech Insights
January 26, 2021 | Virtual event

The Tech Insights conference is designed for presenters to showcase their technology innovation. It is an open platform to show off technology designed for benefits plan sponsors and/or their members.

Canadian Investment Review Conferences

Investment Innovation Conference
Nov. 12-14, 2024 | Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, B.C.

The Investment Innovation Conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Risk Management Conference
Aug. 14-16, 2024 | Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Ottawa, Ontario

The Risk Management Conference provides a forum for Canadian pension decision-makers to gather valuable insight from industry thought leaders on the developments and design of tools and solutions to deal with the many risks Canadian plan sponsors face today.

Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum
June 18, 2024 | Vantage Venues
Toronto, Ontario

The Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum is an exclusive forum that will bring together endowment and foundation investment executives, consultants, academics and money managers to discuss key challenges, trends and opportunities in the current economy.

Global Investment Conference
April 10-12, 2024 | Fairmont Banff Springs
Banff, Alberta

The Global Investment Conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior decision-makers from Canadian pension plans, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Defined Benefit Investment Forum
Dec. 6, 2023 | Malaparte – TIFF Bell Lightbox
Toronto, Ontario

The Defined Benefit Investment Forum will cover relevant topics for plan sponsors who want to stay on the leading edge of evolving trends.

Investment Innovation Conference
Nov. 15-17, 2023 | Rancho Bernardo Inn
San Diego, Calif.

At the 2023 Investment Innovation Conference, leading academics and industry figures will provide expert summaries of the greatest challenges facing DB plan sponsors and their ideas for turning chaos into market-beating returns.

Risk Management Conference
Aug. 16-18, 2023 | Fairmont Tremblant
Mont-Tremblant, Que.

The Risk Management Conference provides a forum for Canadian pension decision-makers to gather valuable insight from industry thought leaders on the developments and design of tools and solutions to deal with the many risks Canadian plan sponsors face today.

Global Investment Conference
April 12-14, 2023 | Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia

The conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Defined Benefit Investment Forum
Dec. 8, 2022 | Arcadian Court, Toronto, Ontario

The Defined Benefit Investment Forum will cover relevant topics for plan sponsors who want to stay on the leading edge of evolving trends.

Investment Innovation Conference
Nov. 2-4, 2022 | Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Arizona, U.S.

The conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Risk Management Conference
August 10-12, 2022 | JW Marriott the Rosseau Resort, Muskoka, Ontario

The Risk Management Conference provides a forum for Canadian pension decision-makers to gather valuable insight from industry thought leaders on the developments and design of tools and solutions to deal with the many risks Canadian plan sponsors face today.

Global Investment Conference
April 5-7, 2022 | Fairmont Chateau, Lake Louise, Alberta

The conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Investment Innovation Conference
November 3-5, 2021 | Pillar and Post Inn & Spa Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

The conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Global Investment Conference
September 21-23, 2021 | JW Marriott The Rosseau Resort Muskoka, Ontario

The conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

Risk Management Conference
May 27, 2021 | Virtual Event

The Risk Management Conference provides a forum for Canadian pension decision-makers to gather valuable insight from industry thought leaders on the developments and design of tools and solutions to deal with the many risks Canadian plan sponsors face today.