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Day One: Monday, June 1, 2026 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)
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Registration
9:00am - 10:00am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
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General Session
10:00am - 10:10am
Informa Connect Welcome and Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
10:10am - 10:20am
Fasken Year-In-Review Video
10:20am - 10:50am
Keynote: Shaping the Future of Ethics & Compliance Leadership
- Learn about the capabilities ethics and compliance officers require to navigate the evolving ethical climate and standards
- Explore the leadership opportunities for ethics and compliance officers and the strategies to achieve and maintain success
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Networking
10:50am - 11:20am
Morning Networking Break
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General Session
11:20am - 12:00pm
Update on Key Enforcement Trends Nationally and International
- Examine the latest national enforcement priorities and how emerging regulatory expectations are shaping compliance oversight and organizational risk
- Explore global enforcement developments and policy shifts, including the impact on multinational compliance operations and cross‑border decision‑making
- Identify actionable strategies to adapt compliance frameworks, strengthen monitoring, and anticipate how national and international trends may influence enforcement in the years ahead
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Keynote: Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and MedTech Canada – Update
- Hear the latest strategic updates from IMC and MedTech for 2026–2027, including a focus on the associations’ evolving priorities
- Understand how Legal, Ethics and Compliance professionals can contribute to the 2026-2027 objectives
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Networking
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Networking Luncheon
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PHARMA
MEDTECH
1:30pm - 2:00pm
The Evolving Landscape of Patient Support: Specialty Pharmacy in Focus
- Specialty pharmacy plays a critical role in shaping delivering patient support programs. Explore the latest regulations, case law and provincial variations impacting compliance and care delivery
- Understand how the pharmaceutical industry coexists with specialty pharmacies and the challenges this brings
- Address the role of digital assets in PSPs, their potential to enhance patient engagement, and the challenges they pose
- Annie Bourgault - President, Integrated Pharma Services, Inc.
- Brigitte Viel - Executive Director, Regroupement des Pharmacies de Médicaments de Spécialité du Québec
- Randy Levitt, PhD - Director, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information & Patient Support, Knight Therapeutics Canada
- Laura Weinrib - Partner, Blakes
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Practical Scenario Workshop: Advancing OLA Compliance: Future-Proof Strategies
As a follow up to the 2025 edition, this extended practical session will work through new hypothetical case study scenarios using audience participation to identify key decisions points and indicators of risk and solutions
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing OLAs, including key regulations, enforcement trends, and guidance documents
- Gain advanced insights and hone practical skills in OLA governance, emphasizing adherence to the latest regulations and industry best practices through industry case studies
- Enhance your ability to identify and mitigate compliance risks associated with OLA programs by working through new scenarios
- Derek Frueh - Head of North American Compliance, Canadian General Counsel, Leo Pharma
- Maria Daher Khouri - Head of Ethics and Business Integrity (EBI) Canada, Sanofi
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Roundtable Session: Medical Technology Commercial Models, Pricing, and Compliance
- Navigate innovative go‑to‑market strategies for high‑priced capital equipment, including product placement agreements and value‑add offerings
- Address compliance, antitrust, and pricing‑model considerations in emerging commercial approaches
- Manage RFP responses for health bodies while aligning cross‑functional teams to meet regulatory and procurement requirements
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Networking
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon Networking Break
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PHARMA
MEDTECH
3:30pm - 4:10pm
Compliant Communication Strategies in Social Media
- Examine how compliant social media tactics influence decision‑making, audience engagement, and overall communication within Canadian ASC and PAAB standards
- Practical approaches when reviewing social media campaigns to ensure transparent, responsible, and audience‑focused messaging whilst meeting ethical and regulatory expectations for accuracy, balance, and credibility
- Kathy Brennan - Compliance Business Partner, Roche
- Laura Pietrantonio - Lawyer, LJT Avocats Lawyers
3:30pm - 4:10pm
HCP Engagement: Driving Consistency, Clarity, and Compliance
- Practical approaches to design coordinated HCP engagement models that ensure compliant, accurate, and aligned communication across all touchpoints
- Identify common challenges and explore innovative strategies to maximize collaboration effectively while ensuring compliance
- Leverage advanced tools and workflows to deliver reliable, transparent, and audit‑ready interactions with HCPs
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General Session
4:10pm - 5:00pm
Practical Scenario Workshop: Rules of Engagement: Defining Roles to Mitigate Compliance Risks Between Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Clinical Research Teams
This practical session will work through hypothetical case study scenarios that are common in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology industries, using audience participation to identify key decisions points and indicators of risk and solutions
- Examining the evolving roles, responsibilities, and compliance boundaries across organizations
- Areas of risk: how do you guard against potential kickbacks and improper incentives?
- Should compliance monitor these relationships and how?
- Karen Southin - Ethics and Compliance Officer, Pharmacosmos
- Derek Frueh - Head of North American Compliance, Canadian General Counsel, Leo Pharma
- Luciana Andrade - Sr. Manager Corporate Counsel, Edwards Lifesciences
- Ileana Lacatus Ibbett - Director of Professional Education and Medical Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences
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Networking
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Evening Reception
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