KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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2026 MORNING KEYNOTE
Navigating the Legal Landscape in Manufacturing
Artimes Ghahremani, Labour & Employment Lawyer, Hicks Morley
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Artimes Ghahremani is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. Her practice involves providing strategic advice and representation to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of issues including grievance arbitrations, labour disputes, occupational health and safety, and employment standards. Artimes regularly represents clients in the construction, energy and mining, and manufacturing industries and she is developing a particular expertise in labour relations and employment matters as they affect these sectors.
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KEYNOTE:
Navigating the Legal Landscape in Manufacturing
Airtimes will share insights into current legal issues affecting manufacturers, covering emerging trends in employment law, policy development, and best practices for compliance. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to reduce risk and maintain fair, legally sound workplaces. There will be an open Q&A.
2026 AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
Stress Management & Health Enhancement
Jack Veitch, Manager of Community Engagement & Education
Canadian Mental Health Association
Jack Veitch is the Manager of Community Engagement and Education with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge. With over eighteen years of experience in the mental health field, Jack has become a respected public speaker and educator, delivering training on suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and workplace mental health leadership. He is known for his role as the Mental Health Coach for the Peterborough Petes, where he supports players and staff through the OHL/CMHA Talk Today program—an initiative he helped develop. Jack’s expertise has been sought by organizations across sectors, including the Royal Bank of Canada, Jamieson Wellness Inc., Insurance Bureau of Canada, Black & McDonald, Cameco Fuels Inc., and Sysco Canada to name a few. In recognition of his contributions, Jack was named an “Unsung Hero” by Ptbo Today and also received the 2021 Vince and Lottie Garvey Award for outstanding off-ice contributions to the Petes and the broader community.
KEYNOTE:
Stress Management and Mental Health Enhancement
In this session participants learn about stress – good and bad – and what it means for our functioning. Topics will include discussion on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and positive psychology. The material will delve into an understanding on simple ways participants can practically apply concepts of CBT and positive psychology to their daily life as a way to manage feelings of low mood, stress and anxiety. This will include information on how to access free, province wide CBT programming in Ontario.