Join risk professionals from around the world in Calgary!

 

Mark your calendars! The RIMS Canada Conference 2025 is set to take place from Sunday, September 14, to Wednesday, September 17, at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. Renowned for its industry focus, this event promises a lineup of top-notch keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions, and insightful education sessions led by risk management experts.

Through valuable networking opportunities with exhibitors and peers, participants will gain fresh insights and techniques to elevate risk management practices within their organizations. Don't miss out on this invaluable opportunity to expand your knowledge and make impactful connections!

 

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Manjit K. Minhas

 

 

Manjit K. Minhas

Calgary-born entrepreneur, engineer, and venture capitalist

Monday, September 15 at 9:30 AM

Manjit K. Minhas is a Calgary-born entrepreneur, engineer, and venture capitalist best known as a long-time Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. At just 19, she co-founded Minhas Brewery, Distillery, and Winery, which has grown into a global empire with over 90 brands sold across North America and 16 countries. Her companies prioritize sustainability, social responsibility, and innovation—most notably through eco-conscious packaging and accessible gluten-free beers. Manjit also produces film and TV content through Spotlight TV and hosts The Manjit Minhas Podcast, where she interviews top business leaders. Beyond business, she serves on several boards and actively supports causes benefiting women and children in Calgary, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

Waneek Horn-Miller

 

 

Waneek Horn-Miller

Waneek Horn-Miller is a Mohawk Olympian, activist, and speaker on Indigenous health and reconciliation

Tuesday, September 16 at 10:30 AM

Waneek Horn-Miller is a Mohawk Olympian, activist, and speaker on Indigenous health and reconciliation. She co-captained Canada's first women's Olympic water polo team at the 2000 Sydney Games and won gold at the 1999 Pan American Games, becoming the first Mohawk woman from Canada to compete in the Olympics. At age 14, she survived a near-fatal bayonet wound during the 1990 Oka Crisis, an experience that fueled her drive to excel in sport and advocate for Indigenous rights. Horn-Miller has worked with the Assembly of First Nations to develop a National Indigenous Sport, Fitness, and Wellness Strategy, and served as Director of Community Engagement for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She continues to inspire through her storytelling, mentorship, and leadership roles, including her work with Manitobah Mukluks' Storyboot Project, promoting Indigenous culture and artisanship.

Jon Montgomery

 

 

Michael Bach

A leader in inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA), and the bestselling author

Tuesday, September 16 at 4:00 pm

Michael Bach is a globally recognized thought leader in inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA), and the bestselling author of Birds of All Feathers and Alphabet Soup. As the founding CEO of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, CCDI Consulting, and Pride at Work Canada, he has spent nearly two decades helping organizations build equitable, inclusive workplaces. Bach brings both professional expertise and personal perspective to his work, drawing from his lived experience as a member of the LGBTQIA+ communities and as a person with a disability. His career includes leadership roles at KPMG Canada and KPMG International, and he has earned widespread acclaim, including being named one of CIO Views’ “10 Most Influential DE&I Leaders Revamping the Future.” With credentials from Cornell University and multiple national awards, Bach continues to shape the IDEA landscape through consulting, public speaking, and publishing.

 

 

 




WHO WILL YOU MEET?

Risk managers | C-Level | Treasurers | Finance directors | Claims | Security | IT | Internal audit | Legal/compliance | Operations executives | Brokers | Insurers

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

You'll find an unprecedented number of sessions exceptional across a wide-range of risk-related topics. In addition to in-depth sessions, there are shorter presentations in the Thought Leader Stage. Walk the aisles of the Exhibit Hall to meet with your current providers and discover new ones.

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LEARN

RIMS Canada Conference delivers a diverse range of educational sessions facilitated by risk management innovators, disrupters and practitioners. Session tracks fall into categories ranging from Career Development and Claims Management to Cyber and Technology Risk and more.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Opening Night Reception
Registration
Breakfast
PLENARY A: Welcome and Keynote Address
Exhibit Hall Hours
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time & Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time & Coffee
Concurrent Sessions
Exhibit Hall Hours
Registration
Breakfast
PLENARY B
Exhibit Hall Hours
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hour & Coffee in Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Sessions
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours & Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Conference Wrap-Up Meeting
Exhibit Hall Teardown
PLENARY C
Registration
Breakfast
PLENARY D
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
CLOSING CEREMONY

TRAVEL

CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE
136 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2P 0K6, Canada
+1 403-261-8500
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