Broktoberfest: 2025 IBAS Leaders Summit

This is where leadership meets lederhosen! Join us on Friday, October 17, at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in brew-tiful downtown Saskatoon for the can’t miss insurance event of the year.

Delegates will learn from one another’s experiences, network with industry decision-makers, raise a stein to broker achievements across Saskatchewan, and have a direct voice in shaping IBAS’s advocacy and operational priorities.

Online registration is now closed. If you have a request, please contact community@ibas.ca. 

Before the Summit

There are three separate, optional events being hosted on Thursday, October 16 — the day prior to the Leaders Summit. 

3:30 – 5 p.m.: Demystifying Lloyd's
Top of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sheraton Cavalier Hotel

Join Nicole Seymour, chief agent and chief compliance officer at Lloyd’s Canada, for an interactive conversation on how Saskatchewan brokerages can better leverage the Lloyd’s marketplace to deliver solutions to their customers. Separate registration is required. Click here for more information.

4:30 – 7:30 p.m.: GMS Broker Welcome Reception
Lobby Bar  |  The James Hotel

IBAS member brokers are invited to join senior leaders from GMS in the award-winning Lobby Bar of The James Hotel for complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres prior to the start of the #BrokersCare Tunes & Trivia Night. There is no registration required; however, space is limited. This is a 'come-and-go' style reception.

7:30 p.m.: #BrokersCare Tunes & Trivia Night
Centre/East Ballroom  |  Sheraton Cavalier Hotel

Part networking social, part fundraiser, and 100% good time, this special event blends live music with a pub-style trivia contest, with all proceeds going directly to the #BrokersCare Community Fund. Separate registration is required. Click here for more information.

Summit Program

Please note this schedule is subject to change.

8:30 – 10 a.m.: Keynote Breakfast: 'Creating Customer Magic'
Centre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Red River Mutual

For more than 30 years, Anne Belliveau has been at the forefront of shaping some of Canada’s premier brands, from Telus and Tennis Canada to the Just for Laughs comedy empire and in her current role as chief experience officer with Cirque du Soleil. In this dynamic keynote, Anne will share how your team and organization can navigate the perils of transformation by using what you already have to drive customer loyalty and build your bottom line.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Panel Discussion: ‘The Three Wise Men’
Centre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Sandbox Mutual Insurance

Get your popcorn ready! We’ll sit down with three of the P&C insurance industry’s leading experts to tackle the issues impacting both brokers and carriers across Saskatchewan and beyond. Featured guests include Peter Braid (CEO, Insurance Brokers Association of Canada), Aaron Sutherland (Vice President, Western & Pacific, Insurance Bureau of Canada), and Pete Tessier (Host, The Insurance Podcast & President, Canadian Association of Managing General Agents).

12 – 1:45 p.m.: Keynote Luncheon: 'The Barenaked Truth'
Centre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Intact Insurance

As the co-founder and former frontman for The Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page is one of Canada’s most iconic musicians. Today, he is also amongst the country’s most powerful voices on mental health. Page will share his own raw experiences with mental illness, sadness, and grief, and will perform a selection of songs he has written throughout this career that speak to the important topic.

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.: IBAS Members Meeting (Members Only)
Top of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sponsored by CAA Insurance

Have your say on the future of your association and Saskatchewan’s P&C insurance industry. Moderated by IBAS President & CEO Derek Lothian, this engaging, members-only session will bring together brokerage leaders to discuss and provide direction on key IBAS advocacy and operational priorities.

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Grand Prize Draw (Members Only)
Top of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Saskatchewan Blue Cross

Immediately following the Members Meeting, we will be drawing for the Summit grand prize. But there is a catch: You must be present, in the room at the time of the draw, to win — no exceptions!

3:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Booths & Beer Showcase
Lobby Level

Grab a pint, network with colleagues, and visit with key vendors setup throughout the main floor.

During the Booths & Beer Showcase, delegates are also invited to head over to Scarlet Craft Kitchen for the Summit Underwriters' Lounge (sponsored by InsureLine). Here, you can meet with front-line underwriting staff and senior underwriting management from SGI CANADA, Wawanesa Insurance, My Mutual Insurance, Sandbox Mutual Insurance, Red River Mutual, and Western Surety.

6:30 – 10:30 p.m.: Chair's Banquet & Comedy Night
Centre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Wawanesa Insurance & SGI CANADA

Gather in the ‘beer hall’ for a night of laughter and celebration! While we’d never say no to traditional Oktoberfest attire, we’re guessing that’s not your thing, so we encourage everyone to dress fall casual: jeans, flannel, your favourite sweater (your #BrokersCare crewneck, perhaps?) — get comfy! The program will include the presentation of the 7th annual Community Leadership Award and — back by popular demand — a return performance by Dave Hemstad, one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians.

10:30 p.m. – Close: SGI CANADA Karaoke Afterparty
Top of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sponsored by SGI CANADA

After the laughs, head back upstairs to the Top of the Inn Ballroom and close off the Leaders Summit with a fun night of camaraderie, complimentary cold drinks, music, and maybe even a bit of karaoke!

Exhibitor Listing

Booths & Beer Showcase

• 251 Forensic Fire Investigations (South/West Room)
• Applied Systems (South/West Room)
• Beazley (Convention Foyer)
• DKI Saskatoon Disaster Services (South/West Room)
• FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (South/West Room)
• Four Points Insurance (South/West Room)
• GMS (Convention Foyer)
• Lydale Restoration (Convention Foyer)
• Markel (South/West Room)
• Midwest Claims Services (South/West Room)
• Mutual Fire Insurance (South/West Room)
• My Mutual Insurance (Convention Foyer)
• Pacific Marine Underwriting (South/West Room)
• PAL Insurance Brokers (South/West Room)
• Portage Mutual Insurance (Convention Foyer)
• Red River Mutual (Carver's Lounge)
• Restorex (South/West Room)
• Rival IT (Convention Foyer)
• Sandbox Mutual Insurance (Hampton's Lounge)
• Saskatchewan Blue Cross (South/West Room)
• Saskatoon Fire & Flood (Convention Foyer)
• Taycon Risk (South/West Room)
• Victor Insurance (South/West Room)
• Wawanesa Insurance (Convention Foyer)
• Wynward Insurance (South/West Room)

Underwriters' Lounge
Scarlet Craft Kitchen

• Aaron Blea, Underwriter, Personal Lines, Sandbox Mutual Insurance
• Crystalyn Carnegie, Manager, Underwriting – Personal Lines, Wawanesa Insurance
• Dan Park, Senior Regional Manager, Western Surety
• Danielle Stromecki, Manager, Underwriting – Commercial Lines, Wawanesa Insurance
• Deborah Olshewski, Interim Manager, Saskatchewan Commercial Property, SGI CANADA
• Jayne Robinson, Underwriter, Commercial Lines, Sandbox Mutual Insurance
• John Paul, Manager, Farm Underwriting, Red River Mutual
• Karen Foulds, Underwriter, Commercial & Farm, My Mutual Insurance
• Kimberly Hart, Underwriter, Personal Lines, My Mutual Insurance
• Melissa Reiger, Underwriter, Farm, Portage Mutual Insurance
• Paul Thompson, Vice President, Western Surety
• Raeleen Wilton, Farm Underwriting Supervisor, Wawanesa Insurance
• Ricki Dreger, Underwriter, Residential & Auto, Portage Mutual Insurance
• Stacee McCulloch, Senior Underwriter, Personal Lines Property, SGI CANADA
• Sue Redekop, Senior Underwriter, Farm, SGI CANADA
• Wanda Klassen, Residential Lines Manager, Red River Mutual

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made on or prior to Friday, October 3, will be automatically refunded to the method of payment. Cancellations made after Friday, October 3, will be considered for refund only if final catering commitments have not yet been made.