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SUMMARY:2026 IBAS Leaders Summit
DESCRIPTION:Don't miss out on Saskatchewan's premier gathering for the P&
 C insurance industry! Join us at the historic Hotel Saskatchewan in Regi
 na — site of the first-ever IBAS convention — for the 2026 Leaders
  Summit.\n\nWhile the Winter Games are already in the rearview mirror, i
 t's still an Olympic year, so we're leaning into the official Olympic mo
 tto ("Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together") to tailor a program that c
 ombines camaraderie with the high-performance insights you need to own t
 he insurance podium. Delegates will come together with other brokerage, 
 carrier, and supply chain leaders from across the province (and beyond) 
 for an action-packed day of shared learning, relationship-building, and 
 celebrating 'gold medal' broker achievements.\n\nIBAS member attendees a
 re eligible to receive five (5) CE credit hours.\n\n-- One Free Registra
 tion --\n\nEach IBAS member brokerage receives one free full registratio
 n. An e-mail containing each brokerage's unique promo code was sent to 
 member principals on June 1. This exclusive member benefit is proudly sp
 onsored by SGI CANADA.\n\n-- When & Where --\n\nFriday, October 16, 2026
 \nThe Hotel Saskatchewan (2125 Victoria Ave.)\nRegina, Saskatchewan\n\nP
 lease note the BrokerStack Technology Forum will take place at the same
  venue on the day prior — Thursday, October 15. Registration for bot
 h is optional, but must be completed separately.\n\n-- Event Program --\
 n\n8:30 – 10 a.m.: ‘Opening Ceremony’ & Breakfast Keynote \nRegenc
 y Ballroom (Convention Level)  |  Presented by Intact Insurance\n\nMi
 chel Falcon wrote the book on building people-first cultures — literal
 ly. He is the author of People-First Culture: Build a Lasting Business b
 y Shifting Your Focus from Profits to People, which was lauded by Howard
  Behar, the former president of Starbucks, as the definitive guide “to
  build a profitable and admired company.” In this presentation, Michel
  will share the same actionable strategies he has used in his own high-t
 ouch, fast-paced hospitality businesses to create a customer experience 
 so good, it seems like cheating.\n\n10:15 – 11:15 a.m.: Western Canad
 ian Broker Panel\nRegency Ballroom (Convention Level)  |  Presented 
 by Wawanesa Insurance\n\nSometimes, the best lessons are not from your o
 wn backyard. For the first time in the history of the Leaders Summit, IB
 AS is bringing together one dynamic brokerage owner from each of British
  Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba, for a conversation on the trends, chal
 lenges, and opportunities they’re confronting in their businesses — 
 and how they relate to the Saskatchewan marketplace. Panelists include:\
 n\n* Jessica Asano, Thunderbird Insurance (Victoria, BC)\n\n* Barry Hagg
 is, Young & Haggis Insurance (Calgary, AB)\n\n* Brett McGregor, Guild In
 surance (Wawanesa, MB)\n\n11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Breakout Sessions\
 n\nThe Future of MGAs \nRegency Ballroom (Convention Level)\n\nBrett Bo
 adway, executive director of the Canadian Association of Managing Genera
 l Agents, will talk about the common myths and misconceptions around MGA
 s, how brokerages can better leverage MGAs to meet the needs of customer
 s, and where she believes the MGA industry is heading over the next 3 �
 � 5 years.\n\nBuying Technology Better\nSaskatchewan Room (Convention Le
 vel)  |  Presented by My Mutual Insurance\n\nA recent study found tha
 t two-thirds of brokerages believe insurtech vendors overstate ROI promi
 ses. Breaking through the noise to choose the right solution for the rig
 ht problem is harder than ever before. Steve Pieroway — a former execu
 tive with Policy Works, Applied Systems, and Trufla — will explain wha
 t’s underpinning that trust gap, and what brokerages can do to increas
 e their chances of ROI success when selecting new technology.\n\n12:30 
 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Luncheon Keynote \nRegency Ballroom (Convention Leve
 l)  |  Presented by Red River Mutual\n\nSarah Wells made her Olympic 
 debut as a hurdler for Team Canada at the London 2012 Summer Games — q
 ualifying despite being sidelined for nine months with a stress fracture
  in her left femur. Months later, she reaggravated that injury, but boun
 ced back again to capture her fourth Canadian title in 2015 and then win
  a pair of medals at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Drawing on 
 her journey as an elite athlete, Wells will invite attendees to reframe 
 the way they think about challenges and setbacks, and will outline three
  powerful approaches to embrace life’s detours and turn them into step
 ping stones both personally and in the workplace.\n\n2:30 – 3:30 p.m.:
  Fireside Chat with SGI President & CEO Kent Campbell (Members Only)\n
 Regency Ballroom (Convention Level)\n\nIn this members' only session, IB
 AS leadership will sit down with newly appointed SGI President & CEO Ken
 t Campbell to get his take on the challenges and opportunities that lie 
 ahead, the state of the Saskatchewan economy, and the role of the broker
  channel over the next decade.\n\n3:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Delegates' Villag
 e, Underwriters' Lounge & MGA Café\n\nDelegates' Village Networking Re
 ception\nCirca 27 Lounge, The Burrow & Prohibition Room (Lobby Level) 
  |  Presented by Red River Mutual\n\nHead downstairs to the Delegates�
 �� Village on the lobby level to network with industry colleagues and pa
 rtners, and sample complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres courtesy of R
 ed River Mutual.\n\nUnderwriters’ Lounge\nCirca 27 Restaurant (Lobby 
 Level)  |  Presented by InsureLine\n\nBack by popular demand, brokers 
 have the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with frontline underwriting 
 staff and senior underwriting management from some of region’s most pr
 ominent insurers, including:\n\n* CAA Insurance;\n\n* Germania Mutual In
 surance;\n\n* Intact Insurance;\n\n* My Mutual Insurance;\n\n* Portage M
 utual Insurance;\n\n* Red River Mutual;\n\n* Sandbox Mutual Insurance;\n
 \n* SGI CANADA;\n\n* Wawanesa Insurance;\n\n* Western Surety; and\n\n* W
 ynward Insurance.\n\nMGA Café\nBlue Lounge & Library (Convention Level)
   |  Presented by Canadian Association of Managing General Agents\n\nG
 rab a coffee, Irish coffee, or espresso martini and meet with represent
 atives from eight top MGAs operating in the Saskatchewan marketplace:\n\
 n* ARAG Legal Solutions;\n\n* CHES Special Risk;\n\n* First Acre Insuran
 ce;\n\n* OASIS - Outdoor Adventure & Sport Insurance Solutions;\n\n* Pac
 ific Marine Underwriters;\n\n* PAL Canada;\n\n* Taycon Risk; and\n\n* Vi
 ctor Insurance.\n\n6:30 – 10 p.m.: Chair's Banquet & Comedy Night\nRe
 gency Ballroom (Convention Level)  |  Presented by SGI CANADA\n\nNoth
 ing says Olympics quite like rallying behind the maple leaf! Throw on yo
 ur red and white colours, Team Canada jersey, or 2026 #BrokersCare sweat
 er, and get ready for an evening of celebration and laughter. The progra
 m will include the presentation of the 8th annual Community Leadership A
 ward and entertainment from The Debaters Live — a one-of-a-kind comedy
  show that is part stand-up, part quiz, and part comedy competition, wit
 h three of the country’s top comics, including Steve Patterson, Saskat
 chewan's own Kelly Taylor, and (yes, again) Dave Hemstad!\n\n10 p.m. –
  Close: 'Closing Ceremony' Summit Afterparty\nCirca 27 Lounge, The Bur
 row & Prohibition Room (Lobby Level)  |  Presented by Sandbox Mutual 
 Insurance\n\nWe’re extinguishing the flame to this year’s event with
  one heck of a party. You won’t want to miss it!\n\n-- Other Important
  Information --\n\nHotel accommodations: Hotel details, including bookin
 g links, will be included in the confirmation e-mail that is automatica
 lly sent to each delegate upon registration. Rooms at the host venue wil
 l go fast, so be sure to reserve early.\n\nCancellation policy: Cancell
 ations made on or prior to September 15 will be automatically refunded t
 o the method of payment. IBAS may be unable to provide refunds after Sep
 tember 15.\n\nContinuing education: IBAS members licensed in Saskatchew
 an are eligible to receive up to four (4) CE credit hours. \n\nFor more
  information, please e-mail community@ibas.ca.
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