Speakers

Opening Keynote: THINK. DO. SAY.

THINK. DO. SAY. A Guide for Personal and Corporate Success in a Busy, Busy World

Times Square isn’t just one of the most vibrant parts of the world, it’s almost one of the most distracting. With massive messages, blinking lights, animated creatures, and scrolling text along with the authentic NY honks and music and protests and characters performing at street level, people don’t know where to look.

Well, Times Square isn’t just in Times Square, it’s also in your pocket. And it’s in your car. And it’s in your home. And it’s in your office. The corporate world isn’t just battling for attention with its customers, it’s battling for attention with itself. Every day delivers a priority. There’s always a new platform, a new technique, a new tool, and a new approach to chase.

Stop chasing. Start succeeding.

Organizational and personal performance doesn’t need to be complicated. It just needs to be focused.

In today’s busy, busy world, for brands, organizations, and leaders to succeed it’s about:

What you think.

What you do.

What you say.

Thinking is your beliefs and values. It’s not your product, it’s your purpose.

Doing is the decisions you make and actions you take to live your values.

Saying is how you communicate your values and actions: the internal or external selling, marketing, and promotion.

When an organization and all its people think, do, and say the same things, it creates complete alignment. But when an organization and its people DON’T think or do or say the same things, the result is an integrity gap. That’s not good for careers. And it’s certainly not good for business.

This entertaining and enlightening keynote will not only inspire your people to change their thoughts and actions to align with the organization. It’ll also give them the tools to do it.

Speaker: Ron Tite

Purpose-Driven Leadership and Marketing Expert Relevant, engaging, and interactive, Ron Tite exceeds expectations every time he takes the stage. Named one of the “Top 10 Creative Canadians” by Marketing Magazine, he’s an award[1]winning advertising writer and creative director who has worked with some of the world’s most respected brands, including Air France, Evian, Hershey, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, and Volvo. Addressing a variety of topics surrounding leadership, corporate strategy, and creativity, Tite’s presentations are not only information-packed but also infused with his unique humour. Tite is the founder of Church+State, a content marketing agency based in Toronto. His work has been recognized by The London International Advertising Awards, The New York Festivals of Advertising, The Crystals, The Extras, The Canadian Marketing Association, and The Marketing Awards, to name just a few. He also hosts Church+State’s Canadian Podcast Award-winning series, “The Coup”. In addition, Tite is the executive producer and host of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning show Monkey Toast, and, in partnership with CBC Radio’s hit show This is That, the publisher of the award-winning and bestselling humour book, This is That Travel Guide to Canada. He has also written for several television series; penned a children’s book; and wrote, performed, and produced the play, The Canadian Baby Bonus. Tite is also a bestselling author of two books: Everyone’s An Artist (Or At Least They Should Be) and Think. Do. Say.: Building Personal and Organizational Momentum in a Busy, Busy World.

Plenary Session: The Human Factor in Prehospital Services: What is the Role for New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence?

This session “The Human Factor in Prehospital Services” emphasizes the crucial role of humans in prehospital services while examining the impact of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and connected objects. It addresses how these developing and upcoming technologies can enhance prehospital performance, particularly by facilitating data analysis and predicting patient needs. Furthermore, the session considers health communication centers as key information hubs and innovation centers, integrating data from various sources to advance research and development in support of rescue coordination.

By highlighting the importance of balancing human and technological aspects, this discussion invites a rethinking of how prehospital services can evolve to provide better patient care, create a better working environment for frontline employees, and improve operational efficiency.

Speaker: Jean-François Poulin

Jean-François Poulin is the Deputy Director of Innovation and Transformation of Emergency Prehospital Care at Corporation Urgences-santé, the only public emergency prehospital service in Quebec.

He has been certified as an emergency medical dispatcher since 2008 and as a fire dispatcher since 2016.

Additionally, he served as an internal trainer and an ED-Q trainer from 2010 to 2015.

Since 2020, he has been responsible for three major strategic projects: the replacement of the computer-aided dispatch system, next-generation 9-1-1, and the implementation of an electronic documentation and data storage system for care.

Speaker: Luc de Montigny

Luc de Montigny is a Research Advisor at Urgences-santé, the largest emergency prehospital care system in Quebec, where he co-directs the research program, manages collaborative studies, and develops internal capacities and projects.

He holds a Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of Washington. He completed his postdoctoral studies in epidemiology at McGill University, where he currently serves as an assistant professor.

He is the principal investigator of the project “Prehospital Risk Estimation During Initial Call Taking” (Project PREDICT) funded by the Department of National Defense (Phase 1 budget: $1.1M; Phase 2 budget: $1.3M).

He is the Director of Collaborations for the McNally Project, the main Canadian initiative aimed at developing research capacity in paramedicine.

Research Panel: Coming soon!

Coming soon!

Speaker: Dr. Peter O’Meara

Dr. Peter O’Meara is an Australian Health Professional Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) registered paramedic in Australia (No. 00073350) and an internationally recognized expert on paramedicine models of care and education. Dr. O’Meara’s current roles include being a Professor in the Department of Paramedicine at Monash University and a course assessor for AHPRA. He has completed a wide range of research projects and published extensively. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedicine.

Dr. O’Meara remains available to supervise graduate research students and is working on several paramedic-related research and curriculum projects related to community paramedicine and violence against health workers. Peter holds a wide range of board and advisory appointments locally and internationally.

Speaker: Carla Roy

Carla is an Advanced Care Paramedic with 25 years of experience and is the Deputy Chief of Professional Development and Quality Assurance for Medavie Health Services West (MHSW) in Saskatoon.

Carla’s passion for education and professional development spans over 15 years and led her to complete her Certificate in Adult Education at the University of Saskatchewan, as well as her Bachelor of Applied Health Science – Paramedic at Medicine Hat College. She holds numerous instructor certifications, is also a Peer Fitness Trainer certified through the IAFF and has led many initiatives promoting health and fitness in the workplace.

Carla is involved in numerous committees and research projects promoting paramedicine both locally and nationally, while also working on programs to improve stroke, STEMI, cardiac arrest and trauma care. She has sat on education committees for the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics and International Trauma Life Support – Saskatchewan chapter and is also a current ACP Lead for the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) Examination Maintenance Committee. She is a member of the PCC Research Committee and has been a presenter at the Canadian Paramedicine Research Day.

Plenary Session: Time for change – envisioning a future state for paramedicine in Canada

Paramedic practice has evolved across Canada over the last 15 years to include novel practice settings, increased clinical scope of practice, and innovative models of service delivery. In response, recent projects have sought to better describe professional competencies, increase education requirements, and have highlighted the need for evidence-based approaches in all facets of the profession.

This session will provide an overview of the paramedicine landscape in Canada and internationally, the benefits of moving towards degree and postgraduate level education across the profession, the potential for advanced practice roles, and the urgent need for novel career options and pathways to recruit and retain the future workforce.

Speaker: Dr. Alan Batt, PhD

Dr. Alan Batt is Paramedicine Program Lead at Queen’s University, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paramedicine at Monash University, and a Scientist with the McNally Project for Paramedicine Research. Dr. Batt’s research focuses on health professions education, marginalized and under-served populations, structural and social determinants of health, and the evolving role of paramedicine.

Speaker: Andy Collen

Andy is currently a Consultant Paramedic at Southeast Coast Ambulance Service, leading on the Trust’s urgent care specialist/advanced paramedic practice programmes, professional standards and scope of practice. He recently undertook a secondment at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch as a National Investigator.

He is the Medicines and Prescribing Project Lead for the College of Paramedics, having worked alongside NHS England on independent prescribing for advanced paramedics, as well as other projects such as the review of paramedic medicines exemptions.

Andy is responsible for the College’s published documents relating to medicines, and have prepared Practice Guidance for Prescribers, and Implementation Guidance for Prescribing, and Practice Guidance for Exemptions.

Andy has written and contributed to several publications relating to paramedic practice, such as Decision Making in Paramedic Practice, published research relating to independent prescribing, and is a visiting senior lecturer at the University of Surrey, UK.