Conference Agenda – November 24, 2026
Conference Agenda –
November 24, 2026
BreakFast & Registration
07:30 AM – 08:30 AM
Opening Remarks
08:30 AM – 08:45 AM
Mark McKendry
President
IMC Logistics Canada
Master of Ceremonies
Mark McKendry is a transportation and logistics executive with extensive experience in building and scaling supply chain and intermodal operations across North America. He currently serves in a senior leadership role at IMC Logistics, where he focuses on driving operational excellence, business growth, and customer-focused freight solutions. Mark is actively engaged in the industry through thought leadership, industry associations, and collaboration on initiatives supporting innovation and efficiency in the freight and logistics sector.
KeyNote Speaker
08:45 AM – 09:15 AM
Canada’s Economic Outlook
Focus – TBA
Sal Guatieri
Senior Economist and Director
BMO Capital Markets
KeyNote Speaker
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
North American Freight Market Outlook
Focus – Avery Vise will discuss key economic, trade, and regulatory trends Shaping the North American truck freight market. The session will include insights on cross-border trucking, market data, and enforcement developments, along with an outlook on what fleets and industry stakeholders should expect in the months ahead.
Avery Vise
Vice President of Trucking
FTR Transportation Intelligence
Networking Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Panel 1
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Navigating Financial Volatility in Fleet Operations and Transportation
Focus -TBD
Arun Rebello
National Manager,
Transportation & Logistics
TD Business Banking – Market Segment Strategy Group
Peter Stefanovich
President and Co-founder
Left Lane Associates
Marcus Sconci
Assurance Partner
BDO Canada, Oakville
Daimler Financial
TBA
Panel 2
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Freight Market Outlook: Volumes, Rates & Supply Chain Trends
Focus – Industry leaders will discuss freight volumes, rate trends, customer demand, and the supply-chain challenges shaping the transportation sector. The conversation will also examine the implications of the recent FAAAA preemption decision ruling, including how a reduced US federal preemption defense may affect carrier selection, broker–carrier relationships, insurance, and risk allocation across the freight ecosystem. Panelists will explore current market conditions, growth opportunities, and what fleets should prepare for in the months ahead.
Wael Yehia
Vice President, Supply Chain Operations
Loblaw Companies Limited
Timothy Drake
Vice President, Logistics
The Seaboard Transport Group
Mark McKendry
President
IMC Logistics Canada
Speaker 5
Lunch Break
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
Panel 3
1:00 PM- 1:45 PM
Cargo And Equipment Theft On Rise
Cargo And Equipmen
Theft On Rise
Focus – TBD
Detective Gary Dias #2999
Peel Regional Police
Commercial Auto Crime Bureau
Dan Kerr
National Cargo and Heavy Equipment Theft Investigator
Équité Association
Shannon Hamilton
SVP & General Manager
Black Berry Radar
TBA
Insurance
Panel 4
1:45 PM- 2:30 PM
Inspection Readiness: Fleet Strategies for Compliance and Safety
Focus – TBD
Richard Robinson
Team Leader MTO I Commercial Inspection & Enforcement Branch/Commercial Transportation Safety & Enforcement Division
Brad Hayes
Director of Safety
Precision Specialized inc.
Mike Iasparro, CDS
National Safety & Compliance Manager
Canadian Tire Corporation
Qaiser Habib
VP of Engineering, Safety
Samsara
Roshan Varghese
Sr. Director, EHS
4Refuel
Networking Break
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
KeyNote Speaker
3:00PM – 3:45 PM
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Update
Focus – This session will provide you an overview of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, how the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is updated and what the Alliance can do for you to better prepare for roadside inspections.
Kerri Wirachowsky
Director of Inspection Programs – CVSA
Panel 6
3:45 PM – 4:30PM
Predictive & Preventive Maintenance: Leveraging Technology to Maximize Fleet Uptime
Focus – TBA
Adam Wolk
Vice President, Fleet Maintenance,
Canada Cartage (Former)
Keyr O’Hara
Director of Field Sales – Canada
Penske Truck Leasing
Speaker Name TBA
TBA
Mike Gomes
VP of Fleet
Maintenance at Bison
Mario Da Silva
Manitoulin
Raffle Draw and Cocktail Hour/Networking
4:30pm Conference Wrap-up
Guest Speaker
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM
Intact Product Update
Topic Focus
Sukhjit Dhaliwal
National Corporate Underwriting Director
Transportation & Sharing Economy Practice, Intact Insurance
Patrice Veillette
National Manager, Risk Control, Transportation & Fleet
[Intact] Insurance & Specialty Solutions
Panel 5
04:15 PM – 05:00 PM
Fleets Operational Challenges
Topic Focus
Chris Brennan
Executive Vice President
Wheel King Trans Haul Inc.
Bryan Blatchford
President
Rosedale Solutions
Natalie Kangwa
Director of Truckload Planning
Armour Transportation Systems
Paul Nijjar
Managing Director,
MIG Freight,
Brampton, Ontario
Joe Pannella
National Fleet Manager, Canada
Martin-Brower of Canada Co.
Closing Remarks and Cocktail Networking
