Name: KPMG’s 2026 insurance conference: Opportunity. Action. Impact.
Start: 2026-11-25T08:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2026-11-25T18:00:00.000-05:00
Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St W, Toronto ON M5J 1E3

Join us on Wednesday, November 25^th, 2026 at KPMG Canada’s 35^th annual insurance conference as we explore how the industry can turn opportunity into action – and action into measurable impact.

As the industry faces rapid change and disruption, this year’s theme, Opportunity. Action. Impact, focuses on the strategies needed to stay ahead – moving beyond managing change to confidently leading it.

Connect with peers and leaders through forward-looking plenary sessions, targeted breakouts and meaningful networking opportunities – designed to provide insight into the priorities shaping the industry. We’ll cover a range of topics including how leading organizations are navigating a fast-changing market, winning the next generation of customers through experience, distribution and AI, responding to shifting regulatory, capital and global economic dynamics, and strengthening resilience across risk, finance, operations and talent.

Gain practical insights and hear directly from industry leaders, regulators and decision-makers to help you stay ahead, accelerate progress and turn insight into action.

Chris Cornell

Partner, Audit, and National Sector Leader, Insurance

Toronto

KPMG Canada

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Conference details

Date	Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Time	8:00am – 6:00pm ET
Location	Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St W, Toronto ON M5J 1E3

Register for the conference

Fees

Early bird	$795 CAD plus HST per person available August 15^th– October 14^th, or while quantities last.
Regular registration	$895 CAD plus HST per person available October 15^th – November 25^th.
Group registration	For groups of 4 or more from the same organization and registration for the conference at the same time, the 5^th registration is free!
CEO/Board of Directors (BoD) registration	CEOs or BoDs are eligible for one complimentary registration – this registration is non-transferable.

Refund policy

100% until October 2, 2026.
50% between October 3, 2026 – November 25, 2026.

Agenda

Time	Session
8:00 – 9:00am	Registration & networking breakfast
9:00 – 9:15am	Welcome & opening remarks
9:15 – 10:00am	Plenary 1: The CEO playbook: Navigating a fast-changing market Join us for a candid fireside chat as we unpack the moves insurance leaders are making to stay ahead, where to place bets and where to build resilience. From digital acceleration, market consolidation and emerging risks to regulatory shifts and rising customer expectations, we’ll examine what this means for Canadian insurers.
10:00 – 10:45am	Plenary 2: Winning the next customer: Experience, distribution and AI at scale Leading insurers understand that client experience only gets noticed when it is embedded across the customer journey of marketing, sales and service. During this session, with three of the most prominent leaders in our space, we will hear how their organization is using technology and AI to reimagine product design, distribution methods, anticipate service needs in a way that is measurable and future ready.
10:45 – 11:15am	Networking break
11:15am – 12:00pm	Breakouts: A: Accelerating risk transformation: From compliance to competitive advantage As insurers navigate geopolitical uncertainty, economic volatility, evolving regulations and rapid advances in AI, the role of risk and other control function have expanding beyond oversight to strategic enablement. This session will explore how leading organizations are transforming their risk programs and operating models to strengthen risk culture, drive efficiencies and convergence, and support faster and stronger risk-based decision making in an increasingly complex environment.
	B: Insurance in transition: Capital, partnerships and new models for growth The insurance landscape continues to evolve as industry participants explore new approaches to growth, investment and partnerships. This session will bring together different perspectives on these developments and how they are shaping the industry and creating value.
	C: The hidden supply chain: Trade and customs implications for insurers Shifting trade policies and customs requirements are creating ripple effects across operations, costs and risk for insurers. This session will explore how these forces intersect in practice, from vendor and supply chain decisions to compliance, governance and resilience, and what Canadian insurers can do to stay ahead.
12:00 – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00 – 1:45pm	Keynote: The Wealthy Barber's Final tour: Lessons worth passing on Join David Chilton, Canadian author, investor and television personality best known for The Wealthy Barber, for an entertaining and thought-provoking keynote drawn from more than 40 years of teaching, speaking and helping Canadians make better financial decisions. Through humour, candid stories and practical wisdom, David will reflect on the lessons, challenges and experiences that shaped his career and the principles that stand the test of time, both in finance and in life. Attendees will leave with fresh perspectives on navigating uncertainty, building confidence, making better decisions and focusing on what truly matters. Expect plenty of laughs, honest reflections and actionable insights that extend far beyond money.
1:45 – 2:00pm	Networking break
2:00 – 2:45pm	Breakouts: A: CFO perspectives: Finance optimization, IFRS and modernizing platforms Finance leaders are being asked to do more with less, while sustaining strong reporting, controls and insight. During this session, we’ll discuss finance optimization, the realities of legacy system modernization, platform partnerships, and how insurers are approaching IFRS-related priorities without derailing strategic initiatives for the business.
	B: Human by design. Accountable by default: Privacy in the age of AI As AI accelerates decision-making and unlocks new value from data, organizations are being forced to revisit a deceptively simple question: Just because we can, should we? This session explores how established privacy principles, including accountability, transparency, proportionality and purpose limitation, can help organizations navigate emerging AI risks. From data quality and over-retention to governance, security, and appropriate use of personal information, our panel will examine the practical guardrails needed to build digital trust and scale AI responsibly.
	C: Rethinking skills, talent and work in the AI era AI is reshaping roles, skills and career paths across insurance – creating both opportunity and urgency. This session explores how insurers can redesign work, evolve skills and attract the next generation of talent while building a workforce that’s ready for AI-enabled ways of working.
2:45 – 3:15pm	Networking break
3:15 – 4:10pm	Plenary 3: The macro view: Capital, growth, and the global outlook This session looks beyond headlines to explore the global insurance trends and macroeconomic forces shaping the industry. We’ll focus on what these signals mean in practice for Canadian insurers as they manage performance pressures and long-term strategy.
4:10 – 4:50pm	Plenary 4: A regulators lens: Supervisory priorities and strategic implications This fireside chat explores OSFI’s priorities for the year ahead and the supervisory themes shaping expectations for Canadian insurers. The discussion will span regulatory focus areas including data, resilience, governance, risk management and emerging technologies – offering insight into where insurers should be focusing now.
4:50pm onwards	Closing remarks and networking reception

*More details to be released soon! Please note, the agenda is subject to change.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

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This KPMG event may qualify for professional development credits as required by your professional association. Each person is responsible for ensuring that they comply with the CPD requirements of the professional association or accreditation body to which they belong. We will provide a timed agenda and course materials that participants may retain to support any CPD credits claimed after the conference. KPMG will not provide confirmation of CPD credit entitlement that any person has earned by attending a course, seminar or other professional development activity presented by KPMG.

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