Hygieia Networking & Leadership Conference 2025
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Empowering a Supportive Workplace for Success
Thursday, May 8 l Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre, Toronto, ON
ISSA Canada is thrilled to announce that the ISSA Hygieia Networking & Leadership Conference is returning to Canada for a second time. Taking place on Thursday, May 8, at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre (655 Dixon Rd.) in Toronto, this highly-regarded event brings together industry professionals from across the country for an inspiring day of networking, skill-building, and leadership development. Through engaging keynotes and meaningful networking opportunities, participants will discover practical strategies to foster connection and growth within their organizations.
Whether you're a seasoned leader or an aspiring changemaker, this event is your chance to learn from industry experts, exchange ideas, and leave with actionable insights to drive workplace success. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and lead the way in creating thriving, supportive environments!
This dynamic networking and leadership conference will feature:
- A Kick-Off Workshop to dive deep into creating and sustaining inclusivity in diverse teams.
- Inspiring Sessions that challenge traditional approaches and inspire new ways of thinking.
- Real-World Case Studies with industry leaders offering insights and best practices on building thriving and supportive environments.
- A Networking Lunch, to connect with industry professionals and expand your network with like-minded peers.
- A Panel Discussion, where you will hear from industry professionals about how they found support in the workplace and what truly makes a difference.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Practical Strategies: Discover actionable strategies to foster collaboration, growth, and connection within your organization.
- Career Advancement: Equip yourself with leadership tools that can help you navigate career growth and opportunities.
- Building Resilient Teams: Discover how to develop resilient, high-performing teams that thrive in any work environment.
- Actionable Takeaways: Leave with a toolkit of actionable ideas and solutions to implement immediately in your workplace.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS – "Turning Your Limitations into a Superpower"
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Domanique Grant is an award-winning artist, global keynote speaker, and founder of The Imagine Summit—one of Canada’s largest professional development and wellness conferences for creatives, youth, and changemakers. Recognized by Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and a recipient of the Black Canadian Humanitarian Award, Domanique’s career bridges creativity, business, and social impact. Her work has been featured by BBC Radio London, Financial Times, Microsoft, CTV National, Global News, and the 68th Grammy Awards through RBCxMusic. In response to the global youth mental health crisis, Domanique founded The Imagine Summit, pioneering a new model for creative leadership grounded in brain science and professional development. Through neuroscience-backed techniques, the summit brings together global thought leaders to equip creatives, youth and founders — with training to reprogram fear, trauma, and anxiety—empowering them to build sustainable creative and economic futures. |
A thought leader in mental health, women’s empowerment, education, and art for social change, Domanique is redefining how artists create global impact.
Turning Limitations into a Superpower: Building Resilient and Supportive Workplaces from the Inside Out
In her powerful keynote, Domanique shares her personal journey of resilience—from an award-winning artist to a humanitarian recognized before the age of 22 and the founder of one of Canada’s largest wellness and professional development conferences.
Blending storytelling with interactive tools and neuroscience-backed strategies, she helps leaders reframe personal and professional limitations into superpowers. Despite research from Forbes showing that employees with traits like neurodiversity, artistry, and unique lived experience demonstrate 45% higher productivity, these strengths are often overlooked in traditional workplaces.
Through her own story — from field work in Uganda at age 20 to building an award-winning social enterprise — Domanique explores how inclusivity, creativity, and empathy can reshape workplaces. She challenges audiences to look beyond traditional leadership models and embrace diverse thinking, lived experience, and mental tenacity as untapped business assets.
Through an immersive experience that blends speaking, live music, and transformative wellness, Domanique takes audiences on a journey of self-empowerment. Attendees will engage in interactive sound healing, nervous system regulation, and mindset exercises—practical tools that merge mental wellness and professional development to enhance personal and professional performance.
Domanique shares how, in the absence of accessible mental health resources, she became her own scientist—reprogramming fear, anxiety, and trauma to break through barriers to success. This session reinforces a powerful truth: we don't need to overcome fear and anxiety to move forward - we can learn how to move forward with them.
WORKSHOP TOPIC: Mindfulness: The Key to Unlocking Creativity and Work-Life Balance
Everyone has untapped creative and leadership potential, but daily stress—work, family, and the global climate—often blocks access to it. Domanique leads participants through an interactive presentation featuring audience exercises and Creative Visioning, a technique designed to unlock breakthrough thinking in just 24 hours. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this session offers tools to thrive personally and professionally.
Participants will explore:
- Creative visioning and priming techniques for everyday peak performance and creative output
- Learning to reframe neurodiversity, cultural and gender-based differences, and bias-aware leadership as drivers of innovation.
- Leading across cultural, generational, emotional, and political landscapes.
- Using mindfulness to manage fear, anxiety, and overwhelm.
- Unlocking empathy’s full potential: From emotional awareness to strategic leadership.
"BE INSPIRED" PANEL DISCUSSION
Join us for the "Be Inspired" Panel Discussion, where an exceptional lineup of speakers will share their personal journeys of growth, resilience, and success. Through candid storytelling and valuable insights, our panelists will explore the challenges and triumphs that have shaped their careers, offering practical takeaways that align with this year’s theme: "Empowering a Supportive Workplace for Success." This dynamic conversation will provide attendees with actionable strategies to foster inclusive, thriving work environments while inspiring the next generation of leaders. Don’t miss this opportunity to be motivated, uplifted, and empowered!
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MODERATOR: Shannon Hall is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Dustbane Products Ltd. and Captain of the ISSA Hygieia Network Canada Region. Shannon is a transformational sales leader with 20+ year’s sales leadership. Working for several Fortune 500 companies, as well as private businesses, she has been tasked with delivering results, building high performing sales teams, and creating a sales and customer focused culture. Shannon Hall is a passionate advocate for women in the cleaning and maintenance industry, championing mentorship, leadership development, and equal opportunities to empower the next generation of female professionals. |
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Andrew Clark is the Corporate Accounts Director for GOJO Industries Canada, a leading manufacturer of hand hygiene solutions including the iconic Purell brand. Andrew leads the strategy and market planning with some of Canada’s largest national channel partners. With over 25 years in both the Canadian and American Jan San & Healthcare marketplaces, Andrew utilizes his broad experience in sales leadership, corporate training , national accounts, category management and channel development to build high performing teams and trusted corporate partnerships. Prior to GOJO, Andrew spent many years working with market leaders such as Kimberly-Clark and Essity in a variety of progressive leadership roles. Outside of the office, Andrew can often be found on a tennis court in summer & on a ski hill or rink during winter in beautiful Collingwood, Ontario. |
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Kim Jack is the Vice President of Information Technology at Bunzl Canada, overseeing IT operations for the leading distributor of industrial, safety, and packaging supplies. With over 20 years of experience in IT, she specializes in digital marketing, data science, and retail applications. Kim began her career as a Math and Computer Science teacher in Toronto, Scotland, and Colombia before transitioning to the sanitary maintenance and supply industry. She has held key roles in training, project management, and software delivery, including as an IT Executive at Canadian Tire, where she led strategic initiatives in digital transformation, eCommerce, and customer loyalty. Passionate about collaboration and trust, Kim fosters a culture of accountability and transparency, empowering teams to drive innovation. She is an agile champion and a strong advocate for continuous improvement. Kim holds an Honors Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and member of the CIO Association of Canada, she also mentors students through the University of Waterloo’s Women in Math (WIM) program. |
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Parm Johal is the Director of National Accounts for Canada at Cascades PRO, where she has dedicated 20 years to a fulfilling and rewarding career. Reflecting on her early years at Cascades, Parm was deeply inspired by the leadership of a female president and the mentorship of remarkable women in executive roles. Their influence has played a pivotal role in shaping her career and fueling her commitment to mentorship within her organization. Beyond her professional life, Parm is passionate about reading, playing pickleball, and spending quality time with her family. As a proud parent of twins, she considers them her greatest achievement. She also treasures her morning routine with her golden retriever, Leo, finding it a refreshing way to start the day. |
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BRINGING COMFORT & DIGNITY: CONFERENCE SERVICE PROJECT SUPPORTS HALTON WOMEN'S PLACE
At the heart of the ISSA Hygieia Networking & Leadership Conference is a powerful commitment to leadership, connection, and compassion.
In keeping with the Hygieia Network's dedication to the empowerment of women in the cleaning industry, during each conference the ISSA Charities™ signature program supports a local organization whose mission aligns with our shared values. This year, the Hygieia Network is honored to support Halton Women's Place, a beacon of safety and hope for women and children escaping domestic violence in the Halton region.
With confidential emergency shelters in Burlington and Milton, Halton Women's Place provides a secure, welcoming space where survivors can begin to heal and rebuild. Beyond emergency housing, the organization offers crisis intervention, legal advocacy, counseling, and educational programming—all focused on breaking the cycle of abuse and empowering women to reclaim their lives.
Their compassionate team works tirelessly to ensure every woman has the tools, confidence, and community support to move toward a future free from violence.
As part of this year's service project, the ISSA Hygieia Network is collecting new pajamas to support women (and their children) who are coming into the shelter as well as those transitioning out of it. Specifically, Halton Women's Place is in need of the following:
- Women: Adult sizes XS, Large, XL, XXL and XXL
- Babies: Sleepers sizes 3 months to 24 months
- Youth (Pre-Teen & Teen Sizes): Youth XS (4/5), Youth L (12/14), Youth XL (16/18)
These cozy essentials provide comfort, dignity, and a fresh start as women and their children move forward on their journey. Your generosity will help ensure that every woman has something warm, soft and uplifting to call her own.
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We are also proud to welcome Carmela Bozzo, Director of Philanthropy & Community Engagement at the Halton Women's Place, who will share more about the shelter's transformative programs. A passionate and dedicated leader in philanthropy and advocacy, Carm has been making a difference with the organization for 20 years, leading the fundraising team for the last 16. Her impact is profound—raising over $1 million annually to support essential programs and services. Carm is known for her strength in relationship building, her fierce commitment to community, and her belief that education is key to ending violence against women. As a mother of two teenage boys, her advocacy extends from her professional role to her home, championing change through awareness, action, and education. |
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We invite you to join us in this meaningful effort. Whether you bring a pair a set of pajamas, or simply your support, you are making a difference in someone's journey toward safety and empowerment. Attendees can also share words of encouragement by writing heartfelt postcards, which will be included with each set of pajamas.
Bring hope. Bring comfort. Bring pajamas and slippers.
Together, we can offer warmth, dignity, and most importantly, we can offer a fresh start!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To ensure the 2025 event reflects the high standards of the ISSA Hygieia Network, we are seeking support from esteemed industry leaders! By sponsoring the conference, your company will gain valuable visibility and be celebrated as a champion of professional development and inclusivity in the cleaning industry.
Sponsorship packages include the following:
- Spotlight Sponsor ($2500): Have your brand prominently featured in all promotional materials, on the conference event page, and on signage displayed throughout the event.
- Supporting Sponsor ($1500): Have your brand recognized in conference promotions, on the conference event page, and signage at the event.
This is a unique opportunity to align your organization with a transformative initiative while showcasing your support for the ISSA Hygieia Network's mission. Please join us in celebrating the return of the Hygieia Networking & Leadership Conference to Canada, and help make the 2025 event an unforgettable experience for all participants. For additional information, please contact Tanja Nowotny at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, gain inspiration,
and walk away with information to make a meaningful impact in your workplace and beyond.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Save Your Seat Today!
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