BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250304T153000Z DTEND:20250304T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:LUNCHEON - WCB: Protecting the Nova Scotia Workforce\, Together DESCRIPTION:Presenting Partner\n\n\n\n \n\n\nProgress Through Accountability\n\nProtecting the Nova Scotia workforce\, together\n\n\n\nWCB Nova Scotia's dynamic CEO Karen Adams pulls no punches in a just-the-facts look at the year ahead\, and an update on the WCB's Strategic Plan. A year into that plan\, the injury prevention story remains a good one\, with injury happening at half the rate it once did. The WCB is delivering on new service level agreements that never existed before. But\, there's still work to do\, for all of us\, to better support workers when injury does happen.\n\n\n\nNew duty-to-cooperate requirements under an updated Act are coming\, and they're an important first step on a new path forward a path paved with increased accountability: For the WCB\, for employers and workers\, and for service providers.\n\n\n\nJoin us for lunch\, and to learn what the new path forward means for you.\n\n \n\nKAREN ADAMS\, MBA. ICD.D\n\nCEO\, Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia\n\n\n\nKaren is a CEO and Board Director with international and multi-industry experience. She was recognized in 2017 as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network and was voted by her peers as "CEO of the Year" by Wealth Professional in 2019.\n\n \n\nKaren has served as the CEO of numerous companies\, including Fundserv Inc\, Alberta Pensions Corporation\, and HSBC Bank. She is a change leader\, repeatedly managing large technology transformation projects and leading people through cultural change.\n\n \n\nAlthough born and raised in Toronto\, Karen spent much of her career outside Canada. She has lived and worked in Mumbai\, Shanghai\, Hong Kong\, Beijing\, Seoul\, Dubai\, London and Amman.\n\n \n\nKaren snowshoed 100 km across the Article Circle on The True Patriot Love Women's Expedition Baffin Island 2019\, raising over $1 million to support Canadian military members\, Veterans\, and their families.\n\n \n\nKaren has a double major in Mathematics and Economics from Queen's University in Kingston\, an MBA in International Finance from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver\, and an ICD.D designation from The Rotman School of Management and Institute of Corporate Directors.\n\n \n \n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS\n\n\n\nADVOCATE PARTNER\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities Available\n\nJosh Creighton\, Corporate partnership Specialist\n\n(902) 481-1229 josh@halifaxchamber.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Progress Through Accountability
\nProtecting the Nova Scotia workforce\, together

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\nWCB Nova Scotia&rsquo\;s dynamic CEO Karen Adams pulls no punches in a just-the-facts look at the year ahead\, and an update on the WCB&rsquo\;s Strategic Plan. A year into that plan\, the injury prevention story remains a good one\, with injury happening at half the rate it once did. The WCB is delivering on new service level agreements that never existed before. But\, there&rsquo\;s still work to do\, for all of us\, to better support workers when injury does happen.
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\nNew duty-to-cooperate requirements under an updated Act are coming\, and they&rsquo\;re an important first step on a new path forward&hellip\; a path paved with increased accountability: For the WCB\, for employers and workers\, and for service providers.
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\nJoin us for lunch\, and to learn what the new path forward means for you.
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KAREN ADAMS\, \;MBA. ICD.D
\nCEO\, Workers'\; Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
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\nKaren is a CEO and Board Director with international and multi-industry experience. She was recognized in 2017 as one of Canada&rsquo\;s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women&rsquo\;s Executive Network and was voted by her peers as &ldquo\;CEO of the Year&rdquo\; by Wealth Professional in 2019.
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\nKaren has served as the CEO of numerous companies\, including Fundserv Inc\, Alberta Pensions Corporation\, and HSBC Bank. She is a change leader\, repeatedly managing large technology transformation projects and leading people through cultural change.
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\nAlthough born and raised in Toronto\, Karen spent much of her career outside Canada. She has lived and worked in Mumbai\, Shanghai\, Hong Kong\, Beijing\, Seoul\, Dubai\, London and Amman.
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\nKaren snowshoed 100 km across the Article Circle on The True Patriot Love Women&rsquo\;s Expedition &ndash\; Baffin Island 2019\, raising over $1 million to support Canadian military members\, Veterans\, and their families.
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\nKaren has a double major in Mathematics and Economics from Queen&rsquo\;s University in Kingston\, an MBA in International Finance from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver\, and an ICD.D designation from The Rotman School of Management and Institute of Corporate Directors.
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available
\nJosh Creighton\, \;Corporate partnership Specialist
\n(902) 481-1229 \;josh@halifaxchamber.com
\n LOCATION:The Prince George Hotel UID:e.2481.4240 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260416T001929Z URL:https://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/luncheon-wcb-protecting-the-nova-scotia-workforce-together-4240 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR