* Please note that this session will be delivered in English only, but questions can be submitted and responded to in French

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 1:00-2:30 PM ET

Join us for an insightful webinar presented by Mercer, the second in our Rethinking the Future of Higher Education series, highlighting emerging trends in the academic workforce. This session will provide insight into the Compensation & Workforce Planning Survey that FBS released in partnership with Mercer on April 28, 2025.

With financial sustainability still a top priority in the sector, Mercer will take a more in-depth look at Strategic Workforce Planning, with a focus on faculty and academic roles. The webinar will also explore approaches to Change Management & Communication, spotlighting critical tools for helping institutions navigate challenges during times of uncertainty.

This session will be recorded, and there will be opportunities for interaction and focused discussions during a Q&A segment following the presentation.

This webinar is only open to authorized contacts of institutions that are members of FBS / CAUBO.

This CAUBO PD activity may count towards credits for accreditation programs and designations in your field. Visit the CAUBO website for more details.

Our Panelists include:

	Mohamad Bizri Workforce Rewards Principal Mercer Mohamad is a Principal in the Career business in Mercer’s Toronto office, with deep experience in both private and public sector, focusing on workforce rewards. Mohamad has extensive experience in leading transformative projects across various industries, which would cover job architecture, rewards harmonization and the development of HR frameworks and strategies. Mohamad holds an MBA from the American University of Science and Technology – Beirut, Lebanon.
	Nicole Landsiedel Senior Associate, HR Transformation and Communications Mercer Nicole Landsiedel is a Senior Associate with Mercer (Canada) Limited specializing in HR Transformation, Change Management, and Communications, based in Vancouver, BC. Nicole consults clients in the areas of HR program strategy, design, and implementation. She has expertise in the design and implementation of high-impact performance management strategies, skills and competency framework development, leadership development and succession planning programs. In addition to working directly in program design and implementation, Nicole also has significant expertise in change management and communications, and has supported clients undergoing large-scale, enterprise-wide change, including software implementations (Workday/UKG), M&A transactions, and job architecture design. Before joining Mercer, Nicole worked in HR research and advisory, specializing in the areas of employee experience design, talent attraction, performance management, and leadership development. She has published nearly 20 research blueprints on various HR topics. Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the University of Western Ontario. As a lifelong learner, she continues to pursue educational opportunities in design thinking, user experience, and HR management. She is also a member of the Certified Human Resources Professionals of BC and the Yukon.
	Michael Petrucco Partner and Toronto Career Practice Leader Mercer Michael leads the Toronto Career Practice Leader and is a Client Manager at Mercer. He oversees the service delivery on a variety of strategic accounts, ensuring proactive support that links the organizations talent management strategy to their business objectives. Michael’s overall focus is to drive a compelling Employee Value Proposition through a Total Rewards offering that supports the attraction & retention goals for each one of his clients. Over the last 15 years at Mercer he’s worked with dynamic organizations to optimize talent and realize cost efficiencies. Michael’s technical knowledge extends to managing benefit plans, as well as strategic involvement with HR management, broad based and sales compensation plans, and pension design engagements. Michael holds a B.A. with a major in economics, and a certification in marketing management. He has also completed the Group Benefits Associate (GBA) designation along with being Life licensed.
	William Self Partner & Global Leader, Workforce Strategy & Analytics Mercer William leads Workforce Strategy & Analytics for Mercer. In this role, William is responsible for the firm’s efforts in people analytics, AI, strategic workforce planning, pay equity, and DEI analytics. He is located in Dallas, Texas. William’s work focuses on transforming organizations’ data into actionable insights, advanced strategy, and competitive advantage. William is a recognized thought leader in people analytics, speaks frequently at academic and industry conferences, and publishes in top academic journals, including the Leadership Quarterly, the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and PLOS One. William graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in Social Studies and received an M.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.

Moderator:

Lynne Gervais Field Representative, Faculty Bargaining Services FBS/CAUBO Lynne has been a Field Representative since 2018. Lynne served eleven years as Associate Vice-Principal, Human Resources, McGill University and has over 30 years’ experience with various multinational organizations. At the international level, she has served as an expert member of a mergers and acquisitions due diligence team on HR matters and moderated roundtables as part of the European Works Council (EWC) process. Her areas of expertise are total compensation, benefits, pension, human resources information systems, succession planning, international mobility, collective labour negotiation mandates and organizational effectiveness. She has demonstrated skills in change management, team building and project management and is known for promoting leadership through mentoring and coaching.

Join us for CAUBO’s Annual Conference in Edmonton, Alberta

Registration is open now!

From June 9-11, 2025, the CAUBO Annual Conference is in Edmonton, Alberta. Mark those dates in your calendar now!

We’ll open the conference in high style on Monday evening with a Welcome Reception steeped in history at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. On Tuesday afternoon, following the sessions, experience western vibes at a networking reception at the Edmonton Convention Centre, featuring a performance by members of the local Indigenous community, plus some traditional Western line dancers while enjoying local fare!

As at last year’s conference, there will be no Farewell Evening in 2025, and the trade show will take place on Tuesday only.

If you’ve been waiting to hear more about CAUBO 2025, you can visit the conference website now and get an overview of the conference schedule, full program, registration rates, and review the FAQ section.

We can’t wait to see you in Edmonton—join us for CAUBO 2025!

Share Your Insights in CAUBO’s Trend Talks Series

Submissions as part of this first series is now closed.
Stay tuned for the next Call for Content Proposal timelines to open later in 2025

Does your organization have a pulse on emerging domestic or global trends that are expected to have a substantive impact on the Canadian higher education administration sector, be it at the institutional or functional administrative level?

If so, we encourage you to submit a proposal for the 2025 CAUBO Trend Talk series.

CAUBO is currently accepting proposals from Canadian and international associations, industry experts, consultants as well as private sector firms to participate in our pilot project: Trend Talks to be scheduled throughout 2025.

This pilot project stems from one of the strategies outlined in CAUBO’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan launched in September 2023.

To proactively capture and disseminate trends that will shape the future of higher education administration,
to enable the early development of forward-thinking solutions.

In support of this strategy, CAUBO is aiming to broaden the range of information sources (external to the association membership; Canadian and beyond; within and outside the sector; etc.) for early identification of issues and opportunities that will have a substantive impact on the higher education administrative sector.

Trends will be shared with members through a series of virtual events, titled Trend Talks.

These presentations may take the form of Ted Talks, webinars, lunch & learns, podcasts, interviews etc.). CAUBO, in conjunction with the presenters from the selected submissions, will determine the ideal format based on the content and audience. This is not a fee-based opportunity. There will be no reimbursement of costs.

For a proposal to be considered, the trend needs to:

• Be new/emerging – not already on the radar of the majority of CAUBO members.
• Be expected to have an immediate or future impact on higher education administration.
  This connection/application must be illustrated within the proposal.
• Impact a broad segment of CAUBO’s institutional membership (relevant to small or large, undergraduate, or research-intensive institutions, etc.).
• Affect the university as a whole or a specific functional area. This should be specified within the proposal.
• Be of national relevance (not only specific to a handful of provinces).

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The list of accreditation programs and organizations that may provide continuing education credit for CAUBO professional development activities is below. This list may be incomplete, so if you know of others that should be added, please let us know by emailing kserjak@caubo.ca.

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA)
• Association For Supply Chain Management
• Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• Canada’s Association of I.T. Professionals (CIPS)
• Canadian Institute of Traffic & Transportation (CITT)
• Canadian Payroll Association
• CFA Institute
• Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR)
• CIM Chartered Managers Canada
• CPA Canada
• The Institute of Internal Auditors Canada
• ISACA
• Institute for Supply Management in the US
• LEED Green Associate/LEED AP
• National Institute of Government Procurement (NIGP)
• Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA)
• Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
• Supply Chain Canada