Welcome to SANCTUARY
Arrival Experience
Upon entry, guests are transported into a space where calm triumphs over chaos and the weight of event life begins to melt away. This is your SANCTUARY.
Start by nourishing your body with a high-protein breakfast, paired with mineral- and collagen-rich bone broth designed to restore and refuel.
As you arrive, your frequency begins to shift. A live sound bath fills the room with calming waves, gently guiding you out of the noise and into presence, setting the tone for the day ahead.
We invite you to get comfortable. Leave your shoes at the door and step into a pair of luxurious Malvados slippers, signaling a transition from doing to being.
Just beyond, explore our essential oil bar. Choose a scent that resonates with you, whether uplifting, grounding, or calming, and set your personal intention for the experience ahead.
10:03 AM
Finding Clarity, Calm, and Sanctuary in High-Pressure Environments
In an industry that rarely pauses, where decisions are constant and expectations run high, the greatest power is the ability to remain steady within the storm. This session invites you to return to that steadiness.
Led by mindfulness teacher and leadership trainer Michael Apollo, you will be guided through a science-backed approach to navigating pressure with clarity and intention. Through his Relax, Reflect, Respond framework, you will learn how to regulate your nervous system, shift your perspective, and move from reaction to response.
This is not about slowing down the pace of your world. It is about changing how you meet it.
Michael Apollo
Founder & CEO, Mindful Institute
10:33 AM
Why We’re Here: A New Leadership Era
Before the pace begins, we pause. In this opening moment, founders Stacy, Sam, Connie, and Carly step forward to share the deeper why behind SANCTUARY.
This is a call to lead differently. To move beyond burnout as a badge of honour, and toward a more intentional, human-centred way of working.
Carly Silberstein
Cielle & Co
Connie Cay Santos
CAY VII INC
Samantha Mele
The Creative Connoisseur
Stacy Wyatt
Canadian Special Events
10:38 AM
What Drives You (and What Drives You Crazy)
A playful, high-energy exploration of personality, communication, and connection using the Maxwell DISC framework.
You will move, choose, and see yourself reflected in real time as patterns emerge in how we communicate, react, and lead.
This is where awareness shifts from surface to real understanding.
Kimberly Magnus
SVP Commercial, Circana
11:08 AM
The Ultimate Motivation Tool No One Is Talking About
This immersive session explores music as a science-backed tool for regulating energy, sharpening focus, and elevating performance.
You will experience how rhythm, sound, and intentional microbreaks can reset your state in real time.
Karen Agro
Agro Health Associates
11:43 AM
Fueling the Human Behind the Operator
An expert panel on sleep, nutrition, and movement — the real drivers of performance in high-pressure environments.
Practical, immediate shifts to help you sustain energy, clarity, and performance.
Adriano Cavaliere
Cayla Solomon
Rachel Molenda
12:28 PM
Lunch & Experience Zone
Curated nourishment experience.
1:45 PM
Wellness is the Work
A powerful keynote reframing success through the lens of energy, sustainability, and human performance.
Joy Lapps
2:10 PM
Creating Space for What Matters with AI
How AI can reduce mental load, create clarity, and support well-being in real time.
Marli Lichtman
3:15 PM
Failing Forward
An interactive session to reframe failure, build confidence, and move through the messy middle.
Brandi Leifso
3:45 PM
REUNION Closing Dance
A high-energy closing experience to reset, reconnect, and celebrate.
4:00 PM — SANCTUARY ENDS
