2025 THIA Innovation Summit
September 12, 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
THIA’s Innovation Summit will be returning this September for a day of engagement and insights into the issues, solutions and trends affecting the travel health insurance industry.
This year’s Summit will once again take place at Manulife’s conference space in Downtown Toronto on Friday, September 12th (the day after THIA’s AGM) from 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM EST, cocktail reception to follow.* We are pleased to advise that this space is wheelchair accessible.
Space will be limited and sure to fill up quickly and Early Bird pricing will be available until August 8, 2025.
*Event information is subject to change.
This Year’s Innovation Summit Highlights
From Complexity to Clarity: Reimagining Travel Insurance for a Simpler, Smarter Future
At this one-day summit, we will be focusing on eliminating friction in the travel insurance industry - making insurance clear, relevant, and easy for both consumers and providers - highlighting the industry's need to evolve beyond complexity and position itself as a seamless travel companion.
The Summit will feature two keynote speakers, provocative panels, technology experts and more.
A light breakfast, lunch and a networking cocktail reception at the end of the day are included in your purchase price.
Keynote Speakers
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Jay KiewJay Kiew is a change navigation strategist and world-renowned keynote speaker with more than 13 years of strategy and human capital experience. He has created more than $2B of impact for 400+ executives by designing, developing, and delivering organizational transformation, but his story extends far beyond the professional arena. Kiew is a half-blind cancer survivor, whose life is a testament to resilience in the face of adversity. His remarkable blend of professional expertise and personal resilience equips leaders to hack through the thick of change and disruption. |
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Lee-Anne McAlearLee-Anne McAlear is an award-winning facilitator, speaker, writer, and consultant, focusing on leading innovation, enhancing employee engagement, establishing creative cultures and thriving in change. She has piloted several global innovation initiatives that have delivered new approaches to brand revitalization, new methods for delivering patient care and new ways to address customer growth and retention. For more than 25 years, Lee-Anne has worked across industries and sectors including, but not limited to, pharmaceutical, health care, telecommunication, transportation, professional services and consumer packaged goods. |
Pricing
- THIA Members - Early Bird ticket (through August 8, 2025): $250 per person
- THIA Members - Standard ticket: $300 per person
- Non-Members ticket: $350 per person
- Student Ticket: $75 per person (Only available to full-time students who have completed or are enrolled in the TRIP course. To take advantage of this rate, students must email info@thiaonline.com using their school email address to obtain the code to register.)
Accommodation
THIA has reserved a limited number of hotel rooms for attendees of our AGM on September 11th and the Innovation Summit on the 12th. The rooms are at the Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville (387 Bloor Street East, Toronto ON M4W 1H7), a short walk from the Innovation Summit venue. To take advantage of THIA's corporate rate (15% off the best available flexible rate), please Visit here to reserve your room.
We strongly encourage those attendees who are travelling to Toronto for the event to ensure they have appropriate travel insurance coverage.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be granted after purchase. Attendance can be transferred to future Innovation Summits by contacting info@thiaonline.com.
Sponsorship
If your company would like to sponsor THIA's Innovation Summit, please contact Tony Abou-Assaleh at taa@titanfile.com.
Thank you to our venue sponsor Manulife for providing its state-of-the-art space for this event and to our other sponsors for their support.
