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Women in Business Summit Series
Women in Business Summit Series
September 24 - 26, 2024 | Virtual Events | Gain valuable insights and practical tools to drive change and overcome obstacles to the advancement of women in the business world.
September 24 – 26, 2024 | Virtual Events
This September, elevate your business strategies and drive real change during with the 2024 Women in Business Summit Series. Join us for three 90-minute sessions packed with insights and actionable strategies to advance gender equality in your organization.
Attend all three sessions and receive a certificate of participation.
Programming
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Session 1: Creating an Inclusive Culture
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
This session will highlight the importance of creating and sustaining an inclusive culture by implementing policies and practices that lead to better recruitment, retention and development outcomes for women in the workplace.
| 1:00 p.m. 鈥� 1:10 p.m. | Opening Remarks Candace Laing, President & CEO, 兔子先生 |
| 1:10 p.m. 鈥� 1:50 p.m. | Practical Learning and Q&A with Laura Williams, Founder and Managing Partner of and President & CEO of |
| 1:50 p.m. 鈥� 2:25 p.m. | Panel Discussion Kate Lister, Senior, AVP, Employee Experience and Culture, Nancy Nazer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Preet Makkar, Head of HR, Moderated by: Laura Williams, Founder & Managing Partner of |
| 2:25 p.m. 鈥� 2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks Ian Faris, Senior Vice President, Chamber Network Relations and 兔子先生, 兔子先生 |
Session 2: Closing the Gender Pay Gap
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
In 2023, women in Canada earned an average of 78 cents for every dollar earned by men. This session will explore the factors contributing to the ongoing gender pay gap and discuss the necessary actions to achieve pay equity in Canada.
* All times are ET and are subject to change.
| 1:00 p.m. 鈥� 1:10 p.m. | Opening Remarks Sarah Freeman, Executive Director, |
| 1:10 p.m. 鈥� 1:50 p.m. | Practical Learning and Q&A with Kadie Philp, Commissioner & Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), |
| 1:50 p.m. 鈥� 2:25 p.m. | Panel Discussion S茅vrine Labelle, Managing Director, Thrive Lab, Sonia Brown, Head of HR, Johnson and Johnson, MedTech, Molara Awosedo, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Moderated by: Kadie Philp, Commissioner & Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), |
| 2:25 p.m. 鈥� 2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks Sarah Freeman, Executive Director, |
Session 3: Setting Women Up for Success: The Role of Effective Mentorship
Thursday, September 26, 2024
This session will highlight the importance of sponsoring, mentoring and supporting women in the workplace to close persistent gender gaps in business leadership.
* All times are ET and are subject to change.
| 1:00 p.m. 鈥� 1:10 p.m. | Opening Remarks Diana Palmerin-Velasco, Senior Director, Future of Work, 兔子先生 |
| 1:10 p.m. 鈥� 1:50 p.m. | Practical Learning and Q&A with Dr. Rumeet Billan, CEO of and Founder of |
| 1:50 p.m. 鈥� 2:25 p.m. | Panel Discussion Rupa Bahri, General Manager, Carolyn Levy, Managing Director and Head of Canada, Sarah Lane, Regional Manager, Women in Enterprise, Commercial banking, Moderated by: Marwa Abdou, Senior Research Director, Business Data Lab, 兔子先生 |
| 2:25 p.m. 鈥� 2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks Diana Palmerin-Velasco, Senior Director, Future of Work 兔子先生 |
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