Women in Business Summit Series

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.

Agenda

Get to know the speakers

Why Should You Attend?

Canada lags behind nearly half of all OECD countries in women’s representation in management, according to a by the Canadian Chamber鈥檚 Business Data Lab. This highlights a pressing need to enhance women’s roles in leadership and close compensation gaps.

The 2024 Women in Business Summit Series, held during Canada鈥檚 Gender Equality Week, addresses these issues with three empowering 90-minute sessions designed to bridge the implementation gap and make progress on accelerating gender equality.

Here鈥檚 What You鈥檒l Gain:

Acquire Practical Tools & Strategies: Gain exclusive insights and actionable solutions from leading experts and accomplished entrepreneurs to tackle gender disparities in management and leadership.
Get Your Questions Answered: Have your queries addressed directly by influential thought leaders and business pioneers who have paved the way in advancing gender equality.
Earn a Certificate of Participation: Attend all three sessions and receive a certificate of participation to demonstrate your commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace.

Registration

Rates and Discounts

Non-member Rate: $100 + tax for the three sessions
Member Rate: $75 + tax for the three sessions
Student Rate: $80 + tax for the three sessions
Group Discount: Host a watch party and receive an additional 25% off the group rate. Contact us to secure this discount.

Programming

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.

* All times are ET and are subject to change.

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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