Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

Join us on Wednesday, May 29th for the Calgary Women in Leadership Summit - Shaping the Future of Work as we will showcase leading employers catalyzing change across the technology, energy, and several other sectors.

Esteemed Speakers

Esteemed speakers from leading organizations will lead panels and share their expertise and experience on navigating career impacts arising from rapid technological advancements and evolving DEI policies. Employers will have the opportunity to showcase their organizational and recruitment opportunities through employment and career booths.

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Deborah Green

Leads Indigenous Workforce Development, Indigenous Awareness at Suncor Energy as a Senior National Specialist

Roxanne Hodgson

Manager, Indigenous Relations, Dexterra Group

Gurjit Mann Toor

Principle at PnG Ventures Inc, Co-Owner/PM at PnG Builders, Owner/Artist at @closet.art.studio

Anne-Marie Pham

CEO at Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

Saawan Logan

Founder and CEO, North Water Canada

Lana Bentley

Director of Program Strategy

YWCA

Megan Wickens

Global Head of SparkAI, Adecco Group

Karen Cheng

Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Distinguished Engineer, Kyndryl Canada

Edna Howard

VP (Canada) of Chevron's Global Indigenous Employment Network |

Heather Thomson

Alberta WIL Chapter Chair

Executive and Leadership Coach

Thalia Aspeslet

Manager, Indigenous & Community Relations, Explore

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Maya Kanigan

President & Founder - Women in Leadership Foundation

Elizabeth Punch

Director, Recruitment TinyEYE Therapy Services

Co-founder Leading Talent

Joanna Shea

CEO and Co-Founder of the Negotiations Collective

Shelley Kuipers

Co-CEO, General Partner The51

Shabeena Habib

Shabeena Habib Vice President, People & Culture, Amii

Bina Kamath

CEO & Founder, Orion's Reach

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EVENT PARTICIPATION

Key Highlights:

Attend Interactive Sessions: Lead or engage in dynamic panels covering topics such as Indigenous Women in Leadership, industry-specific barriers, and solutions, or profile inspiring journeys of organizational leaders on obstacles they overcome on their pathway to leadership.
Share/Expand Industry Knowledge: Delve into the challenges and solutions in breaking equity barriers within the Technology, Energy and Health Care sectors, including a sub-theme on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Employers Showcase their Women Leaders and Best Practices: Employer champions who are transforming workplaces to be more diverse and inclusive.

AGENDA

8:30am Doors Open

9:00am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS:
Heather Thomson, Alberta WIL Chapter Chair: Ruby Eagle Child, Indigenous Elder; and Maya Kanigan, Founder & President, Women in Leadership Foundation and Co-founder, Leading Talent

9:30am: Session 1

CHAMPIONING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING IN THE WORKPLACE
Best practices to break barriers: mentorship, sponsorship and role models. Anne Marie Pham, CEO, Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion; Shelley Kuiper's, Co-CEO, General Partner, The51; Bina Kamath, CEO & Founder, Orion’s Reach and Saawan Logan, Founder and CEO, North.

10:15 - 10:45am Short Break

10:45am: Session 2

AI & THE FUTURE OF WORK:
Navigating career impacts for women arising from rapid technological advancements and evolving policies. Opportunities for Albertan innovation.

Featuring:
Karen Cheng, Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Distinguished Engineer, Kyndryl Canada. Megan Wickens, Global Head of SparkAI, Adecco Group. Shabeena Habib, Vice President, People & Culture, Amii.

Moderated by: Gurjit Mann Toor, Principle, PnG Ventures.

12:15pm Session 3

HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE:
How DEIB plays a fundamental role in supporting employee wellness to transform workplaces.

Featuring:

Joanna Shea, CEO and Co-Founder of the Negotiations Collective. Lana Bentley, Director of Program Strategy, YWCA. Moderator: Liz Punch, Co-founder, Leading Talent.

1:15pm: Session 4

INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP PANEL & CLOSING REMARKS:
A panel of matriarchs shall bring together a wealth of knowledge, diverse perspectives, and lived
experiences to explore the multifaceted dimensions of careers in corporate Canada. From discussing
challenges and successes, this session promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking journey
through the realm of Indigenous women in leadership.

Featuring:

Deborah Green Leads Indigenous Workforce Development, Indigenous Awareness at Suncor Energy as a Senior National Specialist; Thalia Aspeslet, Manager, Indigenous & Community Relations, Explore; Edna Howard, VP (Canada) of Chevron's Global Indigenous Employment Network | Local & Indigenous Content Advisor, Chevron and Roxanne Hodgson, Manager, Indigenous Relations, Dexterra Group.
Closing remarks featuring: Heather Thomson and Ruby Eagle Child, Indigenous Elder.

2:00 - 2:30pm Networking