Meet Nadège Nourian, chef and owner of Nadège Patisserie

Nadège Nourian is the chef and owner of Nadège Patisserie in Toronto, Canada. Since the opening of her eponymous shops in 2009, Nadège has delighted Torontonians with modern dessert creations, and has been showered with numerous accolades from critics, the press, and the blogosphere.

How Allen Lau, CEO & co-founder of Wattpad, built a majority-women, diverse and inclusive tech company

In the often male-dominated tech industry, it’s rare to find a company with a good representation of women. At Wattpad, women are the majority, visible and in positions of power at every level. Allen Lau, co-founder and CEO, looks to his employees for guidance on achieving that goal.

How Ravina Bains became the “Top Under 40” in the investment industry

Although Ravina Bains’ interest in finance started at a young age, she still took a circuitous route to her present role of Vice-President of Commercial Banking/Canadian Wealth Management Sales Integration at Scotiabank. Recently awarded the 2018 Investment Industry Association of Canada Top Under 40 Award, she’s proof that following your passion pays off.

8 ways to transform your relationship with money

What is holding women back from greater wealth and success? What are we missing even after acting on Sheryl Sandberg’s recommendation to “lean in”?

Five Minutes With Marie Harf, Political Analyst and Co-host of Benson and Harf

Marie Harf had a successful political career during President Obama’s time in the White House, with several key advisory and communications roles. In January 2017, Marie joined FOX news as a contributor — even though her political opinions certainly differed, and still do. She currently serves as a FOX News Channel analyst and co-host of FOX News Radio’s Benson and Harf, for which she discusses the latest headlines emanating from Washington alongside her co-host, Guy Benson.

Meet the 2018 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award Winners

Get to know the inspiring 2018 Award Winners.

The Role of Men

Women of Influence and 30% Club Canada are coming together to shine a spotlight on the role of men — as leaders, champions, and allies. Why? Because men lead 95% of the world’s organizations, and we need them engaged to help move towards equality.

Meet Vanessa Vakharia, founder and director of The Math Guru

Vanessa Vakharia is the founder and director of The Math Guru, a boutique math and science tutoring studio in Toronto. She also speaks globally at conferences about re-inventing media representations of women in STEM. Her goal is to change math culture so that STEM is finally cool and accessible.

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