Oct 10, is International Day of the Girl and we are kicking off the celebration of girls, with some truly inspirational girls of influence. From starting businesses, running charities, using coding and STEM to solve real-world problems. These girls are breaking gender barriers their mothers and grandmothers could only dream of. Beyoncé says they run the world. Oprah says their new day is on the horizon. The world is telling them that the time is now.
It’s no secret the environmental crisis is reshaping every aspect of the global energy industry. A shift to sustainable alternatives is urgently needed — but how do we get there? Join us and fellow industry leaders on October 15th who are quite literally disrupting the status quo and leveraging AI and automation to lead us into a clean – and profitable – new energy era.
No matter what industry you work in, the challenges in today’s business environment are rapidly evolving — and success lies in our ability to keep up. Diana Drury, Director of Team and Executive Coaching for the MBA/Master programs at Smith School of Business, shares how the school is preparing future leaders to excel through teaching skills that cannot be found in a textbook.
Jeff Perera credits his upbringing — and the negative male role models in it — for leading him towards his current career: as a speaker, writer, and facilitator focused on a modern view of manhood. His approach avoids shaming men for their learned biases, and instead encourages them to support each other as they build their ‘empathy muscles’, celebrate their differences, and set themselves free from the stereotypes they grew up with.
From little girls to young ladies — to not-so-young ladies — we could all use some empowerment from the books we read. While strong female protagonists are becoming more common, girl power doesn’t always have to come with a bow and arrow. Through storytelling, role models, and good advice, these six books are guaranteed to uplift the girls in your life (and you along with them).
Lara and Karen launched Ryan Murphy Construction in 2008 — facing the challenge of the financial crash ‘hands-on’, the entrepreneurial duo persevered and has now built the company into one of Western Canada’s most successful general contracting firms heading towards $20 million dollars in gross revenue in 2021. Join us and presenting sponsor BDC for a candid and lively fireside chat to find out how they did it.
The Start-Up Award celebrates an entrepreneur who, in a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years, has prepared her company for the next level of growth. Meet our 2019 finalists Kiely MacLean (RJ MacLean), Jayne McCaw (Jayne’s Cottages), and Nathalie Shtern (DoughNats Bakery).
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Meet Autumn Peltier: 14-year-old internationally recognized clean water advocate and the Anishinabek Nation chief water commissioner
Announcing the 2019 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award Finalists!
Mandy’s Salads grew from a counter in a clothing store to seven Montreal locations — here’s how they’re keeping the growth going
Meet Diana Olsen: the founder of Balzac’s Coffee Roasters 
Six books for empowering girls
How Jeff Perera is using support — rather than shame — to guide men towards a new idea of manhood
