Meet Andrea Grobocopatel: Co-Chair of 2018 W20 & President of FLOR 

Andrea Grobocopatel is an Argentine agronomist, president of Fundación por Liderazgos y Organizaciones Responsables (F.L.O.R), president and shareholder of Los Grobo S.G.R., a leading agro-industrial group in South America. She co-founded her family business, together with her father and his brother, when she was only 21 years old. She is committed to empowering women to reach decision-making positions and promoting women’s financial independence.

The Americas Powerhouse Luncheon: Meet the International Trailblazers Challenging the Status Quo

What do a Canadian Treasure Hunter, an Argentine Agronomist, a Mexican Entrepreneur, and a Peruvian diplomat all have in common? Find out at the season premiere of the Women of Influence Luncheon series as we partner with Women Who Rock to shine a spotlight on The Americas Diversity story during the PDAC 2019 Convention.

Why Canadian Feed The Children is mobilizing for gender equality

Jacquelyn Wright, President and CEO of Canadian Feed The Children, believes gender equality can have the biggest impact when it comes to eradicating child poverty, unlocking children’s potential, and changing the world. That’s why CFTC is taking part in the Women Deliver 2019 Mobilization Canada campaign — joining their voice with those of other Canadian organizations to bring about positive change.

How Maria Freites Hernandez rebuilt her career as an immigrant to Canada

Moving to Toronto from Venezuela, Maria Freites Hernandez expected to take a few steps back in her analytics career as she settled into her new country. But now she’s back in a senior position at a bank, and taking her career to the next level as a student in the first Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence class at Smith — North America’s first graduate business degree in the AI field.

#BossWhoMadeMe – A series of open letters to Women Bosses who shaped us

Through the course of your career you will have a number of bosses, but there is always one who you feel forever indebted to. Maybe they gave your first job, maybe they encouraged you to believe in yourself or maybe they supported you through a difficult time. We wrote open letters to the Woman #BossWhoMadeMe and invited members from our community to pen theirs too.

Designing Inclusively: How Joanna Griffiths Disrupted a $250 Billion Industry and Created a Brand for Every Body

Join us at the Premiere of the Women of Influence Evening Series on March 7th, for a rare opportunity to learn how Joanna leveraged an unmet consumer demand to revolutionize the $250 billion underwear industry. Whether you’re a fan of Knix products, or an entrepreneur looking for insight into identifying consumer demands and positioning your brand for growth, this is an exceptional opportunity for you!

5 minutes with Kirsten Bobbie, Manager of Operations & Logistics for the 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games

Kirsten Bobbie is Manager of Operations and Logistics for the 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games, she’s playing an integral role in bringing together 2,500 student-athletes from around the world to Toronto for four days this May. We spoke to Kirsten about why these games are important — and how our WOI Community can help.

Are you ready for your post-career primetime?

LEANING OUT helps female leaders on the cusp of a significant career transition learn how to stand on the shoulders of their professional selves to envision and purposefully plan their next phase. Learn more about this new program that can help you develop your own post-career plan.

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From invaluable career advice to inspiring profiles of women who’ve made it, Women of Influence has partnered with Smith School of Business to bring you the Step Ahead: Preparing for Senior Leadership series. 

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