2022 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

A mix of keynotes, panels and presentations on topics such as supplier diversity, women entrepreneurship, business strategy, sustainability and more.

Agenda per day

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

DISCLAIMER: Agenda is subject to change.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
8:30am - 4:30pm | Lobby

Registration desk open for Conference participants. Tradeshow-only attendees can join us after 1:30pm.

NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:30am - 9:30am | Cohen Ballroom

Casual breakfast and networking

OPENING SESSION
9:30am - 11:00am | Cohen Ballroom

Welcome from the President & CEO - Silvia Pencak (WBE Canada)

Board Chair Remarks: Roadmap to Success - Maddy Baker (TELUS)

Conference logistics - Ezgi Gizem Cagatay (WBE Canada)

Remarks by BMO (Christine Canning)

WBE Panel: Leading Change Through Crisis - Sherrie O'Doyle (BMO), Andrea Robinson (Robinson Global Management), Anne-Marie Deslauriers (DELAN), Nicolette Gowan (Gowan Consulting), Rachael Radford (Meira Consulting Inc.)

Remarks by OPG (Alison Bradley)

TRADESHOW & NETWORKING
11:00am - 11:45am | Pinsent 1-4

Meet the exhibitors, build new connections - exhibitors to be announced in October

INDUSTRY LUNCH
11:45am - 1:30pm | Cohen Ballroom

Industry Lunch - network with other attendees representing your sector

Remarks by Accenture (Dora Silva)

Keynote: The Emotionally Strong Leader - Carolyn Stern (Carolyn Stern & Associates Inc.)

TRADESHOW ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
1:30pm - 4:30pm | Lobby

Registration desk open for Tradeshow-only participants.

TRADESHOW & NETWORKING
1:30pm - 5:00pm | Pinsent 1-4

Meet the exhibitors, build new connections

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:45pm - 4:55pm | Berton 1-2

Session 1: 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Remarks by EDC (Catherine Beach)

A Privacy and AI Ethics Crash Course in 21 Minutes - Josephine Yam (Skills4Good AI)

Session 2: 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Remarks by ABC Technologies (Edet Umoafia)

The Global State of Supplier Diversity - Jamie Crump (The Richwell Group)

Session 3: 4:00pm - 4:55pm

Remarks by Magna (Lisa Ross)

How To Recruit and Retain Young Professionals - Kim Ades (Frame of Mind Coaching^TM)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:45pm - 4:55pm | Cohen Ballroom

Session 1: 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Remarks by Scotiabank (Julia McCarvel)

Leadership Presence: Transforming Communication Through Storytelling - Susan Power (PowerUp Leadership)

Session 2: 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Remarks by BDC (Laura Didyk)

Understanding New Realities in the Workplace - Julie St-Pierre (BDC), Marty Britton (Britton Management Profile), Charmaine Hammond (Hammond International Inc. and Raise a Dream Training & Consulting Inc.), Jessica Cryer (CSPN)

Session 3: 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Panel moderator - Jennifer Chiu (TCS)

Tools of the Trade - Catherine Beach (EDC), David Kim (BDC), Pratima Rao (TCS)

COCKTAIL RECEPTION
5:00pm - 6:00pm | Cohen Ballroom

Join us for cocktails and relaxed conversation as we wind down Day 1.

CLOSED-DOOR MENTORSHIP DINNER
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Berton 1-2

Invitation-only dinner for mentees and mentors of the Atlantic Canada Mentorship Program hosted by WBE Canada and CWB Nova Scotia, supported by ACOA

END OF DAY ONE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

REGISTRATION
8:30am - 12:00pm | Lobby

Registration desk open for Conference and Tradeshow participants

BREAKFAST WITH BRANDS®
8:30am - 10:30am | Cohen Ballroom

Breakfast & Networking - Tables hosted by corporations and governments

Welcome remarks - Ezgi Gizem Cagatay (WBE Canada)

Remarks by CDW (Kevin Denison)

President Remarks: It Starts with Us - Silvia Pencak (WBE Canada)

Remarks by RBC (Jessica Grey)

Making a Marketing Impact for Women - Jasmine Davis (RBC)

TRADESHOW & NETWORKING
10:20am - 12:30pm | Pinsent 1-4

Meet the exhibitors, build new connections

AWARDS LUNCH
12:15pm - 3:00pm | Cohen Ballroom

Celebrate with us top achievements in WBE Canada community. Finalists posted here. Presenters...

2022 President's Award - Silvia Pencak (WBE Canada)

2022 Top Volunteer Award - Cheryl Cryer (TD Bank Group)

2022 WBE Leaders Award - Mariam Saad (TELUS)

2022 Top Supplier Diversity Leader - Maryse Benhoff (BG Communications International Inc.)

2022 WBE Canada Champion - Jen McAvoy (Cotton Candy)

2022 WBE Rising Star - Cindy Tsang (Sun Life)

2022 Most Improved Supplier Diversity Program - Melissa Lemay (ELAM)

2022 Top WBE Supplier - Jennifer Hoffman (Toyota)

2022 Top Corporation in Supplier Diversity - Celso Afonseca (Staples Promotional Products)

Remarks by the 2021 Top WBE Supplier Winner - Andrea Robinson (Robinson Global Management)

Closing Remarks - Silvia Pencak (WBE Canada)

END OF THE 2022 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

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