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Chau Lui is the co-owner of Paris Jewellers, a jewelry company founded by her mother, who immigrated to Canada from Vietnam. Arriving in Canada, the young family had hopes and dreams of a brighter future. Witnessing her mother’s work ethic.
Alex Carnio is the CEO and Founder of ProducKIDvity, Kelowna’s first childcare academy and co-working center that aims to solve the challenges that working parents face.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, Lisa is passionate about helping clients achieve financial success and understanding. With an educational background in finance and multiple designations, including Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®).
Michelle Puffer is a results-driven leader with extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational development, human resources and financial management. With a proven track record of successfully leading teams to achieve organizational objectives.
Harmony Ziegler M.Sc., RCC, Registered Clinical Counsellor | Somatic Therapeutic Coach | Founder of Akoya Lifestyle & Wellness Therapy. Harmony specializes in personal growth, self-inquiry, and trauma-resolution for mindful leaders, entrepreneurs and game-changers.
Kelsey Pringle is a prominent figure in the marketing realm, serving as the Co-Founder of both Empower Women Canada and Empowered Marketing and Consulting.
Karen Olsson is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of proven success in delivering shareholder value and driving revenue growth across diverse sectors.
Ashley Ramsay is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and community builder, renowned for her passion for advancing women’s equity in business and entrepreneurship.
From Vancouver, Amber graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. After extensive experience working as an in-house HR Executive, Amber co-founded Hydra with the mission to support small to medium-sized organizations take their businesses to the next level.
Ali Assu is a highly accomplished Indigenous entrepreneur and community connector. Building spaces and amplifying voices for BIPOC women in business.
Candace Giesbrecht, CPHR, ACC has been rallying people together to do good work her entire life. One of her greatest joys is to help individuals and teams thrive at work. With 25+ years of senior leadership experience.
Tammy Rea, based in Vancouver, BC, CA, is currently a Regional Manager, Women in Enterprise at TD at TD, bringing experience from previous roles at TD Canada Trust, TD, Urban Development Institute – Pacific Region and Surrey Board of Trade.
Aria is passionate about data and believes that combined with intelligent statistical and computational technologies, data hold the answers to many burgeoning questions facing multiple industries today.
Kelly Masson is a Business Advisor with WeBC, where she works with women business owners to help them achieve their entrepreneurship goals. As a business lender, she helps businesses put together their ‘funding puzzle’ to help turn business dreams into reality.
As Co-Founder of Dense Breasts Canada, Michelle’s personal journey with breast cancer led to significant changes in breast health awareness. Identifying a critical gap in breast cancer screening protocols related to breast density.
For more than 25 years Mathilde has been a leading voice, performance and speaking coach in Canada. Mathilde combines neurobiology, art, mindfulness and play, to help her clients realize their full vocal potential. She believes “when our voices are truly connected to our intention, our voice is clear, impactful and potent.”
A Digital Marketing professional with a background in MBA. My wonderful travels have given me 14+ years of great work experience in different fields across the USA, UAE, and Canada. Looking for an opportunity where I can continue to utilize and develop my skills to advance my career within the marketing industry – ideally in a sustainable and socially responsible environment.
Sherrone Blake Lobban is an award winning entrepreneur and former United Nations diplomat, known for her engaging keynote presentations and ability to break down complex concepts into relatable and actionable insights. She is a well known leadership and business strategist with over 25 years experience.
Anita Parker is a philanthropist and the visionary behind Wisdom Wealth Well-Being, an international platform dedicated to fostering community connections and a sense of belonging through impactful events and initiatives. With a passion for empowering others.
BDC is a crown corporation that is devoted to helping the doers, dreamers, and go-getters. We advise, we lend to and invest in Canadian business. Our focus is to help women grow their businesses faster and to do it more profitably…because we believe women entrepreneurs represent a remarkable resource for our country.
I’ve come to realize the limitless pursuit of professional growth and daily bath time don’t mix. After climbing the corporate ladder at McKinsey, a Fortune 100 bank, and a VC-backed startup, I founded Rule Breaker to help working parents thrive by challenging societal expectations.
Meghan McAlister is a dedicated BMO Private Wealth professional with over than 15 years of experience in building client trust and serving families, corporations and institutions throughout the Okanagan and Vancouver Island. Meghan’s team focuses on Wealth Planning, Banking and Borrowing, Investment Management, Trust & Estate Services, Tax Planning, Business Succession and Philanthropy.
Dr. Mandy Wong graduated with her MD with Honors in Research from the University of Alberta in 1991. In medical school, she pursued her interest in skin, working in a skin cancer research laboratory and publishing a paper on melanoma treatment.
Lisa is passionate about working with professionals and business owners who are engaged in building and preserving their assets while executing tax-minimization strategies. Lisa focuses on guiding clients through comprehensive wealth management strategies including financial planning.
Taylor Gwynne is a dedicated mom and entrepreneur based in Summerland, B.C. She balances her time between nurturing her garden and managing her business, ONES non-alcoholic wines. Taylor is passionate about wellness and strives to integrate well-being into both her personal and professional life.
Dr. Moira McDonald is a scholar-practitioner with over two decades of experience in higher education and a successful career in executive leadership roles within the corporate hotel and resort industry with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
Gain insights from thought leaders on essential topics such as leadership, mental health, financial literacy, and entrepreneurialism.
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Opening Remarks
The EMPOWER Women Canada team gratefully acknowledges that we are privileged to conduct our operations on the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples. We recognize and respect the enduring connection that the Coast Salish peoples have with their land, and we express our gratitude for the opportunity to work on this land.
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