Virtual Success Summit + Round Table - Relaunch Female Entrepreneurs! June 10 and 11
2020-06-10 07:00 - 2020-06-11 14:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Virtual Success Summit – Relaunch, Rebuild, Recover!

Female Entrepreneurs Relaunch!
2 Day Virtual Success Summit + Roundtable – June 10 and 11
START TIME 9:00 am MDT
We are empowering female entrepreneurs across Canada to succeed!

Success Stories | Business Recovery | Resilience | Mental Health | Transformation | Panel Discussions | Strategy Sessions | Leadership | Negotiation | Crisis Management | Self-Care & More!
REGISTER BELOW
*ALL EVENT LINKS EMAILED TO PARTICIPANTS 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE EVENT
ALL PARTICIPANTS – COMPLETE PRE SUMMIT SURVEY – How has COVID-19 IMPACTED YOUR BUSINESS? COMPLETE SURVEY
General Summit Pass – $ 10 – 2 Days | Agenda | (Round Table Pass not included).
VIP Women-Owned Pass – 2 Days + $ 99 (Includes 1-year Wome-Owned Business Directory Listing), 2- Day Summit Pass| Access to Reply Recordings| Round Table Pass (Invitation to Invite-Only Round Table – Day 2 – June 11, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm), 2 Day – Summit Agenda. Social Media Mention when Directory Activated.
VIP SupportHER Pass – 2 Days – 2 Days + $ 199 (Includes 1-year SupportHER Directory Listing), 2-Day Summit Agenda | Special Mention in Social Media when Directory Listing Activated, Special Gift.
Summit + Round Table Pass – Day 2 – Summit Pass, Summit Agenda, Invitation to Private Round Table (3 pm – 5 pm) – LINK FOR ROUND TABLE EMAILED MORNING OF EVENT 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO EVENT ( $ 79)

Day 1 – Success Summit (9 am – 4 pm) MDT
Day 2 – Success Summit (9 am – 3 pm) MDT
Day 2 – Round Table *Invite Only and Pass Holders (3 pm – 4:30 pm + 30 min networking)

AGENDA EMAILED WITH EVENT TICKET LINK
NOTE: All REGISTRANTS will RECEIVE LINK TO JOIN 90 Minutes PRIOR to EVENT on JUNE 10.
These past few months have put an extraordinary strain on our economy and especially with our female entrepreneurs. We are committed to keeping the conversation going to advance women in business and forge ahead to build sustainable businesses post COVID-19. Together, we will rebuild, relaunch, and recover to support female entrepreneurs!
We are pivoting to host a 2 -Day Success Summit on June 10 and 11. Day two will end with a Roundtable discussion to initiate a series of White Papers in support of our new normal. Register! to attend. Click here to complete your Pre-Summit Survey.
Our Goals

Strategic Recovery – How has COVID-19 impacted you? How can we support you?
Resources – Success Stories from Keynote speakers, Industry Experts, Panel Discussions on topics such as Resilience, Mental Health, Business Recovery, Inspiration, Negotiation, Innovation, Motivation and more!
Support Women-Owned – Launch of the Women-Owned Directory. Proudly supporting women in business.
Connect – Women and men who SupportHER, women-owned and women-led businesses and key stakeholders.
Unite for support, collaboration, and action!

Thank you to our incredible business leaders across Canada, US and UK for supporting us to support female entrepreneurs! Together we are stronger! #SupportWomenOwned #UWNSuccessSummit2020

Opening Remarks – 9:00 am MDT – Day 1 – June 10

Honourable Leela Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women | @Alberta_Women
Minister Aheer was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Chestermere-Rocky View on May 5, 2015. She was re-elected on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for the newly formed riding of Chestermere-Strathmore. Born in Edmonton and raised in Chestermere, where she is raising her family, Aheer is a proud wife and mother of two boys. Prior to entering politics, Aheer was a professional vocal coach and music teacher, who instructed singing in 7 languages, owned and operated businesses as an entrepreneur, and was heavily involved in the arts, volunteerism and community service.
Leela Aheer was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women on April 30, 2019. She is also Minister responsible for the Francophone Secretariat. Previously serving as the Opposition Critic for Children’s Services and Status of Women, Aheer brings her experience as a legislator to her new portfolio. A
key priority of the new government is to provide more protections for women, through initiatives like Clare’s Law. Aheer will continue to work hard to build an Alberta that regardless of who you are, who you love, where you come from, to whom you pray – is for generations to come, strong and free.

KEYNOTE – Disarming Limiting Beliefs

Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt – #1 Megasucess Speaker, Best Selling Author | @Unstoppabletrace
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Change Agent | UWN National Ambassador
TV HOST, #UnstoppableTracy is an expert on Disarming Limiting Beliefs, Seen in Oprah Magazine with 100 million ++ viral video views, #1 International Award-Winning Business Leader & Speaker with the stars, on TedX, seen in over 40+ countries, impacted over 160 countries, has an MBA, Decorated Athlete as a World Cup Sailor, the 1st 4-way amputee who climbed the Himalaya Mountains, Bestselling Author, whose foreword is written by Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and this year’s Canada Hall of Fame Inductee as an Honoured Humanitarian.
KEYNOTE: How Do We do Impossible

Cameron Chell – Co-Founder and CEO, BIG | TedX Speaker | @CameronChell
Cameron Chell is considered a ‘serial entrepreneur’ with his first ventures beginning at age 14 and a trajectory in business that spans more than 25 years. He is the co-founder and CEO of the Business Instincts Group (BIG) and BUILD Impossible. He has launched numerous successful tech start-ups such as Draganfly Innovations (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF), ColdBore Technologies, Raptor Rig, Urthecast, KODAKOne and CurrencyWorks. His entrepreneurial success is based on principles of clear vision, quantifiable results and tireless pursuit of goals.
In 2016, his project Urthecast was awarded the number 1 Technology Company by Deloitte for the creation of the first-ever live video of Earth. A sought-after speaker, Chell has addressed audiences of thousands in settings around the world. His presentations include speeches at the United Nations, Tony Robbins and TEDx Montreal Women. His talks touch on themes ranging from technology to homelessness as he shares his life experiences of overcoming hurdles and doing “the impossible.”
A thought leader, Chell shares insights based not just on his business experience but also his life experience, which has seen him living a jet-set lifestyle as a self-made multimillionaire, to losing it all and then regaining it back again.
After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, where he was at the base of the towers and experienced first-hand at attack on the World Trade Center, Chell began a battle with addiction. He went from accomplishment and self-made success to a life of substance abuse, losing everything and living on the streets of Vancouver’s East End.
His journey towards recovery is at the centre of his “How do we do impossible?” Cameron shares how with just a few dollars and the will to survive and focus on “the next thing,” he was able to transform his life. Cameron’s message aims to inspire his audience to tackle significant challenges in their personal and professional lives.
BILLIONAIRE SUCCESS STORY: 1:1

Fred Fishback – President and CEO, Javeline Learning Solutions | SupportHER
Did you know there are billions of standardized tests administered each year in education and industry? There was actually a time when they relied on a bubble form, a number 2 pencil, and an optical scanner. While VR, AI, quantum computing, and petabytes of storage are commonplace concepts today, there was a day when a floppy disk, holding 360 kilobytes was the bleeding edge of technology. Armed with a floppy disk, some programming skills, and one of the earliest desktop computers, Fred wanted to change the way tests were administered and scored. No more paper booklets, test forms, or #2 pencils. And, no more waiting weeks to get results. Take the test. Get the results instantly. That was his first global success story. As technology moved along, something else was brewing. Computers were becoming networked with blazingly fast—-or so everyone thought back then—-300 and 1200 baud modems. Computers could talk to each other and send data across long distances. What if test data….those millions and billions of pieces of test data collected around the globe could instantly find their way back to a central repository for rapid consolidation, organization, analysis, and intelligence? Hmmm. Big test data. Instantly collected, rapidly analyzed.
That was version 2.0 of Fred’s story, followed by version 2.5, leveraging the internet for these tasks. Today, the story continues. His newest venture…scaling one-on-one relationships across the globe to make learning more personal and effective, improve healthcare in the home and facilitate a personal, global advisory team of talent for each person.
No retirement on the horizon for Fred. No slowing down. Throttle-up!
KEYNOTE – Leading From The Frontline

Linda Cruse, CEO, Frontline First – Global Humanitarian | Author | @Linda_Cruse
UWN Global Ambassador

The Dalai Lama, HRH The Prince of Wales and Sir Richard Branson are just three of the influential figures who have supported Linda Cruse in her mission to solve the most critical social, environmental and humanitarian problems around the world.
Described as a pioneer and entrepreneur, Linda is a leadership expert, inspirational speaker and successful author. Working in extreme conditions for over two decades, Linda has dedicated her life to finding creative and sustainable economic solutions that have the power to lift communities from the grip of poverty and from the depths of disaster.

KEYNOTE: Rebuilding in a Digital World

Karen McGregor Owner, Speaker Success Formula | @SpeakerFormula
Karen McGregor has supported hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs over the past decade to double and in some cases, 10x their income through the power of high-converting talks and webinars. She walks her talk every day, sharing her message on stage with luminaries like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, John Gray and David Wolfe.
Karen is also the founder of Speaker Success Formula and the wildly popular Rock The Stage and Rock the Digital Stage programs (for entrepreneurs who want direct results of sales and more clients through speaking and webinars).
She is a thought leader and catalyst for influencers with a powerful global message, and is the author of The Tao of Influence: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders and Entrepreneurs. Her ideas and direct quotes have been featured on CTV News, Readers Digest, Breakfast Television (Toronto, Canada), Harper’s Bazaar, Florida Weekly and many other prominent media outlets.
KEYNOTE: Yes To Success

Debra Poneman – Bestselling Author, Yes to Success Seminars | @dponeman
For over 35 years, Debra Poneman, bestselling author and founder of Yes to Success Seminars, has shared her system, now used by tens of thousands of people in every corner of the globe, to create lives of not only success and abundance, but deep and profound happiness, self-love and lasting inner fulfillment.
Known as the mentor to the mentors, Debra’s students have used her teachings to become mega-successful entrepreneurs, renowned transformational leaders, NY Times bestselling authors, millionaires, billionaires—even household names. But Debra’s greatest gift is her deep belief in each person’s magnificence and her ability to convey that belief to activate in her audience members, listeners and clients profound and lasting inner and outer transformation.
KEYNOTE – How To Flush Your S**T (Excuses)Once and For all!

Jill Sinclair – Founder, Hustler Sophisticate | Author, Speaker, Coach | @Jill_Sinclair
I’m a catalyst for real, tangible, actionable change and I open up the possibilities for people to step into their brilliance.
As an executive coach and speaker, I get my clients past their success blockers with proven business strategies. I’m the founder of Hustler Sophisticate Speaker Series and Business Bootcamps and also Author of Hustler Sophisticate business book.. I’m blessed and honoured to be a sought-after Keynote and TEDx Speaker that changes people’s lives by challenging their limits. My raw and vulnerable delivery, allows me to connect with the audience as I provide actionable takeaways that they can implement into their businesses and lives right away for massive success.
After speaking on stage with Ryan Serhant, TV Star of Million Dollar Listing NY at my inaugural Hustler Sophisticate Speaker Series, I’ve been asked to go on a speaking tour with Josh Altman, Star of Million Dollar Listing LA mid 2020. Incidentally, I have the same tour promoter as John Travolta.
SUCCESS STORIES – Resilience

Karen Stewart – CEO Fairway Divorce Solutions | Bumble Bees Venture Capital | @FairwayDivorce
2018 Women of Inspiration™ Game Changer

Karen Stewart is the Founder and CEO of Fairway Divorce Solutions, the first national divorce franchise company that is changing the way divorce happens and Bumble Bees Venture Capital, a VC with a strong social cause supporting the Female Economy and Tech while specializing in Series B opportunities. Karen is also Published Author, Speaker who is committed to disrupting both outdated thinking, markets and products.
Karen has over 25 years of experience in the business/financial world. She is experienced as a Financial Planner, Stockbroker, Insurance Agent, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Chartered Mediator, innovator and entrepreneur. She has previously founded, built and sold 5 businesses and today is focused on disrupting the Divorce Industry and Supporting women in leadership and building a national Venture Capital firm with a strong investment thesis and cause.
Karen is also an active blogger, writer, the published author of the best-selling book “Clean Break” and sought after by various media outlets for her advice and speaking engagements.

Sarah Hawco, Co-Founder and Partner, Hawcopeters | @HawcoFitness
2019 Women of Inspiration™ The Nest Award | UWN National Ambassador
Sarah has an extraordinary wealth of legal and financial expertise that brings a 360-degree perspective to the financial and debt restructuring as well as dispute resolution process. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Qualified Arbitrator. In her not so free time, Sarah teaches aerobics 5x per week and trains for marathons. Outside of her professional commitments, Sarah volunteers her time to teaching financial literacy at various schools and shelters.

Dana Levenson – Television News Personality, Founder, OntheDL | | @DanaLevensonTV
UWN National Ambassador
Dana Levenson is a Television News Personality with 20+ years working in broadcast TV news and information programming. Since 2000, Levenson worked as a news reporter and anchor at CTV News in TORONTO. Her role varied but, namely as a general news reporter and weekend weather anchor.
Levenson has interviewed some of the biggest names in politics, entertainment, sports, and health & education. Including, Kawai Lenoard, Wayne Gretzky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Short, and Richard Branson. Levenson was also an on-air contributor to CTV’s Canada AM, Your Morning, News Channel, and The Social. Levenson interned in New York City at CBS News with Dan Rather before joining the CTV team.

Karen Fonseth, ICD.D – CEO, DASCH | @DASCH_INC
Karen is a highly respected Chief Executive Officer with proven skills in effectively growing, managing and developing complex organizations both provincially and nationally. These organizations have ranged from start-ups through multimillion dollar corporations. Karen is an experienced and analytical Board Director with extensive experience in corporate and board governance, strategic planning, insurance, audit & risk management, finance, communications/media relations, human resource management, government relations, standards, and policy.
Currently, Karen is the CEO of DASCH (Direct Action in Support of Community Homes). In 1974, DASCH began as a group of families who wanted to provide community-based support for their family members with intellectual disabilities as an alternative to the institutional-based residences and services of the time. Since 2001 under Karen’s leadership, DASCH has rapidly grown as the organization responded to demand from families, closing institutions, and government. In 2001, DASCH supported 50 clients, operated eleven locations, and had a staff component of 55. Today, DASCH supports hundreds of clients, operates over 60 locations throughout Winnipeg, and has a staff component of 700.

Siobhan Calderbank – Director Talent Managemen, LCBO | @MeetSiobhan
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Diversity and Inclusion | UWN National Ambassador
Siobhan Calderbank is a keynote speaker, recognized Learning Leader, consultant, and award-winning author. She has over 20 years of progressive experience in transforming businesses, leading change and developing leaders. She has spoken internationally to diverse groups and to thousands of people from over 70 countries at conferences, events, seminars, and planning sessions to motivate individuals to work more collaboratively. Siobhan is the Founder of Butterfly Ladies – a Mentoring Program committed to helping develop the careers of women and youth, especially visible minorities. She was also voted Top 10 Inspirational Female Entrepreneur 2019 by Women Entrepreneur and recognized as one of The 10 Most Influential Businesswomen to Follow in 2020 by Insights Success. At LCBO, Siobhan is an experienced Director of Talent Management and focuses on talent development, learning, change management, and diversity and inclusion.

BUSINESS RECOVERY

Victoria Lennox – Co-Founder, Nineteen Ai | @VLennox
Motivated to inspire other leaders through sharing a journey but also through discussing critical trends and opportunities using advanced digital technologies, including AI, for the future. Victoria is one of Canada and Britain’s leading proponents of innovation, entrepreneurship and technology to foster a more ethical, sustainable and safer future for everyone. Her more than 15 years in the startup community, including investor and government relations, keeps us all on track and focused on building a nimble, responsive, AI-based technology platform for the short and long-term.
Leadership in our New Reality

Guidance on entrepreneurial leadership in our new reality
Building safe and sustainable businesses
Leveraging AI and advanced technologies to build a stronger future as a leader, for your family and business success

Angela Groeneveld – CEO, Emerge Agency | @Agbizcoach
I am passionate about seeing and seizing opportunities for small businesses to increase their performance. Providing support, coaching, and strategic direction for businesses facing growth, changes, or disaster recovery challenges while contributing to growing rural communities economies. I am an entrepreneur with an extensive history of running small businesses in rural Alberta and British Columbia and generating results. From the cattle industry to the fashion industry, to the health & wellness industry; I have firsthand knowledge of the things that can make you successful and the obstacles that can get in the way like man-made or natural disasters, I have experienced them all.
I have combined further disaster recovery, coaching, and Economic Development training to my portfolio to expand my services and continue to do what I love. I am all about putting my knowledge and expertise into action to serve you and your goals. Be prepared to be challenged, to take a hard look at what is possible, and above all to roll up your sleeves and get to work with me. Passion to action = success.
Business Pulse Check During Disaster Recovery

What stage is your business in recovery
How to prevent the second disaster in a false economy
In every disaster is opportunity

Corinne Finnie – CEO, 29 DEgree Institute, Transformation Strategist

Corinne is an experienced thought leader for aligning communities and organizations towards achieving strategic imperatives during disaster recovery. She finds innovative ways to implement collaborative ecosystems as a solution for people in communities and organizations to work together to achieve a common goal. She has presented her methodologies and experience to delegates across the globe on community collaboration and economic diversification to achieve sustainable economic and social prosperity. Experienced Strategist with a demonstrated history of building sustainable programmes in municipal government, health care, higher education, private sector, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities to achieve challenging strategic business imperatives. Strong private and public sector professional skilled in Human Capital Alignment with Strategic Direction, Culture Transformation, Community Engagement, Business Community Stakeholder Alignment, Change Leadership, Programme Management, and Organizational Development.

Mindset of Authentic Collaboration to Achieve Strategic Goals

Explore the value of authentic collaboration.
Implementation of an impactful framework to create professional collaborative ecosystems.
Align, Create, and Flow – a system that keeps optimism and strategy working collectively towards outcomes.

LEADERSHIP

Vilupti Corlis – Senior Consultant with UN Women | Strategic Advisor to the Governor of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | @Vilupti
Vilupti Corlis is a seasoned international advisor with more 25-years’ experience internationally building, leading and managing highly successful game changing, award-winning initiatives. She has worked extensively on addressing issues of poverty, financial inclusion, health access, entrepreneurship, indigenous rights and women’s economic empowerment. She is currently a Senior Consultant with UN Women; the Strategic Advisor to the Governor of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; and, and Adjunct Faculty member at Vancouver Island University Her most previous role was as Vice President at the Asia Pacific Foundation Canada’s leading think-tank on the Asia Pacific Region. Amongst other initiatives, Vilupti has led: Canada’s APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership Initiative; and for the United Nations she conceived and led the “Sanap Wantaim” movement; the “One Million Men One Million Promises to End Violence Against Women” campaign; and, the highly acclaimed “2005 International Year of Microcredit”. Vilupti has worked on the antecedents to poverty such as malaria, championing a focus on malaria at the 2008 G8 Summit; and, in
the same year, convening 17 heads of state, along with business leaders such as Bill Gates and celebrities such as Bono in an event that raised more than $3 billion for the issue. In addition, she designed and oversaw the she designed and oversaw the award-winning “United Against Malaria” campaign for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Joanne Fedyko – Founder, Connection Silicon Valley | @ConnectSV

Joanne Fedeyko is the Founder & CEO of Connection Silicon Valley, an organization that helps Canadian companies collaborate, connect, innovate, and partner with Silicon Valley’s world-renowned technology ecosystem via programs, events and customized consulting. One of CSV’s signature programs helps connect Canadian women-led startups to Silicon Valley’s influential network to help them grow and scale. Joanne manages theBoardlist in Canada, a curated talent marketplace that connects highly qualified female candidates to global board opportunities. Joanne is a native Albertan and has lived in Silicon Valley for 20 years. One of Silicon Valley’s greatest assets is an ecosystem built on collaboration and helping others succeed. It’s a quality that every startup founder can benefit from as they look to launch their company or grow a successful business. Join us for this informative session and come away with tactical advice you can apply to become a better, more collaborative leader. You’ll not only grow your business, but you will also be helping others grow theirs – and that is where true success lies.

Being a Collaborative Leader

3 ways you can support others when you don’t think you have anything to offer
How to build your network and grow as a leader in this digital era
Supporting teams with a “Yes, and …” mentality

Michelle Richmond – Michelle Richmond – Focus Mentor to Business Leaders | @MichelleRichmond

People have scrambled to label what Michelle does — she has been described as a Business Mentor, a Health and Lifestyle Coach, a Game Changer, a Maverick, an Inexorable Leader, the one that makes her laugh, a Spiritual Master and (the one she loves the most) — ‘The Jedi of Coaches’. And on some level, all of the above are true. Understanding the ecosystem that is our humanity and the multi-facets of what it takes to create sustainable paradigm shifts is complex and requires a capacity to think and see outside of the square and to consider the intricacies of a system as a whole. Her passion is to leverage intelligent people and businesses, to reach beyond their perceived current capacity and utilise their expertise to make a positive impact on the world, so they and others can thrive.
Michelle has the privilege of living between Australia and Kenya, working with an international clientele of individuals and businesses who are ready to lead from the front and be the Game Changers of our world.

Fly Higher in the New World
– Stand strong and navigate the white noise and disruption of our ever-changing world
– Break through paradigms to get breakthrough results
– Stay in focus and lead from the front

Lindsay Harle-Kadatz – Founder, The Write Harle | @lindsayharle | @TheWriteHarle
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Influencer | UWN National Ambassador

Lindsay Harle-Kadatz is the owner of The Write Harle where she helps small business entrepreneurs remove the mystery to creating original branded content that creates real long-term relationships. When not working with small business brands, she is a vocal mental health advocate, bringing light without making light to depression and anxiety. She even wrote a book about it called Depression Constipation: How Pooping Saved My Sanity…and Other Stories, a real-life tale of understanding depression in terms of constipation, humour, and mental prune juice. She has spoken on a number of entrepreneurial topics, including mental health and the creative brain, growing your readers with branded content, and gaining brand trust through consistency. Each time, she looks to leave value through tangible takeaways while connecting with a bit of humour here and a well-timed pun there. This dedication to helping people stop hiding their original voice is what saw her receive the 2019 Women of Inspiration – Influencer award, through the Universal Women’s Network. When not indulging her love of developing stories that connect, Lindsay spends time with her two “under the desk employee” pups Coco and Chase, enjoying life while making real, genuine connections with people.

Mental Health focus: using light to bring light, not make light of a situation; the power of baby steps (making action do-able to the overwhelmed mind); communication/connection/compassion how to’s.
Brand Content: get inside of your customers head TODAY; how your values impact your content messaging; tangible “do” of assessing where you are as a values-based company today.

Tracy Lamourie, Founder and CEO of Lamourie Public Relations | @TracyGoddess
2020 Women of Inspiration Nominee
Tracy is the high profile Founder and CEO of Lamourie Public Relations, an international PR firm representing clients in the entertainment and across industries North America wide (and beyond.) She is also the author of the coming book “GET REPPED – Build Your Brand With Effective Public And Media Relations”. She won FIRST PLACE PLATINUM in the Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice for Public Relations 2018 and Diamond for 2019. She won the MARKETING award at the MAGNETIC ENTREPREUNER and AUTHOR AWARDS 2019 , is a 2020 RBC Women of Influence Nominee and a 2020 Universal Women’s Network Woman of Inspiration.
Build Up Yourself, Build Up Your Brand, Build Up Each Other

Power women often don’t even realise they are power women. You’re a Power Woman Too! Believe it.
You are an expert, Don’t be afraid to share that! Effective Media Relations or How DO You Get on TV and radio?
Women supporting other women, mentoring and encouraging young women in your industry.

Donna Dahl – Master Empowerment Coach and Developmental Manuscript Editor | @DonnaDahl
2016 Women of Inspiration Lifetime Award Recipient | Chair, 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Selection Committee
Donna P. Dahl, Author, Master Empowerment Coach, and Developmental Manuscript Editor, is the recipient of the 2016 Woman of Inspiration Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the 100th Anniversary International Women’s Day Award for outstanding service. She says, “Everything I bring to the table is a melding of a complex business/psychological/sociological/entrepreneurial/experiential mosaic with a unique set of training and skills at the Master’s Degree level. This mosaic enables me to deliver a solution-focused uniqueness that is elegant and responsive…no matter your walk of life.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Deb Crowe – Davwill Consulting Inc. | @Over40Wisdom
Neurotrauma from 1990 – 2013. After 23 years as an entrepreneur in the medical-legal sector, Deb transitioned to become a Certified Og Mandino Habit Finder Coach. Deb coaches mid to upper management and C-suite executives to disrupt their habits of thinking using a science-based assessment that is based on metacognition. Deb is also the Founder of the Women’s Self-Care Conference which launched in Ontario in 2018 in Toronto and in 2019 Deb took her conference across Canada to empower all women that self-care is not selfish. Deb is bringing her Women’s Self-Care Conference back to London, ON this October. Deb lives her life by her own unique design. Deb frequently does professional speaking on self-care across Canada and the US. Deb has co-authored 4 books, her and she is working on a 5th book on Self-Care.
Self-Care is Not Selfish

What does this mean?
How to implement strategies immediately without guilt
The beauty of boundary management

Armineh Keshishan – CEO of Wealth & Wellness Global | @Armineh.Keshishian
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Cultural Ambassador | UWN National Ambassador
Armineh Keshishian also known as ArminehGlobal is the founder and CEO of Wealth & Wellness Global – A coaching company that encourages living abundantly. She is also the author of `Joyous Wealth`. Armineh is a Speaker on international stages as far as Dubai and has spoken on the same stages as Dr. Phil as well as Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, and many more celebrities. Armineh has been featured in magazines such as `The Powerful` and the `Woman Entrepreneur`. She has been awarded the ‘Top Female Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2018. Armineh is the recipient of the “Women of Inspiration” award across Canada in 2019 and now she is a National Ambassador.
Armineh says: My courage, perseverance, adversity, passion, and triumph inspire me to tell the world that everything is possible if you just take the first step. Be true to who you are because the world needs you!
Overcoming the Fear of Finances

Listeners will learn how to deal with their finances and their emotions without feeling fear and worry.
They will discover how to use this current situation to their advantage by looking for opportunities and joy

Rukhsana Khan – Owner, Director of Rukhsana’s Wellness & Heavenly Retreat | @Ruksanasretreat
Having years of study with Deepak Chopra and David Simon under her belt, Rukhsana is a certified Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor and is qualified in Chopra’s Perfect Health Program from the Chopra Center for Well-Being; in addition to her principle practice, she is an Ayurvedic Body Therapist and Counselor, with formal accreditation from the California College of Ayurveda. Rukhsana’s expertise expands to Sivananda and Laughter Yoga as well as Yoga Nidra, which she personally practices and frequently teaches in her successful Baja Wellness Retreat for the physical and spiritual well being.

Meditation Moment: LIVE Meditation

Overcoming obstacles
Manifesting your desires
Learning to let go

Women-Owned

Dr. Liza Egbogah – CEO, Dr. Liza Shoes | @DrLiza
2019 Women of Inspiration Innovation
Dr. Liza Egbogah is one of North America’s leading Body & Posture experts. She is the manual osteopath of choice for political leaders, CEOs and A-list celebrities, and the founder of dr. Liza shoes, a revolutionary line of heels and flats meticulously designed for painless all-day wear. When she’s not traveling to treat her Hollywood clientele, Dr. Liza practices at the[fix], her boutique clinic in Toronto’s Financial District. She is a prominent media personality that you may be familiar with from The Social, Marilyn Denis, Cityline, CTV, Hallmark Channel, NBC and a plethora of morning shows. She is also a health contributor for a wide variety of publications.

Rhonda Goldberg – Founder, Oh Naturals Snacks | @OhnaturalSnack
2019 Women of Inspiration Inspire – UWN National Ambassador
Specializing in Flavoured Banana chips and Flavoured Sweet Potatoes. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Rhonda Goldberg is a branding expert who helps companies craft their brands and turning their visions into reality. All brands start with a story, says Rhonda, and her job is to help tell them.
Over the years, she has pioneered many companies’ brands to market, and in the past 5 years, she decided to create her own product to give lend credence to what she does for others. To this end she developed a fruit and vegetable snack company called Oh! Naturals! She saw the need for a healthy, vegan, and naturally healthy snack food in the Canadian market, and within 24 months Oh! Naturals flavoured banana chips and flavoured Sweet Potato fries can be found in major national and international retail locations across Canada.

Emily Baadsvik CEO, Co-Founders, and Co-Founder, Bridgette Freel, Wild Tea Kombucha | @wildteakombucha

I started WTK in June 2015, but it was not until I bet Brigette Freel in August that it quickly became a real business. Together we have enjoyed the roller coaster that is small business, and have supported each other in more ways than one. Now in our 5th year of operation, we have over 11 SKUs, we are Nationally distributed, and soon looking to export! We have a small but very mighty team of badass women, and one part-time amazing man. Through tried tribulations, we have grown to surround ourselves with other leading members, and are constantly pushing the envelop on what is success.
The journey that is Wild Tea Kombucha. The power of choice- you always have a choice, just depends on how you choose to respond to a situation that reflects your true personality. The power of partnership, surrounding yourself with good people, and being definition of being a ‘good boss’. Being accountable, being transparent, and knowing when to stand your guard. Being a woman in business, especially in Calgary.

Krista Malden, Founder, Community Now Magazine | @communitynowma1
2020 Women of Inspiration Nominee
Krista Malden, Mother of two beautiful girls, Drummer, Community Connector, storyteller and founder of Community Now! Magazine. Krista started her journey in the world of Jazz, which led her to teaching, performing and creating. She has a passion for community, connecting people and helping people shine. Krista is the founder of ZX Media…Community Now! Magazine and spends her time connecting the community to community, industry to community and community to industry. She is always looking for ways to shine the light on how powerful community is.

Eno Eka – Founder & CEO Eny Consulting Inc | @MissPragmatic
2019 Women of Inspiration MentorHER Mentorship
As a Career Coach & Speaker at Eny Consulting I am a Business Analysis Content Developer and Course Instructor at the University of Manitoba. I lead & volunteer with several immigrant resource groups helping immigrants kickstart their careers in Canada. Some of my awards and achievements include: Winner 2019 Award for Mentorship, Universal Women’s Network, Forbes 30 under 30 nominee 2020 for Education, Calgary Top 40 under 40 nominee 2019, Globally recognized & featured by the IIBA for the CBAP Journey Campaign. Host of the Business Analyst Online Meetup 5000 downloads on our Career talk podcast across 15 countries, IIBA Global Corporate Member, IIBA Endorsed Education Provider for all IIBA certifications. Authorized Training Partner for Agile & Scrum through ScrumStudy. Head Coach for Business Analysis Accelerator Coaching Program where I am helping 1000 professionals start their business analysis careers
Women-Owned Panel

Kyla Lee – Criminal Lawyer, Partner, Acumen Law Corporation | @IRPlawyer
2019 Women of Inspiration Aboriginal Leader | UWN National Ambassador | Universal Women-Owned – Certification Committee
Kyla Lee is Metis. She is a partner at Acumen Law Corporation. Kyla routinely appears in all levels of court in BC, and has presented impaired driving and roadside prohibition cases at the SCC. She is known for her tireless advocacy, often succeeding in seemingly unwinnable cases.
Kyla is passionate about legal education and awareness. Kyla writes regular opinion columns for Vancouver Is Awesome and Huffington Post. Kyla’s legal education activities also include her weekly podcast, Driving Law and her weekly video series, Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!
An outspoken defender of Charter rights and the rule of law, Kyla Lee has appeared before the House of Commons Justice and Human Rights Committee three times, and before the Standing Senate Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, to provide expert testimony about various government bills.
In addition to legal education and advocacy activities, Kyla volunteers as a mentor with the Canadian Bar Association, and lectures to the UBC Indigenous Community Legal Clinic bi-annually. Kyla has also funded a scholarship at UBC for Indigenous Law students.

Grace Yan – Director of Sales and Marketing – Caldwell Banker Commercial | @grace_yan_top_commercial_agent
2019 Women of Inspiration Inspire Award – UWN National Ambassador | Universal Women-Owned – Certification Committee
Grace Yan is your Five Star Agent. For Grace Yan, being in real estate is not about working every day – it’s about living her passion. When you are in the market to buy/sell real estate, it is important to have the expertise and knowledge of a great experienced Commercial Realtor to assist you through the process. However, I’ve found that not all Commercial Realtors are the same. Being a Commercial Realtor is more than showing properties, it is about strong negotiation skills, listening and servicing client needs in helping you make one of the most important financial decisions during your lifetime
With over 20 years of Real estate Paralegal experience and as a former President of the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals, Grace Yan is adept in watching out for your legal needs. She is a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths in and for the Province of Alberta. Grace has been Board of Directors for many organizations including past NAFTA Alberta Director for Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals.

SupportHER Panel

Calvin Chrustie – Co-Founder, CC Strategic Solutions – SupportHER
He is the Co-Founder of CC Strategic Solutions, a boutique consulting firm specializing in coaching and advising in the area of negotiations and conflict management. He is also a Senior Consultant with the InterVentis Global Group, a critical risk consulting firm specializing in the field of negotiations dealing with security-related negotiations, Senior Associate of The Critical Risk Team, a global security group and recently accepted a position with the International Negotiation Institute as a Co-Director on an initiative relating to negotiations in the 21st Century. Calvin currently resides in Vancouver supporting, advising and coaching business executives and leaders.
Calvin Chrustie has engaged in negotiating intractable and highly volatile settings for over twenty-five (25) years. This has included engaging with some of the world’s most difficult negotiations and parties. His experience includes negotiating in war zones, with terrorists, political leaders, to the highest level of governments, business leaders, etc. During his 30+ year career with the federal police (Royal Canadian Mounted Police – RCMP), he held various leadership positions within the negotiation and conflict management field. This included Team Leader for Canada’s International Negotiation Group (ING), a group of professional hostage negotiators responsible for negotiating with terrorist groups involved in kidnapping Canadians and other citizens. He also led negotiating POW exchanges, dead body exchanges, and kidnappings with the United Nations in war zones. In addition to his university training, he is a graduate of the Canadian Hostage Negotiation Program, the FBI’s and Scotland Yard’s School of Hostage Negotiation. He was seconded to the Canadian government to assist others within the government to negotiate and manage volatile community disputes. He was a national and international advisor for various governments that were involved in negotiating and managing conflict in intractable situations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, South America, and in North America. He also lectures and instructs at various universities.

Les Gombik – Managing Partner, Caldwell Partners
Les Gombik is the managing partner of Caldwell’s Calgary office. With more than 20 years of executive search and human resources experience, Les has a broad perspective on the most pressing talent issues in executive management today. His particular focus is on board and senior executive positions for public companies and equity-backed enterprises within the energy, industrial, retail and financial services sectors. Prior to joining Caldwell, Les worked for a leading international human resources consulting firm, where he engaged with hundreds of organizations to help them address their employee attraction, retention and engagement issues. Previous to that, Les worked in the financial services sector providing solutions to many of Canada’s largest employers. An active volunteer, Les is a frequent contributor to many of Canada’s most successful associations and charities, including the Human Resources Institute of Alberta and the Loran Foundation of Canada. He is on the board of the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada and is also a former section chair for the United Way of Calgary. In addition, he is the founder and president of both the BULL Club of Canada and the Board Chair Club of Alberta. Les has a Bachelor of Arts in administrative and commercial studies from Western University and is also their former Calgary Chapter Alumni president. He obtained his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Abe Brown, CEO, Wellness Innovate | @WellnessInnovate – SupportHER
Abe Brown, MBA, CMCT, CPHSA is the Coach’s Coach, and is an Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker, International Best-Selling Author, and High-Performance Leadership Coach. He is also the President of the Certified Coaches Federation, which is one of the top Life and Executive Coaching organizations in the world, and the CEO of Wellness Innovate.
Abe has also started or led several businesses and non-profits into the tens of millions of dollars and has worked in the entrepreneur space, the corporate space, and the non-profit space at Senior Executive levels. As President of the Certified Coaches Federation, Abe has trained and certified thousands of Life Coaches and Executive Coaches in North America and around the world. Abe is focused on coaching leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs towards high-performance, resilience, and over-the-top results in both life and business. He is also focused on workplace mental health and changing the world by changing the workplace. Abe has also been a professional speaker for over two decades, has spoken professionally in 4 continents and over 20 countries around the world, and has spoken to audiences of two people to tens of thousands. Abe earned a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business and a Master’s in Religious Education and Counselling from California State Christian University.
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ABOUT THE SUMMIT
These past few months have put an extraordinary strain on our economy and especially with our female entrepreneurs. We are committed to keeping the conversation going to advance women in business and forge ahead to build sustainable businesses post COVID-19. Together, we will rebuild, relaunch, and recover to support female entrepreneurs!
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“Just had to stop at 2:30 as I have been on the webinar all day… I wanted to give you a huge huge virtual hug and compliment. Wow, what a stellar day and love all the speakers… Mr. Calvin C… OMG he had me in tears…. This was so emotional for him and I felt all his deep breathes. Monica, you are such an amazing woman and I am completely blown away by your intelligence, depth of knowledge on so many levels… and just have a presence that is warm, strategic, and genuine. What a gift you are!!! I am so very happy the summit has been everything you would have hoped for and more!!! I was happy to see my two favorite Tracy’s… Unstoppable Tracy!! I have seen her a few times… she is beyond inspiring. And my friend… publicist .. Tracy Lamourie…. She is so brilliant… one of a kind! All I can say is you have captured the hearts of many!! Just had to stop and write this to you now. Xo”
Our Goals

Strategic Recovery – How has COVID-19 impacted you? How can we support you?
Resources – Success Stories from Keynote speakers, Industry Experts, Panel Discussions on topics such as Resilience, Mental Health, Business Recovery, Inspiration, Negotiation, Innovation, Motivation and more!
Support Women-Owned – Launch of the Women-Owned Directory. Proudly supporting women in business.
Connect – Women and men who SupportHER, women-owned and women-led businesses and key stakeholders.
Unite for support, collaboration, and action!

Thank you to our incredible business leaders across Canada, the US, and the UK for supporting us to support female entrepreneurs! Together we are stronger! #SupportWomenOwned #UWNSuccessSummit2020

Opening Remarks

EP2 – Honourable Leela Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women | @Alberta_Women
Minister Aheer was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Chestermere-Rocky View on May 5, 2015. She was re-elected on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for the newly formed riding of Chestermere-Strathmore. Born in Edmonton and raised in Chestermere, where she is raising her family, Aheer is a proud wife and mother of two boys. Prior to entering politics, Aheer was a professional vocal coach and music teacher, who instructed singing in 7 languages, owned and operated businesses as an entrepreneur, and was heavily involved in the arts, volunteerism and community service.
Leela Aheer was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women on April 30, 2019. She is also Minister responsible for the Francophone Secretariat. Previously serving as the Opposition Critic for Children’s Services and Status of Women, Aheer brings her experience as a legislator to her new portfolio. A
key priority of the new government is to provide more protections for women, through initiatives like Clare’s Law. Aheer will continue to work hard to build an Alberta that regardless of who you are, who you love, where you come from, to whom you pray – is for generations to come, strong and free.

KEYNOTE – Disarming Limiting Beliefs

EP29 – Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt – #1 Megasucess Speaker, Best Selling Author | @Unstoppabletrace
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Change Agent | UWN National Ambassador
TV HOST, #UnstoppableTracy is an expert on Disarming Limiting Beliefs, Seen in Oprah Magazine with 100 million ++ viral video views, #1 International Award-Winning Business Leader & Speaker with the stars, on TedX, seen in over 40+ countries, impacted over 160 countries, has an MBA, Decorated Athlete as a World Cup Sailor, the 1st 4-way amputee who climbed the Himalaya Mountains, Bestselling Author, whose foreword is written by Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and this year’s Canada Hall of Fame Inductee as an Honoured Humanitarian.
KEYNOTE: How Do We do Impossible

EP17 – Cameron Chell – Co-Founder and CEO, BIG | TedX Speaker | @CameronChell
Cameron Chell is considered a ‘serial entrepreneur’ with his first ventures beginning at age 14 and a trajectory in business that spans more than 25 years. He is the co-founder and CEO of the Business Instincts Group (BIG) and BUILD Impossible. He has launched numerous successful tech start-ups such as Draganfly Innovations (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF), ColdBore Technologies, Raptor Rig, Urthecast, KODAKOne and CurrencyWorks. His entrepreneurial success is based on principles of clear vision, quantifiable results and tireless pursuit of goals.
In 2016, his project Urthecast was awarded the number 1 Technology Company by Deloitte for the creation of the first-ever live video of Earth. A sought-after speaker, Chell has addressed audiences of thousands in settings around the world. His presentations include speeches at the United Nations, Tony Robbins and TEDx Montreal Women. His talks touch on themes ranging from technology to homelessness as he shares his life experiences of overcoming hurdles and doing “the impossible.”
A thought leader, Chell shares insights based not just on his business experience but also his life experience, which has seen him living a jet-set lifestyle as a self-made multimillionaire, to losing it all and then regaining it back again.
After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, where he was at the base of the towers and experienced first-hand at attack on the World Trade Center, Chell began a battle with addiction. He went from accomplishment and self-made success to a life of substance abuse, losing everything and living on the streets of Vancouver’s East End.
His journey towards recovery is at the centre of his “How do we do impossible?” Cameron shares how with just a few dollars and the will to survive and focus on “the next thing,” he was able to transform his life. Cameron’s message aims to inspire his audience to tackle significant challenges in their personal and professional lives.
BILLIONAIRE SUCCESS STORY: 1:1

EP28 – Fred Fishback – President and CEO, Javeline Learning Solutions | SupportHER
Did you know there are billions of standardized tests administered each year in education and industry? There was actually a time when they relied on a bubble form, a number 2 pencil, and an optical scanner. While VR, AI, quantum computing, and petabytes of storage are commonplace concepts today, there was a day when a floppy disk, holding 360 kilobytes was the bleeding edge of technology. Armed with a floppy disk, some programming skills, and one of the earliest desktop computers, Fred wanted to change the way tests were administered and scored. No more paper booklets, test forms, or #2 pencils. And, no more waiting weeks to get results. Take the test. Get the results instantly. That was his first global success story. As technology moved along, something else was brewing. Computers were becoming networked with blazingly fast—-or so everyone thought back then—-300 and 1200 baud modems. Computers could talk to each other and send data across long distances. What if test data….those millions and billions of pieces of test data collected around the globe could instantly find their way back to a central repository for rapid consolidation, organization, analysis, and intelligence? Hmmm. Big test data. Instantly collected, rapidly analyzed.
That was version 2.0 of Fred’s story, followed by version 2.5, leveraging the internet for these tasks. Today, the story continues. His newest venture…scaling one-on-one relationships across the globe to make learning more personal and effective, improve healthcare in the home and facilitate a personal, global advisory team of talent for each person.
No retirement on the horizon for Fred. No slowing down. Throttle-up!
KEYNOTE – Leading From The Frontline

EP4 – Linda Cruse, CEO, Frontline First – Global Humanitarian | Author | @Linda_Cruse
UWN Global Ambassador

The Dalai Lama, HRH The Prince of Wales and Sir Richard Branson are just three of the influential figures who have supported Linda Cruse in her mission to solve the most critical social, environmental and humanitarian problems around the world.
Described as a pioneer and entrepreneur, Linda is a leadership expert, inspirational speaker and successful author. Working in extreme conditions for over two decades, Linda has dedicated her life to finding creative and sustainable economic solutions that have the power to lift communities from the grip of poverty and from the depths of disaster.

KEYNOTE: Rebuilding in a Digital World

EP 18 – Karen McGregor Owner, Speaker Success Formula | @SpeakerFormula
Karen McGregor has supported hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs over the past decade to double and in some cases, 10x their income through the power of high-converting talks and webinars. She walks her talk every day, sharing her message on stage with luminaries like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, John Gray and David Wolfe.
Karen is also the founder of Speaker Success Formula and the wildly popular Rock The Stage and Rock the Digital Stage programs (for entrepreneurs who want direct results of sales and more clients through speaking and webinars).
She is a thought leader and catalyst for influencers with a powerful global message, and is the author of The Tao of Influence: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders and Entrepreneurs. Her ideas and direct quotes have been featured on CTV News, Readers Digest, Breakfast Television (Toronto, Canada), Harper’s Bazaar, Florida Weekly and many other prominent media outlets.
KEYNOTE: Yes To Success

EP 11 – Debra Poneman – Bestselling Author, Yes to Success Seminars | @dponeman
For over 35 years, Debra Poneman, bestselling author and founder of Yes to Success Seminars, has shared her system, now used by tens of thousands of people in every corner of the globe, to create lives of not only success and abundance, but deep and profound happiness, self-love and lasting inner fulfillment.
Known as the mentor to the mentors, Debra’s students have used her teachings to become mega-successful entrepreneurs, renowned transformational leaders, NY Times bestselling authors, millionaires, billionaires—even household names. But Debra’s greatest gift is her deep belief in each person’s magnificence and her ability to convey that belief to activate in her audience members, listeners and clients profound and lasting inner and outer transformation.
KEYNOTE – How To Flush Your S**T (Excuses)Once and For all!

EP 10 – Jill Sinclair – Founder, Hustler Sophisticate | Author, Speaker, Coach | @Jill_Sinclair
I’m a catalyst for real, tangible, actionable change and I open up the possibilities for people to step into their brilliance.
As an executive coach and speaker, I get my clients past their success blockers with proven business strategies. I’m the founder of Hustler Sophisticate Speaker Series and Business Bootcamps and also Author of Hustler Sophisticate business book.. I’m blessed and honoured to be a sought-after Keynote and TEDx Speaker that changes people’s lives by challenging their limits. My raw and vulnerable delivery, allows me to connect with the audience as I provide actionable takeaways that they can implement into their businesses and lives right away for massive success.
After speaking on stage with Ryan Serhant, TV Star of Million Dollar Listing NY at my inaugural Hustler Sophisticate Speaker Series, I’ve been asked to go on a speaking tour with Josh Altman, Star of Million Dollar Listing LA mid 2020. Incidentally, I have the same tour promoter as John Travolta.
SUCCESS STORIES

EP14 – Karen Stewart – CEO Fairway Divorce Solutions | Bumble Bees Venture Capital | @FairwayDivorce
2018 Women of Inspiration™ Game Changer

Karen Stewart is the Founder and CEO of Fairway Divorce Solutions, the first national divorce franchise company that is changing the way divorce happens and Bumble Bees Venture Capital, a VC with a strong social cause supporting the Female Economy and Tech while specializing in Series B opportunities. Karen is also Published Author, Speaker who is committed to disrupting both outdated thinking, markets and products.
Karen has over 25 years of experience in the business/financial world. She is experienced as a Financial Planner, Stockbroker, Insurance Agent, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Chartered Mediator, innovator and entrepreneur. She has previously founded, built and sold 5 businesses and today is focused on disrupting the Divorce Industry and Supporting women in leadership and building a national Venture Capital firm with a strong investment thesis and cause.
Karen is also an active blogger, writer, the published author of the best-selling book “Clean Break” and sought after by various media outlets for her advice and speaking engagements.

EP15 – Sarah Hawco, Co-Founder and Partner, Hawcopeters | @HawcoFitness
2019 Women of Inspiration™ The Nest Award | UWN National Ambassador
Sarah has an extraordinary wealth of legal and financial expertise that brings a 360-degree perspective to the financial and debt restructuring as well as dispute resolution process. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Qualified Arbitrator. In her not so free time, Sarah teaches aerobics 5x per week and trains for marathons. Outside of her professional commitments, Sarah volunteers her time to teaching financial literacy at various schools and shelters.

EP16 – Dana Levenson – Television News Personality, Founder, OntheDL | | @DanaLevensonTV
UWN National Ambassador
Dana Levenson is a Television News Personality with 20+ years working in broadcast TV news and information programming. Since 2000, Levenson worked as a news reporter and anchor at CTV News in TORONTO. Her role varied but, namely as a general news reporter and weekend weather anchor.
Levenson has interviewed some of the biggest names in politics, entertainment, sports, and health & education. Including, Kawai Lenoard, Wayne Gretzky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Short, and Richard Branson. Levenson was also an on-air contributor to CTV’s Canada AM, Your Morning, News Channel, and The Social. Levenson interned in New York City at CBS News with Dan Rather before joining the CTV team.

EP7 – Karen Fonseth, ICD.D – CEO, DASCH | @DASCH_INC
Karen is a highly respected Chief Executive Officer with proven skills in effectively growing, managing and developing complex organizations both provincially and nationally. These organizations have ranged from start-ups through multimillion dollar corporations. Karen is an experienced and analytical Board Director with extensive experience in corporate and board governance, strategic planning, insurance, audit & risk management, finance, communications/media relations, human resource management, government relations, standards, and policy.
Currently, Karen is the CEO of DASCH (Direct Action in Support of Community Homes). In 1974, DASCH began as a group of families who wanted to provide community-based support for their family members with intellectual disabilities as an alternative to the institutional-based residences and services of the time. Since 2001 under Karen’s leadership, DASCH has rapidly grown as the organization responded to demand from families, closing institutions, and government. In 2001, DASCH supported 50 clients, operated eleven locations, and had a staff component of 55. Today, DASCH supports hundreds of clients, operates over 60 locations throughout Winnipeg, and has a staff component of 700.

EP19 – Siobhan Calderbank – Director Talent Managemen, LCBO | @MeetSiobhan
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Diversity and Inclusion | UWN National Ambassador
Siobhan Calderbank is a keynote speaker, recognized Learning Leader, consultant, and award-winning author. She has over 20 years of progressive experience in transforming businesses, leading change and developing leaders. She has spoken internationally to diverse groups and to thousands of people from over 70 countries at conferences, events, seminars, and planning sessions to motivate individuals to work more collaboratively. Siobhan is the Founder of Butterfly Ladies – a Mentoring Program committed to helping develop the careers of women and youth, especially visible minorities. She was also voted Top 10 Inspirational Female Entrepreneur 2019 by Women Entrepreneur and recognized as one of The 10 Most Influential Businesswomen to Follow in 2020 by Insights Success. At LCBO, Siobhan is an experienced Director of Talent Management and focuses on talent development, learning, change management, and diversity and inclusion.

BUSINESS RECOVERY

EP5- Victoria Lennox – Co-Founder, Nineteen Ai | @VLennox
Motivated to inspire other leaders through sharing a journey but also through discussing critical trends and opportunities using advanced digital technologies, including AI, for the future. Victoria is one of Canada and Britain’s leading proponents of innovation, entrepreneurship and technology to foster a more ethical, sustainable and safer future for everyone. Her more than 15 years in the startup community, including investor and government relations, keeps us all on track and focused on building a nimble, responsive, AI-based technology platform for the short and long-term.
Leadership in our New Reality

Guidance on entrepreneurial leadership in our new reality
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EP8 – Angela Groeneveld – CEO, Emerge Agency | @Agbizcoach
I am passionate about seeing and seizing opportunities for small businesses to increase their performance. Providing support, coaching, and strategic direction for businesses facing growth, changes, or disaster recovery challenges while contributing to growing rural communities economies. I am an entrepreneur with an extensive history of running small businesses in rural Alberta and British Columbia and generating results. From the cattle industry to the fashion industry, to the health & wellness industry; I have firsthand knowledge of the things that can make you successful and the obstacles that can get in the way like man-made or natural disasters, I have experienced them all.
I have combined further disaster recovery, coaching, and Economic Development training to my portfolio to expand my services and continue to do what I love. I am all about putting my knowledge and expertise into action to serve you and your goals. Be prepared to be challenged, to take a hard look at what is possible, and above all to roll up your sleeves and get to work with me. Passion to action = success.
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EP9 – Corinne Finnie – CEO, 29 DEgree Institute, Transformation Strategist

Corinne is an experienced thought leader for aligning communities and organizations towards achieving strategic imperatives during disaster recovery. She finds innovative ways to implement collaborative ecosystems as a solution for people in communities and organizations to work together to achieve a common goal. She has presented her methodologies and experience to delegates across the globe on community collaboration and economic diversification to achieve sustainable economic and social prosperity. Experienced Strategist with a demonstrated history of building sustainable programmes in municipal government, health care, higher education, private sector, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities to achieve challenging strategic business imperatives. Strong private and public sector professional skilled in Human Capital Alignment with Strategic Direction, Culture Transformation, Community Engagement, Business Community Stakeholder Alignment, Change Leadership, Programme Management, and Organizational Development.

Mindset of Authentic Collaboration to Achieve Strategic Goals

Explore the value of authentic collaboration.
Implementation of an impactful framework to create professional collaborative ecosystems.
Align, Create, and Flow – a system that keeps optimism and strategy working collectively towards outcomes.

LEADERSHIP

Round Table – Vilupti Corlis – Senior Consultant with UN Women | Strategic Advisor to the Governor of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | @Vilupti
Vilupti Corlis is a seasoned international advisor with more 25-years’ experience internationally building, leading and managing highly successful game changing, award-winning initiatives. She has worked extensively on addressing issues of poverty, financial inclusion, health access, entrepreneurship, indigenous rights and women’s economic empowerment. She is currently a Senior Consultant with UN Women; the Strategic Advisor to the Governor of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; and, and Adjunct Faculty member at Vancouver Island University Her most previous role was as Vice President at the Asia Pacific Foundation Canada’s leading think-tank on the Asia Pacific Region. Amongst other initiatives, Vilupti has led: Canada’s APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership Initiative; and for the United Nations she conceived and led the “Sanap Wantaim” movement; the “One Million Men One Million Promises to End Violence Against Women” campaign; and, the highly acclaimed “2005 International Year of Microcredit”. Vilupti has worked on the antecedents to poverty such as malaria, championing a focus on malaria at the 2008 G8 Summit; and, in
the same year, convening 17 heads of state, along with business leaders such as Bill Gates and celebrities such as Bono in an event that raised more than $3 billion for the issue. In addition, she designed and oversaw the she designed and oversaw the award-winning “United Against Malaria” campaign for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

EP24 – Joanne Fedyko – Founder, Connection Silicon Valley | @ConnectSV

Joanne Fedeyko is the Founder & CEO of Connection Silicon Valley, an organization that helps Canadian companies collaborate, connect, innovate, and partner with Silicon Valley’s world-renowned technology ecosystem via programs, events and customized consulting. One of CSV’s signature programs helps connect Canadian women-led startups to Silicon Valley’s influential network to help them grow and scale. Joanne manages theBoardlist in Canada, a curated talent marketplace that connects highly qualified female candidates to global board opportunities. Joanne is a native Albertan and has lived in Silicon Valley for 20 years. One of Silicon Valley’s greatest assets is an ecosystem built on collaboration and helping others succeed. It’s a quality that every startup founder can benefit from as they look to launch their company or grow a successful business. Join us for this informative session and come away with tactical advice you can apply to become a better, more collaborative leader. You’ll not only grow your business, but you will also be helping others grow theirs – and that is where true success lies.

Being a Collaborative Leader

3 ways you can support others when you don’t think you have anything to offer
How to build your network and grow as a leader in this digital era
Supporting teams with a “Yes, and …” mentality

EP21 – Michelle Richmond – Michelle Richmond – Focus Mentor to Business Leaders | @MichelleRichmond

People have scrambled to label what Michelle does — she has been described as a Business Mentor, a Health and Lifestyle Coach, a Game Changer, a Maverick, an Inexorable Leader, the one that makes her laugh, a Spiritual Master and (the one she loves the most) — ‘The Jedi of Coaches’. And on some level, all of the above are true. Understanding the ecosystem that is our humanity and the multi-facets of what it takes to create sustainable paradigm shifts is complex and requires a capacity to think and see outside of the square and to consider the intricacies of a system as a whole. Her passion is to leverage intelligent people and businesses, to reach beyond their perceived current capacity and utilise their expertise to make a positive impact on the world, so they and others can thrive.
Michelle has the privilege of living between Australia and Kenya, working with an international clientele of individuals and businesses who are ready to lead from the front and be the Game Changers of our world.

Fly Higher in the New World
– Stand strong and navigate the white noise and disruption of our ever-changing world
– Break through paradigms to get breakthrough results
– Stay in focus and lead from the front

EP23 – Lindsay Harle-Kadatz – Founder, The Write Harle | @lindsayharle | @TheWriteHarle
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Influencer | UWN National Ambassador

Lindsay Harle-Kadatz is the owner of The Write Harle where she helps small business entrepreneurs remove the mystery to creating original branded content that creates real long-term relationships. When not working with small business brands, she is a vocal mental health advocate, bringing light without making light to depression and anxiety. She even wrote a book about it called Depression Constipation: How Pooping Saved My Sanity…and Other Stories, a real-life tale of understanding depression in terms of constipation, humour, and mental prune juice. She has spoken on a number of entrepreneurial topics, including mental health and the creative brain, growing your readers with branded content, and gaining brand trust through consistency. Each time, she looks to leave value through tangible takeaways while connecting with a bit of humour here and a well-timed pun there. This dedication to helping people stop hiding their original voice is what saw her receive the 2019 Women of Inspiration – Influencer award, through the Universal Women’s Network. When not indulging her love of developing stories that connect, Lindsay spends time with her two “under the desk employee” pups Coco and Chase, enjoying life while making real, genuine connections with people.

Mental Health focus: using light to bring light, not make light of a situation; the power of baby steps (making action do-able to the overwhelmed mind); communication/connection/compassion how to’s.
Brand Content: get inside of your customers head TODAY; how your values impact your content messaging; tangible “do” of assessing where you are as a values-based company today.

EP12 – Tracy Lamourie, Founder and CEO of Lamourie Public Relations | @TracyGoddess
2020 Women of Inspiration Nominee
Tracy is the high profile Founder and CEO of Lamourie Public Relations, an international PR firm representing clients in the entertainment and across industries North America wide (and beyond.) She is also the author of the coming book “GET REPPED – Build Your Brand With Effective Public And Media Relations”. She won FIRST PLACE PLATINUM in the Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice for Public Relations 2018 and Diamond for 2019. She won the MARKETING award at the MAGNETIC ENTREPREUNER and AUTHOR AWARDS 2019 , is a 2020 RBC Women of Influence Nominee and a 2020 Universal Women’s Network Woman of Inspiration.
Build Up Yourself, Build Up Your Brand, Build Up Each Other

Power women often don’t even realise they are power women. You’re a Power Woman Too! Believe it.
You are an expert, Don’t be afraid to share that! Effective Media Relations or How DO You Get on TV and radio?
Women supporting other women, mentoring and encouraging young women in your industry.

Roundtable – Donna Dahl – Master Empowerment Coach and Developmental Manuscript Editor | @DonnaDahl
2016 Women of Inspiration Lifetime Award Recipient | Chair, 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Selection Committee
Donna P. Dahl, Author, Master Empowerment Coach, and Developmental Manuscript Editor, is the recipient of the 2016 Woman of Inspiration Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the 100th Anniversary International Women’s Day Award for outstanding service. She says, “Everything I bring to the table is a melding of a complex business/psychological/sociological/entrepreneurial/experiential mosaic with a unique set of training and skills at the Master’s Degree level. This mosaic enables me to deliver a solution-focused uniqueness that is elegant and responsive…no matter your walk of life.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

EP20 – Deb Crowe – Davwill Consulting Inc. | @Over40Wisdom
Neurotrauma from 1990 – 2013. After 23 years as an entrepreneur in the medical-legal sector, Deb transitioned to become a Certified Og Mandino Habit Finder Coach. Deb coaches mid to upper management and C-suite executives to disrupt their habits of thinking using a science-based assessment that is based on metacognition. Deb is also the Founder of the Women’s Self-Care Conference which launched in Ontario in 2018 in Toronto and in 2019 Deb took her conference across Canada to empower all women that self-care is not selfish. Deb is bringing her Women’s Self-Care Conference back to London, ON this October. Deb lives her life by her own unique design. Deb frequently does professional speaking on self-care across Canada and the US. Deb has co-authored 4 books, her and she is working on a 5th book on Self-Care.
Self-Care is Not Selfish

What does this mean?
How to implement strategies immediately without guilt
The beauty of boundary management

EP22 – Armineh Keshishan – CEO of Wealth & Wellness Global | @Armineh.Keshishian
2019 Women of Inspiration™ Cultural Ambassador | UWN National Ambassador
Armineh Keshishian also known as ArminehGlobal is the founder and CEO of Wealth & Wellness Global – A coaching company that encourages living abundantly. She is also the author of `Joyous Wealth`. Armineh is a Speaker on international stages as far as Dubai and has spoken on the same stages as Dr. Phil as well as Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, and many more celebrities. Armineh has been featured in magazines such as `The Powerful` and the `Woman Entrepreneur`. She has been awarded the ‘Top Female Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2018. Armineh is the recipient of the “Women of Inspiration” award across Canada in 2019 and now she is a National Ambassador.
Armineh says: My courage, perseverance, adversity, passion, and triumph inspire me to tell the world that everything is possible if you just take the first step. Be true to who you are because the world needs you!
Overcoming the Fear of Finances

Listeners will learn how to deal with their finances and their emotions without feeling fear and worry.
They will discover how to use this current situation to their advantage by looking for opportunities and joy

EP3 – Rukhsana Khan – Owner, Director of Rukhsana’s Wellness & Heavenly Retreat | @Ruksanasretreat
Having years of study with Deepak Chopra and David Simon under her belt, Rukhsana is a certified Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor and is qualified in Chopra’s Perfect Health Program from the Chopra Center for Well-Being; in addition to her principle practice, she is an Ayurvedic Body Therapist and Counselor, with formal accreditation from the California College of Ayurveda. Rukhsana’s expertise expands to Sivananda and Laughter Yoga as well as Yoga Nidra, which she personally practices and frequently teaches in her successful Baja Wellness Retreat for the physical and spiritual well being.

Meditation Moment: LIVE Meditation

Overcoming obstacles
Manifesting your desires
Learning to let go

Women-Owned

EP25 – Dr. Liza Egbogah – CEO, Dr. Liza Shoes | @DrLiza
2019 Women of Inspiration Innovation
Dr. Liza Egbogah is one of North America’s leading Body & Posture experts. She is the manual osteopath of choice for political leaders, CEOs and A-list celebrities, and the founder of dr. Liza shoes, a revolutionary line of heels and flats meticulously designed for painless all-day wear. When she’s not traveling to treat her Hollywood clientele, Dr. Liza practices at the[fix], her boutique clinic in Toronto’s Financial District. She is a prominent media personality that you may be familiar with from The Social, Marilyn Denis, Cityline, CTV, Hallmark Channel, NBC and a plethora of morning shows. She is also a health contributor for a wide variety of publications.

EP25 – Rhonda Goldberg – Founder, Oh Naturals Snacks | @OhnaturalSnack
2019 Women of Inspiration Inspire – UWN National Ambassador
Specializing in Flavoured Banana chips and Flavoured Sweet Potatoes. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Rhonda Goldberg is a branding expert who helps companies craft their brands and turning their visions into reality. All brands start with a story, says Rhonda, and her job is to help tell them.
Over the years, she has pioneered many companies’ brands to market, and in the past 5 years, she decided to create her own product to give lend credence to what she does for others. To this end she developed a fruit and vegetable snack company called Oh! Naturals! She saw the need for a healthy, vegan, and naturally healthy snack food in the Canadian market, and within 24 months Oh! Naturals flavoured banana chips and flavoured Sweet Potato fries can be found in major national and international retail locations across Canada.

EP25 – Emily Baadsvik CEO, Co-Founders, and Co-Founder, Bridgette Freel, Wild Tea Kombucha | @wildteakombucha

I started WTK in June 2015, but it was not until I bet Brigette Freel in August that it quickly became a real business. Together we have enjoyed the roller coaster that is small business, and have supported each other in more ways than one. Now in our 5th year of operation, we have over 11 SKUs, we are Nationally distributed, and soon looking to export! We have a small but very mighty team of badass women, and one part-time amazing man. Through tried tribulations, we have grown to surround ourselves with other leading members, and are constantly pushing the envelop on what is success.
The journey that is Wild Tea Kombucha. The power of choice- you always have a choice, just depends on how you choose to respond to a situation that reflects your true personality. The power of partnership, surrounding yourself with good people, and being definition of being a ‘good boss’. Being accountable, being transparent, and knowing when to stand your guard. Being a woman in business, especially in Calgary.

EP13 – Krista Malden, Founder, Community Now Magazine | @communitynowma1
2020 Women of Inspiration Nominee
Krista Malden, Mother of two beautiful girls, Drummer, Community Connector, storyteller and founder of Community Now! Magazine. Krista started her journey in the world of Jazz, which led her to teaching, performing and creating. She has a passion for community, connecting people and helping people shine. Krista is the founder of ZX Media…Community Now! Magazine and spends her time connecting the community to community, industry to community and community to industry. She is always looking for ways to shine the light on how powerful community is.

EP6 – Eno Eka – Founder & CEO Eny Consulting Inc | @MissPragmatic
2019 Women of Inspiration MentorHER Mentorship
As a Career Coach & Speaker at Eny Consulting I am a Business Analysis Content Developer and Course Instructor at the University of Manitoba. I lead & volunteer with several immigrant resource groups helping immigrants kickstart their careers in Canada. Some of my awards and achievements include: Winner 2019 Award for Mentorship, Universal Women’s Network, Forbes 30 under 30 nominee 2020 for Education, Calgary Top 40 under 40 nominee 2019, Globally recognized & featured by the IIBA for the CBAP Journey Campaign. Host of the Business Analyst Online Meetup 5000 downloads on our Career talk podcast across 15 countries, IIBA Global Corporate Member, IIBA Endorsed Education Provider for all IIBA certifications. Authorized Training Partner for Agile & Scrum through ScrumStudy. Head Coach for Business Analysis Accelerator Coaching Program where I am helping 1000 professionals start their business analysis careers
Women-Owned Panel

EP27 – Kyla Lee – Criminal Lawyer, Partner, Acumen Law Corporation | @IRPlawyer
2019 Women of Inspiration Aboriginal Leader | UWN National Ambassador | Universal Women-Owned – Certification Committee
Kyla Lee is Metis. She is a partner at Acumen Law Corporation. Kyla routinely appears in all levels of court in BC, and has presented impaired driving and roadside prohibition cases at the SCC. She is known for her tireless advocacy, often succeeding in seemingly unwinnable cases.
Kyla is passionate about legal education and awareness. Kyla writes regular opinion columns for Vancouver Is Awesome and Huffington Post. Kyla’s legal education activities also include her weekly podcast, Driving Law and her weekly video series, Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!
An outspoken defender of Charter rights and the rule of law, Kyla Lee has appeared before the House of Commons Justice and Human Rights Committee three times, and before the Standing Senate Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, to provide expert testimony about various government bills.
In addition to legal education and advocacy activities, Kyla volunteers as a mentor with the Canadian Bar Association, and lectures to the UBC Indigenous Community Legal Clinic bi-annually. Kyla has also funded a scholarship at UBC for Indigenous Law students.

EP27 – Grace Yan – Director of Sales and Marketing – Caldwell Banker Commercial | @grace_yan_top_commercial_agent
2019 Women of Inspiration Inspire Award – UWN National Ambassador | Universal Women-Owned – Certification Committee
Grace Yan is your Five Star Agent. For Grace Yan, being in real estate is not about working every day – it’s about living her passion. When you are in the market to buy/sell real estate, it is important to have the expertise and knowledge of a great experienced Commercial Realtor to assist you through the process. However, I’ve found that not all Commercial Realtors are the same. Being a Commercial Realtor is more than showing properties, it is about strong negotiation skills, listening and servicing client needs in helping you make one of the most important financial decisions during your lifetime
With over 20 years of Real estate Paralegal experience and as a former President of the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals, Grace Yan is adept in watching out for your legal needs. She is a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths in and for the Province of Alberta. Grace has been Board of Directors for many organizations including past NAFTA Alberta Director for Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals.

SupportHER Panel

EP 28 – Calvin Chrustie – Co-Founder, CC Strategic Solutions – SupportHER
He is the Co-Founder of CC Strategic Solutions, a boutique consulting firm specializing in coaching and advising in the area of negotiations and conflict management. He is also a Senior Consultant with the InterVentis Global Group, a critical risk consulting firm specializing in the field of negotiations dealing with security-related negotiations, Senior Associate of The Critical Risk Team, a global security group and recently accepted a position with the International Negotiation Institute as a Co-Director on an initiative relating to negotiations in the 21st Century. Calvin currently resides in Vancouver supporting, advising and coaching business executives and leaders.
Calvin Chrustie has engaged in negotiating intractable and highly volatile settings for over twenty-five (25) years. This has included engaging with some of the world’s most difficult negotiations and parties. His experience includes negotiating in war zones, with terrorists, political leaders, to the highest level of governments, business leaders, etc. During his 30+ year career with the federal police (Royal Canadian Mounted Police – RCMP), he held various leadership positions within the negotiation and conflict management field. This included Team Leader for Canada’s International Negotiation Group (ING), a group of professional hostage negotiators responsible for negotiating with terrorist groups involved in kidnapping Canadians and other citizens. He also led negotiating POW exchanges, dead body exchanges, and kidnappings with the United Nations in war zones. In addition to his university training, he is a graduate of the Canadian Hostage Negotiation Program, the FBI’s and Scotland Yard’s School of Hostage Negotiation. He was seconded to the Canadian government to assist others within the government to negotiate and manage volatile community disputes. He was a national and international advisor for various governments that were involved in negotiating and managing conflict in intractable situations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, South America, and in North America. He also lectures and instructs at various universities.

EP27 – Les Gombik – Managing Partner, Caldwell Partners
Les Gombik is the managing partner of Caldwell’s Calgary office. With more than 20 years of executive search and human resources experience, Les has a broad perspective on the most pressing talent issues in executive management today. His particular focus is on board and senior executive positions for public companies and equity-backed enterprises within the energy, industrial, retail and financial services sectors. Prior to joining Caldwell, Les worked for a leading international human resources consulting firm, where he engaged with hundreds of organizations to help them address their employee attraction, retention and engagement issues. Previous to that, Les worked in the financial services sector providing solutions to many of Canada’s largest employers. An active volunteer, Les is a frequent contributor to many of Canada’s most successful associations and charities, including the Human Resources Institute of Alberta and the Loran Foundation of Canada. He is on the board of the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada and is also a former section chair for the United Way of Calgary. In addition, he is the founder and president of both the BULL Club of Canada and the Board Chair Club of Alberta. Les has a Bachelor of Arts in administrative and commercial studies from Western University and is also their former Calgary Chapter Alumni president. He obtained his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

EP27 – Abe Brown, CEO, Wellness Innovate | @WellnessInnovate – SupportHER
Abe Brown, MBA, CMCT, CPHSA is the Coach’s Coach, and is an Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker, International Best-Selling Author, and High-Performance Leadership Coach. He is also the President of the Certified Coaches Federation, which is one of the top Life and Executive Coaching organizations in the world, and the CEO of Wellness Innovate.
Abe has also started or led several businesses and non-profits into the tens of millions of dollars and has worked in the entrepreneur space, the corporate space, and the non-profit space at Senior Executive levels. As President of the Certified Coaches Federation, Abe has trained and certified thousands of Life Coaches and Executive Coaches in North America and around the world. Abe is focused on coaching leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs towards high-performance, resilience, and over-the-top results in both life and business. He is also focused on workplace mental health and changing the world by changing the workplace. Abe has also been a professional speaker for over two decades, has spoken professionally in 4 continents and over 20 countries around the world, and has spoken to audiences of two people to tens of thousands. Abe earned a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business and a Master’s in Religious Education and Counselling from California State Christian University.
Mental Health for Entrepreneurs and SMEs

Your Mental Health Impacts Your Business Outcomes
Your Mental Health Is In Your Hands
There Are 10 Critical Elements In Building Mental Health For Entrepreneurs and Small Business

Still, time to Nominate Women of Inspiration. Deadline June 30! NOMINATE TODAY!

The Rest of Us - OFFA FILM PREMIER
2020-06-20 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
We are proud partners of #OakvilleFilmFestival OFFA Women Who Give Film Circle.
Online Premier of The Rest of Us with the all-female film: Aisling Chin-Yee, starring: HeatherGraham, Sophie Nelisse, and Jodi Balfour
Saturday, June 20th, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST
THE REST OF US – in partnership with OFFA Women Who Give Film Circle
REGIONAL PREMIERE | Canada | Drama | 1hr 20m
►TIX https://watch.eventive.org/offaonline2020 | Film Pass Discount Code: Womenwhogive
►Synopsis: Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated feelings for one another when the man who connects them dies.
This all-female production team, cast, and women-centric storyline, shines a light on the beauty of collaboration and the power of compassion, even in the most challenging situations.
EVENT DETAILS: Katie Nolan, Lindsay Tapscott, and Aisling Chin-Yee will be available after the screening for an online Q&A
Q&A: Q&A to follow films with The Rest of Us Producers Katie Nolan, Lindsay Tapscott, and Dir. Aisling Chin-Yee

MentorHER Success Call - August 5
2020-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Commit to your success! Forge meaningful connections with diverse leaders across Canada. Join our online Monthly Member Success Calls to advance your leadership with a supportive network of women committed to share their wisdom, help you celebrate your successes and cheer you on! Become a Member.

Behind the Brand - Virtual Series
2020-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Virtual Series | Behind the Brand with Women-Owned
Thursday, September 10 (Members – Free |Non-Members $ 25) *Event link emailed to participants the day prior!

Virtual Series – 1 HOUR
10:00amPT | 11:00amMT | 12:00pmCT | 1:00pmET | 2:00pmAT | 2:30pmNT
Host: Monica Kretschmer, Founder, and CEO, Universal Womens Network
Our Founder and CEO, in Conversation with Rhonda Goldberg, Founder and CEO, Oh! Naturals Flavoured Snacks

Todays’ female entrepreneurs discuss how they built their business, navigating through the pandemic, lessons they have learned, and what keeps them motivated as they lead through this historic time. Join Behind the Scenes with female entrepreneurs making an impact from diverse backgrounds leading local, national, and global companies as they discuss leading through crisis.
Don’t miss this joining the opportunity to connect, network, and learn from women-owned business owners from diverse industries as they discuss how they built their business, navigate through the challenges, and celebrate their successes.
Agenda: Behind the Scenes Interview and Networking Mixer! | Time 1 hour – 11:00 am MDT – 12:00 MDT

Behind the Brand – Developing the Brand
Inspiring Journey – Identifying as a Women-Owned Company and Benefits
Why Support Women-Owned
How to Support Women-Owned
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Strategy and Core Initiatives
Pivoting and Innovating
Challenges and Successes

Having more women in leadership will help Canada to achieve gender equality. Women leaders in Canada will not only help influence decision-making around policies, laws, and management, but they will also act as role models and mentors for young women.

67% of women learned the most important lessons about leadership from other women
82% of professional working women believe access to and networking with female leaders will help them advance in their career

Source: KPMG Women’s Leadership Study
Who can join?
Anyone who has a desire to support, connect and collaborate! Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Managers, CEO’s, Executives, Industry Experts from diverse industries across Canada and beyond. Stay connected to join us from your home or office!

WOI Virtual Mixer
2020-09-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
We are looking forward to connecting with 2020 Women of Inspiration Nominees from across Canada.
This is a private event for 2020 Women of Inspiration Nominees to connect with fellow nominees and special media training to elevate their personal and business profile!
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm MDT
Location: Virtual Event – Link will be emailed to all attendees.

MentorHER Success
2020-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Commit to your success! Connect | Empower | Support!
We are an inclusive network of leaders who lead by example to SupportHER. Being a leader is often a lonely place.
You have found your tribe and you are not alone on this journey! Join our Monthly MetorHER Success Calls to forge meaningful connections with diverse leaders across Canada. while advancing your leadership with a supportive network of brilliant women committed to raising the bar and cheer you on!
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time: 11:00 am EST | 12:00 pm MDT | 2:00 pm EST

Build meaningful connections with women in a non-judgemental environment
Connect with leaders from diverse industries.
Share best practices, wisdom. and career paths.
Be accountable for your goals
Elevate your confidence and leadership.
Participate in relevant discussions.
Gain a fresh perspective from your peers.
Let us help you celebrate your milestones and success.

Our Monthly Success Calls are monthly calls with our Members from corporate and the business community, female entrepreneurs, thought leaders, visionaries, and change-makers! Our trie of leaders believes together we are stronger. Our network of members is committed to Raising the Bar to support women personally and professionally!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader!
Become a Member and join the conversation! Membership provided access for our Monthly evening Mixers!

Virtual Networking Mixer
2020-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
We are so excited to have such a powerful community of female leaders who are brilliant, confident, driven, badass, entrepreneurs, and disruptors from diverse industries across Canada!
Well-behaved women seldom make history!
Surround yourself with the people who are going to take you higher! Let’s focus on how we can support you to connect, build meaningful relationships, and gain the confidence to take your career and business to the next level! Calling all female entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, executives who have a desire to play a bigger game! Join our network of women who lead by example to support women!
Agenda
Topic: How To SupportHER

Round Table Discussion – How do we as women support each other and how do we empower men to support women?
Break Out Networking
Lazar Coaching Session
Participation Encouraged!

“Well-behaved women seldom make history!”

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm MDT | 7:00 EST
Tickets: Members – Free (Members must use Member Discount Code for Discount) | Non-Members – $ 20

Virtual Networking Mixer
2020-10-28 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
We are so excited to have such a powerful community of female leaders who are brilliant, confident, driven, badass, entrepreneurs, and disruptors from diverse industries across Canada!
Well-behaved women seldom make history!
Surround yourself with the people who are going to take you higher! Let’s focus on how we can support you to connect, build meaningful relationships, and gain the confidence to take your career and business to the next level! Calling all female entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, executives who have a desire to play a bigger game! Join our network of women who lead by example to support women!
Agenda
Topic: Elevate Your Personal And Professional Brand

Round Table Discussion – Why Creating Your Personal Brand is Critical!
Break Out Networking
Lazar Coaching Session
Participation Encouraged!

“Well-behaved women seldom make history!”

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm MDT – 6:00 pm MDT
Tickets: Members – Free (Members must use Member Discount Code for Discount) | Non-Members – $ 20

Women of Inspiration™ Awards
2020-11-14 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Over the past six years, we have celebrated over 1000 women and awarded 150 awards to inspiring leaders who are making an impact locally, nationally, and globally.
As Founder and CEO, Universal Womens Network™, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of our nominees, guests and follow the guidelines of the Canadian Health Minister for public events and large gatherings. This year we are taking our awards online!
Our world may have changed how we do how we live, work, play. It cannot stop us from moving the needle and recognizing the achievements of women who are making an impact locally, nationally, and globally.
Raise the Bar and celebrate!
This year we will celebrate our inspiring leader. The way we celebrate will look different. We are committed to recognizing the achievements of women and creating a memorable experience!
2020 Women of Inspiration™ Awards
NOVEMBER 14, 2020
5:00 pm MDT- VIP Private Nominee CelebrationToast (Nominees and Link ticket holders only)
5:30 pm MDT – 7:30 pm MDT
LIVE STREAM – FACEBOOK | TWITTER
7:30 pm MDT – 8:300 pm MDT- VIP After-Party (Nominees and Link Ticket Holders Only)
Celebrate women who lead, inspire, and motivate!
This year has allowed us all to PAUSE to reflect on what is most important in our lives. We cannot move the needle without the support of our family, friends, cheerleaders, and network! We decided to book our awards on a Saturday to host a gala party from your home to celebrate surrounded by family, friends, loved ones, and SupportHER’s.
LIVESTREAM
Facebook – UniversalWomensNetwork | Twitter @UWomensNetwork
#WOI2020Raisethebar #SupportHER

Host Your Own Awards Party! #WOI2020RaiseTheBar.
VIP Private Celebration Links will be sent prior to the Awards on November 9, 2020

CONGRATULATIONS 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Nominees

PROUD PARTNERS of UNIVERSAL WOMENSNETWORK

Proud Media Partner – Post Media
November 17, 2020 – 2020
Women of Inspiration Winners Announcement (National Post, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald)

Presenting Awards Partners – Mitacts – Trailblazer Award

Presenting Awards Partners – Startup Canada – Rural Leader Award

Presenting Awards Partners – CanWCC – Advocate, and Catalyst for Change Award

In Proud Partnership with Innovation Canada

Thank you SupportHERS

CONTACT US, Become a Sponsor!

Virtual Networking Mixer - After After Party!
2020-11-26 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
We are so excited to have such a powerful community of female leaders who are brilliant, confident, driven, badass, entrepreneurs, and disruptors from diverse industries across Canada!
Well-behaved women seldom make history!
Surround yourself with the people who are going to take you higher! Let’s focus on how we can support you to connect, build meaningful relationships, and gain the confidence to take your career and business to the next level! Calling all female entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, executives who have a desire to play a bigger game! Join our network of women who lead by example to support women!
Agenda – How to Leverage Your Recognition and Stand Out!
Topic: After After Party! *Special 2020 Women of Inspiration Post-Event Mixer!

Meet UWN National Ambassadors, Become a National Ambassador
How To Stay Connected
UWomen Magazine, Women of Inspiration Podcast
How to Leverage Your Recognition
100 Women of Inspiration Book
MentorHER Mentorship
Become a UWN Member – Connect, Grow, EMpower

“Well-behaved women seldom make history!”

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm MDT – 6:30 pm MDT
Tickets: Members – Free (Members must use Member Discount Code for Discount) | Non-Members – $ 20

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Virtual Networking Mixer
2020-12-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
We are so excited to have such a powerful community of women aka, bad-asses, entrepreneurs, disruptors from across Canada!
Surround yourself with the people who are going to take you higher!
We are already removing the geographical barrier! Now let’s focus on how we can support you to connect, build meaningful relationships and gain the confidence to take your career and business to the next level! Calling all female entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, executives who have a desire to play a bigger game! Join our network of women who lead by example to support women!
Agenda
Topic: Holiday Mixer

Setting Intentions for 2021!
Break Out Networking
Learn About Our MentorHER Mentorship Program
Participation Encouraged!

“Well-behaved women seldom make history!”

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm MDT – 6:00 pm MDT
Tickets: Members – Free | Non-Members $ 20

Virtual Networking Mixer
2021-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | ON
2021 Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Each month we will host Virtual On-Line Mixers to meet and connect leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build valuable connections with leaders from diverse industries.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month! Join us to meet new people!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learn from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Where you belong! Our goal is simple, build solid relationships with diverse leaders from across Canada.
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm MDT – 7:00 pm MST

6:00 pm MDT – 6:40 pm MST – General Networking + Topic
6:40 – 7:00 pm MST – Break Out Networking

Networking Registration opens at 5:45 pm. Access to the room will be closed at 6:10 pm MST. Plan to arrive on time.
Topic One Word Goal Setting Strategies + MentorHER Mentorship
Break Out Rooms – Break out rooms will be divided into the following rooms for deeper networking and relationship building. Choose your ticket according to the following Break Out Rooms desired.

Corporate – Executives and Professionals
Entrepreneur – Business Owners, Women-Owned and Women-Led
MentorHER Mentorship
SupportHER Allies

LINK: Virtual Networking Mixer Link will be emailed to you 90 Minutes prior to the event.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox:

Full Name
Business or Company
Your One Word for 2021
Your Biggest Current Challenge

Peer to Peer + Role Model Talks
2021-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Peer to Peer Jam & Role Model Talks
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers for our youth to connect with peers and learn from Inspiring Leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build confidence, learn from inspiring leaders, and meet like-minded peers across Canada!
Peer to Peer JAM – 1:1 and Panel Interviews with Peers
Join our Peer to Peer Jam for like-minded young women connect with other young women across Canada to discuss hot topics relating to barriers young women face, how to build confidence, aim for the stars, and dream big! Peer to Peer Jam offers opportunities for young women to start their leadership journey, learn the value of building trusted relationships, setting goals, and making healthy decisions. Peer to Peer Jam offers peer to peer discussions and interviews with young women just like them!
Role Model Talks – Interview an Inspiring Leader
Do you remember what you wanted to be or achieve when you were young? We know that women learn from other women. The stories, paths to success are critical to overcome barriers and provide support in business and in life. Our role model talks are an opportunity for inspiring leaders from diverse industries to share their career path, wisdom, and open the door for opportunities to navigate a path to an exciting career and future.
*Parents are encouraged to participate.

Date; Thursday, January 14, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
Location: Online Registration
Age: 12+

AGENDA

4:00 pm MST – Registration Opens – Dance Mix – Login and let us know your favorite song!
4:10 pm MST – Introduction – Founder and CEO, Monica Kretschmer
4:15 pm MST – Peer to Peer Jam + Q & A (Sophia Fairweather and Kaiya Gamble)
4:30 pm MST – Role Model Talk – Sophia Fairweather interviews Armineh Keshishian
4:45 pm MST – Q and A
5:00 pm MST – END

Sophia Fairweather – Founder, Start UpbySophia | 2017 Women of Inspiration Millenial Leader | UWN Youth Ambassador | @StartupbySophia
Meet Sophia! At age 8, she is the youngest Award recipient of the Women of Inspiration Awards for our official Canada 150. Now at age 12, we are excited to welcome Sophia as our National Youth Ambassador!
She is a very interesting leader and award winner in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She is a Board member to AWSN.org, a Policy Influencer, an Entrepreneur, and an Inventor . Sophia’s online presence can easily be found on Google by Googling Sophia Fairweather, going to Twitter / LinkedIn, or her Site StartUpBySophia.com. She has won 6 Awards and many other recognitions: Canada 150 Women of Inspiration Award, ASTECH Award, Manning Innovation Award Alberta, TECVenture Award, ATB BoostR Award, and Alberta’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For her efforts she has been recognized in both the Alberta Legislative Assembly, the Canadian Senate and the Parliament of Canada; as well as being invited to speak and present.
Peer to Peer Jam

Kaiya – Singer, Songerwriter, Performer – Kaiyas Music | @KaiyasMusic | Instagram: @kaiyasmusicrocks
With a deeply soulful voice and a wisdom far beyond her years, Kaiya is an emerging pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as a beacon of light containing an undeniable message of empowerment, positivity, and hope.
Kaiya is an actively philanthropic artist who regularly performs in support of charitable causes. At only 13 years old, she has already performed for thousands of people at over 40 high profile events. Kaiya’s performance highlights include opening for Brett Kissel at the 2018 and 2019 #OMGP (Oh My Garden Party) in support of mental health, an event hosted by W. Brett Wilson, a former panelist on CBC’s television’s Dragons Den. Kaiya performed at Paul Brandt’s 2018 Prairie Rowdy Concert in support of the #NotInMyCity initiative, and with Brett Kissel at the #BrettBrettXmas 2018 and 2019 Christmas charity concerts in support of Veterans at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. Most recently Kaiya was the headline event at Hayley Wickenheiser’s Wickfest 2019 in Calgary and Wickfest 2020 in BC. In 2019 Kaiya was honoured with the Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence Award for her work in music and philanthropy.
Juno award-winning artist Brett Kissel, one of Kaiya’s musical idols, has said about her “I hope someone is recording what I am about to say. You can put me on record as being one of the first to say that this young lady in 3 to 5 years will be opening for the likes of Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. I don’t usually endorse artists, but I have never seen such raw talent and force. Kaiya is the whole package. Kaiya releases her first single, “Speak Out” on December 7.
Bolu Adefemi – Inspirational Singer, Songwriter – 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Bolusings1

Bolu Adefemi is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario and the 2020 recipient of the Women’s Of Inspiration, Youth Excellence Award. Bolu uses songwriting to explore the issues that touch my world. Between March and June, 2020, the singer wrote two songs on important issues: including the “Coronavirus” and the
“Systematic Injustice”. Her latter song titled “Make It Right” asks “2020, has been featured in the following media: CityTV, CP24 News, AM960, 680 News, Clarington This Week, Orono Times, Durham.com, The RoundTable Talk show in Long Beach, California Toronto Caribbean Virtual Festival and Ticker TV, Australia, to mention a few. Bolu also performed her song in a number of events including at an exclusive FaceBook live pop-up show organized by the City of Pickering, Dr Angela’s Saddler Willamson international book launch titled “Life with Rosie, a bond between cousins”, Feed The Need Christmas fundraising concert just to mention a few. “Make It Right” is available across online music platforms including iTunes and many more see
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bolusings/make-it-right-2.
Chloe Shingoose – Canadian Singer, 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Chloeshingoose.music

Miss Chloe Shingoose was born on a Friday the 13th February 2004. You would think this would be a bad omen, but the girl has grit and silly superstitions were just another obstacle to be tackled. She has been a force since toddlerhood, never afraid to speak her mind (no matter how much it embarrassed her mother), and was often found singing as loudly as her tiny voice would allow, from Adelle to an inspirational song about whatever was going on view at that very moment, many one-hit wonders about papa’s tractors or birds, she has under her belt. Music has always moved this beautiful soul, after excelling in the choir, solo vocals, piano, and guitar, Chloe decided to take a break from conventional music and spends most days learning the ballads that speak to her. If you are lucky, she shares the odd beauty on rare occasions or is asked to sing for the odd event. She’s humble with her harmony, much to her family’s dismay. At the age of 10, Chloe decided to broaden her talents and start Baseball and Hockey. Baseball came naturally to this girl, home runs, were added to her list of “can dos.” Hockey on the other hand was a different story. Her grandmother said it was more like watching bowling than hockey, as Chloe skated full speed towards the puck, tripped, and took out anyone within a 6-foot radius. Our little bull in a china shop worked hard, and within a few years had caught her teammates and continues to gain skills and break goals as now she plays the highest level of hockey now for the past three years. It shows what hard work can do. Baseball in the summers, hockey in the winter, singing at events in-between. You can’t buy grit, and Chloe has it in spades. Academics follow suit with this hard-working girl’s aspirations, always striving for the best, to allow for the best future. You are an inspiration to all that meet you. You, my girl, are what happens when women believe in themselves, live without fear, and push those boundaries others place on them. The future is bright for you, Chloe Shingoose, keep working hard, pushing limits, and breaking glass ceilings.
ROLE MODEL TALK – Interviewed by Sophia Fairweather

Armineh Keshishian – Founder and CEO, Wealth & Wellness Global | 2019 Women of Inspiration Cultural Ambassador | UWN National Ambassador | @ArminehGlobal

ARMINEH KESHISHIAN is the founder and CEO of Wealth & Wellness Global – a coaching company that encourages living abundantly with core values to Empower, Enlighten, and Build. “Together we build a hopeful community,” she says.
Combining twenty-five years of successful wealth management and financial planning in parallel with conducting ‘Conscious Living’ and ‘Wealth Consciousness’ seminars, Armineh has created a holistic approach to Wealth & Wellness to share her wisdom and knowledge on how to create a fulfilling and abundant life.
Armineh the award-winning Author of ‘Joyous Wealth’ – 56 Secrets to Riches and Wellness is a is a speaker on international stages from Dubai to North America and has spoken on the same stages as Dr. Phil, Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, and many more celebrities. Armineh has been featured in magazines such as The Powerful and Woman Entrepreneur. She is the recipient of the “Top Female Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Women of Inspiration” awards and is a National Ambassador for the Universal Womens Network.

Virtual Networking Mixer
2021-01-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | ON
2021 Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Each month we will host Virtual On-Line Mixers to meet and connect leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build valuable connections with leaders from diverse industries.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month! Join us to meet new people!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learn from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Meet New People. Where you belong! Our goal is simple, build solid relationships with diverse leaders from across Canada.
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MST – 6:00 pm MST

5:00 pm MST – 6:00 pm MST – General Networking + Discussion Topic
5:40 – 6:00 pm MST – Break Out Networking

Networking Registration opens at 4:45 pm. Access to the room will be closed at 5:10 pm MST. Plan to arrive on time.
Break Out Rooms – Break out rooms will be divided into the following rooms for deeper networking and relationship building. Choose your ticket according to the following Break Out Rooms desired.

Corporate – Executives and Professionals
Entrepreneur – Business Owners, Women-Owned and Women-Led
MentorHER Mentorship
SupportHER Allies

LINK: Virtual Networking Mixer Link will be emailed to you 90 Minutes prior to the event.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox:

Full Name
Business or Company
Your Biggest Current Challenge

Virtual Networking Mixer
2021-02-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
2021 Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Each month we will host Virtual On-Line Mixers to meet and connect with leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build valuable connections with leaders from diverse industries.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month! Join us to meet new people!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learn from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Our goal is simple, build solid relationships with diverse leaders from across Canada. This is where you BELONG!
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm MST – 7:00 pm MST

6:00 pm MST – 6:40 pm MST – General Networking + Topic
6:40 – 7:00 pm MST – Break Out Networking

Networking Registration opens at 5:45 pm. Access to the room will be closed at 6:10 pm MST. Plan to arrive on time.
Break Out Rooms – Break out rooms will be divided into the following rooms for deeper networking and relationship building. Choose your ticket according to the following Break Out Rooms desired.

Corporate – Executives and Professionals
Entrepreneur – Business Owners, Women-Owned and Women-Led
SupportHER – Male Allies

LINK: Virtual Networking Mixer Link will be emailed to you 90 Minutes prior to the event.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox:

Full Name
Business or Company
Your One Word for 2021
Your Biggest Current Challenge

Peer to Peer JAM + Role Model Talk - Monica Dauenhauer
2021-02-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Peer to Peer Jam & Role Model Talks
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers for our youth to connect with peers and learn from Inspiring Leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build confidence, learn from inspiring leaders, and meet like-minded peers across Canada!
Peer to Peer JAM – 1:1 and Panel Interviews with Peers
Join our Peer to Peer Jam for like-minded young women connect with other young women across Canada to discuss hot topics relating to barriers young women face, how to build confidence, aim for the stars, and dream big! Peer to Peer Jam offers opportunities for young women to start their leadership journey, learn the value of building trusted relationships, setting goals, and making healthy decisions. Peer to Peer Jam offers peer to peer discussions and interviews with young women just like them!
Role Model Talks – Interview an Inspiring Leader
Do you remember what you wanted to be or achieve when you were young? We know that women learn from other women. The stories, paths to success are critical to overcome barriers and provide support in business and in life. Our role model talks are an opportunity for inspiring leaders from diverse industries to share their career path, wisdom, and open the door for opportunities to navigate a path to an exciting career and future.
*Parents are encouraged to participate.

Date; Thursday, February 11, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
Location: Online Registration
Age: 12+

AGENDA

4:00 pm MST – Registration Opens – JAM- Login and let us know your favorite song!
4:05 pm MST – Peer to Peer Jam + Q & A
4:35 pm MST – Role Model Talk – Sophia Fairweather interviews Monica Dauenhauer
4:50 pm MST – Q and A
5:00 pm MST – END

ROLE MODEL TALK – Interviewed by Sophia Fairweather

Monica Dauenhauer – Pilot, Kenn Borek Air Ltd. | 2020 Women of Inspiration Dream Builder Award
Monica Dauenhauer is a Canadian Bush Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. She flies for Kenn Borek Air to both Polar regions and anywhere in between. Her uniform can shift from Parka and boots to a white shirt and shorts. She has worked in the Aviation industry for 24 years, flown 14 seasons in Antarctica, and has chased 24-hour daylight for most of her career. Monica has found a love of the history in both polar regions and is proud to be a part of this history by serving the local people, supporting science, and helping adventurers reach their goals.

Sophia Fairweather – Founder, Start UpbySophia | 2017 Women of Inspiration Millenial Leader | UWN Youth Ambassador | @StartupbySophia
Meet Sophia! At age 8, she is the youngest Award recipient of the Women of Inspiration Awards for our official Canada 150. Now at age 12, we are excited to welcome Sophia as our National Youth Ambassador!
She is a very interesting leader and award winner in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She is a Board member to AWSN.org, a Policy Influencer, an Entrepreneur, and an Inventor . Sophia’s online presence can easily be found on Google by Googling Sophia Fairweather, going to Twitter / LinkedIn, or her Site StartUpBySophia.com. She has won 6 Awards and many other recognitions: Canada 150 Women of Inspiration Award, ASTECH Award, Manning Innovation Award Alberta, TECVenture Award, ATB BoostR Award, and Alberta’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For her efforts she has been recognized in both the Alberta Legislative Assembly, the Canadian Senate and the Parliament of Canada; as well as being invited to speak and present.
Peer to Peer Jam – Participate in the Discussion

Kaiya – Singer, Songwriter, Performer – 2019 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence – Kaiyas Music | @KaiyasMusic | Instagram: @kaiyasmusicrocks
With a deeply soulful voice and a wisdom far beyond her years, Kaiya is an emerging pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as a beacon of light containing an undeniable message of empowerment, positivity, and hope.
Kaiya is an actively philanthropic artist who regularly performs in support of charitable causes. At only 13 years old, she has already performed for thousands of people at over 40 high profile events. Kaiya’s performance highlights include opening for Brett Kissel at the 2018 and 2019 #OMGP (Oh My Garden Party) in support of mental health, an event hosted by W. Brett Wilson, a former panelist on CBC’s television’s Dragons Den. Kaiya performed at Paul Brandt’s 2018 Prairie Rowdy Concert in support of the #NotInMyCity initiative, and with Brett Kissel at the #BrettBrettXmas 2018 and 2019 Christmas charity concerts in support of Veterans at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. Most recently Kaiya was the headline event at Hayley Wickenheiser’s Wickfest 2019 in Calgary and Wickfest 2020 in BC. In 2019 Kaiya was honoured with the Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence Award for her work in music and philanthropy.
Juno award-winning artist Brett Kissel, one of Kaiya’s musical idols, has said about her “I hope someone is recording what I am about to say. You can put me on record as being one of the first to say that this young lady in 3 to 5 years will be opening for the likes of Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. I don’t usually endorse artists, but I have never seen such raw talent and force. Kaiya is the whole package. Kaiya releases her first single, “Speak Out” on December 7.
Bolu Adefemi – Inspirational Singer, Songwriter – 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Bolusings1

Bolu Adefemi is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario and the 2020 recipient of the Women’s Of Inspiration, Youth Excellence Award. Bolu uses songwriting to explore the issues that touch my world. Between March and June, 2020, the singer wrote two songs on important issues: including the “Coronavirus” and the
“Systematic Injustice”. Her latter song titled “Make It Right” asks “2020, has been featured in the following media: CityTV, CP24 News, AM960, 680 News, Clarington This Week, Orono Times, Durham.com, The RoundTable Talk show in Long Beach, California Toronto Caribbean Virtual Festival and Ticker TV, Australia, to mention a few. Bolu also performed her song in a number of events including at an exclusive FaceBook live pop-up show organized by the City of Pickering, Dr Angela’s Saddler Willamson international book launch titled “Life with Rosie, a bond between cousins”, Feed The Need Christmas fundraising concert just to mention a few. “Make It Right” is available across online music platforms including iTunes and many more see
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bolusings/make-it-right-2.
Chloe Shingoose – Canadian Singer, 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Chloeshingoose.music

Miss Chloe Shingoose was born on a Friday the 13th February 2004. You would think this would be a bad omen, but the girl has grit and silly superstitions were just another obstacle to be tackled. She has been a force since toddlerhood, never afraid to speak her mind (no matter how much it embarrassed her mother), and was often found singing as loudly as her tiny voice would allow, from Adelle to an inspirational song about whatever was going on view at that very moment, many one-hit wonders about papa’s tractors or birds, she has under her belt. Music has always moved this beautiful soul, after excelling in the choir, solo vocals, piano, and guitar, Chloe decided to take a break from conventional music and spends most days learning the ballads that speak to her. If you are lucky, she shares the odd beauty on rare occasions or is asked to sing for the odd event. She’s humble with her harmony, much to her family’s dismay. At the age of 10, Chloe decided to broaden her talents and start Baseball and Hockey. Baseball came naturally to this girl, home runs, were added to her list of “can dos.” Hockey on the other hand was a different story. Her grandmother said it was more like watching bowling than hockey, as Chloe skated full speed towards the puck, tripped, and took out anyone within a 6-foot radius. Our little bull in a china shop worked hard, and within a few years had caught her teammates and continues to gain skills and break goals as now she plays the highest level of hockey now for the past three years. It shows what hard work can do. Baseball in the summers, hockey in the winter, singing at events in-between. You can’t buy grit, and Chloe has it in spades. Academics follow suit with this hard-working girl’s aspirations, always striving for the best, to allow for the best future. You are an inspiration to all that meet you. You, my girl, are what happens when women believe in themselves, live without fear, and push those boundaries others place on them. The future is bright for you, Chloe Shingoose, keep working hard, pushing limits, and breaking glass ceilings.

Virtual Networking Mixer
2021-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Celebrating International Womens Day – #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021
Each month we will host Virtual On-Line Mixers to meet and connect leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build valuable connections with leaders from diverse industries.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month! Join us to meet new people!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learn from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
Virtual Networking Mixer + Break Out
Where you belong! Our goal is simple, build solid relationships with diverse leaders from across Canada.
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MST – 6:00 pm MST

5:00 pm MDT – 5:40 pm MST – General Networking + Topic: Choose To Challenge #IWD2021
5:40 – 6:00 pm MST – Break Out Networking

Networking Registration opens at 4:45 pm. Access to the room will be closed at 5:10 pm MST. Plan to arrive on time.
Topic: Celebrating IWD2021 – #ChooseToChallenge – What Are You Choosing To Challenge in 2021?
“A challenging world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our thoughts and actions – all day, every day. We can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequity. We can choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let’s all choose to challenge.”
Break Out Rooms – Break out rooms will be divided into the following rooms for deeper networking and relationship building. Choose your ticket according to the following Break Out Rooms desired.

Corporate – Executives and Professionals
Entrepreneur – Business Owners, Women-Owned and Women-Led
MentorHER Mentorship
SupportHER Allies

LINK: Virtual Networking Mixer Link will be emailed to you 90 Minutes prior to the event.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox:

Full Name
Business or Company
Your One Word for 2021
Your Biggest Current Challenge

Featured Speaker

Shelley Uvanile Hesch – CEO, Canadian Womens Truckin Federation | 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Rural Leader | @WTFC7
Shelley is the CEO of a non-profit organization, Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, with the mission to bridge barriers, empower women and provide a positive platform for education, mentorship, networking and development within the trucking and transportation industry. Demonstrated history of supporting the Transportation/Trucking industry as a reputable and respected leader, spokesperson, keynote, and professional driver. Well-versed in the undertaking of several charitable initiatives, community campaigns and public outreach. Skilled in Management, Speaking, Leadership, Safety & Training. Strong interest in philanthropy, promoting women within the industry and empowering teams and individuals.
“Resilience is finding the strength and motivation to keep going. Having the ability to stick to your goals and see them through. Being able to balance life keep you motivated and give you the ability to bounce back. It’s about learning to be resourceful and self-reliant so you can overcome any obstacles life throws at you. Most importantly it’s about being yourself and being comfortable in your own skin because sometimes life can be a lonely hard road.” SUH

Peer to Peer JAM + Role Model Talk - FACEBOOK LIVE STEAM
2021-03-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | LIVE – LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
Peer to Peer Jam & Role Model Talks
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers for our youth to connect with peers and learn from Inspiring Leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build confidence, learn from inspiring leaders, and meet like-minded peers across Canada!
Peer to Peer JAM – 1:1 and Panel Interviews with Peers
Join our Peer to Peer Jam for like-minded young women to connect with other young women across Canada to discuss hot topics relating to barriers young women face, how to build confidence, aim for the stars, and dream big! Peer to Peer Jam offers opportunities for young women to start their leadership journey, learn the value of building trusted relationships, setting goals, and making healthy decisions. Peer to Peer Jam offers peer to peer discussions and interviews with young women just like them!
Role Model Talks – Interview an Inspiring Leader
Do you remember what you wanted to be or achieve when you were young? We know that women learn from other women. The stories, paths to success are critical to overcome barriers and provide support in business and in life. Our role model talks are an opportunity for inspiring leaders from diverse industries to share their career path, wisdom, and open the door for opportunities to navigate a path to an exciting career and future.
*Parents are encouraged to participate.

Date; Thursday, March 11, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
LIVE FACEBOOK – UNIVERSAL WOMENS NETWORK
Age: 12+

AGENDA – JOIN US LIVE ON FACEBOOK – Universal Womens Network

4:00 pm MST – Registration Opens – JAM- Login and let us know your favorite song!
4:05 pm MST – Peer to Peer Jam + Q & A
4:35 pm MST – Role Model Talk – Sophia Fairweather interviews Monica Dauenhauer
4:50 pm MST – Q and A
5:00 pm MST – END

ROLE MODEL TALK – Interviewed by Sophia Fairweather

Sophia Fairweather – Founder, Start UpbySophia | 2017 Women of Inspiration Millenial Leader | UWN Youth Ambassador | @StartupbySophia
Meet Sophia! At age 8, she is the youngest Award recipient of the Women of Inspiration Awards for our official Canada 150. Now at age 12, we are excited to welcome Sophia as our National Youth Ambassador!
She is a very interesting leader and award winner in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She is a Board member to AWSN.org, a Policy Influencer, an Entrepreneur, and an Inventor . Sophia’s online presence can easily be found on Google by Googling Sophia Fairweather, going to Twitter / LinkedIn, or her Site StartUpBySophia.com. She has won 6 Awards and many other recognitions: Canada 150 Women of Inspiration Award, ASTECH Award, Manning Innovation Award Alberta, TECVenture Award, ATB BoostR Award, and Alberta’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For her efforts she has been recognized in both the Alberta Legislative Assembly, the Canadian Senate and the Parliament of Canada; as well as being invited to speak and present.
Role Model Talk

Shelley Uvanile Hesch – CEO, Canadian Womens Truckin Federation | 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Rural Leader | @WTFC7
Shelley is the CEO of a non-profit organization, Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, with the mission to bridge barriers, empower women and provide a positive platform for education, mentorship, networking and development within the trucking and transportation industry. Demonstrated history of supporting the Transportation/Trucking industry as a reputable and respected leader, spokesperson, keynote, and professional driver. Well-versed in the undertaking of several charitable initiatives, community campaigns and public outreach. Skilled in Management, Speaking, Leadership, Safety & Training. Strong interest in philanthropy, promoting women within the industry and empowering teams and individuals.

Peer to Peer Jam

Kaiya – Singer, Songwriter, Performer – 2019 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence – Kaiyas Music | @KaiyasMusic | Instagram: @kaiyasmusicrocks
With a deeply soulful voice and a wisdom far beyond her years, Kaiya is an emerging pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as a beacon of light containing an undeniable message of empowerment, positivity, and hope.
Kaiya is an actively philanthropic artist who regularly performs in support of charitable causes. At only 13 years old, she has already performed for thousands of people at over 40 high profile events. Kaiya’s performance highlights include opening for Brett Kissel at the 2018 and 2019 #OMGP (Oh My Garden Party) in support of mental health, an event hosted by W. Brett Wilson, a former panelist on CBC’s television’s Dragons Den. Kaiya performed at Paul Brandt’s 2018 Prairie Rowdy Concert in support of the #NotInMyCity initiative, and with Brett Kissel at the #BrettBrettXmas 2018 and 2019 Christmas charity concerts in support of Veterans at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. Most recently Kaiya was the headline event at Hayley Wickenheiser’s Wickfest 2019 in Calgary and Wickfest 2020 in BC. In 2019 Kaiya was honoured with the Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence Award for her work in music and philanthropy.
Juno award-winning artist Brett Kissel, one of Kaiya’s musical idols, has said about her “I hope someone is recording what I am about to say. You can put me on record as being one of the first to say that this young lady in 3 to 5 years will be opening for the likes of Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. I don’t usually endorse artists, but I have never seen such raw talent and force. Kaiya is the whole package. Kaiya releases her first single, “Speak Out” on December 7.
Bolu Adefemi – Inspirational Singer, Songwriter – 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Bolusings1

Bolu Adefemi is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario and the 2020 recipient of the Women’s Of Inspiration, Youth Excellence Award. Bolu uses songwriting to explore the issues that touch my world. Between March and June, 2020, the singer wrote two songs on important issues: including the “Coronavirus” and the
“Systematic Injustice”. Her latter song titled “Make It Right” asks “2020, has been featured in the following media: CityTV, CP24 News, AM960, 680 News, Clarington This Week, Orono Times, Durham.com, The RoundTable Talk show in Long Beach, California Toronto Caribbean Virtual Festival and Ticker TV, Australia, to mention a few. Bolu also performed her song in a number of events including at an exclusive FaceBook live pop-up show organized by the City of Pickering, Dr Angela’s Saddler Willamson international book launch titled “Life with Rosie, a bond between cousins”, Feed The Need Christmas fundraising concert just to mention a few. “Make It Right” is available across online music platforms including iTunes and many more see
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bolusings/make-it-right-2.
Chloe Shingoose – Canadian Singer, 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Chloeshingoose.music

Miss Chloe Shingoose was born on a Friday the 13th February 2004. You would think this would be a bad omen, but the girl has grit and silly superstitions were just another obstacle to be tackled. She has been a force since toddlerhood, never afraid to speak her mind (no matter how much it embarrassed her mother), and was often found singing as loudly as her tiny voice would allow, from Adelle to an inspirational song about whatever was going on view at that very moment, many one-hit wonders about papa’s tractors or birds, she has under her belt. Music has always moved this beautiful soul, after excelling in the choir, solo vocals, piano, and guitar, Chloe decided to take a break from conventional music and spends most days learning the ballads that speak to her. If you are lucky, she shares the odd beauty on rare occasions or is asked to sing for the odd event. She’s humble with her harmony, much to her family’s dismay. At the age of 10, Chloe decided to broaden her talents and start Baseball and Hockey. Baseball came naturally to this girl, home runs, were added to her list of “can dos.” Hockey on the other hand was a different story. Her grandmother said it was more like watching bowling than hockey, as Chloe skated full speed towards the puck, tripped, and took out anyone within a 6-foot radius. Our little bull in a china shop worked hard, and within a few years had caught her teammates and continues to gain skills and break goals as now she plays the highest level of hockey now for the past three years. It shows what hard work can do. Baseball in the summers, hockey in the winter, singing at events in-between. You can’t buy grit, and Chloe has it in spades. Academics follow suit with this hard-working girl’s aspirations, always striving for the best, to allow for the best future. You are an inspiration to all that meet you. You, my girl, are what happens when women believe in themselves, live without fear, and push those boundaries others place on them. The future is bright for you, Chloe Shingoose, keep working hard, pushing limits, and breaking glass ceilings.

Networking Mixer + LeadHER Series
2021-04-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers to include interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries. This is a golden opportunity to learn from diverse leaders carving their path, participate in the discussion, and make valuable connections with women from across Canada. We embrace inclusivity and value diverse perspectives.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learns from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Where you belong!
Our goal is simple. Connect to build relationships and learn from inspiring leaders from diverse industries.
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MST – 6:00 pm MST

5:00 pm MST – LeadHER Interview – Group Discussion
5:40 pm MST – Break Out Networking

LeadHER Interview – We invite you to join our LeadHER Interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries who share their leadership wisdom, perspectives, and how they have overcome challenges as a woman in business.
Group Discussions + Break Out Rooms – Break out Rooms will be automatically divided for deeper networking and relationship building and participation.

LeadHER Interview – Laura Didyk – Vice President & National Lead, Womens Entrepreneurs at BDC | BDC | 100 Women of Inspiration Book Contributor
Laura is passionate about helping entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. She also leads BDC’s national strategy to support Canadian women entrepreneurs. Currently, only 16% of small and medium-sized businesses are majority women-owned. BDC, Canada’s only bank dedicated to entrepreneurs, has a bold mandate to increase that number and Laura is leading to charge to ensure integration across the bank and awareness among Canada.
Event Details

Event LINK: Emailed to registered participates 90 Minutes prior to the event.
Networking Registration opens at 4:45 pm.
Access to the room will be closed at 5:05 pm MST as we will start our LeadHER Interviews.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox: Full Name, Business or Company, Your Biggest Current Challenge

Peer to Peer Jam + Role Model Talk
2021-04-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | LIVE – LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
Peer to Peer Jam & Role Model Talks
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers for our youth to connect with peers and learn from Inspiring Leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build confidence, learn from inspiring leaders, and meet like-minded peers across Canada!
Peer to Peer JAM – 1:1 and Panel Interviews with Peers
Join our Peer to Peer Jam for like-minded young women to connect with other young women across Canada to discuss hot topics relating to barriers young women face, how to build confidence, aim for the stars, and dream big! Peer to Peer Jam offers opportunities for young women to start their leadership journey, learn the value of building trusted relationships, setting goals, and making healthy decisions. Peer to Peer Jam offers peer-to-peer discussions and interviews with young women just like them!
Role Model Talks – Interview an Inspiring Leader
Do you remember what you wanted to be or achieve when you were young? We know that women learn from other women. The stories, paths to success are critical to overcome barriers and provide support in business and in life. Our role model talks are an opportunity for inspiring leaders from diverse industries to share their career path, wisdom, and open the door for opportunities to navigate a path to an exciting career and future.
*Parents are encouraged to participate.

Date; Thursday, April 15, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
LIVE FACEBOOK – UNIVERSAL WOMENS NETWORK
Age: 12+

AGENDA – JOIN US LIVE ON FACEBOOK – Universal Womens Network

4:00 pm MST – Registration Opens – JAM- Login and let us know your favorite song!
4:05 pm MST – Peer to Peer Jam + Q & A
4:35 pm MST – Role Model Talk – Sophia Fairweather interviews Role Model
4:50 pm MST – Q and A
5:00 pm MST – END

ROLE MODEL TALK – Interviewed by Sophia Fairweather

Sophia Fairweather – Founder, Start UpbySophia | 2017 Women of Inspiration Millenial Leader | UWN Youth Ambassador | @StartupbySophia
Meet Sophia! At age 8, she is the youngest Award recipient of the Women of Inspiration Awards for our official Canada 150. Now at age 12, we are excited to welcome Sophia as our National Youth Ambassador!
She is a very interesting leader and award winner in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She is a Board member to AWSN.org, a Policy Influencer, an Entrepreneur, and an Inventor . Sophia’s online presence can easily be found on Google by Googling Sophia Fairweather, going to Twitter / LinkedIn, or her Site StartUpBySophia.com. She has won 6 Awards and many other recognitions: Canada 150 Women of Inspiration Award, ASTECH Award, Manning Innovation Award Alberta, TECVenture Award, ATB BoostR Award, and Alberta’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For her efforts she has been recognized in both the Alberta Legislative Assembly, the Canadian Senate and the Parliament of Canada; as well as being invited to speak and present.
Role Model Talk

Nothabo Ncube – 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Black Women Leader Award
Nothabo Ncube “Dr.Thabo” is an Inspirational TEDx Speaker, A Coach To Women and A Millennial Mentor To Young-Girls. Having overcome her own personal and professional obstacles, her powerful story encourages this generation to face their challenges and conquer them. Her story led her to meet the media mogul, Oprah Winfrey and just recently she shared her life journey on the TEDx platform. Through a whirlwind of inspirational lectures, round table discussions and media appearances on stages such as Global News TV, she positively influences, challenges and reconnects youth with their passions. She uses incredible wit and candor to empower young girls and women. Dr.Thabo envisions a world where all people are given the opportunity to become the best versions of themselves, not only to dream bigger dreams, but to create and shape the world they have always desired. Having lost her mother at the tender age of 14, at her mother’s death bed, she made a promise to her to be a doctor in Zimbabwe. Destiny led her to Canada where she and her family found themselves living in Community Housing in Toronto, subjected to social ills that could have deterred her from her path, despite these circumstances she rose from the ashes. Her journey leading to the fulfillment of the promise has been one filled with loss, pain, failures, mistakes, resilience, courage, faith, hope, grace and overcoming adversity.
Peer to Peer Jam

Kaiya – Singer, Songwriter, Performer – 2019 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence – Kaiyas Music | @KaiyasMusic | Instagram: @kaiyasmusicrocks
With a deeply soulful voice and a wisdom far beyond her years, Kaiya is an emerging pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as a beacon of light containing an undeniable message of empowerment, positivity, and hope.
Kaiya is an actively philanthropic artist who regularly performs in support of charitable causes. At only 13 years old, she has already performed for thousands of people at over 40 high profile events. Kaiya’s performance highlights include opening for Brett Kissel at the 2018 and 2019 #OMGP (Oh My Garden Party) in support of mental health, an event hosted by W. Brett Wilson, a former panelist on CBC’s television’s Dragons Den. Kaiya performed at Paul Brandt’s 2018 Prairie Rowdy Concert in support of the #NotInMyCity initiative, and with Brett Kissel at the #BrettBrettXmas 2018 and 2019 Christmas charity concerts in support of Veterans at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. Most recently Kaiya was the headline event at Hayley Wickenheiser’s Wickfest 2019 in Calgary and Wickfest 2020 in BC. In 2019 Kaiya was honoured with the Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence Award for her work in music and philanthropy.
Juno award-winning artist Brett Kissel, one of Kaiya’s musical idols, has said about her “I hope someone is recording what I am about to say. You can put me on record as being one of the first to say that this young lady in 3 to 5 years will be opening for the likes of Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. I don’t usually endorse artists, but I have never seen such raw talent and force. Kaiya is the whole package. Kaiya releases her first single, “Speak Out” on December 7.
Bolu Adefemi – Inspirational Singer, Songwriter – 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Bolusings1

Bolu Adefemi is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario and the 2020 recipient of the Women’s Of Inspiration, Youth Excellence Award. Bolu uses songwriting to explore the issues that touch my world. Between March and June, 2020, the singer wrote two songs on important issues: including the “Coronavirus” and the
“Systematic Injustice”. Her latter song titled “Make It Right” asks “2020, has been featured in the following media: CityTV, CP24 News, AM960, 680 News, Clarington This Week, Orono Times, Durham.com, The RoundTable Talk show in Long Beach, California Toronto Caribbean Virtual Festival and Ticker TV, Australia, to mention a few. Bolu also performed her song in a number of events including at an exclusive FaceBook live pop-up show organized by the City of Pickering, Dr Angela’s Saddler Willamson international book launch titled “Life with Rosie, a bond between cousins”, Feed The Need Christmas fundraising concert just to mention a few. “Make It Right” is available across online music platforms including iTunes and many more see
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bolusings/make-it-right-2.
Chloe Shingoose – Canadian Singer, 2020 Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence | @Chloeshingoose.music

Miss Chloe Shingoose was born on a Friday the 13th February 2004. You would think this would be a bad omen, but the girl has grit and silly superstitions were just another obstacle to be tackled. She has been a force since toddlerhood, never afraid to speak her mind (no matter how much it embarrassed her mother), and was often found singing as loudly as her tiny voice would allow, from Adelle to an inspirational song about whatever was going on view at that very moment, many one-hit wonders about papa’s tractors or birds, she has under her belt. Music has always moved this beautiful soul, after excelling in the choir, solo vocals, piano, and guitar, Chloe decided to take a break from conventional music and spends most days learning the ballads that speak to her. If you are lucky, she shares the odd beauty on rare occasions or is asked to sing for the odd event. She’s humble with her harmony, much to her family’s dismay. At the age of 10, Chloe decided to broaden her talents and start Baseball and Hockey. Baseball came naturally to this girl, home runs, were added to her list of “can dos.” Hockey on the other hand was a different story. Her grandmother said it was more like watching bowling than hockey, as Chloe skated full speed towards the puck, tripped, and took out anyone within a 6-foot radius. Our little bull in a china shop worked hard, and within a few years had caught her teammates and continues to gain skills and break goals as now she plays the highest level of hockey now for the past three years. It shows what hard work can do. Baseball in the summers, hockey in the winter, singing at events in-between. You can’t buy grit, and Chloe has it in spades. Academics follow suit with this hard-working girl’s aspirations, always striving for the best, to allow for the best future. You are an inspiration to all that meet you. You, my girl, are what happens when women believe in themselves, live without fear, and push those boundaries others place on them. The future is bright for you, Chloe Shingoose, keep working hard, pushing limits, and breaking glass ceilings.

SupportHER Talks
2021-05-03 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Edmonton) | Livestream – LinkedIn – Facebook – Twitter
Taking action to SupportHER™
SupportHERChats LIVE on Monday, May 3 at 10:00 am to discuss allyship, experiences in your industry, how to advocate for women in business. Everyone plays a role to SupportHER!
Weekly SupportHER Talk – Livestream – LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter @UWomensNetwork | Time: 10:00 am MST (30 min)

Sarah Hawco CPA CA, LLM, CIRP, Q.Arb., CFE- Co-Founder, Hawco Peters and Associates Ltd. | Certified Universal Women-Led™
Sarah has an extraordinary wealth of legal and financial expertise that brings a 360-degree perspective to the dispute resolution process. She is a Chartered Accountant with a specialization in tax, as well as a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, and holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. She is also a member of CPA Alberta, CAIRP, ACFE and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Alberta. Prior to founding Hawco Peters, Sarah spent 13 years practising insolvency and turnaround management at national and international firms. She also provided a wide range of consulting, specializing in due diligence, business reviews and viability assessments, corporate taxation, estate planning, restructuring and alternative dispute resolution. Outside of her professional commitments, Sarah volunteers her time to teaching financial literacy at various schools and shelters.

Kent Peters – Co-Founder, Hawco Peters and Associates Ltd.
Kent has over 20 years of banking and finance experience, primarily focused in commercial credit risk. In addition to his previous role at RBC as Director of Commercial Credit and Special Loans across the Prairies, Kent managed RBC’s Agricultural Credit Risk division for all of Canada. Kent has an MBA from the University of Guelph, an Advanced Graduate Diploma in Management through Athabasca University, and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba. After retiring from RBC in 2013, and prior to founding Hawco Peters, Kent continued to consult in the banking and restructuring industry, assisting companies in their recovery and growth efforts. In addition to his professional life, Kent owns and assists in the operations of his farm in Manitoba.
SupportHER™ Co-hosts

Monica Kretschmer – Founder and CEO, Universal Womens Network™ | Women of Inspiration™ Awards | SupportHER™
Monica is the Founder and CEO of Universal Womens Network™, Women of Inspiration™ Awards, The Nest Foundation™ and SupportHER ™ (elevating male leaders who champion women in their networks, workplaces, and communities), MentorHER™ Mentorship Program, and the Women of Inspiration™ Podcast. Since launching in 2014, Monica has broken traditional barriers and silos by embracing collaboration and diversity. In seven short years, Monica has built a recognizable National brand across Cand spearheaded partnerships with government agencies, non-profits, venture capitalists, and women’s organizations. Monica inspires and connects a diverse network of 23, 000 members and subscribers made up of female entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, thought leaders, industry experts, professionals, National and Global Ambassadors to connect, educate, empower and celebrate!

Dominic Vogel – Founder and Chief Strategist, Cyber.SC | 2020 Women of Inspiration™SupportHER | SupportHER™ National Ambassador
Dominic is a consummate cybersecurity professional based in Vancouver, BC and is dedicated to supporting, promoting, mentoring, and inspiring women in the technology field. He is actively reaching out to new contacts to build his business network and learning how he can help them be successful in their careers. Dominic is incredibly passionate about connecting professionals in his network with one another for mutual business success and has been a fabulous champion for women wanting to advance their technology careers.
To learn more about SupportHER, Become a SupportHER Membership, 2021RoadShow Sponsor, or SupportHER Certification Program, contact us.
Nominate a SupportHER champion!

SupportHER Talk - LIVE
2021-05-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Livestream – LinkedIn – Facebook – Twitter
SupportHER™ Talk Live – Monday, May 10, 2021
SupportHER™ LIVE on Weekly each Monday’s at 10:00 am MST (LinkedIn Twitter, Facebook) discussing allyship, experiences in your industry, how to advocate for women in business. Everyone plays a role to SupportHER!

If women were to enable fully to participate in the economy, we would contribute $150 billion to our GDP by 2026.
Companies with gender diversity are 15% more likely to have higher financial returns.

Weekly SupportHER™ LIVE – LinkedIn | Facebook – UniversalWomens Network | Twitter @UWomensNetwork

Kyla Lee – Criminal Lawyer – Barrister and Solicitor, Acument 2019 Women of Inspiration™ Indigenous Leader Award | @IRPLawyer
Kyla Lee is a prominent criminal defence lawyer and impaired driving lawyer in Vancouver BC. She is highly regarded in the realm of impaired driving thanks to her unparalleled string of successes in courts and tribunals. Kyla is renowned for her knowledge of Immediate Roadside Prohibitions. She has appeared as counsel in all levels of Court in BC and as lead counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Paul Doroshenko – President, Partner – Acumen Law Corporation | 2020 Women of Inspiration™ SupportHER (Ally) | @PaulDoroshenko
Paul Doroshenko is a criminal defence lawyer, born, raised and educated in Edmonton. He moved to Vancouver in 1999 to begin his legal career.
Growing up in north Edmonton through stagflation in the 1970s, the oil price crash in 1985 and the 1990 oil price shock, Paul learned the value of humility, hard work and that we all need help to succeed. Paul dropped out of high school at age 17 and struggled to make a go in a tough Alberta economy. At 22 he began taking university classes while working full time. He did well and was accepted as a mature student at the University of Alberta. He excelled at History, earned a number of scholarships including to study in abroad and completed his Bachelor degree in History with Honours. Paul was accepted to law school, completing his law degree at the U of A. He developed an interest in legal ethics, the history of morality and criminal law, all of which drew him to a career in criminal defence. By 2008 Paul established his own firm, Acumen Law Corporation which to date has trained 21 lawyers – articled students who have completed their studies with Paul and his firm.

SupportHER™ Live – Co-hosts

Monica Kretschmer – Founder and CEO, Universal Womens Network™ | Women of Inspiration™ Awards | SupportHER™
Monica is the Founder and CEO of Universal Womens Network™, Women of Inspiration™ Awards, The Nest Foundation™ and SupportHER ™ (elevating male leaders who champion women in their networks, workplaces, and communities), MentorHER™ Mentorship Program, and the Women of Inspiration™ Podcast. Since launching in 2014, Monica has broken traditional barriers and silos by embracing collaboration and diversity. In seven short years, Monica has built a recognizable National brand across Cand spearheaded partnerships with government agencies, non-profits, venture capitalists, and women’s organizations. Monica inspires and connects a diverse network of 23, 000 members and subscribers made up of female entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, thought leaders, industry experts, professionals, National and Global Ambassadors to connect, educate, empower and celebrate!

Dominic Vogel – Founder and Chief Strategist, Cyber.SC | 2020 Women of Inspiration™SupportHER | SupportHER™ National Ambassador
Dominic is a consummate cybersecurity professional based in Vancouver, BC and is dedicated to supporting, promoting, mentoring, and inspiring women in the technology field. He is actively reaching out to new contacts to build his business network and learning how he can help them be successful in their careers. Dominic is incredibly passionate about connecting professionals in his network with one another for mutual business success and has been a fabulous champion for women wanting to advance their technology careers.
To learn more about SupportHER, Become a SupportHER Membership, 2021RoadShow Sponsor, or SupportHER Certification Program, contact us.
Nominate a SupportHER champion!

LeadHER Series + Networking Mixer - Suzie Yorke
2021-05-12 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | ON
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers to include interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries. This is a golden opportunity to learn from diverse leaders carving their path, participate in the discussion, and make valuable connections with women from across Canada. We embrace inclusivity and value diverse perspectives.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learns from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Where you belong!
Our goal is simple. Connect to build relationships and learn from inspiring leaders from diverse industries.
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MST – 6:00 pm MST

5:00 pm MST – LeadHER Interview – Group Discussion
5:40 pm MST – Break Out Networking

LeadHER Interview – We invite you to join our LeadHER Interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries who share their leadership wisdom, perspectives, and how they have overcome challenges as a woman in business.
Group Discussions + Break Out Rooms – Break out Rooms will be automatically divided for deeper networking and relationship building and participation.

LeadHER Interview – Suzie Yorke – Founder and CEO, Love Goot Fats | 100 Women of Inspiration Book Contributor
Event Details

Event LINK: Emailed to registered participates 90 Minutes prior to the event. Registration closes 60 min prior to the event.
Networking Registration opens at 4:45 pm.
Access to the room will be closed at 5:05 pm MST as we will start our LeadHER Interviews.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox: Full Name, Business or Company, Your Biggest Current Challenge

Peer to Peer JAM + Role Model Talk
2021-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | ON
Peer to Peer Jam & Role Model Talks
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers for our youth to connect with peers and learn from Inspiring Leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build confidence, learn from inspiring leaders, and meet like-minded peers across Canada!
Peer to Peer JAM – 1:1 and Panel Interviews with Peers
Join our Peer to Peer Jam for like-minded young women to connect with other young women across Canada to discuss hot topics relating to barriers young women face, how to build confidence, aim for the stars, and dream big! Peer to Peer Jam offers opportunities for young women to start their leadership journey, learn the value of building trusted relationships, setting goals, and making healthy decisions. Peer to Peer Jam offers peer-to-peer discussions and interviews with young women just like them!
Role Model Talks – Interview an Inspiring Leader
Do you remember what you wanted to be or achieve when you were young? We know that women learn from other women. The stories, paths to success are critical to overcome barriers and provide support in business and in life. Our role model talks are an opportunity for inspiring leaders from diverse industries to share their career path, wisdom, and open the door for opportunities to navigate a path to an exciting career and future.
*Parents are encouraged to participate.

Date; Thursday, May 13, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
LIVE FACEBOOK – UNIVERSAL WOMENS NETWORK
Age: 12+

AGENDA – JOIN US LIVE ON FACEBOOK – Universal Womens Network

4:00 pm MST – Registration Opens – JAM- Login and let us know your favorite song!
4:05 pm MST – Peer to Peer Jam + Q & A
4:35 pm MST – Role Model Talk – Sophia Fairweather interviews Role Model
4:50 pm MST – Q and A
5:00 pm MST – END

ROLE MODEL TALK – Interviewed by Sophia Fairweather

Sophia Fairweather – Founder, Start UpbySophia | 2017 Women of Inspiration™ Millenial Leader | UWN Youth Ambassador | @StartupbySophia
Meet Sophia! At age 8, she is the youngest Award recipient of the Women of Inspiration Awards for our official Canada 150. Now at age 12, we are excited to welcome Sophia as our National Youth Ambassador!
She is a very interesting leader and award winner in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She is a Board member to AWSN.org, a Policy Influencer, an Entrepreneur, and an Inventor . Sophia’s online presence can easily be found on Google by Googling Sophia Fairweather, going to Twitter / LinkedIn, or her Site StartUpBySophia.com. She has won 6 Awards and many other recognitions: Canada 150 Women of Inspiration Award, ASTECH Award, Manning Innovation Award Alberta, TECVenture Award, ATB BoostR Award, and Alberta’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For her efforts she has been recognized in both the Alberta Legislative Assembly, the Canadian Senate and the Parliament of Canada; as well as being invited to speak and present.
Role Model Talk

Jenn Jofgren – 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Authentic Leader Award
Jenn Lofgren is an Executive Development Coach and Founder of Incito. She helps executives across Canada and worldwide unlocks their leadership potential and grow into inspired, authentic leaders. Jenn became a Chartered Professional in Human Resources in 2009 with CPHR Alberta and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation in 2012. She is one of only 70 recipients of the esteemed Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation in Canada and five percent of coaches worldwide. She is a partner with the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), and was named to the WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 in 2019. Jenn has engaged in numerous mentorship relationships with women from diverse industries and backgrounds. She also serves on four boards, supporting struggling youth, the arts, the community, and local business. Jenn is a champion of local enterprise, an ally to women in business, an actively involved citizen, and a passionate member of the global business community.
Peer to Peer Jam

Kaiya – Singer, Songwriter, Performer – 2019 Women of Inspiration™ Youth Excellence – Kaiyas Music | @KaiyasMusic | Instagram: @kaiyasmusicrocks
With a deeply soulful voice and a wisdom far beyond her years, Kaiya is an emerging pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as a beacon of light containing an undeniable message of empowerment, positivity, and hope.
Kaiya is an actively philanthropic artist who regularly performs in support of charitable causes. At only 13 years old, she has already performed for thousands of people at over 40 high-profile events. Kaiya’s performance highlights include opening for Brett Kissel at the 2018 and 2019 #OMGP (Oh My Garden Party) in support of mental health, an event hosted by W. Brett Wilson, a former panelist on CBC’s television’s Dragons Den. Kaiya performed at Paul Brandt’s 2018 Prairie Rowdy Concert in support of the #NotInMyCity initiative, and with Brett Kissel at the #BrettBrettXmas 2018 and 2019 Christmas charity concerts in support of Veterans at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. Most recently Kaiya was the headline event at Hayley Wickenheiser’s Wickfest 2019 in Calgary and Wickfest 2020 in BC. In 2019 Kaiya was honoured with the Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence Award for her work in music and philanthropy.
Juno award-winning artist Brett Kissel, one of Kaiya’s musical idols, has said about her “I hope someone is recording what I am about to say. You can put me on record as being one of the first to say that this young lady in 3 to 5 years will be opening for the likes of Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. I don’t usually endorse artists, but I have never seen such raw talent and force. Kaiya is the whole package. Kaiya releases her first single, “Speak Out” on December 7.
Bolu Adefemi – Inspirational Singer, Songwriter – 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Youth Excellence | @Bolusings1

Bolu Adefemi is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario and the 2020 recipient of the Women’s Of Inspiration, Youth Excellence Award. Bolu uses songwriting to explore the issues that touch my world. Between March and June, 2020, the singer wrote two songs on important issues: including the “Coronavirus” and the
“Systematic Injustice”. Her latter song titled “Make It Right” asks “2020, has been featured in the following media: CityTV, CP24 News, AM960, 680 News, Clarington This Week, Orono Times, Durham.com, The RoundTable Talk show in Long Beach, California Toronto Caribbean Virtual Festival and Ticker TV, Australia, to mention a few. Bolu also performed her song in a number of events including at an exclusive FaceBook live pop-up show organized by the City of Pickering, Dr Angela’s Saddler Willamson international book launch titled “Life with Rosie, a bond between cousins”, Feed The Need Christmas fundraising concert just to mention a few. “Make It Right” is available across online music platforms including iTunes and many more see
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bolusings/make-it-right-2.
Chloe Shingoose – Canadian Singer, 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Youth Excellence | @Chloeshingoose.music

Miss Chloe Shingoose was born on a Friday the 13th February 2004. You would think this would be a bad omen, but the girl has grit and silly superstitions were just another obstacle to be tackled. She has been a force since toddlerhood, never afraid to speak her mind (no matter how much it embarrassed her mother), and was often found singing as loudly as her tiny voice would allow, from Adelle to an inspirational song about whatever was going on view at that very moment, many one-hit wonders about papa’s tractors or birds, she has under her belt. Music has always moved this beautiful soul, after excelling in the choir, solo vocals, piano, and guitar, Chloe decided to take a break from conventional music and spends most days learning the ballads that speak to her. If you are lucky, she shares the odd beauty on rare occasions or is asked to sing for the odd event. She’s humble with her harmony, much to her family’s dismay. At the age of 10, Chloe decided to broaden her talents and start Baseball and Hockey. Baseball came naturally to this girl, home runs, were added to her list of “can dos.” Hockey on the other hand was a different story. Her grandmother said it was more like watching bowling than hockey, as Chloe skated full speed towards the puck, tripped, and took out anyone within a 6-foot radius. Our little bull in a china shop worked hard, and within a few years had caught her teammates and continues to gain skills and break goals as now she plays the highest level of hockey now for the past three years. It shows what hard work can do. Baseball in the summers, hockey in the winter, singing at events in-between. You can’t buy grit, and Chloe has it in spades. Academics follow suit with this hard-working girl’s aspirations, always striving for the best, to allow for the best future. You are an inspiration to all that meet you. You, my girl, are what happens when women believe in themselves, live without fear, and push those boundaries others place on them. The future is bright for you, Chloe Shingoose, keep working hard, pushing limits, and breaking glass ceilings.

LeadHER Series + Networking Mixer - Adrianne Fekete
2021-06-09 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers to include interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries. This is a golden opportunity to learn from diverse leaders carving their path, participate in the discussion, and make valuable connections with women from across Canada. We embrace inclusivity and value diverse perspectives.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learns from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Where you belong! Our goal is simple. Connect to build relationships and learn from inspiring leaders from diverse industries.
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MST – 6:00 pm MST

5:00 pm MST – LeadHER Interview + Q and A
5:30 pm MST – Networking Mixer

LeadHER Interview – We invite you to join our LeadHER Interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries who share their leadership wisdom, perspectives, and how they have overcome challenges as a woman in business.
Group Discussions + Break Out Rooms – Break out Rooms will be automatically divided for deeper networking and relationship building and participation.

LeadHER Series – Adrianne Fekete – Founder and CEO, Star Quality Private Investigations | 100 Women of Inspiration™ Book Contributor | @STARPI
When someone is as driven, passionate, and fiercely independent as Adrianne, owning a business is a natural career choice. Adrianne is one of the first women to venture into running fully licensed, private investigations and security businesses in Ontario; and certainly, the lady with the longest tenure in the role to date. She has led her agency to success repeatedly as a straight-talking, transparent, and compassionate leader committed to ensuring safety and uncovering compelling evidence that reflects the truth. And, supporting individuals as they were forced to face it and the impact it brought into their life. In 2020, her agency was nominated for Small Business of the Year, Team of the Year, and Businesswomen of the Year. Adrianne credits being Canada’s 2020 RBC Small Business of the Year Award recipient, to her amazing Team’s work ethic. Currently, Adrianne is a credited Private Investigator Media Expert, a 100 Women of Inspiration™️ Book Contributor, a Global and National Ambassador for the Universal Womens Network™️ as well as a 2021 Women of Inspiration™ Nominee.
Adrianne began her career as a Public Relations Specialist in the Music and Film Industry. She worked for the industry’s most creative professionals who quickly identified her broader scope of capabilities and guided her experience and success beyond public relations to executive protection. Rising quickly to the challenge resulted in her working alongside some of the most legendary celebrities; individuals like Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bono, Samuel L. Jackson, and Colin Farrell to share a few. Adrianne’s potential as a savvy businesswoman and multi-talented force within the industry made her the ultimate choice to manage executive protection for two World Tours with The Rolling Stones, The 360 Tour with U2, Suicide Squad, Canadian Idol, The Molson Indy, WWE, the G8, and G20.
Her ever-present passion for helping others in their personal growth and achievement led to her certification by Anthony Robbins as a Life Coach. It is the combination of her background in public relations, executive protection, and life coaching with her fearless mindset and business insight that culminated in Adrianne stepping into a male-dominated industry; and launching Star Quality Private Investigations.
Over the last two decades, Adrianne has been a pioneer within the private investigation industry, tackling the under-serviced and emotionally charged sector of clients facing infidelity, child custody, family law, divorce, and separation. She established successful investigation programs, surveillance protocols, and case management procedures, ensuring business success and growth year over year since she launched her business. And exercised her compassionate, relatable nature through supporting distraught clients with life coaching services.
Optimizing the expertise and skills found within the law enforcement industry, Adrianne chose to focus on hiring former and retired Detectives and Sergeants from police departments across Ontario for her investigative team. Not only did this ensure business success right out of the gate, but she was also able to expand her business quickly to include corporate investigations and security sectors over the years.
Event Details

Event LINK: Emailed to registered participates 90 Minutes prior to the event. Registration closes 60 min prior to the event.
Networking Registration opens at 4:45 pm.
Access to the room will be closed at 5:05 pm MST as we will start our LeadHER Interviews.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox: Full Name, Business or Company, Your Biggest Current Challenge as a LeadHER?

Peer to Peer JAM & Role Model Talks
2021-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Peer to Peer Jam & Role Model Talks
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers for our youth to connect with peers and learn from Inspiring Leaders from across Canada! This is a golden opportunity to build confidence, learn from inspiring leaders, and meet like-minded peers across Canada!
Peer to Peer JAM – 1:1 and Panel Interviews with Peers
Join our Peer to Peer Jam for like-minded young women to connect with other young women across Canada to discuss hot topics relating to barriers young women face, how to build confidence, aim for the stars, and dream big! Peer to Peer Jam offers opportunities for young women to start their leadership journey, learn the value of building trusted relationships, setting goals, and making healthy decisions. Peer to Peer Jam offers peer-to-peer discussions and interviews with young women just like them!
Role Model Talks – Interview an Inspiring Leader
Do you remember what you wanted to be or achieve when you were young? We know that women learn from other women. The stories, paths to success are critical to overcome barriers and provide support in business and in life. Our role model talks are an opportunity for inspiring leaders from diverse industries to share their career path, wisdom, and open the door for opportunities to navigate a path to an exciting career and future.
*Parents are encouraged to participate.

Date; Thursday, June 10, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm MST
LIVE FACEBOOK – UNIVERSAL WOMENS NETWORK
Age: 12+

AGENDA

4:00 pm MST – Registration Opens – JAM- Login and let us know your favorite song!
4:05 pm MST – Peer to Peer Jam + Q & A
4:35 pm MST – Role Model Talk – Sophia Fairweather interviews Role Model
4:50 pm MST – Q and A
5:00 pm MST – END

ROLE MODEL TALK – Interviewed by Sophia Fairweather

Sophia Fairweather – Founder, Start UpbySophia | 2017 Women of Inspiration™ Millenial Leader | UWN Youth Ambassador | @StartupbySophia
Meet Sophia! At age 8, she is the youngest Award recipient of the Women of Inspiration Awards for our official Canada 150. Now at age 12, we are excited to welcome Sophia as our National Youth Ambassador!
She is a very interesting leader and award winner in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She is a Board member to AWSN.org, a Policy Influencer, an Entrepreneur, and an Inventor . Sophia’s online presence can easily be found on Google by Googling Sophia Fairweather, going to Twitter / LinkedIn, or her Site StartUpBySophia.com. She has won 6 Awards and many other recognitions: Canada 150 Women of Inspiration Award, ASTECH Award, Manning Innovation Award Alberta, TECVenture Award, ATB BoostR Award, and Alberta’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award. For her efforts she has been recognized in both the Alberta Legislative Assembly, the Canadian Senate and the Parliament of Canada; as well as being invited to speak and present.
Role Model Talk

Laura Grant – 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Innovation Award
Alberta Bike Swap is a private non-profit founded by Laura Grant and her husband Chris. They provide a safe, affordable and accessible alternative to buying or selling bicycles online. Alberta Bike Swap has always donated more than half the profit back to the community to fund other cycling-related non-profits, provide transportation security, and fund safe cycling. As a Software Product Manager, Laura designed the software for the bike swaps events and is designing a unique white label platform to take bike swap to the world market as Swaportunity. In 2021 Canada will ban single use plastic, so Laura got an industrial design patent on a dry cleaning garment bag (usefulbags.ca) and turned that into a social enterprise that pays farm women a living wage to sew textile produce bags from fabric that would typically end up in the landfill, the fabric waste is then vermicomposted.
Peer to Peer Jam

Kaiya – Singer, Songwriter, Performer – 2019 Women of Inspiration™ Youth Excellence – Kaiyas Music | @KaiyasMusic | Instagram: @kaiyasmusicrocks
With a deeply soulful voice and a wisdom far beyond her years, Kaiya is an emerging pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as a beacon of light containing an undeniable message of empowerment, positivity, and hope.
Kaiya is an actively philanthropic artist who regularly performs in support of charitable causes. At only 13 years old, she has already performed for thousands of people at over 40 high-profile events. Kaiya’s performance highlights include opening for Brett Kissel at the 2018 and 2019 #OMGP (Oh My Garden Party) in support of mental health, an event hosted by W. Brett Wilson, a former panelist on CBC’s television’s Dragons Den. Kaiya performed at Paul Brandt’s 2018 Prairie Rowdy Concert in support of the #NotInMyCity initiative, and with Brett Kissel at the #BrettBrettXmas 2018 and 2019 Christmas charity concerts in support of Veterans at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. Most recently Kaiya was the headline event at Hayley Wickenheiser’s Wickfest 2019 in Calgary and Wickfest 2020 in BC. In 2019 Kaiya was honoured with the Women of Inspiration Youth Excellence Award for her work in music and philanthropy.
Juno award-winning artist Brett Kissel, one of Kaiya’s musical idols, has said about her “I hope someone is recording what I am about to say. You can put me on record as being one of the first to say that this young lady in 3 to 5 years will be opening for the likes of Alessia Cara and Shawn Mendes. I don’t usually endorse artists, but I have never seen such raw talent and force. Kaiya is the whole package. Kaiya releases her first single, “Speak Out” on December 7.
Bolu Adefemi – Inspirational Singer, Songwriter – 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Youth Excellence | @Bolusings1

Bolu Adefemi is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario and the 2020 recipient of the Women’s Of Inspiration, Youth Excellence Award. Bolu uses songwriting to explore the issues that touch my world. Between March and June, 2020, the singer wrote two songs on important issues: including the “Coronavirus” and the
“Systematic Injustice”. Her latter song titled “Make It Right” asks “2020, has been featured in the following media: CityTV, CP24 News, AM960, 680 News, Clarington This Week, Orono Times, Durham.com, The RoundTable Talk show in Long Beach, California Toronto Caribbean Virtual Festival and Ticker TV, Australia, to mention a few. Bolu also performed her song in a number of events including at an exclusive FaceBook live pop-up show organized by the City of Pickering, Dr Angela’s Saddler Willamson international book launch titled “Life with Rosie, a bond between cousins”, Feed The Need Christmas fundraising concert just to mention a few. “Make It Right” is available across online music platforms including iTunes and many more see
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bolusings/make-it-right-2.
Chloe Shingoose – Canadian Singer, 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Youth Excellence | @Chloeshingoose.music

Miss Chloe Shingoose was born on a Friday the 13th February 2004. You would think this would be a bad omen, but the girl has grit and silly superstitions were just another obstacle to be tackled. She has been a force since toddlerhood, never afraid to speak her mind (no matter how much it embarrassed her mother), and was often found singing as loudly as her tiny voice would allow, from Adelle to an inspirational song about whatever was going on view at that very moment, many one-hit wonders about papa’s tractors or birds, she has under her belt. Music has always moved this beautiful soul, after excelling in the choir, solo vocals, piano, and guitar, Chloe decided to take a break from conventional music and spends most days learning the ballads that speak to her. If you are lucky, she shares the odd beauty on rare occasions or is asked to sing for the odd event. She’s humble with her harmony, much to her family’s dismay. At the age of 10, Chloe decided to broaden her talents and start Baseball and Hockey. Baseball came naturally to this girl, home runs, were added to her list of “can dos.” Hockey on the other hand was a different story. Her grandmother said it was more like watching bowling than hockey, as Chloe skated full speed towards the puck, tripped, and took out anyone within a 6-foot radius. Our little bull in a china shop worked hard, and within a few years had caught her teammates and continues to gain skills and break goals as now she plays the highest level of hockey now for the past three years. It shows what hard work can do. Baseball in the summers, hockey in the winter, singing at events in-between. You can’t buy grit, and Chloe has it in spades. Academics follow suit with this hard-working girl’s aspirations, always striving for the best, to allow for the best future. You are an inspiration to all that meet you. You, my girl, are what happens when women believe in themselves, live without fear, and push those boundaries others place on them. The future is bright for you, Chloe Shingoose, keep working hard, pushing limits, and breaking glass ceilings.

LeadHER Series - In Conversation with Patricia Gagic
2021-07-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers to include interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries. This is a golden opportunity to learn from diverse leaders carving their path, participate in the discussion, and make valuable connections with women from across Canada. We embrace inclusivity and value diverse perspectives.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally. We can 10X your circle of influence each month!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learns from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you! We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Where you belong!
Our goal is simple. Connect to build relationships and learn from inspiring leaders from diverse industries.
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MDT – 6:00 pm MDT

5:00 pm MDT – LeadHER Interview + Q and A
5:40 pm MDT – Group Discussion

LeadHER Interview – We invite you to join our LeadHER Interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries who share their leadership wisdom, perspectives, and how they have overcome challenges as a woman in business.
Group Discussions – Break-out rooms will be automatically divided for deeper networking and relationship building. Break-out rooms utilized on groups over 50.

LeadHER Series – Patricia Gagic – CEO, Patricia Karen Gagic Art Enterprises Inc. | 100 Women of Inspiration™ Book Contributor | @PatriciaGagic
We are honoured to interview Patricia on Wisdom, Confidence, and Permission!
Patricia is an award-winning, International Contemporary Artist, Author, Humanitarian/Activist/Speaker. President of the CYO at the age of 13, breaking the barriers for women in banking and staying steadfast in the male-dominated art world. Her passion to inspire people has been seen in her multiple award nominations and acceptance to bridge minorities and the less fortunate. Travel has been mystical and deeply important from climbing desert sand dunes, trekking across Nepal and Tibet and driving thru the lavender fields of France. An entrepreneur who built a retirement home, managed medical practices, medical building projects and supported sustainable projects sponsoring a LEAD Canada cohort. She has prestigious recognition as the first female awarded the SNBA Gold Medal at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris in December 2018. She has been recognized with Excellence in the Arts for Courage and Commitment to Human Rights, Dignity and Freedom by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association In 2013, Knighted as a Dame of the International Order of St. George Grand Prior of Canada, recognized by WXN (Women’s Executive Network) as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada inducted into the WXN Hall of Fame in 2018. Patricia changed lives in Cambodia and Haiti.

Event Details – Please review

Event LINK: Emailed to registered participates 90 Minutes prior to the event. Registration closes 60 min prior to the event.
Networking Registration opens at 4:50 pm MDT day of the event.
Access to the room will be closed at 5:05 pm MDT as we will start our LeadHER Interviews.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox: Full Name, Business or Company, Your Biggest Current Challenge as a LeadHER?

LeadHER Series - In Conversation with Dr. Suhayya (Sue) Abu-Hakima
2021-08-11 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Each month we will host a Virtual LeadHER Series as our founder and CEO, interviews inspiring leaders from diverse industries. This is a golden opportunity to learn from diverse leaders carving their path, participate in the discussion, and make valuable connections with women from across Canada.
We embrace inclusivity and value diverse perspectives.
Just because we cannot meet in person does not mean that we cannot forge solid relationships, share knowledge, and grow personally and professionally.
We can 10X your circle of influence each month!
If you are someone who values building relationships, interested to grow your connections, and learns from others, this is the virtual networking platform for you!
We know it sounds crazy, but we have a `1000 seat capacity and aim to fill it each month with leaders from across Canada who believe in championing for women, want to make an impact, and increase their circle of influence.
We cannot wait to meet you!
Where you belong! Our goal is simple. Connect to build relationships and learn from inspiring leaders from diverse industries.
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm MDT – 6:00 pm MDT

5:00 pm MDT – LeadHER Interview + Q and A
5:40 pm MDT – Group Discussion

LeadHER Interview – We invite you to join our LeadHER Interviews with inspiring leaders from diverse industries who share their leadership wisdom, perspectives, and how they have overcome challenges as a woman in business.
Group Discussions – Break out Rooms will be automatically divided for deeper networking and relationship building and participation for groups larger than 50.

LeadHER Series – Dr. Suhayya (Sue) Abu-Hakima- CEO, Alstari Corporation | 100 Women of Inspiration™ Book Contributor |@SuhaAlert
Sue is an entrepreneur who is transitioning her most recent exit to Genasys Inc. She exited as Co-Founder/CEO of Amika Mobile which was focused on critical & emergency communications to Genasys Inc. who successfully closed the asset deal October 2nd. Sue is a rare woman tech entrepreneur with a reputation for excellence & innovation. As a successful three-time start-up founder/CEO, she has formed boards of directors & advisors & directed business strategy, ensuring product development matches customer need.
Her first start-up, AmikaNow! spun from government R&D labs, focus on AI and automatic content analysis. Its Compliance Business was acquired by Entrust and she transitioned the acquisition as VP Content Technology.
Sue has a B.Eng. from McGill University & honors AI M.Eng. & Doctorate in AI from Carleton. She served as Director & Vice Chair for Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE) for 8 years & an Advisor on Private Sector Advisory Board for National Centers of Excellence (NCE) for 6 years. She served on Dalhousie University’s Big Data Institute & McGill’s Innovation Board. In 2018, she joined the ENCQOR board with a smart city focus & connected vehicles. She was recently invited to the C100.
Her 35+ years in technology have resulted in an exemplary record as an Industry leader, employer and pioneer. Sue holds over 45 International patents in AI, content analysis, emergency & mobile messaging and security. As many as 35 Global Companies have cited her pioneering patents including Google, Apple, Ford, etc.
Event Details (please review)

Event LINK: Emailed to registered participates 90 Minutes prior to the event. Registration closes 60 min prior to the event.
Registration opens at 4:50 pm MDT.
Access to the room will be closed at 5:05 pm MDT as we will start our LeadHER Interviews.
Upon entering Zoom Networking, enter into the chatbox: Full Name, Business or Company, Your Biggest Current Challenge as a LeadHER?

LeadHer Series - Women Driving Change
2021-09-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
Each month we will host Virtual Mixers to include discussions with inspiring leaders from diverse industries. This is a golden opportunity to learn from diverse leaders carving their path, participate in the discussion, and make valuable connections with women from across Canada. We embrace inclusivity and value diverse perspectives.
