Board Ready Women Montréal Kick-Off Event

Our Fireside Chat Features: Melissa Sonberg Board Director – Canada Post, Enghouse Systems Ltd., Hydro One, Exchange Income Corporation & Athennian Françoise Bertrand Board Chairperson – VIA Rail CanadaBoard Director – Concordia University Advisory Committee – Transurban Candice Maxis Board Director – Aéroports de MontréalChief People and Culture Officer – Canadian Olympic Committee Moderated by: Heather […]

Board Ready Women Toronto Kick-Off Event

Our Fireside Chat Features: Martine Irman Board Director – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, First National Financial LP & Plan International Canada Past Chair – Export Development Canada Manjit Sharma Board Director – Finning International, TransAlta Corporation, Vermillion Energy & Export Development Canada Ani Hotoyan-Joly​ Board Director, Haventree Bank, Friends of Canadian Media & Ontario Shores Centre […]

Navigating AI Opportunities and Challenges in the Boardroom

Our Fireside Chat Features: Elizabeth Cannon President Emerita, University of CalgaryBoard Chair, The Mancal GroupBoard Director, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), PureWeb, Rideau Hall Foundation and Gairdner FoundationMember of Board of Trustees, Aga Khan University Nicole Janssen Co-Founder & Co-CEO, AltaMLBoard Director, Edmonton Unlimited Jas Jaaj Managing Partner, AI & Generative AI, Deloitte CanadaBoard Member, […]

ACE Board Certification Program

Discover a comprehensive online program covering boardroom basics to advanced skills, including creating a winning board resume, preparing for board interviews, and understanding director compensation. Through interactive content, workbooks, and group coaching, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to excel as a board member.   What sets ACE Online Board Certification apart? You’ll benefit […]

Uncovering the keys to maximizing the female executive experience and unlocking the secrets of successful boards (podcast)

Uncovering the keys to maximizing the female executive experience and unlocking the secrets of successful boards This month, Heather Culbert, our Board Ready Women co-founder and Board Chair, chatted with Heather Barnhouse, partner at Denton’s, in a #podcast #interview  about the history of Board Ready Women and our progress to date. Heather also highlighted the importance […]

Scovan’s IGNITE: Creating Opportunities for Board Ready Women (article)

Creating Opportunities for Board Ready Women Despite notable improvement in gender representation on boards in developed nations, Canada has yet to achieve comparable progress, with Alberta trailing even further behind. Women currently occupy only 23% of board seats for companies based in Alberta listed on the TSX Composite Index, in contrast to the national average […]

Board Ready Women’s 5th Anniversary & Holiday Celebration

Board Ready Women is 5 years old and we want to celebrate with you! Join us for a special holiday event, celebrating five years of empowering women in Alberta and across Canada on November 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm (MT) at the Calgary Petroleum Club. We are hosting this event in person and virtually. In-person registration […]

Fast-Track Your Board Career – Speed Interviews & Mentoring Workshop

We are pleased to invite you to join our next Board Ready Women event on September 18th from 3:30 to 7:00 pm (MT). We are hosting this session in person at the McCarthy Tétrault Calgary offices. In-person registration starts at 3:00 pm, with the session starting at 3:30 pm, followed by cocktails and networking. As you […]

Compensation Accountability: The Board’s Role in Executive Compensation (Edmonton)

Some Of Your Comments:​ Fireside chat was an engaging way to present and discuss topics. I liked the Q&A.  Always the most interactive and relevant for those in the room.  Also the opportunity to network after the event. The content and the expertise and experience of the speakers were impressive. Dentons was a great host […]

Compensation Accountability: The Board’s Role in Executive and Director Compensation

Our Fireside Chat Features: Scott Munn, Partner – Lead Advisor to Compensation Committees, Hugessen Consulting Linda Hohol Board Director, NAV Canada, Canadian Western Bank (CWB) an Institute of Corporate Directors Jennifer Koury Board Director –  Crescent Point Energy and Bird ConstructionVice-Chair – Calgary ZooCo-Founder / Director –  Board Ready Women Catherine Samuel Partner – McCarthy TétraultBoard […]