COURTESY POSTING: Axis Connects Leadership Forum - Breaking Barriers, Powering Possibilities
November 7, 2023
Axis Connects Leadership Forum – Breaking Barriers, Powering Possibilities
November 7
TELUS Convention Centre Calgary
The second annual Axis Connects Leadership Forum presented by ATB, will be hosted on November 7, 2023 at the TELUS Convention Centre Centre, and GEENA DAVIS is our keynote speaker! The forum is focused on creating a community and foundation of support and development for mid to senior-level professionals to continue their advancement into senior leadership positions and ultimately boards.
For more info visit: https://www.axisconnects.com/event/womens-leadership-forum
WE’RE GIVING AWAY 2 TICKETS FOR AXIS CONNECTS WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FORUM!
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Agenda (2023)
Morning:
- 8:00 – 8:45AM Registration / Networking
- 8:45 – 8:50AM Opening Remarks
- 8:50 – 9:20AM Opening Fireside Chat
Topic: How Women in Corporate Leadership are Rewriting the Rules for Success with Jenna Fisher – Board and CFO Recruiter, Russell Reynolds Associates & WSJ Best-Selling Author
- 9:20 – 9:50AM Plenary Session 1:
Topic: Our Economy and Where it’s Going with Carrie Freestone – Economist, RBC
- 9:50 – 10:05AM Networking Break
- 10:05 – 10:35AM Plenary Session
Topic: Women’s Economic Freedom Across the Globe: Why Economic Rights Are a Necessary Step Toward Gender Equality with Rosemarie Fike, Instructor of Economics at Texas Christian University & Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute
- 10:35 – 10:45AM Break
Mid-Morning: Skill building sessions (concurrent)
- 10:45 – 11:30AM Morning Breakout Session 1:
Topic: The Power of Persuasion and Influence with Jim Parkinson – Principal & Founder, Porter Sloan
- 10:45 – 11:30AM Morning Breakout Session 2:
Topic: The Psychology of Self-esteem with Dr. Valerie Taylor, MD, PhD, FRCPC, ICD.D – Department Head at University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services
- 10:45 – 11:30AM Morning Breakout Session 3:
Topic: Why Women’s Voices are So Necessary with Shari Graydon – Catalyst and CEO, Informed Opinions
- 11:30 –12:00PM Networking + Gold Level Speaker Meet & Greet
Keynote Lunch:
- 12:00 – 1:15PM Keynote speaker:
Topic: Gender Equity in Modern Media with Geena Davis – Academy award-winning actor, Author, Founder & Chair, Geena Davis Institute for Gender in Media
- 1:15 – 1:25PM Break
Afternoon:
- 1:25 – 2:05PM Afternoon Breakout Session 1
Topic: ATB Wealth Panel: Real Talk for Real Life - 1:25 – 2:05PM Afternoon Breakout Session 2:
Topic: Gender bias in AI and Machine learning with Nicole Janssen – CO-Founder & Co-CEO, AltaML - 1:25 – 2:05PM Afternoon Breakout Session 3:
Topic: Strategic Negotiations – How to Ask for and Get What You Want with Joanna Shea – Managing Partner and CEO, The Negotiations Collective - 2:05 – 2:20PM Networking, Coffee and Snack Break
Mid-Afternoon: Workshops (concurrent)
- 2:20 – 3:00PM Workshop 1:
Topic: Lessons Learned on My Journey to CEO with Kelly Schmitt – CEO, Benevity
- 2:20 – 3:00PM Workshop 2:
Topic: Intersection of Masculinity and Leadership with Jake Stika, Co-founder & Executive Director, Next Gen Men
- 2:20 – 3:00PM Workshop 3:
Topic: Gender Diversity on Boards with Linda Hohol – Corporate Director - 3:00 – 3:10PM Break
- 3:10 – 3:50PM Plenary Speaker
Topic: Decoding Success, Overcoming Bias with Nikki Briggs – Head of W by ATB
- 3:50 – 4:30PM Wrap Up Session with Senior Executive Table Hosts
- 4:30 – 4:40PM Closing Remarks
Reception:
- 4:40 – 6:00PM Reception: Connection ‘Hour’ + Headshot Photo Booth
