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2015
Women
connected
May 5, 2015
The Loft, Arcadian Court
401 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
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Speaker Line-up
Tracy Moore
Host, CityLine
Healthy Choices in Business and in Play
Tracy Moore, the host of Canada’s longest running lifestyle show CityLine will discuss her
choices in her own professional development that have resulted in a stellar career path all while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Cheryl Swirnow
Co-founder and CEO of Sherpaa
Power Forward: Leading Women in a Man’s World
Cheryl has over a decade of high level leadership experience in a variety of fields ranging
from global hotel concierge services to health care. In her forward looking presentation,
Cheryl joins the audience for an exploratory journey through the lessons and challenges
she has experienced as a female leader in industries that are typically male-dominated.
Kate Davis
Writer, Comedian, Actress and Mother of Three
Humour in the Workplace
Kate Davis, 5 time nominee for Canadian Comedy Awards, will present her unique point
of view (using humour) in the day to day challenges of the work place ultimately helping
to increase employee motivation, teamwork and overall happiness. Kate has worked with
the Canadian Mental Health Association, The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation,
Casey House, Canadian Tire and Woman magazine to name a few.
Carrie Kirkman
Former president Jones Apparel Group Canada
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders
Carrie Kirkman, most recently held the position of President, Jones Apparel Group
Canada and is an active member of the Global Advisory for G(irls)20, a renowned global
non-profit that aims to mobilize girls and young women for economic advancement
locally and worldwide.
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Lisa Langley
Partner, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
A Guide to Women’s Personal Finances
Lisa Langley has extensive experience in Investment Management Services
infrastructure and institutional client development in Canada and the UK. Lisa spent ten
years at CIBC in executive positions, then served as COO of First Asset Advisory
Services in Toronto for 6 years. Lisa was the Vice President of Member Services for
IIROC (the Canadian securities industry regulator).
Catherine Karakatsanis
FEC, M.E.Sc., P.Eng., Chief Operating Officer, Morrison Hershfield Limited
The Future of Women in Engineering
Catherine Karakatsanis is currently the Chief Operating Officer and is on the Board of
Directors at Morrison Hershfield, a North American engineering firm headquartered in
Toronto, Ontario. Catherine was named by the Women's Executive Network’s (WXN) as
one of its 2013 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners, and was
bestowed the award based on her leadership and success in the engineering sector, a
predominantly male driven industry.
Please be sure to check our website for updates on
our exciting speaker line-up at www.eda-connect.ca
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