Innovating Canada
CAMPAIGN: Advancing Women's Leadership (2022)
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Q&A With Eva Wong, Co-Founder and COO at Borrowell
Eva Wong is the Co-Founder & COO at Borrowell What sparked your passion for entrepreneurship and financial technology (FinTech)? I’ve always been interested in personal finance. I read The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton when I was in high school, and was always helping my friends with their taxes. And starting a business was always in the back...
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Leading by Example: At TD, Empowerment is Measurable
Changing the face of leadership in any industry is a journey. At TD, maps are being redrawn and metrics quantified to help chart a clear and steady course. From a societal perspective, diversity in leadership is a win unto itself. But, as organizations like TD recognize, explicitly supporting and encouraging that sea-change is also a...
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Empowering Women: Q&A With TSX Trust President and CEO, Claire Johnson
Mediaplanet recently spoke with Claire Johnson to get some of her insights on how TSX Trust is empowering women.
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A Women’s University? It’s More Important Than Ever
Brescia University College in London, which is Canada’s only women’s university secures its rank as a powerhouse institution
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SCWIST Tackles Challenges for Women and Girls in STEM
The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) has delivered high-impact programs to support diversity in STEM since 1981.
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Q&A With Serial Entrepreneur Laurie Clark
Serial entrepreneur Laurie Clark is the founder of three fintech companies: Canchek Corporation, Smarten Up Institute (the SmartDirect System), and Onyen Corporation. She shares her perspective on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on entrepreneurs and women in fintech. As the pandemic draws on, how have entrepreneurs continued to adapt? The pandemic was tough. Employers...
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Paving the Way for Women in Tech
In my current role at Microsoft, I focus on empowering health care professionals and researchers with the technology they need to improve outcomes, whether in clinical or health and life sciences. This means I am constantly learning about new technologies or solving challenges that help health care organizations improve care. It is rewarding, but it...
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St. Lawrence College’s Alumni are Leaders in their Industry
Alumni of St. Lawrence College, Melissa Phelan and Christine Bruce share their impact in the Welding and Medical Lab industry.
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Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Workplace
Sign the Women’s Empowerment Principles and work toward advancing gender equality in the workplace at unglobalcompact.org.
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Female and Job Searching? Achieve a Prosperous Skilled Trades Career
To secure a bright future, the skilled trades sector needs to revamp its accessibility and open more doors for women. On International Women’s Day in 2018, the Government of British Colombia allocated funding to two projects supporting women in skilled trades — one of which led to the inception of the B.C. Centre for Women...
