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Join us in celebration of the women listed in the 2008 directory
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Annette Verschuren,
President of The Home Depot Canada and Asia and Senator
Vivienne Poy will be keynote speakers at events in
celebration of the 800 accomplished women listed in the fourth
edition of Women in the Lead/ Femmes de Tête directory.
Organized by Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and Women
in the Lead (WIL) the receptions will take place in Toronto,
at The University Club of Toronto, Thursday, October 23rd and
in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 29th, in the offices of Gowling,
Lafleur Henderson LLP. Both events are from 4.30 p.m. to 6.30
p.m.
“Dare to be Different” is the theme chosen by Annette
Verschuren the dynamic leader who has overseen the rapid expansion
and subsequent market leadership of The Home Depot. Recently
she led the company’s first expansion across the Pacific
Ocean. The Prime Minister has appointed her to the North American
Competitiveness Council. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the
Canadian Council of Chief Executives and is on the Board of
Directors for Liberty Mutual Group and the Conference Board
of Canada.
Senator Poy, who will be speaking in Ottawa, is recognized as
one Canada’s foremost advocates for the rights of women
and new citizens to this country. Her topic will be “Diversity
by Design: Choosing Leaders for the 21st Century” . She
currently sits on the Senate’s standing Committee on Human
Rights and is Chancellor Emerita of the University of Toronto.
In addition, she is an author, entrepreneur, historian, fashion
designer and volunteer. She is a woman who leads.
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Women in the Lead/Femmes de tête book-launching and special
speaker schedule:
Toronto
Speaker: Annette Verschuren, President of The Home
Depot Canada and Asia
Reception: Thursday Oct. 23, 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Place: The University Club of Toronto, 380 University Avenue
Organized by: Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and WIL as part
of the Women Who Lead events sponsored by CIBC
To register, visit: www.womeninthelead.ca/Oct23Toronto
Ottawa
Speaker: Senator Vivienne Poy, Senate’s Standing
Committee on Human Rights
Reception: Wednesday Oct. 29, 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Place: offices of Gowling, Lafleur Henderson LLP, Suite 2600, 160
Elgin Street
Organized by: Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Ottawa Chapter
and WIL as part of the Women Who Lead events sponsored by CIBC
To register, visit: www.womeninthelead.ca/Oct29Ottawa
Quebec City
Luncheon: Thursday Oct. 23 Noon
Place: Hôtel Château Laurier, 1220, Place George-V Ouest,
Québec
Organized by: le Cercle des administrateurs de sociétés
certifies et le Collège des administrateurs de sociétés,
with a panel of speakers on the topic “Public vs. Private Sector
Governance: Same Issues? Same Relevance?”
For more information, visit: http://www.cas.ulaval.ca/sgc/cas/actualites/nouvelles-CAS
Montréal
Speaker: Monique Jérome-Forget, Minister of
Finance, Québec
Reception: Thursday Oct. 30, 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm
Place: CDP Capital 1000, Place Jean-Paul Riopelle
Organized by: Association of Women in Finance of Québec
To register, visit: http://www.affq.org/f?p=105:26:3654113362009021
Vancouver
Speaker: Carol Stephenson, Dean, Richard Ivey School
of Business
Reception: Monday Nov. 17, 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Place: The Vancouver Club, 915 West Hastings Street
Organized by: Ivey Alumni Association of B.C. and WIL as part of the
Women Who Lead events sponsored by CIBC
To register, visit: www.womeninthelead.ca/Nov17Vancouver
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