(Calgary - March 23, 2023) Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) invites media to attend our sold-out Capital. Connection. Capacity: Alberta Women Entrepreneurs 2023 Summit on March 24, 2023, in Calgary.
The full-day event will host more than 200 women entrepreneurs from across Alberta and service providers in the sector.
The day includes presentations in the morning building further on themes from AWE’s Strengthening Partnerships Impact Paper, “Leveraging Economic Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in Alberta” released in 2022, including gender bias, financial knowledge empowerment and purposeful connections, as well as a morning presentation from the Women’s Entrepreneur Knowledge Hub on recent research they have conducted around women’s entrepreneurship.
Financial Knowledge Empowerment - Shannon Pestun, Co-Founder, The Finance Cafe
Gender-Based Bias - Marcie Hawranik, CEO of Canadian Equality Consulting
Purposeful Connections - Heather Sadowy, Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada
WEKH: Research, Ecosystem Barriers & Challenges, The Way Forward - Kara Thorvaldson, Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
The lunch keynote will be presented by Catherine Rothrock, the Government of Alberta’s Chief Economist followed by a short ‘fireside chat’ with AWE’s CEO, Marcela Mandeville.
The afternoon panels will tackle the topics HR: The Big Shift and Innovation in Business: AI, Blockchain and more.
1:00pm to 2:15pm - Topic: AI and the Future of Business with Moderator Lisa Genovese and Panelists Koleya Karringten, Executive Director of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium and Brenda Beckedorf, Executive Director of Alberta IoT,
2:30pm to 3:45pm - Topic: HR: The Big Shift with Moderator Erin Davis and Panelists Bobbie Racette, CEO of Virtual Gurus and Evelyn Ackah, Founder and Managing Lawyer of Ackah Business Immigration Law
AWE representatives and speakers will be available to media upon request.
Date:
Friday, March 24, 2023
Time:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Ross Glen Hall, Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning, Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, AB T3E 6K6
ABOUT AWE
We support women’s entrepreneurial dreams.
Since 1995, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) has helped women achieve their entrepreneurial goals through financing, advising, peer mentorship and capacity building. As a provincial, non-profit organization, we are proud to be recognized as a go-to support for business owners to start and grow their businesses. Through programs like BOLD Leadership and Strategic Edge, we provide the tools and support necessary to build strategy and lead change to make the most of our digital world.
In addition to providing services and programs, we recognize the valuable contributions of women across our province through our annual awards ceremony, a unique celebration with over 200 attendees annually. As a diverse team passionate about building up people, businesses, and the community, AWE is here to support and guide women entrepreneurs every step of the way.
Media Contact:
Catherine Larose, AWE Marketing Lead
