ARE YOU A WOMAN IN BUSINESS?
ARE YOU LOOKING TO NETWORK, GROW AND GET INSPIRED?
Attend the Empowering Women in Business 2024 conference to learn from fellow entrepreneurs and business leaders. Women L.E.A.D. (Love, Empathy, Action & Diversity) is this year’s theme. This is Atlantic Canada’s most important growth, marketing, and entrepreneurship event for women (or women-identifying) in business to learn, network, and discover tools to reach your full potential.
- MARCH 16 AND 23, 2024 | 8 AM - 4 PM
- MARKET SQUARE, SAINT JOHN
- WORLD-CLASS CANADIAN WOMEN LEADERS AS SPEAKERS
- TWO DAYS, 12 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, 300+ ATTENDEES
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This event supports:
Together let’s all #InspireInclusion.
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and therefore also half of its potential. But gender inequality persists everywhere and stagnates social progress. Empowering Women in Business 2024 (EWB2024) addresses the need for advancing gender equality in the business echosystem. Join this two full-day conference comprising keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, vendors, a musical performance and an awards ceremony.
30+ FEMALE SPEAKERS AND LEADERS WITH GLOBAL IMPACT
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
MAAYAN ZIV
- CEO of AccessNow
- 35 Innovators Under 35, MIT
- Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, WXN
Hayley Bohan
Founder of Marketing On Purpose | Author and coach | Shaped the branding strategies of over 150 small businesses
Shadwa Ramadan
NBMC Manager of Women and Gender Initiatives | Women in Leadership Advisory Committee WBNB
Olaitan Onyebuoha
Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch '23 I 7th Laurel Immigration Consulting Director and Social Entrepreneur
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Hilary Ladd
Executive Director at InterAction School of Performing Arts
OPENING REMARKS
Hon. Brenda Murphy
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Hon. Sherry Wilson
Minister responsible for Women's Equality | Minister responsible for Addictions and Mental Health Services
Donna Noade Reardon
Mayor of Saint John
Paula Radwan
Ward 4 Councilor East Saint John
EMCEE
Julia Wright
Host of Information Morning Saint John on CBC Radio 1
Jennifer Waldschütz
Immigration Strategy Project Managerat the City of Saint John
Sophia Etuhube
EWB Host | Reporter/editor CBC New Brunswick
GUEST SPEAKERS
Shelley Rinehart
MBA Director in the Faculty of Business at UNB
Heather Acker
Co-founder ConnexionWorks | Business Development and Community Advocacy
Jas Chohan
JC Realty Owner/ Licensed Realtor | Board Indo-Canadian Society
Maura McKinnon
Executive Director at New Brunswick Multicultural Council
Gilliane Nadeau
Owner at Uncorked Tours
Bridget Oland
CEO Oland Purpose Works
Eleanor Austin
Marketing Specialist I Founder of New Marketing Today
Claudine Pohl
Founder Lemoneight | Trainer | Influencer
Lorraine Peters
Founder at The Development Academy
Tavia Han
Pre-Employment Team Manager at Saint John Newcomer Centre
Angela Campbell
Executive Director at Imperial Theatre
Christine Eruokwu
Founder, Kaima Designs| Co-Founder, United Colours of Fashion (UCOF) | Manager, Newcomer Programs at PRUDE inc.
Kayla Johnson
Founder Kayla & Co.
Dahlia Das
IT Professional |Experienced Project Manager | Management Instructor
Damilola Ajibade
ONB Business Navigator | Founder of The Journey Amplified
Elizabeth Cook
Owner & President at Handworks Gallery
Natacha Dugas
CEO & Founder at RavingFan.io
Shamim Nahid
Founder & Owner of SN Interiors | Founder and director of the Bangladeshi Community of Saint John
Lauren Wiezel
CFP, Wealth Coach & Founder of Wealthy Women Financial Planning
Katie Herrington
Community Leader & Interim Board President at Chroma NB
Bernadette Fernandes
2023 Most Inspiring Immigrants | CEO and Founder of The Varanda Network
Lea St John
Digital Marketing Manager | Content Creator
Lina Gharbiya
Anglophone Settlement Team Manager at SJNC
Patricia Sanudo
Local artist
Shannon Blanchard
Director of Supply Chain Innovation at Port Saint John | Envision Saint John Board Member
Stacey Howe
Disability advocate | Member of the L’Arche community
Rachel Vander Vennen
Executive Director at L'Arche Saint John
Sarah Prince
Account Manager with BDC
Suruchi Tiwari
IT, Digital Transformation, and Project Management Expert
Mahsa Joyce
Associate Director at WTW
Brittany Merrifield
Co-organizers-100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John
Craig Wilkins
Director of Entrepreneurship and Business Growth at Envision Saint John
MODERATORS
Nicole Paquet
Senior Advisor, Leadership, Culture, and Strategic Change at The Connected Leader
Kateri Hibbert
Executive Assistant at City of Saint John
Kathryn Melvin
Project Manager at Saint John Local Immigration Partnership
Rufina Ajalie
HR Manager at Crosby Foods | Co-Founder Black Business Professional Network
Jasmine Grimes
Change Management| Project Delivery| Community Leader
Ogorchukwu Ugolo
Coordinator - Young Ambassadors Leadership Initiative (YALI)
Karla Marticorena
Community Coordinator of Civic Tech Saint John at Human Development Council
Katharine Parsons
Realtor at EXIT Realty Specialists
Rose Hastreiter
CEO HumanaG Learning Solutions, FounderL3C Leadership
Awards Committee
Shelley Rinehart
MBA Director in the Faculty of Business at UNB
Bernadette Fernandes
2023 Most Inspiring Immigrants | CEO and Founder of The Varanda Network
Eleanor Austin
Marketing Specialist and Founder of New Marketing Today
Advisory Committee
Tania Valbuena
EWB Committee Member & EWB Project Manager | Co-Founder Dragonfly Events
Rufina Ajalie
HR Expert | Co-Founder Black Business Professional Network & United Colors of Fashion (UCOF)
Heather Acker
Co-founder ConnexionWorks | Business Development and Community Advocacy
Dahlia Das
IT Professional |Experienced Project Manager | Management Instructor
Operations Committee
Daniel Meza
Co-founder and Executive Director Dragonfly Events
Maggie Mora
Events Coordinator, Dragonfly Events
Hanna Shender-Blinova
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, Dragonfly Events
Israt Jahan
Volunteer Events Coordinator
Stephanie Montes
Logistics & Volunteers Coordinator, Dragonfly Events
BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND PLENTY MORE!
+16 HOURS OF PREMIUM CONTENT: KEYNOTES, BREAKOUT SESSIONS, AND MORE
Leadership, marketing and personal branding, sales, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, sustainability and more at Empowering Women in Business 2024
DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE NETWORKING
Hundreds of female entrepreneurs, businesswomen, and professional leaders are doing more than just talking at Empowering Women in Business 2024. You need someone like this in your network.
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- General Admission
- Keynotes and musical performance
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- Six breakout sessions
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- Keynotes and musical performance
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EWB2024 is the perfect event for you if you meet any of these profiles
Women Entrepreneur
Female Business Owner
Women in Leadership
Coach & Consultant
Marketer & Creator
Student
And specially if you can relate to any of these issues
You feel uninspired and unequipped to take action
You are unaware of and have not yet achieved your full potential
You see that there is still gender gap
You are unsure of your destination
You get up every day to do the same thing
BECOME ONE OF THE 300 DREAMERS OUR PROGRAM WILL INSPIRE
At Empowering Women in Business 2024 you will find the inspiration and tools you need:
- Get the life you desire
- Realize your potential on both a personal and professional level
- You’ll know exactly what kind of life and endeavors you deserve
- You’ll find the resources you require to realize your full potential
- Completely change what you do and think to become who you deserve
- Make a connection with the dreams that await you
- Assist your organization in making progress toward gender equality
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IN ATLANTIC CANADA FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS, MARKETING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND GROWTH
Certain opportunities come only once in a lifetime
The EWB conference will not only provide you with ideas but also practical plans that you can start implementing right away. Now, though, is your chance to act.
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Empower Sponsor
Visionary Sponsor
Champion Sponsors
Ally Sponsors
Booster Sponsors
Media Partner
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