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Sunday November 9 2008 |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: |
Delegate Lounge/Check-in & Exhibitors
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CORPORATE Enrichment Stream: Real Tools, Real Learning, Real Growth
For women working or interested in a corporate career, these sessions offer inspiration, information, connections and ideas to kick start accelerated career advancement. |
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| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: |
Session 1: BRANDING YOURSELF
Silvia Cambie, Director, Chanda Communications (London, UK); Regional Director for Europe/Middle East, TIAW; Member, International Executive Board, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), takes the mystery out of how to "brand" yourself for success. Learn the strategic secrets that will help you to create a strong image inside and outside your corporation. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: |
Session 2: CAREER COACHING - REAL COACHING, REAL TIME
Watch a case history unfold as two top-notch career coaches offer real advice to real women on the corporate track.
Sara Thompson, Adler Certified Professional Coach
Lynn Harris, Organizational Development Consultant and Executive Coach, HARRIS |
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| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: |
Break - Facilitated Networking |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: |
Session 3: ALL ABOARD! GOVERNANCE & CAREER SUCCESS
Beth Oakes, Executive Vice President, DHR International tells you why it's never too early to get governance experience and why being on boards - from your condo board or community centre to Fortune 500 company - is more of a smart advancement strategy than end result. |
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| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: |
Opening Reception/Cocktail |
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| 7:30 p.m.: |
Dine Around |
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Monday November 10 2008 |
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| 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: |
Delegate Lounge/Check-in & Exhibitors |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: |
Networking Breakfast |
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Opening: Conference Vision and Overview by Stephanie MacKendrick, President, TIAW Board, President, Canadian Women in Communications. Welcome by Maxine Westaway, Executive Director, TIAW. Remarks by Clare Beckton, Deputy Head, Status of Women Canada
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| 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: |
Plenary Session: BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL BRAND
Keynote Speaker: Annette Verschuren, President and CEO, The Home Depot, Canada and Asia
From huge success in North America, Annette Verschuren (Toronto, Canada) is leading the way as The Home Depot moves to capitalize on the immense potential market in China. |
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| 10:35 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: |
Plenary Session: REAL BEAUTY, REAL BUSINESS: THE DOVE CAMPAIGN
Keynote Speakers: Nancy Vonk & Janet Kestin, Ogilvy & Mather |
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Break - Networking and Delegates Lounge |
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| Noon - 2:00 p.m.: |
Lunch: TOMORROW'S LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Keynote Speaker: Dr David H. Jacobson, PhD, FIEEE, FIET, Director - Emerging Technologies, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)
Not since the printing press has technology created such a fundamental change in society. Understanding how to thrive in a brave new world and find out what's the next "killer app". |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: |
Plenary Panel Session: WOMEN ON BOARDS: COMPARING NOTES - WINNING STRATEGIES TO GET MORE WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS
Moderator: Mirella Visser, President, European Professional Women's Network
Panelist:
Deborah Gillis, VP, North America, Catalyst Inc.
Peninah Thomson, Partner, Praesta Partners
Miriam Burgess, President, Board of Director's Network |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: |
Break - Networking and Delegates Lounge |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: |
Plenary Panel Session: BUILDING A BETTER WORLD - WOMEN USING THEIR INFLUENCE
Moderator: Hon. Sarmite Bulte, former Member of Parliament
Panelist:
Senator Celine Hervieux-Payette
Laura Albornoz Pollman, Minister, Women's National Service (SERNAM)
Hon. Helena Guergis Minister of State, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Running for office and participating in public policy is just one aspect of how women can use their influence to build a better world. This distinguished panel discusses how women can make a difference. |
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| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: |
Gala Reception and Silent Auction |
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| 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: |
World of Difference Awards & Gala
Introductory Remarks: Maureen Kempston Darkes, General Motors Group Vice President; President, GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East (Miramar, Florida) World of Difference Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Haifa Al Kaylani, Founder and Chairman, Arab International Women's Forum (London, UK) |
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| 9:00 p.m. |
Dessert Reception |
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Tuesday November 11 2008 |
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| 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: |
Delegate Lounge & Exhibitors |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: |
Networking Breakfast |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.: |
Plenary Session: THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL: BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Keynote Speaker: Beth D. Wilson, Canadian Managing Partner, Enterprise and Regions, KPMG LLP (Toronto, Canada) |
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.: |
Breakout Panel Session: GLOBAL BUSINESS ROUNDUP
Moderator: Doreen Conrad, International Trade Specialist
Panelist:
Elena Fedyashina, Executive Director, The Committee of 20
Andrina Lever, Founder and President, Lever Enterprises
Ingrid Antonijevic, Director, ADEN, former Minister of the Economy
Lilia C. Navarrete, President & CEO, OWIT |
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Breakout Panel Session: WOMEN ON BOARDS: FOSTERING ACTION, MAKING PROGRESS
Moderator: Bev Topping, President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors (Toronto, Canada) (Invited)
Panelist:
Marit Hoel, Norwegian Centre for Corporate Diversity
ristin McDonough, President, Financial Women's Association
Roxanne Douglas, President, Board of Director's Network |
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| 10:50 a.m - 11:10 a.m.: |
Break - Networking and Delegates Lounge |
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| 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
Breakout Panel Session: MICROCREDIT
Coming soon to a bank near you: Bringing the lessons for the success of Microcredit in the developing world as Microcredit's importance to women-led businesses grows. |
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Breakout Panel Session: ENTREPRENEURS
Moderator:
Panelist:
Sue Van Der Hout, President, iBloomlive.com
Success stories: Finding capital, building strategy, accessing skills and connections: intelligence you can use to reach your business goals. |
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| 12:10 p.m. - 12:25 p.m. |
Break - Networking and Delegates Lounge |
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| 12:25 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.: |
Lunch: TAKING THE WORK OUR OF NETWORKING: FUN, TARGET & EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR NETWORKING
Keynote Speaker: Tiziana Casciaro, Professor, Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada |
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| 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: |
Plenary Panel: CORPORATE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
Moderator: Pam Dinsmore, Vice President, Regulatory - Broadband & Video Rogers Communications Inc. (Toronto, ON) (Invited)
Panelist:
Kate Laneve, Director of Sales Operations, NCR Corporation
Emily Arholekas, Program Manager Diversity Strategy & Development, UBS
Join in and move up as we explore the emerging power of Corporate Women's Leadership Networks. |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Break - Networking and Delegates Lounge |
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| 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: |
Plenary Session: OMNICOM G23 - WOMEN DRIVING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Keynote Speaker: Janet Riccio, Executive Vice President, Omnicom Group Inc. (New York, USA)
The goal of this new consultancy concept is to transform businesses by amplifying and activating female power. G23's leader Janet Riccio outlines "The 8 Female Tribes that Power the Global Economy," as she explains the influence of women's economic power, including what and how much they buy as well as their control over purchasing. |
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| 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: |
Closing Remarks and Prize Draw |
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| 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: |
TIAW Annual General Meeting |
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