Women in <i>Action</i> Conference

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The ongoing pandemic poses new challenges for women both personally and professionally. It's time to act.

As a CPA, how will you influence change?

Attend this conference to learn from industry leaders how you can take action. Be a driver of equitable change, practice effective leadership and understand the role inclusivity plays in our ever-changing business landscape.

Topics Include:

Anti-oppression and allyship practices for individuals and organizations
Change your perspective: Look at selfishness as necessary self-care
Proactively manage your energy to prevent burnout
The importance of growing self-acceptance, not self-confidence

PLATFORM

This event will be hosted on the Hopin platform. For a better conference experience, watch this short video prior to the event.

WHO WILL BENEFIT

CPA Members and non-members at any career stage who are looking to stay informed on topics and trends specifically affecting women in business.

AGENDA DAY ONE
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Yoga & Meditation
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	AM Networking
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Opening Conference Remarks
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Opening Keynote What Does it Mean to be an Ally? Speaker: Kim Katrin Co-Founder of The People Project & Activist for Justice and Inclusion Description: This keynote will provide participants with a deepened understanding of current social justice movements in addition to serving as a solid introduction to practices of anti-oppression and allyship for individuals and organizations. Beginning with identifying tangible strategies for solidarity, Kim establishes a shared language and deconstructs systems of oppression including gender, ability & race using current social media based examples. Using her own lived experience as a queer womyn, and pulling from her work as the Director of The People Project, Kim gives a solid foundation for understanding the experiences of others & acting in allyship.
10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Short Break
10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Fireside Chat Making Midlife Career Moves Speaker: Kerry Hannon Author & Workplace Futurist Description: Coming Soon.
11:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.	Lunch & Networking Opportunity
12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.	Panel Discussion Motherhood & Work Moderator: Allison Venditti, CHRP, CHRL Founder of Moms at Work Panelists: Susan Cruickshank Jen Aitchison Rachelle Bensoussan Veronica Yeo Description: Working parents Maternity & Parental Leave and how to Change the process How leaders can support back to work after mat/pat leave
1:40 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Short Break
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Main Session Why Creating Psychological Safety & Trust Is Critical to Creating a Sense of Belonging for All Speaker: Sadaf Parvaiz, CPA, CA Global Enterprise Inclusion & Diversity Leader at GHD and former Inclusiveness Director at EY Description: You don’t have to be in HR or a Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leader to create a more inclusive work environment. While systemic and organization wide initiatives are important, we all have the ability to impact the work experience for ourselves and those around us. Belonging is a subjective experience when we feel valued, understood and seen for all of our unique identities and skills. There are tremendous benefits for organizations, individuals and teams when people feel they belong. But belonging doesn’t just happen. It needs to be fostered through every experiences where people feel psychological safety and trust. In this session we will explore the importance, meaning and connection between psychological safety, trust, inclusive leadership and belonging. We will discuss how seemingly small everyday interactions can either build or diminish our feeling of belonging. After decades of leading workplace DEI strategy and initiatives, Sadaf will provide real life examples of how to take DEI theory and put them into action in our daily behaviours. She will share the pitfalls and opportunities and lessons learned along the way when working towards creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
2:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.	Short Break
2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.	Closing Keynote Resilient Leadership: 12 Practical Ideas You Can Use Today Speaker: Christine Laperriere Leader In Motion Founder & ED of WOI Advancement Centre Description: Resilience is a buzzword in our culture right now – but especially as we enter a post-COVID business environment, it proves to be an important trait for individuals looking to navigate an ever-changing business world. This session will feature real examples of what influential leaders are doing to strengthen their resilience and strengthen their ability to lead their teams right now. How to increase self-awareness around stress and its impact on performance Specific work practices for virtual team building and connection Essential practices for building resilience on a team Self-awareness, mental agility, optimism, grit, and other traits to focus on Insights for better communication, team meetings, and monitoring employee wellbeing Early signs of burnout, and practical tips to better manage stress levels and extended work hours You’ll leave this session with lots of simple practices you can put into place immediately!
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks for Day One

AGENDA DAY TWO
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Yoga & Meditation
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	AM Networking
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Opening Conference Remarks
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Opening Keynote Embracing Selfishness. It's Not What You Think! Speaker: Dr. Natasha Williams Women’s Radical Self Care and Leadership Expert Description: The word selfishness has received a bad rap. Especially for women where in many ways’ society has asked them to define their superior womanhood by self sacrifice and ultimately placing themselves on the back burner. Many times, society’s message is that to be that “superwoman” you have to sacrifice yourself for your partner, for your children, for your family. But where do you fit in the equation? If you leave yourself last, then you risk your own health and well being. Dr. Natasha is going to get you to look at selfishness differently. Change your perspective. Look at selfishness as necessary self care.
10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Short Break
10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Main Session Demolishing Brick Walls before Breaking Glass Ceilings Speaker: Rosie Yeung, CPA, CA, CHRL Speaker, Coach, Strategist and Podcaster for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Description: You’ve probably heard of the “glass ceiling”, which one U.S. government report describes as "the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements”. If people don’t see this barrier, it’s not that they’re blind; it’s that they’re only seeing through their privileged lens. For the people who fall against this barrier, it’s very visible. And it looks more like multiple brick walls, than a glass ceiling. In this talk, Rosie Yeung, JEDI Coach, CPA, CA and Certified HR Leader, Changes our Lens to see the diversity of barriers facing women in business. She speaks to us from her lessons learned, lived experience, and the truths we know but are forbidden to mention in corporate workplaces. Join us and explore why we need to grow our self-acceptance, not our self-confidence, and what actions we can take to demolish brick walls for ourselves and each other.
11:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.	Lunch Break
12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.	Panel Discussion Gender Equity in the Workplace Moderator: Allison Venditti, CHRP, CHRL Founder of Moms at Work Panelists: Kadie Ward Janelle Benjamin Dominique Riviere Sarah White Description: Pay Transparency & Equity Diversity & equity with a focus on people with disabilities + LGBTQ+ members
1:40 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Short Break
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Main Session How to Advocate for Yourself Speaker: Emma Todd Managing Director of MMH Data Systems and CEO of MMH Group Description: Coming Soon.
2:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.	Short Break
2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.	Closing Keynote The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life. Speaker: Robin Taub. Description: Most parents know that teaching their kids about money is critical to success in life, but studies show that many parents feel they lack the time, knowledge and experience to do it well. Add the seismic shift toward a cashless, digital society — accelerated in our post-pandemic world — and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. In this engaging and entertaining keynote, Robin Taub, CPA, CA, bestselling author and mother of two mostly money-smart young adults, will share: why teaching your kids about money is The Wisest Investment, how to teach your kids using three easy-to-implement strategies, and what to talk about at every age and stage, from young kids, to preteens, to teenagers, to emerging adults. You will leave feeling inspired and ready to take action towards raising responsible, independent, money-smart kids for life.
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks for Day Two

PRICING

$239.00 Personal Passport

$249.00 Member

$249.00 Student

$339.00 Public

Status: Registration closed on Mar 07, 2022

LOCATION

Online

SPEAKER(S) BIO

Kim Katrin

Kim Katrin

Kim is the co-founder and Executive Director of The People Project; an initiative to bring forth local and international community development for queer and trans folks of color and their allies, through alternative education, art¬-activism, and collaboration.
As an educator, Kim travels around the world talking to people about justice, equity, and human rights. One of the most fundamental things she shares is a reframing of the golden rule. The golden rule suggests that we should treat other people the way that we want to be treated.
A queer womyn, she has hosted events for the United Nations, acted as the Grand Marshall for Hudson, NY Pride, and hosted the opening night Black Lives Matter panel at the Art Gallery of Toronto. She’s hosted Laverne Cox at Supporting Our Youth for an LGBTQ youth-centered dialogue. And, Kim has contributed to Cosmopolitan, MTV, NBC, Larry King Now, Buzzfeed and the CBC.

Allison Venditti

Allison Venditti, HBA, CHRL

Allison Venditti is a career coach, Human Resources and return-to-work expert with over 15 years of experience creating programs, policy and best practices that improve workplace cultures and increase employee retention.

After becoming a mother herself and surviving a life-altering brain injury, Allison decided to leverage her expertise as a corporate recruiter for industries ranging from healthcare to banking, to start a career coaching business to help women, and especially mothers, build meaningful careers and develop leadership skills to become changemakers in their organizations.

She has since grown Moms at Work to Canada’s largest professional network for working mothers providing resources, community and support to over 11,000 members.

Allison is passionate about breaking down the barriers to women succeeding in their careers and motherhood and is a sought-after speaker and regular commentator for national news outlets on return-to-work, pay transparency and working parenthood.

In the spring of 2021, Allison organized a roundtable discussion with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to discuss ways the government can better support working families during the pandemic and she provided input to federal policy makers on improving E.I. services.

When not working, Allison can be found sitting on her front porch in her favourite Star Wars tee-shirt planning her next advocacy initiative or biking around downtown Toronto with her three boys – yes, even in wintertime.

Christine Laperriere

Christine Laperriere

As Founder of Leader In Motion in 2008 and the Executive Director of the Women of Influence Advancement Centre, Christine Laperriere has built her career around enabling leaders to be in motion.
Today she leads multiple corporate engagements focused on the development and advancement of high potential women, the growth of manager and director level professionals and she also sits as an advisor to sales leadership for over 5 sales organizations.
She also helps companies improve workplace culture; implement coaching philosophies into the workplace and helps leaders operate at their maximum potential.

Rosie Yeung

Rosie Yeung, CPA, CA, CHRL

Rosie is a Speaker, Coach, Strategist and Podcaster for Justice, Equity, Decolonization and Inclusion (JEDI), specializing in intersectional diversity and Asian-Canadian identity. Her life goal is to reduce social inequity and discrimination, especially in wealth, race, and gender. Rosie loves mentoring Asian and racialized women to succeed in business as their true selves.
As a Chinese-Canadian, immigrant, cis-straight female with invisible disabilities, Rosie’s intersectional identities help her empathize with diverse communities, and bring compassion and kindness to her work. She is the creator and host of the Changing Lenses Podcast, seeing through the eyes of people on the front lines of discrimination, racism, and exclusion.

Emma Todd