A curated list of female empowerment events, just for you

One of the best ways to empower women is to provide them with a space to make life-changing connections. If you’re on the lookout for the best networking opportunities out there, take a moment to browse through this month’s list. 

While not all of these events are exclusively for women, they’re here for a reason. Perhaps the event features a successful female founder, or maybe a strong woman speaker is taking the lead on a topic that is relevant to me… and you. Whatever the case, I hope to see you there!

Note: Some of these events are targeted to new graduates or women whose careers have just begun, while others are only relevant to senior executives or those in leadership positions. I recommend researching the speaker and topic before you commit.

Please come back often as this list is updated several times a month.

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September Events

September 4th
Event: Dr. Jen Gunter: Women’s Health Advocate & Twitter Badass in Conversation
Organization: National
Location: NATIONAL Public Relations 320 Front Street West Suite 1600 Toronto, ON M5V 3B6

September 5th (not a female only event)
Event: City MOGULS Presents: Talk The Walk – Building Your Brand With Impact
Organization: City Moguls
Location: 78 Yorkville Ave Toronto, ON M5R 1B9

September 5th (for 4 weeks)
Event: Create with her-people
Organization: Her People
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

September 6th
Event: BODY & MIND. Jen Gunter: Busting Myths on the Vagina
Organization: Toronto Public Library
Location: Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

September 4th or 9th (for 4 weeks)
Event: Personal Growth
Organization: Her People,
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

September 5th
Event: Create with Her-People
Organization: Her People,
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

September 9th
Event: Let’s Talk Marketing For You!
Organization: H.U.B.
Location: TBD

September 10th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Fashion Tech Toronto
Organization: Fashion Tech Toronto
Location: The Design Exchange – Exhibition Hall 234 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5K 1B2

September 11th
Event: Female Cofounder presents Her Founder Story
Organization: Female CoFounder
Location: 1 Toronto Street 11th Floor Toronto, ON M5C 2V6

September 11th
Event: Branding in a Digital Age
Organization: Elena’s Club
Location: Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst Street

September 12th
Event: Making Humans Better Humans: Leading Through Connection
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: General Mills, 5825 Explorer Dr, Mississauga, ON, L4W 5P6, CA

September 12th
Event: ACE Fashion Founders Panel
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: Evio Beauty HQ, 555 Richmond St. W Unit 909 Toronto, Ontario M5V 3B1

September 12th
Event: Monthly Networking Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto

September 12th
Event: Building Your Personal Brand
Organization: WXN
Location: Vantage Venues 150 King Street West 27th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 1J9

September 12th
Event: Making Humans Better Humans: Leading Through Connection
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: General Mills, 5825 Explorer Dr, Mississauga, ON, L4W 5P6, CA

September 13th
Event: Framing Our Future: #CDNVote2019
Organization: Young Women’s Leadrship Network
Location: YWCA Toronto 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

September 14th
Event: Day of Shecurity Toronto
Organization: Day of Shecurity
Location: George Brown College, St. James building at 200 King St. E., Toronto, ON, M5A 3W8

September 15th
Event: Immigrant Women’s Small Business Expo
Organization: Canadian Small Business Women
Location: Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3

September 15th
Event: Caribbean Women’s Power Lunch
Organization: Kerra Denel Ent
Location: The Harold Soupcoff Room 5000 Hwy 7 East Markham, Ontario

September 16th
Event: In Conversation: MARGARET ATWOOD
Organization: Indigo
Location: Bluma Appel Theatre St Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St E Toronto, ON

September 16th
Event: Girls just wanna have fund$
Organization: Monday Girl
Location: stackt market 28 Bathurst Street Pretty Elevated Toronto, ON M5V 0C6

September 16th – (Be sure to come say hello! I will have a table at this event!)
Event: Financial Empowerment Workshop with Melissa Leong
Organization: Lean In Canada
Location: Toronto Region Board of Trade 77 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON M5X 1C1

September 16th
Event: Business With Purpose
Organization: Business Babes Collective
Location: Office 146 146 Thirtieth St Suite 100 Etobicoke, ON M8W 2C4

September 17th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: #OWNIT
Organization: She’s 4 Sports and Ryerson GXS Lab
Location: Ryerson University, Rogers Communication Centre – The Catalyst at FCAD 80 Gould Street Room 230 Toronto, ON M5B 2M7

September 17th
Event: 14th Annual CAWIC Golf Day
Organization: CAWIC – Canadian Association of Women in Construction
Location: Piper’s Heath Golf Club, 5501 Trafalgar Road, Hornby (Milton), ON L9E 0Z5

September 17th
Event: WANT TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS? GROW YOURSELF!
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

September 17th
Event: Instagram for your business
Organization: embiria
Location: Eureka Hub 359 Eastern Avenue Toronto, ON, M4M 1B7 Canada

September 17th
Event: MaRS Mornings – Women in Cleantech
Organization: MaRS Discovery District
Location: MaRS Discovery District 101 College St. CIBC LIVE Lounge Toronto, ON M5G 1L7

September 18th
Event: The New Age of Business: How Digitization is Reshaping Your 10-Year Plan
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Scotiabank’s Digital Factory 333 King St E, Toronto, Ontario M5A 0E1 Canada

September 18th
Event: POWER WOMEN BREAKFAST -SPEED COACHING
Organization: We Thrive Events
Location: The Old Mill

September 18th
Event: Women in the Finance Industry
Organization: Benefits Canada
Location: Fairmont Royal York 100 Front St West, Toronto, Ontario M5J1E3, CA

September 18th-19th
Event: Women in Payments, Symposium 2019
Organization: Women in Payments
Location: Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St.

September 18th
Event: Coffee Meet Up
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: Dark Horse Espresso Bar 215 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON M5T 2C7

September 19th
Event: Female Founders and Funders
Organization: Economic Club of Canada
Location: Omni King Edward Hotel – 37 King Street East, Toronto

September 20th-26th (not a female only event)
Event: Elevate
Organization: Elevate
Location: TBD

September 21st
Event: When Algorithms Disrupt Social Justice
Organization: Toronto Public Library
Location: pin Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8

September 22nd
Event: She Means Biz Conference
Organization: Diva Girl
Location: Rosehill Venue Lounge, 6 Rosehill Avenue, Toronto, ON M4T 1G5

September 22nd
Event: Bubbles and Brunch
Organization: Committee 4 her
Location: TBD

September 23rd ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Evaluating Financing Solutions in the Boardroom
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: First Canadian Place – 68th Floor, York Room 100 King Street West Toronto, ON

September 24th
Event: How to Get Yourself on a Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG Bay Adelaide Centre, Toronto Boardroom Toronto, ON M5H 2S5

September 24th
Event: Several People are Thriving
Organization: Slack
Location: 171 John Street, Toronto, Ontario

September 24th
Event: September Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3

September 24th
Event: Behind the Scenes of Business Ownership
Organization: embiria
Location: Eureka Hub 359 Eastern Avenue Toronto, ON, M4M 1B7 Canada

September 25th  ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Ladies Who Launch in Toronto
Organization: Ladies Who Launch
Location: Tiff Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3X5.

September 25th
Event: Walk and Talk Networking Series
Organization: Women in Film and Television
Location: TBA

September 26th
Event: Networking Made Easy: Tips to Help You Network More Effectively
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: TBD

September 26th
Event: GET YOUR BRĀV ON! HOW TO BE YOUR BRAVEST IN WORK AND IN LIFE
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

September 27th
Event: Persian Women in Tech Toronto
Organization: Persian Women in Tech
Location: Rakuten Kobo HQ, Unit 101, 35 Liberty St. Toronto ON, M6K 1A7

September 28th
Event: Elsie MacGill Awards Gala – The Elsie
Organization: Northern Lights Aero Foundation
Location: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel and Conference Centre

September 29th
Event: Yara’s 2nd Women’s Leadership Conference
Organization: Yara Leadership Society
Location: The Globe and Mail Centre 351 King Street East #1600 Toronto, ON M5A 0N1

September 30th (save the date)
Event: What Every Woman Should Know Before Buying Her First Home ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Organization: I am Despina and Lisa Okun
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3

A sneak peek at Fall Events

October 1st
Event: Come Meet our Members – Open House
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: Jason George Restaurant, 104 Front St E Toronto, ON M5A 1E1

October 1st
Event: TORONTO SPEAKER SERIES – DIANE KAZARIAN, CFPA
Organization: Women in Leadership
Location: 333 Bay Street, #2400 Toronto, ON M5H 2T6
For an additional 50% off use code ASSOC50

October 6th
Event: Grow with Her-People
Organization: Her People,
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

October 7th
Event: TORONTO BUSINESS BABE X JUNE MOTEL RETREAT
Organization: Business Babes Collective
Location: June Motel 123551 Loyalist Parkway Prince Edward, ON Canada

October 7th
Event: Women and investing: Cutting-edge research insights from 3 Rotman professors
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Buidling)

October 10th
Event: In Conversation with Canada’s Most Powerful Female CEOs
Organization: WXN
Location: Vantage Venues 150 King Street West 27th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 1J9

October 10th
Event: Monthly Networking Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto

October 10th
Event: Create with Her-People
Organization: Her People,
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

October 12th
Event: Black Women Connect Brunch
Organization: Black Women Connect
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

October 22nd
Event: Millennial Womxn in Policy – 2019 Post-Election Panel
Organization: Millennial Womxn in Policy
Location: YWCA Toronto 87 Elm Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

October 22nd
Event: Ace Wellness Series
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: TBD

October 22nd
Event: Essentials of Communication for Professional
Organization: Toronto Professional Women’s Meetup
Location: Acme Works 229 Niagara Street, Toronto, Ontario M6J 2L5

October 23rd (save the date)
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: TBD

October 23rd
Event: Business Accelerator: Marketing Secrets from the Founder of H.U.B Inc, Mary Morassutti
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media, 3453 Yonge Street, Suite 201

October 24th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Negotiating With Confidence
Organization: Forward Focusing – Fotini Iconomopoulos
Location: Ivey Donald K. Johnson Centre 130 King Street West Toronto, ON M5X 1K6
If you want to get a taste of the negotiation training that corporate executives put their teams through now is your chance! After consistent requests from her keynote audiences, Fotini will be running an intensive full-day workshop open to the public. Space will be limited and the session will run from 8:30am – 5pm To reach out directly email fotini@forwardfocusing.com.
For an additional 10% off use code Despina10

October 26th (save the date)
Event: MAMACON
Organization: Mamas and Co.
Location: TBD

October 29th
Event: Fall Conference
Organization: Business Babes Collective
Location: 177 Whitmore Road Vaughan, ON L4L 6A7 Canada

October 29th
Event: Deconstructing Stigma: Navigating Mental Health, Ageism and Fertility in the Workplace
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Toronto Region Board of Trade 77 Adelaide St W First Canadian Place Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1C1

November 4th-5th
Event: The Atelier Founder Series
Organization: The Atelier
Location: Two Sisters Vineyards, Niagara-on-the-lake

November 5th
Event: Audit Committee Effectiveness
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG LLP offices 333 Bay Street Suite 4600 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2S5

November 5th
Event: Create with Her-People
Organization: Her People,
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

November 15th 17th
Event: Gather North
Organization: Gather North
Location: HOCKLEY VALLEY RESORT MONO, ONTARIO, CANADA

November 14th
Event: Global Summit 2019
Organization: #movethedial
Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5

November 14th
Event: Robyn Doolittle on “Had It Coming: What’s Fair in the Age of #MeToo?”
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Buidling)

November 19th
Event: Ace Coffee Talks
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: TBD

November 20th
Event: 27th Annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Gala
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel – Concert Hall 100 Front Street West, Toronto

November 21st
Event: Holiday Mix and Mingle
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: TBD

November 23rd
Event: The Ace Brunch
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: TBD

November 27th
Event: How to Get Yourself on a Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: Deloitte Podium Club, 8 Adelaide St W Toronto, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 1L6

November 27th
Event: Robyn Doolittle on “Had It Coming: What’s Fair in the Age of #MeToo?
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Fleck Atrium, Rotman School of Management

December 10th
Event: The Ace Wellness Series
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: TBD

March 9th and 10th, 2020
Event: SheEO Global Summit & Purple Carpet Gala
Organization: SheEO
Location: TBD

June 22nd-25th, 2020 (not a female only event)
Event: Collision Conference
Organization: Collision
Location: Enercare Centre

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