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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October 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 2nd
Event: Outdoor Movie Night: presented by Origin Travels and Femmebought
Organization: Femmebought
Location: 817 Broadview Avenue Toronto, ON M4K 2P9

October 4th
Event: #MOVETHEDIAL STORIES TORONTO: CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE
Organization: #movethedial
Location: CIBC – Commerce Court West 199 Bay Street, 56th FloorToronto, ON M5L 1G6

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 7th
Event: ULI Toronto: The Women Behind the Restoration of Massey Hall
Organization: Urban Land Institute
Location: Roy Thomson Hall 60 Simcoe ST Toronto, ON M5J 2H5 CANADA

October 8th
Event: The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women: Leadership Lessons from the Judy Project
Organization: Empire Club of Canada
Location: Shangri-La Hotel Toronto, 188 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 0A3, Canada

October 8th
Event: Nancy’s Self-Esteem Roundtable
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: The Spoke Club, 600 King Street West, Toronto

October 9th
Event: Federal Election Primer
Organization: Elena’s Club
Location: WeWork 1 University Ave. 3rd Floor

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: Those Inside Voices email info@think8women.com  for tickets
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR, 777 Richmond St. West, Suire 20204

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 10th
Event: Women Leaders Evening @ NEXT Canada
Organization: NEXT Canada
Location: NEXT Canada 175 Bloor Street East #Suite 200 Toronto, ON M4W 3R8

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

October 15th
Event: The Joy of Six
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

October 16th
Event: YWL’s Negotiation Panel
Organization: Young Women in Law
Location: McMillan LLP, Brookfield Place, Suite 4400

October 17th
Event: Ahead of the Curve: Construction Act Panel Discussion
Organization: Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC)
Location: Goldman Sloan Nash Haber LLP, 480 University Ave, Suite 1600

October 17th
Event: Women in PR Cocktails & PR Conversations – Toronto- Freda’s Fashion Event
Organization: Canadian Women in PR
Location: Freda’s 86 Bathurst St Toronto, Ontario M5V2P5 Canada

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

October 23rd
Event: Persian Women in Tech Toronto
Organization: Persian Women in Tech
Location: FreshBooks HQ 1655 Dupont St, Toronto 250 Toronto, ON M6P 3T1

October 23rd
Event: Make (and keep) Money, Honey
Organization: Bumble Bizz and Wealthsimple
Location: WeWork Scotia Plaza 40 King Street West #41st Floor Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2

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: Dr. Jen Gunter on “Vagina Profiteers: The Economics of the Wellness Industrial Complex”
Organization: Gender and the Economy and Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy.
Location: Desautels Hall, Rotman School of Management

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

A sneak peek at Late Fall Events

November 4th-5th
Event: CAWIC’s Women’s Leadership Program
Organization: Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC)
Location: Corporate Event Centre at CHSI, CC-EAST & Central Conference Room 5110 Creekbank Rd, Mississauga, ON L4W 0A1

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 5th
Event: IT IS NEVER TOO LATE FOR DREAMS TO COME TRUE
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

November 6th
Event: Diversity in the Workplace Mentoring Event: Connecting with a Multi-Generational Workforce
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: The Clubhouse at the Royal Woodbine Golf Course 195 Galaxy Blvd. Etobicoke, ON M9W 6R7

November 7th
Event: An evening of financial empowerment
Organization: stnce.ca
Location: Toronto Public Library – Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

November 7th
Event: Women’s Winter Fair
Organization: Leila Lavaee
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

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 14th
Event: Monthly Networking Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto

November 18th
Event: Men Lean In
Organization: Lean In Canada
Location: TBD

November 19th
Event: IT’S ALL ABOUT CHEMISTRY – WHY BRANDS SUCCEED OR FAIL
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

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 21st
Event: WXN 2019 Top 100 Summit
Organization: WXN
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Rooms 205-206, North Building 255 Front Street West Toronto, ON M5V 2W6

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

2020 Events

January 22nd, 2020
Event: Save the Date
Organization: FashionTech TO
Location: TBD

January 25th, 2020
Event: Side Gig Live
Organization: Side Gig Live
Location: Hotel Novotel

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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