Toronto Women Empowerment Events – 2020 Preview Edition
A curated list of monthly 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.
Hosting an event you’d like to add to upcoming lists? Click on the button below to submit your event.
JANUARY EVENTS
January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Event: January: build with her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Make Lemonade at 367 Adelaide Street West, 6th floor
January 8th, 2020
Event: Coffee Connection
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: Marché Mövenpick Brookfield Place 181 Bay Street Street Level Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Event: January: Indigo x her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Indigo 55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario
January 8th
Event: Women Rising in 2020: Lead With Purpose, Power and Presence – featuring Belinda Clemmendsen
Organization: Women in Leadership Foundation
Location: Fasken 333 Bay Street, #2400 Toronto, ON M5H 2T6
January 9th
Event: Monthly Networking Breakfast Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto
January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
Event: January: nourish with her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Sprig Creative at 20 Leslie Street, Unit #108
January 12th
Event: Book Club and Social, “THE MOMENT OF LIFT” by Melinda Gates
Organization: Tamil Women Rising
Location: Starbucks Coffee Company 41 Milner Ave Unit# 2 Scarborough, ON M1S 3P6
January 14th
Event: Need to Know: Motivation Mindset
Organization: Elena’s Club
Location: WeWork, 1 university Avenue, 3rd Floor
January 15th
Event: Smash Your Goals in 2020
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media
January 16th
Event: She Can Coach
Organization: She’s4Sports
Location: Ryerson University, Rogers Communication Centre – The Catalyst at FCAD 80 Gould Street Room 230 Toronto, ON M5B 2M7
January 16th
Event: Pitch It
Organization: Start Up Here Toronto
Location: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, Toronto
January 20th
Event: Speed Into Networking
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON
January 20th
Event: Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: 326 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON. Floor 6. M5V 1R3
January 21st, 2020
Event: The Collective
Organization: The Collective Women’s Entrepreneur Community
Location: TBD
January 21st, 2020
Event: REDEFINING SUCCESS
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON
January 21st, 2020
Event: Catherine Tait, President & CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada
Organization: Canadian Club
Location: The Fairmont Royal York Hotel 100 Front Street West
January 23rd
Event: Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: 326 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON. Floor 6. M5V 1R3
January 22nd, 2020
Event: Fashion Futures: Toronto Fashion Innovations
Organization: FashionTech TO
Location: The Creative Innovation Studio 110 Bond Street Toronto, ON M5K 1B2
January 24th
Event: Chai Chat with Saman Tabasinejab
Organization: Young Women’s Leadership Network
Location: 326 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON. Floor 6. M5V 1R3
January 25th, 2020
Event: Side Gig Live
Organization: Side Gig Live
Location: Hotel Novotel
January 25th, 2020
Event: Women’s Leadership Symposium 2020
Organization: Rotman Commerce Women in Business
Location: Shangri-La Hotel Toronto 188 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 0A3
January 25th, 2020
Event: The Power of Conversation with Anna Maria Tremonti
Organization: Media Girlfriends
Location: Paradise on Bloor, 1006 BLOOR ST W. TORONTO, ON M6H 1M2
January 28th, 2020
Event: The Power of Connection
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: Maple Leaf Foods, 6897 Financial Dr., Mississauga, ON, L4W5M2, CA
January 28th, 2020
Event: WIP Toronto – 2020: Your Best Year Yet
Organization: Women in Product
Location: League 225 King St West 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5V3C6
January 29th, 2020
Event: THE COLLECTIVE WISDOM OF HIGH-PERFORMING WOMEN: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE JUDY PROJECT
Organization: BDO
Location: BDO Canada 222 Bay Street, Suite 2200 Toronto, ON M5K 1H1
January 30th
Event: Experts Discuss “Towards a Feminist City (II): Gender and Diversity in the City Building Industry”
Organization: Rotman School of Management
Location: Desautels Hall (Second Floor, South Building) Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto, 105 St George Street
January 30th
Event: Unlock Your Potential: Scaling Your Growth Through Intentional Networking
Organization: Women in Communications and Technology
Location: Accenture Offices 40 King Street West Scotia Plaza Tower, Suite #3000, 30th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
January 30th
Event: Experts Discuss “Towards a Feminist City (II): Gender and Diversity in the City Building Industry”
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Buidling)
January 30th
Event: Failing Forward: Celebrating and learning from life’s little detours
Organization: Young Women in Business
Location: Mum’s The Word 567 College Street Toronto, ON M6G 3W9
January 30th
Event: WIL Diversity & Inclusion Series
Organization: Women in Leadership Foundation
Location: EY Building 100 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON M6J 2L3
February
Feburary 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Event: February: build with her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Make Lemonade at 367 Adelaide Street West, 6th floor
February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Event: January: Indigo x her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Indigo 55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario
February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Event: February: fit with her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Calii Love Studio at 367 King St West
February 6th
Event: Back to Work Conference: for professionals returning to their career
Organization: Rotman School of Management
Location: Desautels Hall (Second Floor, South Building) Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto, 105 St George Street
February 8th, 2020
Event: Save the Date
Organization: The Atelier
Location: Niagara Wine Country (more details coming soon)
February 11th – Hold the Date
Event: Female Leadership in Global Countries
Organization: Women in Leadership Foundation
Location: TBD
February 11th – Hold the Date
Event: The (in)Visible Black Woman
Organization: Hart House Integrated Learning & Community Engagement
Location: Hart House, East Common Room 7 Hart House Cir Toronto, ON M5S
February 12th, 2020
Event: Coffee Connection
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: Marché Mövenpick Brookfield Place 181 Bay Street Street Level Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
February 12th, 2020
Event: Women on Boards: Building Your Roadmap
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: The Verity Club 111d Queen Street East Toronto, ON M5C 1S2 CA
February 13th, 2020
Event: BOOK SIGNING – Deeper Reflections of Life: Words to Inspire the Heart and Uplift the Soul by Stacey Ann Berry
Organization: Bstellar Consulting Group
Location: Chapters/Indigo 20 William Kitchen Road Scarborough, ON M1P 5B7
February 19th
Event: Small Business Bookkeeping Essentials
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media
February 19th
Event: SheEO Toronto Activator Meetup
Organization: SheEO
Location: RBC Dominion Securities: 2345 Yonge Street, 10th Floor
February 23rd
Event: Slay the Mic Masterclass 3.0
Organization: Slay the Mic with Jam Gamble
Location: Parkdale Centre For Innovation 1464 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M6K 1M2
February 24th, 2020
Event: ESG and the Role of the Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: Gowling WLG
February 25th, 2020
Event: How to Get Yourself on a Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG Bay Adelaide Centre, Toronto Boardroom Toronto, ON M5H 2S5
March
March, 2020 – Save the Date
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Sunday Showers
Location: TBD
March 3rd, 2020
Event: Top 25 Women of Influence Luncheon – Meet Canada’s Most Accomplished Role Models
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: The Hilton Hotel, Toronto Ballroom 145 Richmond St W, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2L2 Canada
March 3rd – Hold the Date – More Info Coming Soon!
Event: CAWEE International Women’s Day Gala
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Loft at Baro – 485 King Street West, 3rd Floor, Toronto
March 5th, 2020
Event: The Exchange: Conversations to Inspire Change with Samantha Bee
Organization: Canadian Women’s Foundation
Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto
March 5th, 2020
Event: International Women’s Day Inspirational Resilience with Samra Zafar
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: General Mills Office 5825 Explorer Dr Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5P6 Canada
March 8th, 2020
Event: International Women’s Day Celebration
Organization: Immigrant Women in Business
Location: Toronto City Hall, Rotunda, 100 Queen St. W.
March 9th and 10th, 2020
Event: SheEO Global Summit & Purple Carpet Gala
Organization: SheEO
Location: TBD
March 11th, 2020
Event: Coffee Connection
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: Marché Mövenpick Brookfield Place 181 Bay Street Street Level Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
March 24th
Event: Cleo Stiller on “Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man”
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Buidling)
March 25th
Event: How to “Own the Moment”
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media
March 26th – Hold the Date
Event: Journey to c-suite and leading large teams featuring, Beth Wilson, CEO of Dentons LLP
Organization: Women in Leadership Foundation
Location: TBD
April
April 15th, 2020
Event: Women of Influence Global Leaders Dinner Series: Toronto By Invitation Only
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: TBD
April 21st, 2020
Event: The Art of Leadership for Women
Organization: The Art of
Location: Metro Convention Centre
April 22nd
Event: Stand Out! How to Win Clients in a Crowded Market Place
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media
May
May 7th, 2020
Event: The Power Summit
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: TBD
May 28th, 2020
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: Mississauga Convention Centre 75 Derry Rd W Mississauga, ON L5W 1G3
June
June 22nd-25th, 2020 (not a female only event)
Event: Collision Conference
Organization: Collision
Location: Enercare Centre
September
September 22nd 2020
Event: Symposium 2020
Organization: Women in Payments
Location: TBD
September 24-27 2020
Event: Dovetail Basecamp
Organization: Dovetail
Location: Algonquin Park
October 22nd 2020 – Hold the Date
Event: Power the Economy 2020 Annual Canada Conference
Organization: WEConnect
Location: TBD
October 29th, 2020
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: Mississauga Convention Centre 75 Derry Rd W Mississauga, ON L5W 1G3
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