Toronto Women Empowerment Events – February 2020 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.
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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 5th, 2020
Event: Turn your dream into reality: Making the move to successful entrepreneurship
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street West Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3 CA
February 5th, 2020
Event: Workshop: Digital Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
Organization: Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Location: Camp Tech Inc, 455 Spadina Ave.
February 6th, 2020
Event: Travel Club: February Edition
Organization: Travel Design by Leila
Location: Verity Club, 111d Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2
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 7th
Event: Women, Our Bodies & The Economy
Organization: Economic Club of Canada
Location: One King West Hotel – 1 King Street West, Toronto
February 8th, 2020
Event: Save the Date
Organization: The Atelier
Location: Niagara Wine Country (more details coming soon)
February 9th, 2020
Event: Workshop: WordPress for Beginners
Organization: Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Location: Camp Tech Inc, 455 Spadina Ave.
February 10th
Event: Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: 326 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON. Floor 6. M5V 1R3
February 11th
Event: Toronto Speaker Series: The Power of Influence
Organization: Women in Leadership Foundation
Location: TBD
February 11th
Event: Chai Chat with Andrea Vásquez Jiménez
Organization: Young Women’s Leadership Network
Location: MARS, 101 College Street (0.82 mi) Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7
February 11th
Event: Women in Identity – Canadian Kickoff and Networking Night
Organization: Women in Identity
Location: RBC WaterPark Place 88 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M5J 2N8
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 13th
Event: Networking Breakfast Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant and Bar, 35 Church Street, Toronto
February 18th
Event: PREPARE TO PRESENT
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON
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 19th
Event: Persian Women In Tech Toronto One Year Anniversary 2020
Organization: Persian Women in Tech
Location: Deloitte Bay Adelaide East 8 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON M5H 0A9 Canada
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 24th, 2020
Event: Demystifying Canada’s New Cannabis Rules For Women-Owned Businesses
Organization: Femmebought
Location: Love Child Social House
February 25th – ⭐️ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ⭐️
Event: When Love Doesn’t Conquer All — There’s a Prenup for That!
Organization: I am Despina Real Estate
Location: Devhub 662 King St W #101 Toronto, ON M5V 2H8
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
February 25th
Event: WCT and TECHNATION Women In Leadership Presents: A Conversation with Nanci McLean
Organization: Women in Communications and Technology
Location: Accenture Offices 40 King Street West Scotia Plaza Tower, Suite #3000, 30th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
February 26th, 2020
Event: Perfect Your Pitch: #movethedial Masterclass x Female CoFounder
Organization: #movethedial & Female Co-Founder
Location: Torys LLP 79 Wellington Street West Floor 33 Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N2
February 26th, 2020
Event: LEVEL UP | Finding Your Passion & Purpose
Organization: Athari
Location: B Streets – 783 Bathurst Street, Toronto, On, M5S 0A8
A preview of March events and beyond
March, 2020 – Save the Date
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Sunday Showers
Location: TBD
March 3rd, 2020
Event: Toronto Womxn in Data Science Conference 2020
Organization: Toronto Womxn in Data Science
Location: Bram and Bluma Appel Salon 789 Yonge Street #2nd floor Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
March 3rd, 2020
Event: Tamil Women Rising: #letHERspeak
Organization: Tamil Women Rising
Location: Spaces Queen West 180 John Street Toronto, ON M5T 1X5
March 3rd, 2020
Event: #MOVETHEDIAL X ELEVATE: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
Organization: #movethedial
Location: The Trading Floor | Design Exchange 234 Bay StreetToronto, ON, M5K 1B2Canada (map)
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, 10th, 17th, 24th
Event: March: create with her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Make Lemonade at 326 Adelaide Street West, 6th floor (closest intersection is Adelaide St W & John St)
March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Event: March: Indigo x her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Indigo 55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario
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
Event: International Women’s Day: From The Classroom to the Boardroom – Navigating Your Career as a Woman
Organization: Johnson and Johnson Innovation JLABS
Location: JLABS @ Toronto 661 University Ave, Suite 1300 Toronto, ON
March 5-8, 2020
Event: FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
Organization: FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox
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 7th, 2020
Event: Humber College International Women’s Day Forum
Organization: The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity – Humber College
Location: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning 205 Humber College Boulevard Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
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, 2020
Event: Vickery Bowles, City Librarian at Toronto Public Library (TPL)
Organization: Empire Club of Canada
Location: Shangri-La Hotel Toronto, 188 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 0A3, Canada
March 9th and 10th, 2020
Event: SheEO Global Summit & Purple Carpet Gala
Organization: SheEO
Location: TBD
March 11th, 2020
Event: Women in Sports & Tech
Organization: She’s4Sports
Location: Ryerson University – The Creative Innovation Studio at FCAD 110 Bond Street Toronto, ON M5B 1X8
March 11th, 2020 (Hold the Date!)
Event: What Every Women Should Know Before Buying Her Own Home
Organization: I am Despina – Real Estate
Location: 207C-1571 Sandhurst Circle
March 11th, 2020
Event: Coffee Connection
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: Marché Mövenpick Brookfield Place 181 Bay Street Street Level Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
March 11th
Event: Lauren Duca on “How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics”
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Deshautels Hall
March 12th
Event: Networking Breakfast Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant and Bar, 35 Church Street, Toronto
February 18th
Event: HOW TO SHARPEN YOUR MIND
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON
March 18th, 2020
Event: International Women’s Day Panel: Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
Organization: Brainstation
Location: 460 King St. W.
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 2nd, 2020 (Hold the Date!)
Event: What Every Women Should Know Before Buying Her Own Home
Organization: I am Despina – Real Estate
Location: 10 Spadina Road
April 15th, 2020
Event: Women of Influence Global Leaders Dinner Series: Toronto By Invitation Only
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: TBD
April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Event: April-May: Best of her-people (8 weeks)
Organization: Her People,
Location: Make Lemonade at 367 Adelaide Street West, 6th floor (closest intersection is Adelaide St W & John St)
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
April 23rd, 2020 (Hold the Date!)
Event: What Every Women Should Know Before Buying Her Own Home
Organization: I am Despina – Real Estate
Location: Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. W
April 29th, 2020 (Hold the Date!)
Event: What Every Women Should Know Before Buying Her Own Home
Organization: I am Despina – Real Estate
Location: Runnymede Library Branch (2178 Bloor St. W)
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 10th
Event: Getting Board Ready
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: BMO Bank of Montreal | First Canadian Place 100 King Street West 68th Floor Toronto, ON M5X 1A9 Canada
June 22nd-25th, 2020 (not a female only event)
Event: Collision Conference
Organization: Collision
Location: Enercare Centre
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
November 3rd
Event: Audit Committee Perspective on Cyber Issues
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG Offices | Bay Adelaide Centre – Suite 4600 333 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5H 4G3
November 18th, 2020
Event: Women of Influence Global Leaders Dinner Series: Toronto By Invitation Only
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel – Concert Hall 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Canada
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