Toronto Women Empowerment Events – March 2020
A curated list of monthly events, just for you.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, why not check out some awesome Female Empowerment Events happening this month? Take a moment to browse The List below, and be sure to RSVP for the opportunity to network with like-minded women and make life-changing connections.
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.
March 2nd
Event: Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: 326 Adelaide Street West Toronto, ON. Floor 6. M5V 1R3
March 2nd
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 2nd
Event: Imagining The Futures of Womxn’s Work
Organization: At The Moment
Location: Shopify 620 King Street West 10th Floor Toronto, ON M5V 1M5
March 3rd
Event: A Symposium for International Women’s Day
Organization: Rotman School of Management
Location: Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Building) Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto, 105 St George Street
March 3rd
Event: Tamil Women Rising: #letHERspeak
Organization: Tamil Women Rising
Location: Spaces Queen West 180 John Street Toronto, ON M5T 1X5
March 3rd
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
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 3rd
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 3rd
Event: Dovetail Dinner
Organization: Dovetail Community
Location: The Wine Cellar, Eneoteca Social 1288 Dundas Street W, Toronto
March 3rd
Event: WILL: Women in Leadership League – GOING SOCIAL Panel
Organization: Chaordic Design
Location: Tartu College – Madison Ave Entrance 3 Madison Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W4
March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Event: March: Indigo x her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Indigo 55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario
March 4th
Event: Chai Chat with Chiara Padovani
Organization: Young Women’s Leadership Network
Location: MARS, 101 College Street (0.82 mi) Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7
March 4th
Event: WOMEN IN ENERGY 2020: A NEW DECADE
Organization: Ontario Energy Association
Location: Arcadian Court, 8th floor 401 Bay Street Toronto | M5H 2T4
March 5th
Event: CBC International Women’s Day Celebration
Organization: CBC
Location: CBC Atrium 250 Front Street West Toronto, ON M5V 3G5
March 5th
Event: Travel Club: March Edition
Organization: Travel Design by Leila
Location: Verity Club, 111d Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2
March 5th
Event: Women in Business and Leadership Forum
Organization: Casa Foundation for Int’l Development
Location: Lennox Hall, Toronto Region Board of Trade 77 Adelaide Street West Floor 4 Toronto, ON M5X 1C1
March 5th
Event: The Atelier x Hudson’s Bay POP-UP MARKET for #IWD2020
Organization: The Atelier x The Bay
Location: Hudson’s Bay – Yonge and Queen, 2nd level outside topshop
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 5th
Event: Women In Innovation
Organization: The Moment
Location: The Moment Inc. 510 Front Street West #100 Toronto, ON M5V 3H3
March 5-8
Event: FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
Organization: FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox
March 5th
Event: The Exchange: Conversations to Inspire Change with Samantha Bee
Organization: Canadian Women’s Foundation
Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto
March 5th
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 5th
Event: Women in Business and Leadership Forum
Organization: Casa Foundation for Int’l Development
Location: Lennox Hall, Toronto Region Board of Trade 77 Adelaide Street West Floor 4 Toronto, ON M5X 1C1
March 5th (sold out)
Event: She Means Business
Organization: CBC Toronto
Location: 250 Yonge St, suite 2500 250 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M5B 2L7
March 5th
Event: The Time is Now: Amplifying Women’s Voices in Media
Organization: The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Location: TD Bank Tower 66 Wellington Street West 54th Floor Toronto, ON M5K 1A1
March 5th
Event: Amplifying the Voices of Muslim Women · Toronto
Organization: Islamic Relief Canada
Location: Legislative Assembly of Ontario room 351 111 Wellesley Street West Toronto, ON M7A 1A2
March 6th
Event: March 2020 Growing an Economy that Works for Everyone
Organization: Economic Club of Canada
Location: Fairmont Royal York – 100 Front St. W, Toronto
March 7th
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 7th
Event: Women Empowering Women Forum
Organization: Skills For Change
Location: 791 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, M6C 1B7 CA
March 7th
Event: She Be Lady
Organization: Supafrik
Location: The Concert Hall 888 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 2J2
March 7th
Event: Brunch @ Lena
Organization: Brunch and the City
Location: Lena – 176 Yonge St. Toronto ON
March 7th
Event: She Fights 3 #EachForEqual
Organization: Back Forward Kick Productions
Location: TBD
March 7th
Event: International Women’s Day #EachForEqual
Organization: The Drake
Location: Drake One Fifty, 150 York St Unit #100, Toronto, ON M5H 3S5
March 7th,
Event: Women of Diversity Summit and Awards
Organization: Afropolitan Canada
Location: Lucie & Thornton Blackburn Conference Centre Cooperage Street Toronto, ON M5A 1H7
March 8th
Event: International Women’s Day Celebration
Organization: Immigrant Women in Business
Location: Toronto City Hall, Rotunda, 100 Queen St. W.
March 8th
Event: March: Indigo x her-people
Organization: Her People,
Location: Indigo 55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario
March 8th
Event: TORONTO BUSINESS BABES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
Organization: Business Babes Collective
Location: The Richmond 477 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3E7
March 8th
Event: A Celebration of Women’s Health and Well-being
Organization: Women of Change
Location: The Balmy Beach Club 360 Lake Front Toronto, ON M4E 1A7
March 8th
Event: International Women’s Day Brunch
Organization: Young Women in Business
Location: BMO @stackt market 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6, Canada
March 9th
Event: Women Who Lead
Organization: Empire Club of Canada
Location: The St. Regis Toronto, 325 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5H 4G3, Canada
March 9th
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
Event: SheEO Global Summit & Purple Carpet Gala
Organization: SheEO
Location: TBD
March 9th
Event: Workshop: Each for Equal
Organization: Lean In Canada
Location: 2nd Floor Events, 461 King St W, Toronto
March 10th
Event: The Future is Balanced – Diversity and Inclusion in Today’s Workplace
Organization: Economic Club of Canada
Location: Omni King Edward Hotel – 37 King St E, Toronto
March 11th
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: BPTN Presents: Black Women Magic – Making Money Moves
Organization: Black Professionals in Tech Network
Location: RBC WaterPark Place 88 Queens Quay W Auditorium, Ground Floor Toronto, ON M5J 0B8
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
March 12th
Event: Conflict Resolution Made Fun Roundtable
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR
March 12th
Event: Ring the bell for gender equality
Organization: Women in ETFs
Location: TMX Broadcast Centre 130 King Street West Toronto M5X1J2 Canada
March 14th
Event: Breaking the Industry
Organization: Hey Black Girl!
Location: Artscape Youngplace – Smart Cookie Club 180 Shaw Street Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
March 17th
Event: MINDFULNESS FOR STRESS REDUCTION AND WELL-BEING
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 23rd
Event: Return to Bay Street
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: CIBC, 199 Bay St, 56th floor Toronto, ON M5L 1L5
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: Tessa Virtue’s Next Act
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Toronto Board of Trade 77 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1C1 Canada
March 25th
Event: The Rise of Women in Tech Leadership
Organization: WXN
Location: Google Cloud 111 Richmond Street W 9th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 2G4
March 25th
Event: How to “Own the Moment”
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media
March 29th – Save the Date
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Sunday Showers
Location: TBD
March 29th
Event: She Matters
Organization: The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
Location: 2nd Floor Events 461 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1K4
March 30th, 2020
Event: Raise Her Voice Story Slam
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: TBD
March 30th, 2020
Event: Women’s Pitch Night Toronto
Organization: Volition Events and Start UP Canada
Location: Fasken Bay Adelaide Centre 333 Bay St #2400 Toronto, ON M5H 2T6
March 31st
Event: Black Women in Leadership: Banking on Equity
Organization: Black Women Connect
Location: 791 St Clair Avenue West
A preview of April events and beyond
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 7th
Event: Dovetail Dinner
Organization: Dovetail Community + W NORTH
Location: Oretta 633 King St W, Toronto
April 15th, 2020
Event: Women of Influence Global Leaders Dinner Series: Toronto By Invitation Only
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: TBD
April 16th
Event: Conflict Resolution Made Fun Roundtable
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR
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 23rd, 2020 (Hold the Date!)
Event: Toronto Diversity and Inclusion Series
Organization: Women in Leadership Foundation
Location: TBD
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 6th
Event: Journey to the C-Suite – Hold the Date
Organization: W North Toronto Chapter
Location: TBD
May 7th, 2020
Event: The Power Summit
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: TBD
May 14th
Event: Fear of Failing Roundtable
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR
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
May 14th
Event: Letting Go Roundtable
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR
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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