Toronto Women Empowerment Events
– May Edition
APRIL 30, 2019
A curated list of monthly events, just for you
“The richest people in the world look for and build networks, everyone else looks for work.” – Robert Kiyosaki
One of my life’s passions? Networking. (…after real estate, of course.)
My love of networking has nothing to do with the number of contacts in my address book, and everything to do with the joy I experience when helping people make valuable connections.
The way I see it, networking is about building a community of people you can turn to — whether you’re looking for business advice over coffee, a new skill to bring your vision to life, or the perfect neighbourhood to start a family.
And what better way to empower women than by creating a space to make those life-changing connections?
So here’s my gift to you: A curated list of monthly events for women who like to take the leap, lean in, and act on great opportunities.
While not all of these events are exclusively for women, they’re on this list 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!
Happy Networking!
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May Events
Date: May 1st – 11th
Event: WOMEN BUILD 10th Anniversary
Organization: Habitat For Humanity
Location: 140 Pinery Trail
Date: May 2nd – Sold Out
Event: Women In Capital Markets Mentorship Program Presents: Michelle Ash – Innovation and Change Management
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Downtown Toronto
Date: May 2nd
Event: Getting on Boards
Organization: Yara Leadership Society
Location: Gowling WLG, First Canadian Place 100 King St W #1600 Toronto, Ontario M5X 1G5
Date: May 2nd
Event: The Ladies Community (TLC) – Entrepreneur Social & Legal Seminar
Organization: The Ladies Community
Location: Thompson Toronto 550 Wellington Street West (Downstairs Screening Room) Toronto, ON M5V 2V4
Date: May 3rd and 4th
Event: WOMEN & GIRLS LEADERSHIP AND SPORT CONFERENCE 2019
Organization: York University Sports and Recreation
Location: York University, Keele Campus
Date: May 4th
Event: Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama
Location: Scotiabank Arena
Date: May 4th
Event: Book Signing Mom Truths: Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice On The Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood.
Location: Indigo Yonge and Eglinton
Date: May 5th
Event: Meet Brilliant Women of Wine
Organization: Vintages/LCBO
Location: George Restaurant 111C Queen St. E., Toronto
Date: May 6th
Event: Power Up Your Presence
Organization: Lean In Canada
Location: Arcadian Loft, 401 Bay Street, Toronto
Date: May 7th
Event: The Impostor Syndrome
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: Mississauga Convention Centre 75 Derry Rd W Mississauga, ON L5W1G3
Date: May 7th
Event: The Exchange | The Business of Influence
Organization: Paper and Coin
Location: SPACES 180 John Street Toronto, ON M5T 1X5
Date: May 7th
Event: Coaching Talented Women Program – Workshop
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Workplace One 901 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V3H5
Date: May 8th – Sold Out
Event: WCMAspire: Sponsorship and Mentorship
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Downtown
Date: May 9th
Event: Breakfast Club – Monthly Networking Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto
Date: May 9th
Event: Resilience
Organization: WXN
Location: BMO Institute for Learning 3550 Pharmacy Ave Room: Presentation Hall Scarborough, ON M1W 3Z3
Date: May 10th – Sold Out
Event: Mentor Lunch & Learn with Cynthia Currie of IGM
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Mackenzie Financial Corporation, 180 Simcoe St Toronto, ON M5T 3M2
Date: May 13th
Event: ANGEL INVESTING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOVE CHILD SOCIAL HOUSE
Organization:Femmebought
Location: Love Child Social 69 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2P6
Date: May 13th
Event: Women Leaders In Action. Empowerment Summit
Organization: Immigrant Women in Business
Location: City Hall, 100 Queen Street W. Toronto ON, M5H 2N2
Date: May 14th
Event: Toast Vol 05 Toronto – Cultivating Connection
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: Hoame – 430 Adelaide St. W. Toronto On M5V 1S7
Date: May 14th
Event: 13TH ANNUAL JOURNEY 2 SUCCESS CONFERENCE
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Road, Oakville
Date: May 14th
Event: The Crush of Criticism (email info@think8women.com for ticket info)
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: The Spoke Club, 600 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3
Date: May 14th
Event: In Conversation with The Brand is Female | Janet Zuccarini & Najwa Zebian
Organization: The Brand is Female
Location: Hoame – 430 Adelaide St. W. Toronto On M5V 1S7
Date: May 14th
Event: Q & A Ethical Entrepreneur
Organization: Elena’s Club
Location: We Work, 1 University Ave. 3rd Floor
Date: May 15th
Event: COZY CONVOS: A FIRESIDE CHAT
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3
Date: May 16th
Event: Telling Stories (email info@think8women.com for ticket info)
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR, 777 Richmond St W Suite 2024, Toronto, ON M6J 0C2
Date: May 20-23
Event: Collision Conference
Organization:Collision Conference
Location: Enercare Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
Discount for Women in Tech
Date: May 21st
Event: Meet Tina Brown: The Visionary Who Reinvented Vanity Fair and The New Yorker
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St., 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y4 Canada
Date: May 21st – Sold Out
Event: WCMELEVATE: WCM PRESENTS TOPICAL RESEARCH ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Downtown
Date: May 21st – Sold Out
Event: WCM & Osler Present: The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women: Leadership Lessons from the Judy Project
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Osler Conference Centre , 100 King Street West , 1 First Canadian Place Toronto, ON M5X 1A9
Date: May 21st
Event: Instagram for your Business
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON
Date: May 22nd
Event: Samra Zafar: A Good Wife
Organization: Toronto Public Library
Location: Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. W. Toronto ON, M6H 1M7
Date: May 23rd
Event: DO MORE IN LESS TIME
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3
Date: May 24th
Event: HER Summit 2019
Organization: her.summit
Location: Free, 68 Claremont St Toronto, ON M6J 2M5
Date: May 24th
Event: Covenant House Toronto Women’s Sleep Out
Organization: Covenant House
Location: Covenant House Toronto, 21 McGill St. Toronto, ON M5B 1H3
Date: May 25th & 26th
Event: Women and Color Bootcamp
Organization: Women and Color
Location: Downtown TBD
Date: May 28th
Event: First-Time Homebuyers Workshop
Organization: I am Despina & Lisa Okun
Location: The Workaround, 2080 Danforth Avenue, Toronto Ontario M4C 1J9
Date: May 28th
Event: Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3
Date: May 28th
Event: Women’s Leadership Panel: Network Power
Organization: Ana Matic
Location: Startwell, 786 King Street West. Toronto, ON M5V 1N6
Date: May 29th
Event: Spring Networking Mixer
Organization: Toronto Professional Women’s Meetup
Location: Eureka HUB, 359 Eastern Ave. Toronto ON, M4M 1B7
A Sneak Peak at the Summer and Fall Events
Date: June 2nd
Event: DivaGirl 7th Annual Wellness & Empowerment Conference
Organization: Diva Girl
Location: Rosehill Venue Lounge, 6 Rosehill Avenue, Toronto, ON M4T 1G5
Date: June 3rd
Event: Toronto Book Club: June Meet-up
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: TBD
Date: June 3rd – Sold Out
Event: Ronan Farrow: Crusader for Women’s Rights
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street Toronto, ON M5J 2H5
Date: June 6th
Event: COPYWRITING THAT SELLS…WITHOUT MAKING YOU SQUIRM!
Organization:Femmebought
Location: Spaces, 180 John Street, Toronto
Date: June 7th
Event: Network Like a Boss
Organization: Boost Agents, Ad Lounge
Location: 180 Shaw St, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5, Canada
Date: June 8th
Event: Women in Leadership (WIL)Power: Leadership Essentials Workshop
Organization: KATIE HIGGINBOTTOM, PhD
Location: The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Road Toronto, Ontario M8X 1G5
Date: June 11th
Event: Those Inside Voices (email info@think8women.com for ticket info)
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: The Spoke Club, 600 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3
Date: June 11th
Event: Toast Vol 06 Toronto: Soul Sessions
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: Hoame – 430 Adelaide St. W. Toronto On M5V 1S7
Date: June 13th
Event: Invest in Yourself and Learn to Lead
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: TBD
Date: June 13th
Event: Intuition (email info@think8women.com for ticket info)
Organization: Think 8 Women
Location: Shine PR, 777 Richmond St W Suite 2024, Toronto, ON M6J 0C2
Date: June 13th ⭐️ – Highly Recommended!!!
Event: How to Get Yourself on a Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: PwC 18 York St #2600 Toronto, ON M5J 0B2
Date: June 13th
Event: Board Diversity – Are You an Agent of Change?
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: The Spoke Club, 600 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3
Date: June 13th
Event: Breakfast Club – Monthly Networking Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto
Date: June 15th
Event: Toronto Babes Who Brunch
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: Joe Bird 207 Queens Quay W #150 Toronto Canada
Date: June 18th
Event: The Atelier Collective Business Conference
Organization: The Atelier Collective
Location: Evergreen Brick Works 550 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON M4W 3X8
Date: June 24th – Sold Out
Event: WCMELEVATE: INNOVATION HACK A THON
Organization: Women in Capital Markets
Location: Downtown Toronto
Date: June 25th
Event: CAWEE Women’s Empowerment Summer Gala
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: University Club of Toronto, 380 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 1R6
Date: June 26th
Event: Lemon Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3
Date: June 27th
Event: SALES FUNNELS 101
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3
Date: July 16th
Event: Workplace Bullying Is Bullying a Workplace Issue? Have You Been Bullied?
Organization: WXN
Location: Vantage Venues 150 King Street West 27th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Date: August 19th
Event: Annual Gold Classic
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: Richmond Hill Golf Club, 8755 Bathurst St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H4
Date: September 10th
Event: Fashion Tech Toronto
Organization: Fashion Tech Toronto
Location: The Design Exchange – Exhibition Hall 234 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5K 1B2
Date: September 12th
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: General Mills, 5825 Explorer Dr, Mississauga, ON, L4W 5P6, CA
Date: September 16th – Save the Date
Event: “Evaluating Financing Solutions in the Boardroom” (stay tuned for registration info)
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: TBD
Date: September 18th
Event: POWER WOMEN BREAKFAST -SPEED COACHING
Organization: We Thrive Events
Location: The Old Mill
Date: September 22nd
Event: She Means Biz Conference
Organization: Diva Girl
Location: Rosehill Venue Lounge, 6 Rosehill Avenue, Toronto, ON M4T 1G5
Date: September 23rd
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
Date: 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
Date: October 23rd
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: TBD
Date: November 3rd
Event: Audit Committee Effectiveness
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG LLP offices 333 Bay Street Suite 4600 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2S5
Date: November 14th (save the date)
Event: Global Summit 2019
Organization: #movethedial
Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5
Date: 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
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