Your Hour, Her Power
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About this Event
On International Women's Day, Dress for Success Toronto will be hosting Your Hour, Her Power - a virtual panel discussion featuring four of Toronto's most celebrated women.
Hear these incredible powerhouses discuss their professional successes and the challenges they have had to overcome during their careers.
This event will also include an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) segment that will highlight the women who have pledged to support Dress for Success Toronto in honour of International Women's Day.
What’s more, every attendee will have the opportunity to influence the topics discussed by submitting a question when purchasing a ticket, which may be answered by this remarkable group of women.
We are thrilled to announce our panel of featured women: Marie Henein (Henein Hutchinson), Kathy Cunningham (Globe & Mail), Summer Hinton (BMO) and Natasha Koifman (NKPR), with Crystal Goomansingh of Global News moderating the conversation.We'd like to thank our local leaders who have taken the pledge in support of the women we serve.
- Carol Banducci, Executive Vice President & CFO, IAMGOLD Corp.
- Kristy Carscallen, Canadian Managing Partner, Audit, KPMG
- Kathy Cunningham, CFO, Globe & Mail
- Andrea Freeborough, CFO, Kinross Gold
- Joi Gordon, CEO, Dress for Success Worldwide
- Marie Henein, Founding Partner, Henein Hutchinson LLP
- Summer Hinton, COO, Capital Markets, BMO
- Natasha Koifman, President & Founder, NKPR
- Heather McCrory, CEO North & Central America, ACCOR
- Emily Miedema, CFO, Axsium Group
- Marcia Moffat, Managing Director, Country Head Canada, Blackrock
- Katherine Pollock, Board Chair, Fasken
- Heather Reisman, CEO, Indigo
- Karuna Scheinfeld, Chief Product Officer, Roots Canada
- Linda Seymour, President & CEO, HSBC Bank
- Trang Trinh, Founding Director & CEO, TREC Brands
- Beth Wilson, Canada CEO, Dentons Canada
- And more!
Meet Our Panelists
Marie Henein, Founding Partner, Henein Hutchinson
Henein has developed a reputation in Toronto as one of the most "respected and feared criminal lawyers in the country“, known best for defending Jian Ghomeshi. The National Post called her the "most high-profile criminal defense lawyer in the country." In 2011, Canadian Lawyer magazine named her one of the "Top 25 Most Influential" saying she was "one of the most sought-after criminal lawyers in the country" and "a key go-to lawyer for high-profile accused in Toronto."
Kathy Cunningham, CFO, Globe and Mail
Kathy Cunningham is the Chief Financial Officer at The Globe and Mail, Canada’s foremost news media company founded in 1844. In this role, she is responsible for Strategy, Corporate Development and all aspect of financial management as The Globe and Mail focuses on its digital future in delivering on its mission of inspiring and informing Canadians. She was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network in 2017.
Summer Hinton, COO, Capital Markets, BMO
Summer is an experienced enterprise leader who has progressed through a number of leadership roles at BMO. She was appointed Chief Operating Officer, BMO Capital Markets in August 2020 and is responsible for driving effective operational performance across Capital Markets via sound operation discipline and process. Most recently, she played a lead role in bank-wide pandemic response efforts and the development of BMO’s “new normal” operating strategies.
Natasha Koifman, President & Founder, NKPR
Natasha created NKPR in 2002 to combine her two passions: sharing stories of substance and championing important causes. Under Natasha’s guidance and leadership, NKPR has established itself as a highly-regarded full-service public relations, artist management and digital agency, representing over 40 diverse national and international brands. Launching NK Artists in 2013, NKPR also manages strategic partnerships for high-profile personalities. Recognized as one of Canada's most powerful and innovative women in public relations, Natasha has been honoured with awards from the Women's Executive Network (WXN), Notable, BizBash and others.
Crystal Goomansingh, Europe Bureau Chief, Global News
Global News’ Europe Bureau Chief, Crystal Goomansingh is an award winning journalist with two decades of experience. She has worked throughout Canada for various television networks and radio stations, during which time she has covered stories across North America and beyond. Crystal is part of a select group of Canadian journalists who traveled to Kandahar to cover the Afghan War for Global National, Global’s flagship newscast. With experience as a reporter, video journalist, national correspondent and anchor, Goomansingh has a unique understanding of the industry with exceptional editorial judgment.
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