Concordia University’s John Molson Women in Business Club (WIBC) is proud to host its 1st annual Women in Business Conference.  The conference will be held in Concordia’s Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex (1515 St. Catherine St. West - EV 1.605 & EV 11th floor) on Friday March 6th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The conference, held in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, will feature five keynote presentations and a panel formed by leading women from Montreal’s business community, who will share their advice with attendees on topics ranging from Women on the Move: Challenges and Opportunities to Visibility: Getting and Keeping it. The five speakers include leaders from Concordia University, Bombardier, Laurentian Bank of Canada, Mercer, and McCarthy Tétrault.

The evening will also include a networking cocktail and a silent art auction.  The conference is open to the public. Tickets are 5$ for WIBC members and 15$ for non-members and can be reserved at e_sherm@jmsb.concordia.ca.

For more information about the conference and the speakers, visit www.jmwibc.com or contact  Ana Marinescu at ana_marinescu@hotmail.com or 514.501.0262.

SCHEDULE - March 6th Women in Business Conference

5:00 – 5:45    OPENING COCKTAIL Silent Auction (11th floor EV)

5:45 - 6:00    Seating & Ushering (EV 1.605)

6:00 – 6:05    Opening Remarks by WIBC / Intro of Dr. Woodsworth (EV 1.605)    

6:05 – 6:35    DR. JUDITH WOODSWORTH

President and Vice-Chancellor, Concordia University                                                                         

Women on the Move: Challenges and Opportunities

6:40 – 7:00    MAIREAD LAVERY

VP Strategy and Business Development, Bombardier

Topic to be announced                                                                                               

7:05 - 7:25    DANA ADES-LANDY

Senior VP National Accounts, Laurentian Bank of Canada 

Visibility: getting and keeping it                                                                                  

7:25 – 7:35    BREAK     

7:40 - 8:00    KATHY STANCZYK THIBAULT, MBA

Principal, Mercer                                      

Did your mother tell you these 10 things? Truisms for Success                      

8:05 – 8:25    LORNA J. TELFER

Partner, McCarthy Tétrault

Topic to be announced        

8:25 – 8:55    PANEL DISCUSSION Including all five speakers (EV 1.605)

8:55 – 9:00    Closing Remarks by WIBC (EV 1.605)

9:00 - 10:00   CLOSING COCKTAIL Silent Art Auction     (11th floor EV)