International Women's Day Celebration
Celebrating The POWER OF HER, this transformative gathering Honours Empowerment and Resilience by bringing together trailblazing women and industry leaders.
Experience unparalleled networking, an inspiring keynote, and dynamic panel discussions that spark innovation and drive collective progress. Join us to break barriers, share strategies, and amplify voices that shape the future.
Your moment to connect, celebrate, and lead starts here!
Partner Spotlights
The POWER of HER is made stronger through the partners who stand beside us. Their generosity, empowerment, and shared commitment to elevating women helped transform this event into the powerful experience we imagined.
Thought Leadership Speakers
Connie Cay-Santos
Founder & CEO
CAY VII INC
HER Seat at the Table
Aracelly Delgadillo
Founding Contributor
HER Seat at the Table
Courtney Stanley
Global Keynote, Master of Ceremonies, and Dare to Interrupt podcast host.
Nicole Dubé
Curiosity & Communications Expert and Broadcast Journalist
Andrew Weir
President and CEO
Destination Toronto
Falitaa Chhabra
Director of Sales
Hotel X Toronto
Laura Armstrong
Founder and CEO
Wealth Mastery & Money Mindset Coach
Angeline Pleunis
VP, Workplace Experience & Social Impact
PointClickCare
Sheila Wong
CEM, DES
Senior Vice President
BBW International Event Staff
Tami Adams
Founder & Speaker Agent
TA Speakers Management
Alice Kwok
VP, Financial Operations
PointClickCare
Jessie States
CMP, CMM
Vice President Condsulting MPI Global
Danielle Russell
Executive Director
Canadian Defence Lawyers
A Speaker, Author, and Consultant
Susan Richardson
Vice President of Sales
Metro of Toronto Convention Centre
Designed to Inspire, Created to Connect
Each activation was intentionally designed to spark connection, reflection, and meaningful moments of discovery. Together, they created the heart of the POWER of HER experience, where every woman felt seen, supported, and part of something larger than herself.
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Make Your Mark
Guests added their handprint to our collective canvas, a powerful visual celebration of the women who showed up, and shaped the energy of the day. A reminder that this community is built by each of us.
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Support. Elevate. Win.
Our community raffle raised funds for Pay It Forward programs that support members in transition. Every ticket purchased helped create access, connection, and shared uplift, while offering a chance to win curated gifts.
Her Words Inspire
Joanna Lean lead an intentional empowerment cards reading that spoke to HER journey. These messages sparked meaningful reflection and connection throughout the event.
Create. Express. Empower.
Guests designed personalized tote bags using botanical patterns and storytelling prompts. This creative station encouraged self-expression and reminded us that creativity is a powerful path to confidence and empowerment.
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Own Your Story
Inspired by the stories shared on stage, attendees were invited to write a personal note that honoured their journey and the chapter they’re stepping into. A reflective moment to embrace vulnerability, claim their voice, and own the power of their story.
Awaken Your Senses
Sponsored by Inspired DS - A calming, floral-inspired space invited guests to pause and breathe. Through simple grounding rituals and petite floral creations, participants reconnected with themselves and embraced a moment of restorative ease.
Moments That Move Us
These moments reflect the connections, conversations, and courage that shaped our experience together.
Event Photos captured by Rukhsar Jaffer, MHA, CHE
We’re reimagining
the POWER Of HER
2026 experience.
This year, powerful women will come together to co-create something entirely new, an experience designed to show what becomes possible when we empower, collaborate, and rise together.
