THANK YOU WINNIPEG FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
On November 2, 2016, nearly 500 changeleaders converged in downtown Winnipeg, taking in exciting opportunities to connect and grow together. The conference, Canada’s first millennial leadership development conference, featured powerful keynotes and discussion panels and sold out in less than 5 business days. Athena’s goal was to bring learning and opportunity to more millennial women in Manitoba and on November 2, we changed the conversation, changed perspective, and changed our future - together.
As a result of changeleaders, Athena Leadership was able to donate $20,000 to the scholarship fund, announce a new donation of $5,000 to Ka Ni Kanichihk through our friends at United Way Winnipeg, and increase the grantable amount of the Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship to $3,000.
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Photos: Sugar + Soul Photography
Manitoba’s first millennial leadership conference
November 2, 2016
Fairmont Winnipeg
2 Lombard Place
Athena Leadership is proud to host changeleaders, the first of its kind in the Canadian Prairies. The conference, with proceeds benefiting community and scholarship development, will feature powerful keynotes and discussion panels with over 400 young leaders in attendance. changeleaders will develop tangible and definable leadership skills that can be put into action immediately: changeleaders is for the development of Manitoba Millennial Women and Men and those within the community who recognize the value of supporting millennial leaders. changeleaders is a place for change agents; gathering hundreds of Manitoba’s brightest millennials, important entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and community heavyweights together.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Nicole Verkindt
Founder, OMX (Offset Market Exchange)
Nicole Verkindt is the Founder & President of Canadian technology company, OMX (theomx.com). The platform is the only one in the world that manages obligations that government contractors have to invest in local businesses. The platform is an online marketplace to help companies attract investment and increase their exports from foreign government contractors whom have to spend locally as a result of government contracts (offsets). It is the first software built that provides real-time electronic tracking and data analytics of the exact economic benefits that flow to local companies. It is a truly innovative platform, used by the worlds largest contractors such as Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems and Suncor (oil & gas), and is the only one of its kind globally. Having penetrated the Canadian market, they are now successfully expanding globally. Previously, she led a manufacturing business selling to Governments around the world.
Nicole is also on the Board of the Canadian Crown Corporation, CCC (Canadian Commercial Corporation) that performs all government to government contracts between Canada and other countries around the world. She is also on the Board of the Peter Munk School of Global Affairs, known for their Munk Debates. Further, she is a weekly commentator on CBC’s business show, The Exchange “Round Up” and CBC “On the Money” focusing on technology and business news. She is also a “Dragon” on Next Gen Dragon’s Den, which is dedicated to early stage technology businesses.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Kim Ulmer, MBA
Regional President, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and North Western Ontario, Royal Bank of Canada
Paul Soubry
President & CEO, New Flyer Industries
PANELISTS:
Laurie Bonten
Senior Vice President, Senior Investment Advisor, Bonten Wealth Management Group at National Bank Financial
Sonia Prevost Derbecker
Vice President, Education, Indspire
MaryAnn Kempe
Chief Human Resources Officer, Birchwood Automotive Group
Kim Jeremic
President, EQ3
EMCEE
Chrissy Troy
Co-host of The Ace Burpee Show, 103.1 Virgin Radio
Panel Moderator
Lindy Norris
Founder & President, Athena Leadership, Director of Business Development and Marketing, Pitblado Law
Contribute meaningfully to their organization
Create positive social and environmental change
Collaborate with a diverse group of people
Develop a successful and enriching career as a senior leader
Invest themselves in work they are passionate about
Be inspired and motivated by changeleaders
Develop tangible leadership skills that can be put into action immediately
Connect with and build a tribe of like-minded individuals
Attend a conference that's dedicated to the professional and personal growth of millennials, a first of it's kind in the Canadian Prairies
Inspire young leaders to think bigger in personal and professional development
Help connect millennials in Manitoba
Nurture and expand leadership capacity, providing tangible advice to move forward
Foster world-changing ideas, community impact, and collaboration
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changeleaders proudly benefits Athena’s Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship Fund and the United Way of Winnipeg
Athena Leadership is committed to enriching and empowering millennial women and men as leaders. We understand millennial women are interested in a forum to develop genuine relationships, be inspired by insightful speakers with tangible advice, and focus on key issues facing them. They routinely seek out advice on how to find and build their passions all while working in a globally connected world. They want to know how to connect with “their tribe”, how to live and lead an authentic life, how to lean in together, and how to turn adversity into opportunity. We want to help them find all of these answers and more.