Support other women in business
Come to Vancouver Board of Trade events where women leaders are speaking.
Some past speakers
- Elyse Allan, President & CEO, GE Canada
- Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta
- Mary McAleese, President of Ireland
- Moya Greene, President & CEO, Canada Post
- Jane Peverett, President & CEO, B.C. Transmission Corporation Dame
- Carole Taylor, Finance Minister, Government of British Columbia
- Martha Piper, President & Vice Chancellor, UBC
- Iona Campagnola, Lieutenant-Governor of B.C.
- Annette Verschuren, President, The Home Depot Canada
- Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines
- Anson Chan, Chief Secretary of Administration, Hong Kong
- Dame Lydia Dunn, Director of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd.
- Jeanne Sauve, Governor General of Canada
- Jane Goodall, Anthropologist
- Dame Anita Roddick, Founder, The Body Shop
- Mary Robinson, President of Ireland
Special feature: Private Circles
With some speakers, the WLC hosts small private events where WLC members can meet before or after the event with the guest speaker. This is a unique and valuable opportunity to speak one-on-one with women leaders who you may not have the chance to connect within your day-to-day life.
Why get involved?
The Board has always been a ‘permission to network’ organization and WLC events are guaranteed to be the best networking venues in town because when you bring a group of women together, they are natural connectors! It’s an exciting new opportunity to make an impact in the community and build your profile.
The Vancouver Board of Trade has a long history of championing women leaders amongst its membership. Wendy McDonald, CM, OBC became The Board's first woman chair in 1990-91, followed by Jill Bodkin in 1994-95 and current B.C. Finance Minister Carole Taylor, OC, OBC in 2001-02.
Be a part of this exciting new initiative for Board of Trade members
