We for She 2016

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WE FOR SHE

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Championing the Next Generation

October 14, 2016 | Vancouver Convention Centre West | WeforSheBC.ca Organizing Partners

advancing women and the B.C. economy #WeforSheBC conference brings together 500+ business leaders and 500+ students

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he 2016 we for she: Championing the Next Generation conference aims to advance gender equality and grow B.C.’s economy by empowering young women. If you are a male or a female B.C. business leader or a young woman considering your career options, it is an event you won’t want to miss. One of North America’s largest gatherings of women’s organizations, companies, experts, business leaders, advocates and young women, we for she will feature compelling speakers, gripping personal stories and a few surprises. You will learn, be inspired, think differently about the possibilities, make great connections and get motivated to act and help make change happen. We guarantee you will leave energ i zed a nd bu z zing w it h thoughts and ideas. In 2014 and 2015, community leaders gathered at the B.C. Economic Forum: Women as a Catalyst for Growth. We joined in a collaborative dialogue to generate strategies and practical recommendations to increase the economic impact of women

strides toward gender equality and help grow the B.C. economy by bringing established and emerging leaders together to champion change. This event is for both male and female champions of gender diversity in business and women who wa nt to brea k i nto new leadersh ip roles, g row t h i ndustries or entrepreneurship. And the next generation: young women at critical crossroads in their career planning. We want 1,000 women and men to participate – half of whom will be students in grades 10 to 12 from around B.C. If you know a young woman, be her champion and invite her to attend we for she with you. Shape the future for how women will participate in our economy and join us on October 14. • 2015 B.C. Economic Forum: Women as a Catalyst for Growth, facilitated dialogue creating action ideas that will make a difference in advancing women. in B.C. The result was an action plan to grow more female leaders in B.C. by promoting and advocating for diversity, championing

women, fostering positive mindsets, incorporating diversity into early education and activating men.

The 2016 #WeforSheBC event uniquely addresses a ll t hese facets in a format unlike any other. Together we will make

Written by Laurel Douglas, CEO of Women’s Enterprise Centre, which helps B.C. women to realize their business potential by providing loans, advice and training to current and prospective women entrepreneurs. Find us at www. womensenterprise.ca or facebook.com/ wecbc.


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