INCREASING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MASTERCLASS SERIES – COMING THIS SUMMER

The Scotiabank Women Initiative is excited to bring its audience a special three-part MasterClass Series focused on increasing business opportunities this summer.

Silvia Pencak, President & CEO of WBE Canada - June

As a change leader and trailblazer, Silvia oversees operations of WBE Canada, relationships with corporations, women organizations and governments to help Canadian women owned businesses land lucrative corporate & government contracts, grow their businesses and drive economic growth in Canada. Under her leadership, WBE Canada experienced accelerated growth in spite of the pandemic continually turning challenges into opportunities for the organization and its community of women-owned businesses.

Growing Your Business Globally-July

This session is for women-owned and womenled businesses that are interested in international expansion.

Valerie Pek, CEO of Kitworks - August

Seeing an opportunity to build brands and connect in this new world, Valerie launched Kitworks in the fall of 2022. With a studio warehouse in Leslieville, Toronto, Kitworks takes a brand centric approach to e-commerce fulfillment and kitting. The e-commerce fulfilment is geared towards early-stage businesses who have built an incredible brand and want to deliver an exceptional experience for their customers.

To learn more about these MasterClasses and to register, visit www.scotiabankwomeninitiative.com/joinnow

These MasterClasses are just one of the ways The Scotiabank Women Initiative supports women-led and women-owned businesses. Over the last four years, the initiative has deployed $5.9 billion in capital to this group and is working to increase that capital commitment to $10 billion by 2025. The program has engaged nearly 20,000 women and non-binary entrepreneurs and leaders through specialized education and events, like StrikeUP, an annual digital conference for women entrepreneurs.

To find out more information about The Scotiabank Women Initiative and to get involved, visit www.scotiabankwomeninitiative.com