Symposium Recap • June 1, 2026 • Rotman School of Management • Toronto, ON
Women + Future of Work
Whose imagination is shaping what’s possible?
A cross-sector convening on women and the future of work. Business, government, academia, and the non-profit sector, in one room, examining how work is being redesigned and what comes next.
1 in 2
AI and who it is being built for
1 in 3
Navigating skills pipelines
1 in 3
Carrying the weight of leadership in organizations
1 in 4
Equity and systemic barriers
1 in 4
Navigating labour market uncertainty
Keynote: The Future Is Being Built Without Us — A View from 2035
Claudette McGowan
CEO, Protexxa
Keynote: From Imagination to Action: What Are You Prepared to Change?
Kike Ojo-Thompson
Principal, MJY Advisory Inc
Fireside Chat: The Ladder Is Being Removed — What Has to Change
Abhishek Sarathy
Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Employer Brand, Canadian Tire Corporation
Mitzie Hunter
President & CEO of Canadian Women's Foundation,
Sandeep Tatla
VP of People & Inclusion at Scotiabank
Build Without Us, Again?
Saadia Muzaffar
Founder, TGC
Alex Walker Turner
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Co.
Kathleen Sawdo
Executive Director, Indigenous Works HRD & Kocihta
Sara Asalya
Executive Director, Newcomer Women's Services
Viet Vu
Manager, Economic Research, the Dias at TMU
Canada's Workforce, The Demographic Reckoning
Prerna Mathews
VP Product Innovation and Development, Mackenzie Investments
Alana Painter
Director of Human Capital, Signal49 Research
Anjum Sultana
Director of Policy Advocacy, Partnerships, and Youth Leadership, Plan International Canada
Liz Lorenzoni
Senior Director, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, LinkedIn
Honouring Our Teachings, Transforming Workplaces
Denise B. McLeod
Indigenous Educator
Ready, Willing and Rejected: the Cost of Gendered Underemployment
Tehreem
Fora Network for Change
Barriers to Bridges
Tracy Luca Huger
Mentor Canada
What Leaders Took Away
Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and
Employer Brand
Canadian Tire
Director, Human Capital
Signal49 Research
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Senior Manager, Women’s Economic Development & Leadership
Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto
Anjum Sultana
Director, Policy Advocacy,
Partnerships, and Youth Leadership
Plan International Canada
CEO
Protexxa
Marketing &
Program Associate
Accelerate Her Future
Associate Director, Corporate Strategy
Future Skills Centre
Founder & President
Accelerate Her Future
Co-Founder &
Managing Director
South Asian Women’s Collective
Executive Director
Indigenous Works HRD
& Kocihta
Principal
MJY Advisory Inc.
Senior Director, LinkedIn Talent Solutions
North America LinkedIn
Journalist, Podcast Host
President & CEO
Canadian Women’s Foundation
Negin Sairafi
Founder
The World Building Lab
COO
Whimble
Vice President, Product Innovation & Development
Mackenzie Investments
Project Coordinator
Critical Mass
Founder and CEO
TGC
Vice President,
Culture & Inclusion
Scotiabank
Seema Taneja
Owner, Evaluation & Research Consultant
Taneja Consulting Inc.
Speaker/Researcher
Fora: Network for Change
Executive Director,
Mentor Canada
Manager, Economic Research
The Dais
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Accelerate Her Future® was founded on land and waters of the traditional territory of many nations including the Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabeg, the Attawandaron, and the Metis within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement. We respect Indigenous peoples’ deep connections to the land and waters, and affirm our commitment to continued learning while engaging our head, heart and hands to advance the TRC Calls to Action 92 and the MMIWG2S+ Calls to Justice 6.1, 11.1 and 15. We invite you to learn more about the history and presence of the Indigenous communities on the land and waters you gather on and work to build a better future for all. We encourage visitors to our website to learn about the land they are currently on.