Catalyst Honours 2020: Progress Won’t Pause

Our fully virtual conference on October 6-8—when we recognized exceptional role models for women’s advancement—was sold out, with 2,000 registrants.

Presenting Sponsor

Catalyst Honours 2020 – Progress Won’t Pause:

Catalyst Honours recognizes exceptional role models accelerating progress for women in the workplace. Launched in Canada in 2010, Catalyst Honours has recognized 54 outstanding individuals representing the gold standard for inclusive leadership. Catalyst reaffirms its longstanding commitment to change by moving forward, even during this time of disruption, to present the first-ever virtual Catalyst Honours event—because progress won’t pause.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

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Tuesday, October 6 – 10:45 am – 3:15 pm ET: Advancing Women

10:45 – 11:00 am ET – OPENING REMARKS – David McKay, President & Chief Executive Officer, RBC

11:00-11:55 am ET – PRESS PLAY, SPOTLIGHTING CHAMPIONS 

Gillian Riley: Gender Equity is Everyone’s Job, President & CEO, Tangerine Bank, Executive Vice President, Scotiabank in conversation with Tanya van Biesen

Miranda McKie: Artificial Intelligence: Combatting Systemic Barriers, Manager, Digital Business Integration, Accenture in conversation with Afiya Lahens-Wallace

1:00 – 1:25 pm ET – REWIND – LESSONS LEARNED

Advancing Women:  Present and Future Landscapes – Join Tanya van Biesen and Rachel Thomas to explore the status of women in workplaces globally and what we need to do to ensure progress won’t pause.

• Rachel Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO, LeanIn
• Tanya van Biesen, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Engagement, Catalyst
• Moderator: Naomi Patton

1:30 – 2:00 pm ET – FAST FORWARD – HOW TO ACCELERATE CHANGE (Sponsored by CBA)

Protecting the Gains of All Women in a Time of Crisis – Women and communities of colour have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 crisis, but  organizations, governments and society at large have the opportunity to not only protect gains but also accelerate change for underrepresented groups.

• The Honourable Jean Augustine C., C.M., O.Ont, C.B.E.
• Dawn Desjardins, Vice President & Deputy Chief Economist, RBC
• Ayman Chowdhury, Head of Secretariat of Global Compact Network Canada
• Moderator: Serena Fong 

2:15 – 3:15 pm ET – VOLUME UP – BREAKOUTS TO BREAKTHROUGH 

1. Leading Through a Crisis – Harnessing Resilience – Joy Ohm,  Makelé Saïdi
2. Tackling Inequities (Sponsored by BMO) – Featuring Aine O’Flynn, Head, Global Equity Products & Research, BMO Capital Markets in conversation with Joanna Harper
   • Catalyst content by: Corin Ramos, PhD
3. Connecting with Empathy  (Sponsored by Bell) – Featuring Bernard le Duc, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive VP, Corporate Services, Bell on Bell’s Mental Health Journey – Evolving with Covid-19 and the Anti-Racism Movement
   • Catalyst content by:  Lauren Pasquarella Daley, PhD,  David Lau
4. Trusting Your Team - Featuring The Chemistry of Trust at Work (Sponsored by Deloitte)– Explore the four dimensions of trust as identified by Deloitte and how the Covid-19 pandemic offers a catalyst to rebuild trust with Michael Cherny, Senior Manager, Deloitte, and Jennifer T. Lee, Partner, Deloitte.
   • Catalyst content by: Emily Shaffer, PhD, Xochitl Ledesma
5. Working Remotely and Flexibly – Tara Van Bommel, PhD, Danielle Jackson, PhD

Wednesday, October 7 – 11:00 am – 3:15 pm ET: Gender Partnership (Sponsored by CIBC)

11:00-11:55 am ET – PRESS PLAY, SPOTLIGHTING CHAMPIONS 

Guy Cormier: Achieving Gender Parity Across Levels, President and CEO, Desjardins Group in conversation with Sherazad Adib

Mark Machin: Rising to the Gender Equity Imperative , President & CEO, CPP Investments in conversation with Makelé Saïdi

1:00 – 1:15 pm ET – REWIND – LESSONS LEARNED

Gender Partnerships: Forging Gender Partnerships in Male Dominated Industries Hear from experts on gender partnership on lessons they have uncovered.

• Akil Bishop, Vice President, Business Controls, Personal & Business Banking, CIBC
• Steve Stall, Vice President, Catalyst

1:25 – 2:15 pm ET – FAST FORWARD – HOW TO ACCELERATE CHANGE (Sponsored by KPMG)

Introduction to Human-Centred Design: A powerful tool for tackling complex gender challenges – This session will introduce Human-Centred Design and how its process and methods can be applied to powerfully and empathetically tackle social equity challenges such as how we might support employees as they navigate home and childcare responsibilities against an unpredictable landscape. This is a hands-on session with both presentation and activities…so come ready to participate!

• Lesley Luk, Audit Partner and National Sector Leader, Media, KPMG Canada
• Amit Kiran, Director, Design Strategy, Bridgeable
• Nika Stelman, Director, Design Strategy, Bridgeable

2:15 – 3:15 pm ET – VOLUME UP – BREAKOUTS TO BREAKTHROUGH 

1. Leading Through a Crisis – Harnessing Resilience – Joy Ohm,  Makelé Saïdi
2. Tackling Inequities (Sponsored by BMO) – Featuring Aine O’Flynn, Head, Global Equity Products & Research, BMO Capital Markets in conversation with Joanna Harper
   • Catalyst content by: Corin Ramos, PhD
3. Connecting with Empathy  (Sponsored by Bell) – Featuring Bernard le Duc, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive VP, Corporate Services, Bell on Bell’s Mental Health Journey – Evolving with Covid-19 and the Anti-Racism Movement
   • Catalyst content by:  Lauren Pasquarella Daley, PhD,  David Lau
4. Trusting Your Team - Featuring The Chemistry of Trust at Work (Sponsored by Deloitte)– Explore the four dimensions of trust as identified by Deloitte and how the Covid-19 pandemic offers a catalyst to rebuild trust with Michael Cherny, Senior Manager, Deloitte, and Jennifer T. Lee, Partner, Deloitte.
   • Catalyst content by: Emily Shaffer, PhD, Xochitl Ledesma
5. Working Remotely and Flexibly – Tara Van Bommel, PhD, Danielle Jackson, PhD

Thursday, October 8 – 11:00 am – 3:30 pm ET: Equity & Inclusion (Sponsored by Deloitte)

11:00-11:55 am ET – PRESS PLAY, SPOTLIGHTING CHAMPIONS 

Arlene Dedier: The Paradigm Shift, Director, Colliers Project Leaders in conversation with Ashley Mac Isaac-Butler

Nicole Bourque Bouchier: Breaking Barriers, CEO and Co-Owner, Bouchier  in conversation with Erin Davis

1:00 – 1:25 pm ET – REWIND – LESSONS LEARNED

Equity & Inclusion: Support your Black Workforce, Now – Hear from Deloitte on the on their diversity, equity and inclusion journey and on-going actions to better support their Black workforce, especially in this moment.

• Van Zorbas , Chief Culture & People Officer (CCPO), Deloitte
• Max Bazile, Director, Deloitte
• Candice Maxis, National Leader of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Deloitte

1:30 – 2:00 pm ET – FAST FORWARD – HOW TO ACCELERATE CHANGE

How A Focus on Intersectionality Can Move Us From Inclusion to Justice – Explore how multiple identities are affected by deep-rooted institutional racism or bias and ways that leaders can work to dismantle oppressive systems of power.

• Alexandra Biron, Manager, Deloitte Indigenous
• Alison Chick, Head of Business and Health & Wellness, RBC Ventures
• Rachel Cooke, Deputy Director, Communications, Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
• Jenn Harper, Founder & CEO, Cheekbone
• Moderator: Terrence Underwood, EdD

2:15 – 3:15 pm ET – VOLUME UP – BREAKOUTS TO BREAKTHROUGH 

1. Leading Through a Crisis – Harnessing Resilience – Joy Ohm,  Makelé Saïdi
2. Tackling Inequities (Sponsored by BMO) – Featuring Aine O’Flynn, Head, Global Equity Products & Research, BMO Capital Markets in conversation with Joanna Harper
   • Catalyst content by: Corin Ramos, PhD
3. Connecting with Empathy  (Sponsored by Bell) – Featuring Bernard le Duc, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive VP, Corporate Services, Bell on Bell’s Mental Health Journey – Evolving with Covid-19 and the Anti-Racism Movement
   • Catalyst content by:  Lauren Pasquarella Daley, PhD,  David Lau
4. Trusting Your Team - Featuring The Chemistry of Trust at Work (Sponsored by Deloitte)– Explore the four dimensions of trust as identified by Deloitte and how the Covid-19 pandemic offers a catalyst to rebuild trust with Michael Cherny, Senior Manager, Deloitte, and Jennifer T. Lee, Partner, Deloitte.
   • Catalyst content by: Emily Shaffer, PhD, Xochitl Ledesma
5. Working Remotely and Flexibly – Tara Van Bommel, PhD, Danielle Jackson, PhD

3:15 – 3:35 pm ET – FUTURE FORWARD: ENSURING PROGRESS WON’T PAUSE : A conversation with Vandana Juneja and Lorraine Hariton

CLOSING REMARKS – David McKay, President & Chief Executive Officer, RBC

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POP-UP SESSIONS
On Demand

These sessions will showcase a diverse array of impactful initiatives from Catalyst Supporters, sponsors, and other diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders.

Carolyn Tastad , Group President, North America, Chief Sales Officer, Executive Sponsor, Gender Equality, P&G

Sarah Kaplan, Distinguished Professor of Gender and the Economy, Professor of Strategic Management, Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Gender + Beyond: Pay Equity –  Understanding and addressing the gender pay gap through analytics and bias disruption –  Ikram Al Mouaswas, Partner, Deloitte and Stefan Popowycz, Partner, Deloitte

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BINGEWORTHY
An on-demand library of relevant books, videos, podcasts, and articles will be available to participants throughout the duration of the conference.

Thank you to our Theme Sponsors:

And Session Sponsors:

 Binge-worthy Sponsor: 

Thank you as well to our 50 and 100 ticket package buyers:

Barilla
Bridgeable
Dentons
Desjardins Group
Google
HSBC Bank of Canada
Hugessen Consulting
Intact Financial Corporation
Mackenzie Investments
Manulife Financial
McKinsey & Company
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)
P&G
Sherritt International
Sodexo