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Dear Delegates,

Desautels Women in Business is dedicated to advancing the success of young women interested in the corporate world by providing a platform on which their specific concerns and challenges can be addressed proactively. We serve as a liaison between the female management student body and the corporate industry, offering the opportunity for our members to engage and be inspired by professionals and alumni in their field. Our mission is to create a strong network of respected, recognized, and talented female leaders that serve to support those who are embarking on their career path.

We are pleased to formally welcome you to the Second Annual National Women in Business Conference. Uniting the most passionate and ambitious young women, the Conference promises to be a unique and exciting opportunity for students to network with professionals in a variety of industries. We believe that women are just as qualified as their male counterparts to compete and succeed in the workforce. In accordance with DWIB’s primary mission, the conference seeks to provide an opportunity to engage and network with business leaders in the corporate world.

Today, we encourage you to actively engage and listen to the valuable insight that each of our speakers have to offer. We have spent countless hours seeking out the most talented professionals in business and we hope they empower you to be the successful leader you aspire to be.

Our conference will be filled with thought-provoking and passionate discussion, with break-out sessions ranging from Finance to Marketing to Big Data, we are sure that the National Women in Business Conference has something to offer to everyone. We are confident that you will find something that resonates with you throughout the day and hope that this conference will be an amazing learning opportunity that will inspire you in your future endeavours.

Last but not least, we would like to thank our sponsors. Without their generosity, this event would not have been what it is today; their contributions are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

The DWIB Team

8:30 - 9:00 - - Breakfast & Opening Remarks -

9:00 - 9:25 - Keynote Speaker no. 1 - Pierre de Coubertin

9:25 - 9:45- Keynote Speaker no. 2 -

Pierre de Coubertin

9:45 - 10:25

- Breakout Session no. 1 -

Finance Été

Entrepreneur Automne

Marketing Printemps

10:25 - 10:35 - Break -

10:35 - 11:15

- Breakout Session no. 2 -

Startup Automne

Management Été

Big Data Printemps

11:15 - 11:40 - Keynote Speech no. 3 - Pierre de Coubertin

11:40 - 12:05- Keynote Speech no. 4 -

Pierre de Coubertin

12:05 - 1:00- - Lunch -

Pierre de Coubertin

1:00 - 1:45

- Breakout Session no. 3 -

Talent Acquisition Été

Media Printemps

Consulting Automne

1:50 - 4:00 - Roundtable Networking - Pierre de Coubertin

4:00 - 4:15 - Break -

4:15 - 5:00 - Keynote no. 5 - Pierre de Coubertin

5:00 - 5:30 - Closing Remarks -

S C H E D U L E

8:30 - 8:50 Registration & Breakfast

8:50 - 9:00 Welcome Remarks

9:00 - 9:25 Keynote #1

Susan Monteith | National Bank

9:25 - 9:45 Keynote #2

Nina Maria Fite | Consulate General of U.S.

9:45 - 10:25 Breakout Session #1

FINANCE

Constance de Grosbois is a Senior Vice President in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at BMO Capital Markets, based in Toronto. She joined BMO Capital Markets in 2006 as an analyst in the Montreal office where she has built broad transaction experience across products and industry sectors, helping Quebec-

based companies raise several billions in debt and equity in the public markets and advising on a wide range of M&A transactions.

Constance de Grosbois| BMO Capital Markets

Susan Monteith is Executive Vice President responsible for Client Strategy & People Development at National Bank Financial in

Toronto. In this position she is responsible for implementing senior client coverage strategies for the Financial Markets group and for recruitment and development of employees. She has also held senior positions at Genuity Capital Markets and CIBC World Markets in equity capital markets and investment banking.

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Nina Maria Fite became the United States Consul General in Montreal on September 9, 2014. Before Montreal, she served as Consul General in Lahore, Pakistan from September, 2011 to May, 2014.

Consul General Fite completed a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy (Distinguished Graduate) at the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School in June 2011.

Isabelle Paquet| National Bank

Isabelle Paquet is a Director for the Global Equity Derivatives Group at the National Bank of Canada.

Since joining the Bank in 2005, Isabelle has covered as much in structured products as in derivative products for a clientele composed of institutional investors, high net worth

individuals, portfolio management firms and retail clients. Isabelle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and

a Master’s degree in Mathematical and Computational Finance from University of Montreal

Maude Leblond | National Bank

Maude joined NBF in December 2000 as an analyst and has since worked in NBF's Toronto, London (U.K.) and Montreal offices.

Maude has worked on a variety of mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions with extensive experience in the different sectors of the financial services, including asset management, insurance, banking and stock exchanges. Maude holds a B. Comm from l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montreal and a Master of Science in Management, with a Finance specialization from Queen’s University.

France-Anne Fortin is Vice President, Internal Audit and Compliance at PSP Investments in Montreal and has been with the company since 2009. She is responsible for leading members of the Internal Audit (including those present at PSP Investments’ wholly-owned subsidiaries), Information Security and Compliance teams.

France-Anne Fortin| PSP Investments

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Ariane Thibault is a Montreal-based Social Media Strategist.

In February 2012, she took on the role of Managing Partner and Social Media Strategist at the OVRGRND Agency. Her

role is to help brands take control of their web presence and present themselves in a way that inspires, impresses and

solidifies customer loyalty. She has helped local businesses ramp up visibility both locally and internationally using her expertise and

creativity.

Ariane Thibault| OVRGRND

Afsaneh Lebel| CPPIB

Afsaneh Lebel is a Principal in the Funds, Secondaries & Co-Investments team at the CPP Investment Board. She joined

CPPIB in 2009 and is based in CPPIB's Toronto office. Ms. Lebel is primarily responsible for analyzing, executing and monitoring private equity fund commitments in North America, Europe and Latin America. She was previously with UBS Investment Bank in Toronto and Montreal, focused on M&A and restructurings. Ms. Lebel obtained her Bachelor of Commerce (Great Distinction) with a major in Finance from McGill University and is a CFA charter holder

Catherine Laporte | Call It Spring

Catherine Laporte has been a Marketing Director with the ALDO Group for nearly three years. More specifically, she is responsible for the Call It Spring and Little Burgundy banners. A brand image specialist, she has gained solid expertise in the retail business in North America and the U.K.

MARKETING

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

With my values at the core of the business I made a promise to myself to stay true my vision of offering effective products at the right price. Health and beauty should not come at a cost. The brands I carry must have a long term plan to care for the planet whether it is with their eco packaging, recycling, methods of producing their products, engaging in important

causes to help others. At Scc Spa urbain we also work to only use Canadian based companies.

Sylvie-Chantal Duquette| SCC Spa Urbain

Diane Ridgway-Cross has spent the past 20 years immersed in the world of marketing and advertising – and she wields a special expertise in marketing-to-women, bringing thought leadership to how, when and where brands connect with women. She has played key roles with clients including L’Oréal Paris, Kimberly-Clark, General Motors, Jack Daniels, Nestlé, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Nespresso, The Coca-Cola Company, Maybelline, Hasbro Toys and more – always with a focus on increasing sales, share and profit amongst the female consumer.

Priya Kaliandasani| Rogers Media

Diane Ridgway-Crosss| Marketel

After over 4 years of traditional product Marketing, Priya has made the switch into Advertising. Working within Rogers Media as a Multiplatform Media Strategist, she ensures advertising campaigns are executed in the most efficient, innovative and well-thought-out ways, while keeping a sparkle in her eye.

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10:25 - 10:35 Break

Lisa Noto| Lisa Noto

Erica Diamond | Women on the Fence

Erica Diamond is the leading Women’s Expert in Lifestyle, Entrepreneurship and Balance. Erica Diamond, Certified Success and Life Coach, is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of the Award-Winning Women’s Lifestyle Brand Women On The Fence®, WomenOnTheFence.com (syndicated to 2 million monthly readers), Weekly Lifestyle and Parenting Correspondent on Global TV, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Speaker, Spokesperson, and Author of the women’s entrepreneurial book, 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before Starting Their Own Business.

10:35 - 11:55 Breakout session #2

STARTUP

Jaimie Auger | pvisio

In 2014, I joined a second company called pvisio. Pvisio is a division of Fuller Landau that focuses on start-ups. The part of pvisio that interested me the most was the marketing aspect, so while balancing my accounting career at FL, I am also part of the marketing and consulting for start-up companies.

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What we want are beauty products made from components that are not only natural but nourishing as well, makeup that helps your skin to stay healthy and beautiful. True beauty is about well-being. When we speak of BEAUTE HUMAINE™ we are saying that to

be beautiful is to respect our body and our skin’s need for a natural, chemical-free touch. 

Anne Marie Pacquette

Noemie Dupuy| Budge Studios

Noemie Dupuy, Co-CEO and Founding Partner at Budge Studios, is a veteran in the tech industry with more than 20 years under her belt. Noemie plays a key role in the growth and digital strategy at Budge Studios, which has a user-base of more than 70 million children worldwide. Since Budge Studios’ inception, Noemie has solidified partnerships with Nickelodeon, Disney, Mattel, Warner, Ludorum, DHX Media, Crayola, Sony and American Greetings. Noemie made it at #8 on the W100 ranking of Canada’s Top

Female Entrepreneurs in 2014 and was invited to speak about children’s apps at a TEDx

conference.

MANAGEMENTJaimie Goulakos| Rudsack

Jaimie Goulakos was raised in California. Her parents spent most of their lives in a family retail business of which she had little interest. After completing her Bachelor’s degree In Business Administration and an MBA, to her surprise, she ended up working in Retail for Federated Department Stores.

Five years later, she moved to Montreal and continued her career in the Fashion Retail/Wholesale business. She has spent the last 35 years, primarily in the area of buying and merchandising. She has worked for several Canadian companies and is presently Senior Vice President/General Manager at Rudsak

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A native Montrealer, Emma is no stranger to the local tech and startup community. Having previously worked as the lead Community Manager at OOHLALA Mobile, she helped launch the app across North American and European campuses. It was there that she developed a passion for community building, a value she brings into

her position as Program Manager of FounderFuel. Emma ensures that the day-to-day operations, event planning, marketing and social media

initiatives all run as smoothly as possible, while also making sure the teams feel at home at Notman House.

Emma Williams| FounderFuel

Anne-Marie is an alumna of McGill’s School of Architecture & the Desautels School of Management as well as The Next 36: Canada’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute. She is passionate about building capacity in high impact industries and has lead teams to create positive change in international development, healthcare, education and design.

Nicole Kappos joined Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) in 1997 and has occupied functions of increasing responsibilities in the areas of business development, customer satisfaction, marketing account management, contracts and procurement. Nicole is currently in the Strategy and Business Innovation team. As Program Manager, Nicole is working with partners to develop and implement the maintenance and repair strategy for

P&WC’s latest engine program.

Nicole Kappos| Pratt & Whitney Canada

Maha Lebbos | Yellow Pages

Since 2012, Maha Lebbos leads the deployments of cross-functional programs introducing new products, processes and people supporting Yellow Pages’ digital transformation. Yellow Pages is a leading media and marketing solutions company offering services to small and medium enterprises across Canada. Before being promoted to Director, Maha accumulated 8 years of service playing different roles from Lead Business Analyst to Cross-Functional Project Manager linking IT with the various business units. Before joining Yellow Pages, Maha had accumulated over 10 years of experience in solution delivery ranging from ERP to CRM implementations in the banking, finance, insurance, aerospace and military sectors

BIG DATA

Derek Ruths| McGill University

Derek is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at McGill University where he focuses on computational analysis and modeling of large-scale human behavior on online platforms like Twitter and Facebook. He is also co-founder of Macromeasures, a social media analytics company. A native Texan, prior to coming to Montreal, he completed his PhD in Computer Science at Rice University. When not working, Derek spends his time swimming and building legos with his

two daughters, discussing books with his wife and infant son, and devising ways of keeping the family cat from chewing power

cords around the house.

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Melanie Gale | Yellow Pages

Melanie Gale is an established Data-Driven Marketing Leader. She is recognized for her exceptional problem solving skills, results orientation, leadership and ability to inspire.

In her most recent role at Yellow pages, Melanie is tasked to lead digital monetization growth through the transformation of the organization. She successfully built

and launched a suite of online and mobile products that now represent over $350M in annual revenues.

Coleen MacKinnon| catalyst.org Coleen MacKinnon is Catalyst Canada’s Regional Director for Quebec and the Atlantic. She is responsible for supporting members and building strategic, cross-sector partnerships to accelerate the advancement of women and the workplace. Prior to joining Catalyst, Ms. MacKinnon spent over 15 years as a social sector consultant in Canada and Australia providing counsel in the areas of strategy, communications, advocacy and fund development. Clients included a cross-section of healthcare, education and community service organizations such as McGill University, University of New South Wales, Jewish General Hospital, Canada World Youth, the Australian Human Rights Commission and St James Ethics Centre.

11:15 - 11:40 Keynote #3

11:45 - 1:00 Lunch

TALENT ACQUISITION

1:00 - 2:00 Breakout Session #3

Christine Mack| Fednav

Christine Mack is Manager of Employee Development at Fednav Limited, a privately owned international shipping company. She is responsible for talent development in the HR team and for ensuring a high level of service and integrity is built into the HR function.

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Laurence studied in Business Administration at Université Laval, then did a M. Sc. in Strategy at HEC Montreal. She joined McKinsey and Company 2 years ago and was named recruiter for the Montreal office a year ago. Her job is twofold :

1) Finding the best talent for the entire firm in Montreal schools (Concordia, HEC, McGill, Polytechnique).

2) Finding the best talent for the Montreal office from any school in the world.

Laurence Wilhemly| McKinsey&Company

Melissa Dalmacio | CPPIB Melissa Dalmacio is a Advisor, Campus Recruitment in the Human Resources group at CPP Investment Board. She joined CPPIB in 2014 and is based in the CPPIB’s Toronto office. Melissa is responsible for campus recruitment for the Private Investment, Finance & Operations and Technology groups at CPPIB. She was previously with Deloitte LLP in Toronto, focused on campus recruitment and risk management. Melissa obtained her Bachelor of Administration and Commercial Studies with a major in Finance from the University of Western Ontario.

Pierre Laroche| National Bank

Pierre Laroche joined the National Bank of Canada in January 2007 and currently is in NBC’s Financial Markets (NBCFM) Group as Managing Director of the Derivative Products R&D team. His duties mainly consist in developing and implementing quantitative alternative investment strategies for the bank and its clients. In 2012, one of his team’s strategies won the William F. Sharpe Indexing Achievement – Most Innovative ETF Award. Mr. Laroche is also in charge of NBCFM’s Rotation Program.

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MEDIA

Rachel Lau | Global

Born in Montreal and raised on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia,

Rachel Lau is a Journalist and Producer at Global News Montreal. She graduated with

distinction from Concordia University where she studied in a specialized print and broadcast Journalism program and minored in Political Science and French Literature. Rachel also has certificates from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and the New York Institute of Photography. Rachel was previously an ambassador for the United Nations Association in Canada's Multimedia and Multiculturalism program. She travelled the country as the program's representative and spoke at several conferences.

Laura Osborne Enroute| enRoute

Julia Cyboran| LOULOU Magazine

Julia Cyboran has been with LOULOU for over 9 years. In her current role as Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher she epitomizes the modern day editor and drives the content vision for the brand across all platforms including the magazine, website and emerging technology like the iPad. Under her tenure, the magazine has seen unprecedented digital and newsstand — taking the top spot in the newsstand sales its competitive set for the last 5 years.

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Laura Osborne, Senior editor at the award-winning Air Canada's enRoute magazine, will be celebrating ten years this spring at Spafax — a leader in the creation of branded content. Before joining the team at Spafax, Laura worked at Maisonneuve Magazine, an award-winning quarterly of arts, opinions and ideas based in Montreal.

Andrea Sharkey | CBC

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Aphrodite Salas| CTV Montreal

Stephanie Trottier| McKinsey&Company

Stephanie is an Associate Consultant working at McKinsey&Company. She graduated from McGill in Civil Engineering, and completed a Master's degree at MIT in Water Quality and the Environment. In 2010, she joined SNC-Lavalin's Mining Department where she designed water treatment solutions for mines in Quebec, Canada and Panama. In 2014, she joined McKinsey&Company, where she has worked on a variety of projects, including improving emergency department

throughput at a Children's hospital; re-negotiating contracts with candy manufacturers; and developing a national pricing strategy for

a dairy company.

CONSULTING

AndreaSharkeyistheManagerofMarketInsightsatCBC/Radio-Canada’sCorporateofficeinO>awaandhasaPhDinsociologyfromCarletonUniversitywithafocusonyouthengagement.InherroleatCBC,AndreaoverseesallnaIonalinternalresearchfortheCorporaIonaswellastheongoingdevelopmentofthepan-CanadianMediaTechnologyMonitor(MTM)surveywhich

interviews12,000CanadiansannuallyconcerningtheiradopIonanduseofmediatechnologyandacIviIes.Astheleadcoordinator

andresearcherfortheMTM,AndreahasworkedtoexpandtheMTMfromaninternaldatasourcetothepremiermedia

technologyproductthatitistoday.ReportsanddatafromtheMTMhavebeencitedinsuchpublicaIonsas

theannualCRTCCommunicaIonsMonitoringReport,theGlobeandMail,LaPresseandTheTorontoStar.

Aphrodite Salas is an award-winning journalist who has worked across Canada and around the world. She comes to CTV Montreal after hosting her own radio show, and anchoring the 6 o'clock news for Global Quebec. Prior to that, she covered national politics on Parliament Hill for CityTV's Toronto and Vancouver stations.

Marie-Helene Mercier-Goulet | Deloitte

Marie-Helene recently graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce (major in Accounting and concentration in Information Systems). She is currently in the graduate program at McGill to obtain her CPA designation. She joined Deloitte as an Enterprise Risk Services consultant in May 2013, during her summer internship with the firm and returned full-time after her BCom. She has participated in several engagements with firms

in a wide variety of business fields, including pharmaceutical, media and finance. Her day-to-day job is to uncover her clients’

risks related to their information systems and operations and assess the controls in place.

Sarah-Anaïs Julien-Matte | KPMG

1:50 - 4:00 Round Table Discussion

4:00 - 4:15 Break

Child Development Consultant, Gender Equality Advocate, Social Entrepreneur, and mentor are just some of the ways Maya Chivi chooses to give back. On a trip to Lebanon in 2011, Maya identified the need to empower community members with healthy child development practices. She created projects aimed at helping children, parents, and professionals and spoke out in the media to raise awareness on

children’s needs. In 2013, Maya gave a TEDx talk on girls’ rights to access education and on the effects of their pinkification by

pop culture and mass media. She was also invited by the Council of Europe to speak on children’s rights to equality, regardless of gender.

4:15 - 5:00 Keynote #5

Maya Chivi

Sarah-Anaïs joined KPMG in March 2010. As a Manager in KPMG’s Advisory Services practice in

Montreal, she leads various types of consulting engagements for public and private sector clients.

Typical projects include strategic planning, business plans, feasibility studies, and site selection studies. She has performed numerous industry analyses and economic impact studies for various federal and provincial government departments and industry associations. As a member of KPMG’s Global infrastructure team, Sarah-Anaïs has worked on various public infrastructure projects in Quebec. Her responsibilities include managing client relationships, leading research efforts, preparing public reports and presenting results to clients or relevant stakeholders.

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LO G I ST I C S

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Executive Committee

Amandine Roche President

Marianne Liu Executive Vice President

Stephanie Ng Lun VP Communications

Marianne Boiteau VP Finance

Caelestia Hu Conference Chair

Conference Committee

Ginny Tan

Aleksandra Kasikovic

Ava Amara

Michelle Tam

Sponsorship Committee

Anna Queen

Christine Cheng

Yasmine Lazrak

Carina Dumitru

Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers and some very special individuals who helped us make this conference a reality. Without them, we wouldn’t have been able to achieve any of this.

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SILVER Pratt & Whitney Canada

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Yellow Pages

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