HELIX Signature Events

Our #IWD2024 celebration brought together Jenn Harper, CEO and founder of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics, and Melanie Ng, Journalist, Broadcaster and Seneca Graduate, for an inspirational fireside chat to inspire inclusion.

Our #IWD2023 panel brought together panellists Anna Kavanagh, Vice President, Affinity Market Group, TD Insurance, Amanda Collucci, Councillor, City of Markham, Adebola Adefioye, Founder, Afro Women and Youth Foundation, and Samantha Curnow, Associate General Counsel, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, to discuss how they have navigated new pathways to #EmbraceEquity.

Our #IWD2022 panel brought together moderator Alison Sylvester, Marketing Specialist, Seneca, and panellists Mary Anne Chambers, former Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities and Minister of Children & Youth Services; Marianne Marando, Vice-President, Academic, Seneca; and Eleanore Fang, Associate Vice-President, Business Management & Governance, Canadian Personal Bank, TD, to examine the role academic institutions, government and corporations play in developing female leadership.

Our #IWD2021 panel brought together moderator Shivi Darubra, Author, The Little Blue Elephant and Policy Advisor, and panellists Kimberly Moran, CEO, Children’s Mental Health Ontario; Naki Osutei, Associate Vice President, Social Impact (Canada), TD Bank Group; and Jess Joss, President, Equation Angels, to discuss their leadership journeys, share perspectives on overcoming obstacles and provide advice for aspiring female leaders.

Our 2023 HELIX RISE Summit was designed to help career-minded women unlock their potential and close the gender gap in entrepreneurship and business. Participants had the opportunity to:

• watch Melanie Ng, Journalist, Broadcaster and Seneca graduate, in action as the master of ceremonies
• learn from influential women at workshops, a keynote session, a panel discussion and a fireside chat
• network and connect with organizations that support women in our virtual exhibit hall

If you weren’t able to make it, you can watch videos of the discussions and workshops on demand.

Seneca HELIX, in partnership with Scotiabank, hosted its first HELIX RISE Summit on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. This virtual event featured female leaders from across Canada speaking on the topics of financial wellness and brand building. Explore videos of the event’s opening and closing remarks, panel discussion and workshops to continue developing your entrepreneurial mindset.