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Women in Governance is an organization supporting women in their career advancement, as well as organizations working to close the gender gap in the workplace.
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La formation de La Gouvernance au Féminin concerne tant les enjeux fondamentaux que les défis d’actualité en gouvernance; les ateliers sont offerts en mode hybride.
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Women in Governance offers robust mentoring programs to executive and professional women; the tailor-made pairings span 12 months.
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Parity Certification

Global Leaders 4 Parity Series – Monique Leroux & Norm Steinberg

Past Event

Women in Governance is excited to bring its live panel discussions, featuring exceptional guests, to an even greater global audience via online streaming!

Moderated by Caroline Codsi, Founder and Chief Equality Officer at Women in Governance, our next virtual event will take place July 9th, and feature the two Co-Chairs of Women in Governance. Tune in to hear from Monique Leroux, Vice-chair, Fiera Holdings, and Norm Steinberg, Vice-chair, BFL Canada. The Q&A period will be moderated by Nicole Piggott, Vice-president, Global Operations at Women in Governance.

Don’t miss your chance to ask all your questions and find out why parity is a priority for Canada’s top business leaders, especially on the path to recovery following the current crisis!

Speakers

Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and the Investment Industry Hall of Fame, Monique Leroux is a corporate director. She served as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins Group, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada, from March 2008 to April 2016, and as Chair of the Board of Investissement Québec from 2016 to 2020. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors (F.ICD) and an independent director of Michelin (ML), Bell (BCE), S&P Global (SPGI), Couche‐Tard (ATD) and Lallemand (privately‐owned company). She acts as Strategic Advisor at Fiera Capital and Deputy Chairman (Canada) of the Trilateral Commission. She also chaired the Québec government’s Advisory Council on the Economy and Innovation and was a member of the Canada‐ United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. In May 2020, Ms. Leroux was appointed Chair of the Industry Strategy Council by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada.

From April 2017 to July 2019, Mr. Steinberg was Chair Emeritus of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada. Previously, Mr. Steinberg was Co-Chair and then Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and its predecessor firm, Ogilvy Renault. He was also Global Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the largest law firms in the world with 4000 lawyers in 60 offices. Mr. Steinberg is also a member of Board of Directors of Fiera Capital and Dorel Industries, Senior Advisor to Persistence Capital Partners, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Chair of The McGill University Health Centre Foundation and Canadian Co-Chair of the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum.