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Elizabeth Sheehy

Professor Emerita, Faculty of Law | University of Ottawa

Violence against women, Sexual assault, Battered women, Women who kill, Criminal law and procedure, Law reform

Peggy Nash

Chair, Advisory Committee, Centre for Labour Management Relations | Toronto Metropolitan University

Women’s leadership, Training women in leadership, Women in politics, Political engagement, Elections, Election observations, Labour relations, Fairness in the workplace, Harassment

Frances Edmonds

Head of Sustainable Impact | HP Canada

Sustainability, Corporate social responsibility, Technology, Women in technology, Leadership, Marketing, Diversity, Environmental responsibility

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Stephanie van Willigenburg

Professor of Mathematics | University of British Columbia

Researcher, mentor, educator. Bringing balance to the equation.

Dr. Kaitlyn Watson

Health-System Impact Fellow, Hypertension Canada, University of Alberta & Centre for Implementation at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Founder and CEO, Disaster Pharmacy Solutions

Kaitlyn's areas of expertise include primary care, pharmacy practice, disasters & emergency management, health research, implementation science.