Axis Connects

Axis Connects is changing leadership. We support and accelerate the advancement and recognition of gender diversity throughout our business community.

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Be part of one of Calgary’s most inspiring leadership events.

📩 Email [email protected]
or DM us to learn more.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Changing the System and the Self at the Calgary Petroleum Club. Grateful to Johanne Lavoie & Aalia Ratani for sharing powerful insights on advancing women in the workplace, through both system change and the inner game of leadership. #YYC

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Powerful conversation at ARC yesterday 💫

Our CEO Nuvyn Peters and Board Member & Co-Founder Marnie Smith (Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates) shared insights on leadership and building stronger, more inclusive talent pipelines.

#IWD2026 #AxisConnects #YYC

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Platinum Sponsors receive prominent recognition at the Gala and across CIWB communications while engaging with an influential network of leaders from across the business community.

Interested in learning more?
📩 Email [email protected]

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Join us for Lunch with a Leader featuring Jim Dewald, former Dean of the Haskayne School of Business, seasoned CEO, and Male Champion honouree at the 2022 Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards.

https://t.co/DGGjgFyH3P

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We’re proud to welcome Aalia Ratani, Partner at McKinsey & Company, to this week’s Career Development Dialogue.

📅 Friday, March 13
📍 Calgary Petroleum Club

#AxisConnects #WomenInLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #WomenInBusiness #CareerGrowth #YYCEvents

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We’re excited to welcome Johanne Lavoie, Partner and Master Expert at McKinsey & Company, to this week’s Career Development Dialogue.

📅 Friday, March 13
📍 Calgary Petroleum Club

#AxisConnects #WomenInLeadership #CareerDevelopment #FutureOfWork #WomenInBusiness #YYCEvents

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From the CIWB Awards to our Leadership Forum, Lunch with a Leader series, and networking events throughout the year, this partnership offers meaningful opportunities for visibility and engagement with influential leaders.

Email us at: [email protected].

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Congratulations to Vern Yu, President & CEO of AltaGas — our 2026 CIWB Male Champion Award recipient 👏

Recognized for advancing inclusive leadership and championing gender diversity.

Thank you to our Award Sponsor, CIBC.

#CIWB2026 #MaleChampion

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Congratulations to Saifa Dhanani Koonar, President & CEO of Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation — our 2026 Social Enterprise Award recipient 💛

Nearly 30 years advancing child health in Alberta.

Thank you to our Award Sponsor, PwC.

#CIWB2026 #SocialImpact

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Congratulations to Valerie Prather, Partner at McCarthy Tétrault — our 2026 Professional Services Award recipient 👏

A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

Thank you to our Award Sponsor, Cenovus. #CIWB2026

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From construction sites to professional soccer fields ⚽️🏗️

Congratulations to Lara Murphy — CEO of Calgary Wild FC and Founder of Ryan Murphy Construction — our 2026 Small & Medium Enterprise Award winner 👏

Thank you to our Award Sponsor, TC Energy.
#CIWB2026 #Entrepreneurship

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March 13 | Axis Connects x McKinsey & Company
Changing the System and the Self

If you care about leadership, sponsorship, or the future of women at work — this room matters.

Over 100 leaders are already registered.

Join us. https://t.co/VtigS0jgoS

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Congratulations to Tara Lockyer of ATB Financial — our 2026 Large Enterprise Award recipient 👏

A people-first enterprise leader shaping culture and transformation across Alberta.

Thank you to our Award Sponsor, RBC Banking.

#CIWB2026 #WomenInLeadership

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Congratulations to Bonnie DuPont — our 2026 CIWB Lifetime Achievement Award recipient 👏

A pioneer in executive leadership and corporate governance who opened doors for generations of women leaders.

Thank you to our Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsor, TD.

#CIWB2026

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🎉 Announcing the 2026 Calgary Influential Women in Business Award winners!

🏆 Bonnie DuPont
🏆 Tara Lockyer
🏆 Lara Murphy
🏆 Valerie Prather
🏆 Saifa Koonar
🏆 Vern Yu

Join us April 23, 2026 at the TELUS Convention Centre. Already 80% sold. #CIWB2026 #WomenInLeadership

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Tomorrow we unveil the 2026 Calgary Influential Women in Business (CIWB) Award winners.

Celebrating the leaders shaping Calgary’s corporate landscape and advancing gender equity across our business community.

Stay tuned. 👏

#CIWB2026 #YYCBusiness #WomenInLeadership #Calgary

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We’re 50% SOLD OUT of sponsorship opportunities for #CIWB2026 🎉

Join 1,300+ leaders on April 23, 2026 in Calgary to celebrate women’s leadership in business.

Want sponsorship details?
DM us your email & we’ll send the package.

#YYCBusiness #WomenInLeadership

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We’re proud to announce our upcoming event in partnership with McKinsey & Company:

Changing the System and the Self: Women in the Workplace and the Inner Game

Grounded in McKinsey & Company’s Women in the Workplace 2025 research and new insights from early-tenured women CEOs.

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🥇 Only a few spots left for Lunch with a Leader featuring Olympic champion Beckie Scott.

📅 Feb 19, 2026 | 🕦 11:30–1:00 (networking until 1:30)
📍 Calgary Petroleum Club (Wine Cellar)
🎟️ $50 + fees & GST

Register now before we sell out.