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In-person Conference

The one-day conference offers a combination of panel discussions, keynote speakers, networking events, workshops and sessions. 

Attendees will have the option to choose between two (2) Talk Series sessions led by experts on the day of the RWIL Conference.

Program

March 7, 2025

Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (SLC), 341 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1S1, Canada

$150 CAD conference access only

Access per individual to the full programming on Friday, March 7.

 2025 Speakers

CGI sponsored segment

Avisha Gudise
Director, Consulting Services, Public Sector, CGI
Michelle Holland
Director, Consulting Services, Public Sector, CGI
Kellie Scott
Vice President, Consulting Services, Public Sector, CGI
Julia Stanisci
Vice President, Consulting Services, CGI
Marta Wisniewski
Organizational Change Management (OCM) Consultant, CGI

CIBC sponsored segment

Alysse Anderson
VP eCRM Enablement, CIBC
Akil Bishop
Senior Vice-President & Region Head Ontario West Region, Personal & Business Banking, CIBC
Jane Yuen
Enterprise Channels, CIBC

Talk Series speakers

Meryam Al-waadh
Principal Analytical Lead, Google
Diljot Chhina
Measurement Lead, Google
David Glazer
Principal, Glazer Design

Special guests

Zabeen Hirji
Senior Advisor, Deloitte, Knockri & Public Sector
Sonia Brar
Chief Technology Officer, City of Toronto
Monika Matel-Sousa
Director, Enterprise Solutions Services, Technology Services Division, City of Toronto
Farah Nasser
Global Speaker and Journalist
Elaine Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), The Regional Municipality of Durham
Dr. Atefeh Mashatan
Canada Research Chair | Founding Director, Cybersecurity Research Lab | Associate Professor

Conference moderators

Murtaza Haider

Dr. Murtaza Haider

Associate Dean, Graduate Programs & Professor

Dr. Laleh Samarbakhsh

Dr. Laleh Samarbakhsh

Interim Graduate Program Director, MBA; Associate Professor

Arfa Dar

Arfa Dar

Manager, Graduate Careers & Engagement

Leigh Allen

Leigh Allen

MBA Candidate

Sponsors and supporters

We appreciate the support provided by the Ted Rogers School of Management Leadership Centre, DavidsTea and our 2024 Platinum Sponsor: Rogers Communications Inc.

Our 2025 Sponsors and supporters

Platinum sponsor

Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers Communications Inc.

| Supporters

Ted Rogers Leadership Centre
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