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Thursday, April 12, 2018 Edmonton 2018 Conference Series

Dr. Neil Fassina Sharilee Fossum Wendy Gerber Kenna Houncaren Hon. Sandra Jansen Tamara Janzen President Chief Financial and VP, Quality, People and VP, Acquisitions Minister of Infrastructure VP, HR & OD Athabasca University Administration Officer Regulatory Affairs Stantec Government of Alberta Pensions APEGA DynaLIFE Medical Labs Services Corporation

11th edition Women in Leadership Leading successfully in today’s environment

Kirstan Jewell Sharon Roberts Dr. Deborah Saucier Donna-Joy (DJ) Tuplin Jessica Vandenberghe VP, HR and OE Partner President VP, Infrastructure Director of Enforcement Edmonton International Field LLP MacEwan University Advisory Services and Permits Airport Ernst & Young – Edmonton APEGA ______

“Great networking opportunity. Great topics with relevant advice and ideas to implement now.” – DARCIE SABADOS, Wilde & Company Chartered Professional Accountants www.fci-cwi.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Executives, department heads, directors, senior managers, lawyers, accountants, and other professionals who are looking for strategies to become more effective leaders in today’s business environment.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

• Understand the roles of resilience and mindfulness in professional success and personal well-being • Hear a leader’s experiences in leading through change and how to best position your organization, your teams, and yourself • Understand the value proposition around volunteerism, not only to your current employer, but for your own self development • Learn how women in leadership can empower themselves and others • Understand why negotiation requires focused preparation, assessment and practice • Take a deeper look at diversity and inclusion in terms of setting the groundwork, potential pitfalls and measuring success

WHAT ATTENDEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SAYING!

“Great tips. Fabulous energy. Great crowd.” – MARIA ABOLINS, Project Management, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)

“Content was relevant. A day to pause, reflect and listen. A spa day for the brain!” – NORAH ALEXANDER, Director Regional Operations, Western Division, Intact Insurance

“This event was exceptional in terms of inspiration and takeaways.” – ROBYN HARTLEY, Senior Principal, Harris Leadership Strategies

“I found this conference inspiring. The speakers were diverse and all had important messages; all were authentic and engaging. Very worthwhile!” – AMANDA HOBSON, CFO & VP Finance & Corporate Services, BCLC

“So many nuggets of ideas that are practical and meaningful. – TAMARA JANZEN, VP, HR & Organizational Development, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation

"The topics certainly make you think about your own experiences and how you conduct yourself in the workplace.” – JOCELYN PERRY, President and CEO, Newfoundland Power Inc.

PARTIAL LIST OF ATTENDING COMPANIES

Air Canada • Allstream • Astra Zeneca • BC Housing • BCLC • BDC • BHP Billiton • BMO • Bank of America • Bell • Bombardier • CATSA • CGI • CIBC • CMHC • Cirque du Soleil • City of Victoria • Cogeco • Concentra Financial • Conexus Credit Union • Dalhousie University • Davies • Deloitte • EDC • eHealth SK • Enbridge • Ericsson • Ernst & Young • Farm Credit Canada • Fraser River Port Authority • Government of Alberta • Greater Victoria Public Library • ICAA • Iron Ore • KPMG • Laurentian Bank • MNP • MPI • McMillan • Medisys • Memorial University • Molson • NSLC • National Bank of Canada • Ontario Power Generation • Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt • Pfizer • Port of Halifax • Pratt & Whitney • PwC • RBC • Radio Canada • Red River College • Royal BC Museum • SaskEnergy • Scotiabank • Shell • Sobey School of Business • Standard Life • Sun Life • TD • Ted Rogers School of Management • TELUS

FEMMES DE CARRIÈRE EN INTERACTION - CAREER WOMEN INTERACTION (FCI-CWI)

FCI-CWI is a leading provider of leadership conferences for women executives and professionals across Canada. With high calibre speakers from a cross-section of industries, the conferences provide attendees with strategies to become more effective leaders.

11th edition Women in Leadership Leading successfully in today’s environment

8:30 Registration and networking breakfast

SESSION 1 Chair: TAMARA JANZEN, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation

8:55 Opening remarks of Chair

9:00 – 9:40 Women empowering other women ______

SHARON ROBERTS, Partner, Field LLP

We live – and work – in a world, in professions, where notwithstanding the Me Too and Time’s Up movements, sexism and gender bias are alive and well. Now, more than ever, empowerment of women – and ownership by women – matter. While weighing in on where we are and have been, Sharon Roberts will discuss the roles of resilience and mindfulness in professional success and personal well-being.

• Where are we and how did we get here? • Resiliency: Yes, it can be learned! • Mindfulness: The critical path to staying whole and moving forward

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9:40 – 10:20 Setting and achieving goals ______

DONNA-JOY (DJ) TUPLIN, Vice President, Infrastructure Advisory Services, Ernst & Young – Edmonton

Goals – why do we need to set them and how do we achieve them? To have success, a goal needs to be specific, realistic and relevant with an obtainable target date to not invite procrastination, or be discouraging. Long-term goals will need short-term goals to define the steps to large-scale achievements. In this session, DJ Tuplin will discuss:

• The value of a goal • The journey • The reward

10:20 – 10:40 Networking break

10:40 – 11:20 Leading through change ______

KENNA HOUNCAREN, Vice President, Acquisitions, Stantec

After an acquisition, employee engagement can drop as much as 50% and take up to three years to recover to pre-acquisition engagement levels. Change can feel uncertain, unstable and unnerving. Since 1994, Stantec has completed 124 acquisitions and has grown from 800 employees to 22,000. With growth comes an immense amount of change – in systems, processes, organizational design, and leadership. Kenna Houncaren will share her experiences in leading through change and offer her observations on how to best position:

• Your organization • Your teams • Yourself

For success is not only preparing for change, but leading through the journey.

11:20 – 12:00 Creating impact through volunteerism ______

JESSICA VANDENBERGHE, Director of Enforcement and Permits, The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Professional Development is founded in continual learning and development of a person’s skills, attributes and knowledge. These can be learned both on the job and within everyday life. Volunteering is a way to not only give back and be part of a different community, but also a way to practice and learn skill sets that will help you in the workplace.

• Hear how Jessica went from a very shy introverted person into a strong female leader in a male dominated industry and how volunteering was a part of that journey • Understand the value proposition around volunteering, not only to your current employer, but for your own self development • Learn about how volunteering fits into the traits that lead to happiness in your life

12:00 – 1:00 Networking lunch

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SESSION 2 Chair: SHARILEE FOSSUM, APEGA

1:00 – 1:40 Using power effectively ______

Keynote:

Hon. SANDRA JANSEN Minister of Infrastructure Government of Alberta

Women in leadership roles can empower themselves and others. By using power effectively, women leaders can both manage their own lives and serve the greater public good. In this presentation, the Honourable Sandra Jansen will talk about the challenges and opportunities faced by women in politics.

• Connecting with others • Building networks of support • Serving the public interest

Sandra Jansen was elected to her second term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-North West on May 5, 2015. Ms. Jansen was sworn in as the Minister for Infrastructure on October 17, 2017. She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities. She previously served as Associate Minister of Family and Community Safety and as a member of the following committees: Standing Committee on Public Accounts; Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing; Standing Committee on Families and Communities; Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee; Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future. She also served as Deputy Government Whip, chair of the Calgary caucus and co-chair of the Alberta Film Advisory Council. Ms. Jansen earned a broadcasting diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and later studied French at McGill University. She also holds a master's degree in professional communications from Royal Roads University. Ms. Jansen is an experienced journalist, having spent 23 years in the field, including 10 years as a national news anchor at CTV News Channel in Toronto. She also hosted the City TV Calgary show Your City from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Jansen later served as Premier 's southern Alberta communications manager from October 2011 to March 2012. A passionate advocate and dedicated volunteer, over the years she has been a spokesperson and a volunteer for the United Way, Calgary Health Trust, and Ronald McDonald House and a board member at the Calgary Girls' School. Ms. Jansen is an acrylic artist and has donated more than 50 paintings to various charities in the Calgary area.

1:40 – 2:20 Effective negotiations ______

Dr. NEIL FASSINA, President, Athabasca University

While one of the most commonly employed tools we use everyday, negotiation is also one of the most underdeveloped and at times poorly utilized skills we have. Like any successful strategy, negotiating requires focused preparation, assessment and practice. This presentation will address the following elements:

• Finding your personal negotiating style • Developing and implementing a negotiation strategy • Dealing with difficult situations

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2:20 – 2:30 Networking break

2:30 – 3:10 Employee engagement: A critical leadership challenge ______

WENDY GERBER, Vice President, Quality, People and Regulatory Affairs, DynaLIFE

It’s not hard to sell the point that employee engagement is critical in today’s competitive and fast moving environment. Many organizations describe their employees as their most valuable asset and yet surveys, Gallup polls and other research continue to report dismal statistics on employee engagement. The concept of employee engagement is not new; there are stacks of literature to provide guidance on how to create the perfect program/strategy. Why do we struggle to get it right? Have we made this too complicated? As leaders, are we focused on the right things? This presentation will explore creating employee engagement through alignment of:

• Communication • Decision-making • Accountability

3:10 – 3:50 Diversity and inclusion strategies: How to measure success ______

Dr. DEBORAH SAUCIER, President, MacEwan University

Diversity (the blend of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives people bring to our organizations) and inclusion (how we make that blend work) are not buzzwords. They are not about metrics and quotas. And they are not boxes to check. Cultivating and embracing diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do – for all of us. Doing it well means digging into the core of our organizations, and the values that guide us. It’s about making sure those values acknowledge the importance of different points of view and perspectives, appreciate openness and encourage respectful dialogue. But how? In this session, we’ll take a deeper look at diversity and inclusion in terms of:

• Setting the groundwork • Potential pitfalls • Measuring success

3:50 – 4:30 The art of self-care ______

KIRSTAN JEWELL, Vice-President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, Edmonton International Airport

As women, and as women-leaders, basic self-care is one of those essentials that gets set aside because we often put others’ needs ahead of our own. We may even perceive it as a luxury rather than an essential need. But what if our mindset could shift? What if we started to view self-care, just as we view brushing our teeth, or washing our hands? In this presentation, Kirstan Jewell will address:

• Being mindful of our needs • Meeting our needs • Ensuring we can do the same for others

Nothing runs on an empty tank!

4:30 Closing remarks of Chair and end of conference

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