Lunch with a Leader featuring Dawn de Lima

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Join Dawn de Lima this November, at Bridgette Bar for Lunch with a Leader. This program is designed to provide Axis Connects members with valuable opportunities to gain insights, mentorship, and network with senior professionals in various industries. We aim to inspire and empower our members by exposing them to diverse perspectives and experiences.

Only 10 spots available!

Must be an Axis Member to register (here)

Lunch is included.

About Dawn de Lima:

Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services at TC Energy

As Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services, Mrs. de Lima provides strategic and functional leadership for human resources, information systems, aviation and facilities services. She also serves as the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer for the Company.

Prior to joining TC Energy, Mrs. de Lima served as Chief Shared Services Officer on the executive leadership team with TransAlta Corporation, responsible for leading Business and Operational Services, Information Technology, Data and innovation, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Security and Facilities. Mrs. de Lima has also held progressively senior positions in Human Resources, overseeing Executive Compensation, Talent and Culture, Leadership Development, Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations.

Mrs. de Lima currently sits as the Chair of the Board for Junior Achievement Canada and the Co-Chair for SHEInnovates Alberta, a United Nations project to advance the progress of women in innovation.

She holds a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary.

Cultivating Leadership Resilience, with Jennifer Islotti

Cultivating Leadership Resilience, with Jennifer Islotti, Principal of Leadership Development at Korn Ferry

Join us as we delve into the art of nurturing resilience in leadership. especially when facing adversity and self-imposed constraints. Discover valuable insights on how to maintain unwavering motivation and stay laser-focused on your path to success.

Discussion points:

  • The Power of Stepping Out of Comfort Zones
  • Recognizing & Managing the Inner Critic
  • Facing Adversity with Resilience
  • Techniques for Staying Motivated

Lunch with a Leader featuring Jana Mosley

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Join Jana Mosley this October, at Barbarella for Lunch with a Leader. This program is designed to provide Axis Connects members with valuable opportunities to gain insights, mentorship, and network with senior professionals in various industries. We aim to inspire and empower our members by exposing them to diverse perspectives and experiences.

Only 10 spots available! Registration opens October 4 @ 9am.

Must be an Axis Member to register (here)

Lunch is included.

About Jana Mosley:

Jana Mosley is the President at ENMAX Power, responsible for ENMAX’s regulated transmission and distribution (wires) business in Calgary. She also directs ENMAX’s power infrastructure engineering and maintenance services.

With over two decades of industry experience, Jana has worked for various utilities, industrial consumers, generators and the Alberta Electric System Operator. Prior to joining ENMAX in 2015, Jana served as President for Similan Consulting Inc. and advised companies across North America on electricity​ policy application, connection to the transmission grid, utility operations and project management.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, is a Registered Professional Engineer with APEGA, has a Project Management Professional designation and an ICD.D designation, and completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. In addition to her role at ENMAX, she serves on the board of the Western Energy Institute, Women+Power, and Women in Communication and Technology and is a 2022 Calgary Influential Women in Business award winner​.​

Career Development Dialogue: Treena Elliot

Back to School for Career Growth, with Treena Elliot, Talent Specialist and Resume Transformation Specialist

At Axis Connects, we are focused on advancing women to decision-making roles. Part of the journey is building a robust toolkit of leadership learnings and experiences. Join us for lunch with Treena Elliot.  With almost 20 years of experience in recruitment, Treena will explore how to restructure your resume and cover letter to take your career to the next level along with tips and tricks for a simple eye-catching Linked-in profile.

Since starting her resume business, Treena has supported CEOs with ther CVs as they transition into board work, and senior professionals, many of whom haven’t needed a resume for decades. Treena will help you land your dream job and take your career to the next level.

Lunch with a Leader featuring Deborah Yedlin

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Join Deborah Yedlin this September, at Bridgette Bar for our inaugural Lunch with a Leader. This program is designed to provide Axis Connects members with valuable opportunities to gain insights, mentorship, and network with senior professionals in various industries. We aim to inspire and empower our members by exposing them to diverse perspectives and experiences.

Only 8 spots available! 

Must be an Axis Member to register (here)

About Deborah Yedlin:

Deborah joined the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in July, 2021 with a background that includes experience on Wall Street and Bay Street, and more than two decades as a business columnist for various media outlets, commenting on the nexus of business and politics since 1996.

Deb has been very active in the Calgary community – as a board member on a number of not-for-profit organizations including serving as the co-chair of the 2016 United Way Campaign. She served as the14th Chancellor of the University of Calgary and is currently one of three co-chairs of the $250 million Calgary Cancer Centre fundraising campaign.

A first-generation Canadian, born and raised in Edmonton, Deborah is a graduate of the University of Alberta and Queen’s University. She also completed her ICD.D designation through the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.

Lunch is included, please email any dietary restrictions to hello@axisconnects.com by Sept 5th.

Career Development Dialogue: Alison Jackson

Developing Your Leadership Toolkit, Part 1
with Alison Jackson, Managing Partner of EY in Calgary

At Axis Connects, we are focused on advancing women to decision-making roles. Part of this journey is building a robust toolkit of leadership learning and experiences. Join us for lunch with Alison Jackson as she explores how personal leadership creates a foundation for the other tools you will acquire over time. Alison will share her experiences and insights relating to harnessing self awareness, the power of relationships, and how consistency and intentionality will lead your career where you want it to go.

Career Development Dialogue: Whitney Hughes-Plummer

Dialogue with Whitney Hughes-Plummer, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

An interactive lunch workshop to explore Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Julia Dhar’s concept of navigating difficult conversations and managing disagreements effectively n the workplace. Leave with practical suggestions on how to manage up/down and how to communicate and influence change in organizations.

Whitney is an expert on a range of topics in metals and mining, and oil and gas at Boston Consulting Group. Whitney has a particular focus on digital transformation and operational improvements in energy, mining, and industrial goods, helping clients deliver value and build capabilities through application of digital technologies and organizational change. Whitney has held many roles within BCG, starting as a Consultant and now a Managing Director overseeing multiple teams across clients. She has a breadth of experience working with executive teams, delivering feedback, and driving change in industrial and corporate settings.

Career Development Dialogue with Jennifer Isotti: Lead with Courage

Leading with Courage: All Career Levels Dialogue with Jennifer Isotti, Leadership Development, Korn Ferry

Join us for an interactive lunch workshop for all career levels to explore Korn Ferry and Dr. Margie Warrell’s recent research on how the courage mindset can unlock possibilities to develop your leadership. Leave with practical suggestions on how to increase your courage as a woman in the workplace.