Gemma Postlethwaite, Chief Executive Officer, Arizent

Join Venus Williams and Ernie Johannson, Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking at BMO, and moderator Lorraine Hariton, President and CEO of Catalyst, as they discuss their efforts to ensure that women achieve pay equity in all industries and at all levels.

Hear senior women discuss how a mentor helped forge their career paths and why it is important for the future of their institutions to help the next generation create a successful path.

Former banking executives who now serve on boards discuss how to get onto a board, what the duties entail, and what the pitfalls are.

Our current and former honorees discuss their biggest career challenges, and what advice they have for women ascending the ranks in banking and finance.

Our panel of investment strategy leaders will look at the systemic, long term challenges posed by global economic uncertainty, and will discuss how this affects the workplace, talent recruitment and retention, and the skills and mindset required by leaders to successfully weather this storm.

Join our panelists to discuss why it's critical to understand what motivates employees – and how that could impact your bottom line.