Upcoming VanWiT Events
february
20feb5:30 pm8:00 pmFeaturedThe Power of YOU (Part I) Leadership Circle with Angela Baldonero
Event Details
Register Now ***** Please note that this is a VanWIT member only event; you can purchase a membership here ***** It is often challenging for people to step
Event Details
Register Now
***** Please note that this is a VanWIT member only event; you can purchase a membership here *****
It is often challenging for people to step outside of their comfort zone to take risks and try new things, but there is power in listening to other people’s experiences and hearing that there is no right answer for your career.
Leadership Circles are designed to inspire people to take the next step in their career by highlighting the journey of successful senior leaders in technology, and VanWIT is excited to announce that the first Leadership Circle in our 2018/2019 program will be hosted by Angela Baldonero, Chief of Staff at Cisco Systems Inc.
Time
(Wednesday) 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Cisco Systems Canada
675 West Hastings St, Suite 600, Vancouver
Speakers for this event
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Angela Baldonero
Angela Baldonero
Chief of Staff – Strategy & Planning, Cisco Systems Inc
Angela has lived and worked in Washington D.C., New York, and San Francisco in various Senior Vice President roles within the hospitality and technology industries, specifically at Return Path Inc., Avigilon, and Kimpton Hotels. This gives her a unique perspective and capability in building a full lifecycle customer experience enabled by technology. She is now responsible for leading the strategic development and tactical execution of the business model as well as working with the team to build a scalable, sustaining enterprise business.
Chief of Staff – Strategy & Planning, Cisco Systems Inc
Organizer
Vancouver Women In Technologyinfo@vanwit.ca
march
13mar5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedThe Power of Governance: Working with Boards & Committees
Event Details
Register Now Our fifth event in the Power of () series brings together a panel of powerful women leaders to share their thoughts and advice for how to succeed
Event Details
Register Now
Our fifth event in the Power of () series brings together a panel of powerful women leaders to share their thoughts and advice for how to succeed on, work with, and join both non-profit and corporate boards. This includes discussions around:
- Building business cases: What do board members or executives want to see?
- How and why to be on a board: Professional and personal development opportunities
- Do’s and don’ts: Lessons learned from working with and sitting on various boards
Time
(Wednesday) 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Speakers for this event
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Catherine Boivie
Catherine Boivie
Managing Director/Principal, Strategic Technology Leadership Corporation
Catherine Boivie is the Managing Director, Principal at the Strategic Technology Leadership Corporation. Previously, Catherine has led the advancement of the strategic value of information technology as a business enabler at Vancity Credit Union, Pacific Blue Cross, and CAA British Columbia. She serves on several Boards, including the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS), Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), the Burnaby Board of Trade, MedicAlert Canada, Arts Club theatre, and is also the Executive in Residence at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University. Catherine is a founding member of the CIO Association and of VanWIT.
Managing Director/Principal, Strategic Technology Leadership Corporation
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Dianne Lapierre
Dianne Lapierre
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Raymond James Ltd
Dianne Lapierre is Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Raymond James Ltd. She has 25 years experience in a variety of Information Technology Management and Executive roles. Dianne is a passionate achiever who inspires excellence with a personal goal of growing leaders who grow leaders. Personal leadership is a key driver in her career and personal success. She joined the VanWIT board in 2017.
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Raymond James Ltd
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Dr. Blaize Reich
Dr. Blaize Reich
RBC Professior of Innovation & Technology, SFU Beedie School of Business
Dr. Blaize Reich has worked for 20 years in Canada and Asia as an IT practitioner and consultant specializing in aligning business and IT strategy, managing risk, and governing strategic projects in a wide range of industries including financial services, education, utilities, and technology. Blaize is a proud to be a founding board director of the CIO Association of Canada and currently sits on boards for BCAA, Central 1 Credit Union, and the PMI Academic Member Advisory Group.
RBC Professior of Innovation & Technology, SFU Beedie School of Business
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Hilary Cassady
Hilary Cassady
Manager, Digital Snow Consulting Inc.
Hilary Cassady started her career in the People's Republic of China at Stanley Engineering (now StanTec) working six years as a Financial Analysist on Global aid projects. She then worked as a senior management consultant in Beijing for PriceWaterhouseCoopers for three years before moving to Singapore as Danone's Regional CIO. Promotions to Paris and Amsterdam brought a career in IT and then progression into general management with her appointment as the e-Commerce Global Director before she moved back to Canada after 21 years abroad to become the SVP of IT & Digital Strategy for Bental Kennedy. Hilary is now semi-retired and currently sits on three for-profit boards (JEA, CMLS Financial, and BCLC) in addition to being a BOard member for the CIO Association of Vancouver Chapter.
Manager, Digital Snow Consulting Inc.
Organizer
Vancouver Women In Technologyinfo@vanwit.ca
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