Women's Issues Speakers

With tact, honesty and a healthy dose of humour, these speakers address the complexities of being a woman.  Work-family balance, women's health, the glass ceiling, women in sport, and so much more! Our female roster is full of strong and vibrant examples for your group.

Click any of the speakers below for a full biography and program overview.

Natasha Sharma, Change Speaker, TEDx Speaker, Profile Image

Natasha Sharma, Psy.D

Natasha Sharma is an award-winning entrepreneur and writer, media personality, and a leading expert on the science of relationships....

Patricia Croft, Business and Economy Speaker, Trends Expert, Profile Image

Patricia Croft

In 2010, notable economist and media commentator, Patricia Croft, retired as chief economist at RBC Global Asset Management. Patti...

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Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart is a comedian, author, and speaker who shares the art and practice of seeing the lighter side of life. Susan is the...

Roberta Bondar, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Astronaut, Profile Image

Dr. Roberta Bondar

Dr. Roberta Bondar is a much sought-after speaker who makes exciting connections between how our brains adapt in space and how we can...

Rona Maynard, Diversity Speaker, Former Editor of Chatelaine, Profile Image

Rona Maynard

Rona Maynard was Editor of Chatelaine through a decade of growth and innovation in which she proved to a new generation of readers that...

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Sally Armstrong

Sally Armstrong has the gift of touching the emotions of her audience through her stories based on her travel to many remote parts of...

Sara Orlesky, Adventure and Sports Speaker, TSN Reporter, Profile Image

Sara Orlesky

Sara Orlesky joined the SportsCentre broadcast team in January 2008 as a reporter for the Toronto bureau, filing reports on major...

Sharon Hampson, Change Speaker, Healthcare, Profile Image

Sharon Hampson

Sharon Hampson is a Member of the Order of Canada, and the recipient of many awards, including the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award, the...

Shaunna Burke, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Summit Mt. Everest, Profile Image

Shaunna Burke

Dr. Shaunna Burke is an Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. She...

Suze Orman, Business and The Economy Speaker, Personal Finance, Profile Image

Suze Orman

Suze Orman is a bestselling author on personal finance, a financial advisor, and television personality who has given thousands of...

Suzy Welch, Leadership Speaker, Business Journalist, Profile Image

Suzy Welch

Suzy Welch is an author, commentator, and business journalist. The weekly column, The Welch Way, she writes with her husband, Jack...

Taylor Kaye, Entertainment and Comedy Speaker, Lifestyle Expert, Profile Image

Taylor Kaye

Taylor Kaye is a national TV and Radio Personality and lifestyle expert. She was on the Steven and Chris show which aired on CBC and...

Tracey Ruiz, Family and Parenting Speaker, Sleep Doula, Profile Image

Tracey Ruiz

Tracey Ruiz specializes in helping babies, toddlers and children sleep. Working in the trenches with thousands of families over the...

Tracy Moore, Facilitator, Chairperson or MC, Host of CityLine, Profile Image

Tracy Moore

Born in Toronto to Jamaican-Canadian parents, Tracy Moore was raised in quintessential suburbia, where she had the sort of childhood...