Announcing our 2021 Top 25 Women of Influence Award Recipients »
Notable guests
Our Keynote Speakers
"I won’t be boxed in by anyone else’s perceptions about what I can or cannot do. We will take our rightful place and we will achieve."
As a Senior Fellow at Wellesley Institute and former CEO of the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), Camille is a passionate advocate for social change and health equity. Over her 50+ year career — during which she climbed from ward maid to CEO — Camille has always prioritized patient and community needs, collaborating to build programs and initiatives that have had a positive and enduring impact on people’s lives.
"There are better realities for future generations, and we can play a role in shaping those realities."
Larissa is a published Indigenous and anti-racism researcher, award-winning ribbon skirt artist, restorative circle keeper, and proudly passes on Métis and Jamaican ancestry to her daughter, Zyra. She is the Founder of Future Ancestors Services, a youth-led professional services social enterprise that advances equity and climate justice through lenses of ancestral accountability and anti-racism.
Meet Camille Orridge
2021 Top 25 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
“I won’t be boxed in by anyone else’s perceptions about what I can or cannot do. We will take our rightful place and we will achieve.”
As a Senior Fellow at Wellesley Institute and former CEO of the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), Camille is a passionate advocate for social change and health equity. Over her 50+ year career — during which she climbed from ward maid to CEO — Camille has always prioritized patient and community needs, collaborating to build programs and initiatives that have had a positive and enduring impact on people’s lives.
Meet Larissa Crawford
2021 Top 25 Women of Influence Award Recipient
“There are better realities for future generations, and we can play a role in shaping those realities.”
Larissa is a published Indigenous and anti-racism researcher, award-winning ribbon skirt artist, restorative circle keeper, and proudly passes on Métis and Jamaican ancestry to her daughter, Zyra. She is the Founder of Future Ancestors Services, a youth-led professional services social enterprise that advances equity and climate justice through lenses of ancestral accountability and anti-racism.
Meet Domanique Grant
Named one of BUZZFEEDS top 20 artists’ to watch, DOMANIQUE GRANT is amongst a new generation of artists. A new generation whose music is going viral globally for its ability to spread light and inspire authenticity.
Still, the young artist never imagined that a simple act of kindness during the first global pandemic, would be what led to her first viral single, and what CTV National has called “The anthem of our time”.
People around the world will forever remember waking up on a rainy day in March and turning on their TV’s to the image and sound of a teal haired artist’s voice filling the empty streets of Toronto, as hundreds isolated in their homes during the first global lockdown. DOMANIQUE GRANT is the perfect combination of whimsical fierceness.
Her message of self love has lead to music being featured by L’Oreal Paris, Unilever Brands (Dove, Shea Moisture) in the RBC #RandomActsofCanadianSeries and more. Last year DOMANIQUE’S viral single Till We See The Sun was featured on top 40 radio stations ranging from Virgin Radio to CBC. Her live performance has sold out a TEDx Talk and been featured on the Pepsi World Aids Day stage for over 40,000 people in Uganda.
DOMANIQUE has appeared in the Pan American Games opening ceremonies for over 1 million people. She is also amongst a small group of global artists that has been invited to perform for the Prime Minister of Canada and The United Nations.
Notable guests
Ricoh Brand Champion
Meet Laura McGowan
Laura McGowan is the Marketing Director for Ricoh Canada. With a 20-year career in technology, sponsorship both in brand and female leadership is something Laura is passionate about. She has learned first-hand the impact it has on women in the workplace and the professional growth that comes from it. Ricoh’s mission is to imagine change. Today, that means supporting this forum that celebrates the inspiring accomplishments of women from all segments, industries and walks of life, who are changing the world—for better. Laura will be introducing the 2021 Top 25 Women of Influence Spotlight Features.
Meet Laura McGowan
Laura McGowan is the Marketing Director for Ricoh Canada. With a 20-year career in technology, sponsorship both in brand and female leadership is something Laura is passionate about. She has learned first-hand the impact it has on women in the workplace and the professional growth that comes from it. Ricoh’s mission is to imagine change. Today, that means supporting this forum that celebrates the inspiring accomplishments of women from all segments, industries and walks of life, who are changing the world—for better. Laura will be introducing the Top 25 Women of Influence Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Camille Orridge.
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Ricoh is a worldwide leader of digital workplace solutions designed to connect people to information and each other. For more than 80 years we have imagined change to help people work better. Our technology, creativity, and expertise has helped thousands of businesses thrive during times of change. With more than 90,000 Ricoh Change Makers across 200+ countries and regions, we are helping today’s companies redefine work and change. For better. Headquartered in Tokyo, the Ricoh Group ended its fiscal year 2020, with worldwide sales of 2,008 billion yen (approx.18.5 billion USD).
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In 2019, we announced a bold commitment of doubling our support for women entrepreneurs which will also help them to create new jobs and strengthen communities. In 2020, recognizing the impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on industries with high concentrations of woman-owned businesses, BMO pivoted its Celebrating Women community program to the BMO Celebrating Women Grant program, awarding ten grants of $10,000 each to woman-owned businesses that demonstrated innovation and resilience in keeping their business moving forward. Additionally, BMO offers educational tools such as its website, www.bmoforwomen.com, and a podcast series, Bold(h)er, stories of and for women who stand out.
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