BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T090037 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T183037 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The Business Summit 2023 Everything Counts! DESCRIPTION:The Business Summit: Everything Counts!\nThis Joint-Chambers Business Conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities leadership brings\, leveraging local talent\, speakers and more! Come prepared for an event like no other\, and leave with connections\, inspiration and significant leadership support. Everything Counts! From how you make decisions\, to aspects of planning to inspiring change...Whether you are already a leader of considering a leadership role\, there is always room to grow! \n\n Agenda\n\n 9:00 a.m. Registration & Networking 9:30 a.m. Kick-off and Welcome by Host Ella Bates 9:45 a.m. Leadership Executive Panel Moderator Ken Regular\, UPS Store Kristen Gale\, CEO\, The Ten Spot Karim Mamdami\, CEO\, Ontario Shores Amy Simpson\, CEO\, MicroAge Mark Sura\, CEO\, Paramount Pallet Sheryl Wedderburn\, CEO\, Canadian Mental Health Association\, Durham\n10:30 a.m. Who is in charge anyways?: Exploring themes for people- empowerment & succession Faithlyn Hemmings\, Vice President and Lead Counsel for General Motors \n11:00 a.m. Coffee Break/Networking/Visit Business Expo 11:30 a.m. Leading with Courage: Leadership Fears are Normal Rob Campbell\, National Director\, Aboriginal Services\, MNP 12:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch/Networking/Visit Business Expo 1:30 p.m. My Vision is blurry: Creativity & Innovation is hard AND necessary for leaders. Kasia Izdebska\, Senior Manager\, Enterprise Innovation\, OPG\n 2:15 p.m. Change is NOT GOOD!: Exploring change management and organizational design Scott Bryant\, EVP HR Home Hardware\n3:00 p.m. Coffee Break/Networking/ Visit Business Expo\n4:30 p.m. Close Event\n4:30-6.30 p.m. Networking Social in the Business Expo: let's reflect on the conference and network with additional businesses\n\nSpeakers & Bios:Click on a speaker's name to open up their Bio. Ella Bates\, Skills Trainer/Speaker\nScott Bryant\, EVP HR Home HardwareRob Campbell\, National Director\, Aboriginal Services\, MNPKristen Gale\, CEO\, The Ten SpotFaithlyn Hemmings\, Vice President and Lead Counsel\, General Motors of Canada CompanyKasia Itzdebska\, Senior Manager\, Enterprise Innovation\, OPGKarim Mamdani\, CEO\, Ontario ShoresKen Regular\, CEO\, UPS Store BrooklinAmy Simpson\, CEO\, MicroAge\nMark Sutra\, CEO Paramount PalletSheryl Wedderburn\, CEO\, Canadian Mental Health Association\, Durham\n\n\nWant to celebrate business agility by taking on a leadership role at this event or participate in the Business Expo? Please contact Lorna for sponsorship opportunities at opportunities@whitbychamber.org or contact your Chamber. \nPlease contact Lorna for sponsorship at opportunities@whitbychamber.org\nPlease read our event policy prior to registering! Thank you. \nIf you need assistance and have questions about accessibility\, please contact us so we can work with you to meet your needs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Business Summit: Everything Counts!

This Joint-Chambers Business Conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities leadership brings\, leveraging local talent\, speakers and more! Come prepared for an event like no other\, and leave with connections\, inspiration and significant leadership support. \;Everything Counts! From how you make decisions\, to aspects of planning to inspiring change...Whether you are already a leader of considering a leadership role\, there is always room to grow! \;

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Agenda

 \;9:00 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Registration &\; Networking \;

 \;9:30 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Kick-off and Welcome by Host Ella Bates

 \;9:45 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Leadership Executive Panel

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Moderator Ken Regular\, UPS Store

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Kristen Gale\, CEO\, The Ten Spot

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Karim Mamdami\, CEO\, Ontario Shores

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Amy Simpson\, CEO\, MicroAge

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Mark Sura\, CEO\, Paramount Pallet

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Sheryl Wedderburn\, CEO\, Canadian Mental Health Association\, Durham


10:30 a.m. \;  \;  \;  \; \;Who is in charge anyways?: Exploring themes for people- empowerment &\; succession \;

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Faithlyn Hemmings\, Vice President and Lead Counsel for General Motors \;  \; \;


11:00 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Coffee Break/Networking/Visit Business Expo

 \;

11:30 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Leading with Courage: Leadership Fears are Normal

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Rob Campbell\, National Director\, Aboriginal Services\, MNP

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \; \;

12:30 p.m.  \;  \; \;  \; \;Buffet Lunch/Networking/Visit Business Expo  \; \;

 \;  \; \;  \; \; \;  \;  \;

 \;1:30 p.m.  \;  \;  \; \; \; \;My Vision is blurry: Creativity &\; Innovation is hard AND necessary for \;leaders. \;

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Kasia Izdebska\, Senior Manager\, Enterprise Innovation\, OPG


 \;2:15 p.m. \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Change is NOT GOOD!: Exploring change management and organizational design

 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Scott \;Bryant\, EVP HR Home Hardware


3:00 p.m. \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \;Coffee Break/Networking/ Visit Business Expo


4:30 p.m.  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Close Event


4:30-6.30 p.m.  \;Networking Social in the Business Expo: let'\;s reflect on the conference and network with additional businesses



Speakers &\; Bios:

Click on a speaker'\;s name to open up their Bio.

 \;

Ella Bates\, Skills Trainer/Speaker


Scott Bryant\, EVP HR Home Hardware

Rob Campbell\, National Director\, Aboriginal Services\, MNP

Kristen Gale\, CEO\, The Ten Spot

Faithlyn Hemmings\, Vice President and Lead Counsel\, General Motors of Canada Company

Kasia Itzdebska\, Senior Manager\, Enterprise Innovation\, OPG

Karim Mamdani\, CEO\, Ontario Shores

Ken Regular\, CEO\, UPS Store Brooklin

Amy Simpson\, CEO\, MicroAge


Mark Sutra\, CEO Paramount Pallet

Sheryl Wedderburn\, CEO\, Canadian Mental Health Association\, Durham




Want to celebrate business agility by taking on a leadership role at this event or participate in the Business Expo? \;Please contact Lorna for sponsorship opportunities at opportunities@whitbychamber.org or contact your Chamber. \;


Please contact Lorna for sponsorship at opportunities@whitbychamber.org


Please read our \;event policy \;prior to registering! Thank you. \;


If you need assistance and have questions about accessibility\, please contact us so we can work with you to meet your needs. \;

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