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2025 International Women's Day Networking Event

- March 6, 2025 - Featured Content Area

We invite you to an uplifting afternoon of networking and storytelling at our International Women’s Day event on Thursday, March 6, brought to you by the Empowering Women Leaders (EWL) Committee.

This multi-city event will feature a blend of in-person, hybrid and virtual participation options, ensuring that everyone can join in the celebration. Our guest speaker will be in attendance in Calgary, AB, where we have created a welcoming space for everyone. Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that in-person watch parties will be hosted in Burlington, ON, and Winnipeg, MB, allowing more members to come together and share in this momentous occasion. For those who cannot attend the in-person gatherings, virtual links are available.

International Women's Day is a day for everyone to recognize the progress made toward gender equality. CFLA would like to invite all interested parties to participate.

Members are encouraged to invite non-member friends and industry associates as guests to these events. Our CFLA members MUST register their guest during registration.

We look forward to celebrating with you all.

More details on registration for each event below.

Speaker: Dr. Lisa Bélanger, Behavioural Change Expert | Researcher

Dr. Lisa Bélanger is on a mission to revolutionize how leaders harness cutting-edge science to unlock their full potential. With a Ph.D. in Behavioural Medicine, an Executive MBA, and certifications as an Exercise Physiologist and High-Performance Specialist, she brings a powerhouse blend of expertise to the table.

Bélanger is the founder and CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting firm that leverages science to help leaders develop the skills, habits, and work design for practical and sustainable behaviour change, team engagement, and shifts in workplace culture.

Before the world hit pause in 2020, Bélanger was jet-setting across the globe — baby in tow — delving into workplace culture, leadership dynamics, and the art of stress resilience. Her hands-on experiences, coupled with groundbreaking research, inspired her to create and host the hit podcast Work Less, Produce More. Today, she’s now gearing up to launch Rest for the Wicked, a fresh take on sustainable success.

Bélanger has penned Inspire Me Well: Finding Motivation to Take Control of Your Health and A Cup of Mindfulness: For the Busy and Restless, with her highly anticipated book Work Better, Rest Better: A Science-Backed Guide to Peak Performance with Energy to Spare coming soon.

When she’s not coaching high achievers, Bélanger’s conquering mountains — literally. From summiting Mount Kilimanjaro with her father to running the Paris Marathon, she thrives on challenges.

Calgary In-person Event Details

Venue: Petroleum Club Viking Room, 319 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0L5

Agenda: (MDT timezone)

12:30 PM Registration
1:00 PM Networking lunch
1:30 PM Speaker Session
2:30 PM Close

Calgary in-person registration

To ensure your place is reserved, we kindly ask that you submit your payment within one week of completing your registration. A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful sponsor and host, Cassels.