HOW WOMEN ARE LEADING THE WAY
March 13, 2025, 8AM – 12PM SOLD OUT
UBC Alumni Centre – Jack Poole Hall, Vancouver
WHY THIS BREAKFAST IS DIFFERENT?
- Our Emcee Carolyn Taylor, creator, star, and producer of Baroness von Sketch Show and I Have Nothing, will be keeping the morning flowing—and keeping us laughing—as we have table discussions, and inspirational panelists sharing their experiences.
- Leaders in Women’s Pro Sports: Hear from the leaders shaping Canada’s new women’s pro sports leagues in a powerful panel discussion about sports, Canada, and the ways we can keep building momentum.
- She’s Got Nerve: Jill Moffatt, 2x Olympian and PhD candidate, will dive into resilience, gender equity, and the challenges woman leaders face balancing motherhood with their careers or elite competition with Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera, both first woman Presidents of UBC and UofA, respectively and authors of Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First. The session will be recorded for their podcast, She’s Got Nerve.
- RoundTable discussions — each table will have executives, Olympians/Paralympians, and Student-Athletes seated beside our guests so we can get a well-rounded perspective of the challenges, opportunities, and ways we can get involved.
- This Event is Connected to the USport National Championship Final 8. Your Breakfast ticket includes admission to the Women’s Quarterfinal game at 1:00 pm, where you can cheer on Canada’s top women’s varsity basketball teams, VIP-style. Even more special? This is the first time the women’s and men’s championships are being hosted together with equal billing. #progress
Emcee, Carolyn Taylor
Comedian, Creator, Star of Baroness von Sketch Show and figure skating docu-comedy I Have Nothing, and former improv actor at The Second City
Martha Piper
First woman President of UBC, Co-Author, ‘Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First’ and host of the podcast, ‘She’s Got Nerve’
Indira Samarasekera
First woman President of University of Alberta, Co-Author, ‘Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First’ and host of the podcast, ‘She’s Got Nerve’
Jill Moffatt
2x Olympic Rower, MOMentum founder, PhD candidate
Martha and Indira will lead a live podcast discussion with Jill about resilience, gender inequity, and the challenges of motherhood and sport, and women competing at the highest levels.
Brittany Gawley
Former pro-hockey player in the CWHL and CEO of Founders Media will moderate a panel on the new women’s pro leagues
Sinead King
Vancouver Rise FC, President
Ashton Lawrence
WNBA Canada
Marketing & Fan Engagement Lead
Kanan Bhatt-Shah
PWHL, VP of Brand and Marketing
THE BREAKFAST IS SOLD OUT!
Frequently Asked Questions
The event will take place at Jack Poole Hall, in the Alumni Centre at UBC, 6163 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC. The Women’s Quarterfinal National Championship Game will follow at War Memorial Gym, a home run distance walk from breakfast. Game admission is included with your ticket.
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