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Concrete Steps Towards LeadershipWomen Walking the Talk:

October 4 - 5, 2013 | Montreal Marriott Château Champlain Hotel

For more information or to register online go to http://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=NA_WLF13

The First edition of the WLF Women’s Leadership conference held in Toronto in 2011 was sold out. Don’t be disappointed, register early.

The Canadian Bar Association’s National Women LawyersForum presents the 2013 Women’s Leadership Conference

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Calling all women lawyers, accountants, professionals, businesswomen, women in government and academics — this conference is for you. The WLF Women’s Leadership Conference provides a great opportunity to network amongst other women in the professional and business world from all across Canada.

Focusing on women and leadership, this conference is designed to give you concrete, practical tools that you can implement immediately. You will ind inspiring interactive workshops and effective action plans to enhance and sharpen your own professional and business development strategy.

Our mission is to inspire you to take action to increase the number and in luence of professional women across Canada in the legal and business communities and on boards of directors. You too can play a part in this movement by developing your own leadership skills.

Be part of the change, your change!

By participating at this WLF Women’s Leadership Conference, you will:

Acquire practical, concrete leadership skills and tools that you can put to use right away to propel yourself to new heights;

Discover rainmakers’ secrets to success and learn how you too can sharpen your busi-ness development skills;

Create your own positioning and development strategy; Become a more effective communicator; Be inspired by outstanding women role models; Network with other successful women at the meetings, receptions and during the

Friday night fashion show. It’s Montreal — fashion capital of Canada. In luence your future, starting now!

About the 2013 Women’s Leadership Conference

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Friday, October 4, 2013

7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Networking breakfast

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Welcoming address

8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Program your Success! Deborah Epstein Henry, President Flex-Time Lawyers LLC (US)

9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. The Rainmakers’ DNA: Strategies and Tactics Anik Trudel, General Manager Edelman (QC) Louise Pauzé, President Happico (QC)

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Break

12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Luncheon: Can you have it all? Yes you can! Deborah Epstein Henry, President Flex-Time Lawyers LLC (US) Linda K. Robertson, Lawyer Coach and Vice Chair, CBA Women Lawyers Forum (BC)

1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Effective Communication: Trust Yourself and Stand Out! Brent Baer, Communication Coach Baer Essentials (US)

3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m.-4:25 p.m. Workshop A: Last-Minute Presentation? Prepare Yourself Effi ciently and Be Unforgettable! Brent Baer, Communication Coach Baer Essentials (US)

3:10 p.m.-4:25 p.m. Workshop B: Why not a girls’ club? Marie-Josée Gagnon, ARP, Founding President Casacom (QC/ON)

4:25 p.m.-4:35 p.m. Break

4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Women and Boards of Directors: An Action Plan! Marie Giguère, Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and Secretariat, and member of the

Executive Committee Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (QC) Brigitte Simard, Managing Partner Korn/Ferry International (QC)

Sylvie Lalande Corporate Director (QC) Maud Cohen Consultant and Corporate Director (QC) Paule Bouchard, FCPA, FCA Partner, Financial Reporting Advisory Services - Richter (QC)

Program and schedule at a glance


Program and schedule at a glance

5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Cocktail Style Dinner and Networking Evening Launching Concrete Initiatives for Women’s Advancement -and- Networking alongside the fashion runway Saturday, October 5, 201 3

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Networking breakfast

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Your Personal Brand: Identify it, Develop it and Maintain it Nathalie Miller, President Groupe 3 (QC)

11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Workshop A: Know How to Play the Rules of the Game to Propel Yourself to the Forefront:

Useful Tips from the Trenches Catherine Cano, Managing Partner NATIONAL Public Relations (ON) Michèle Boisvert, Executive Vice-President, Public Affairs and a member of the Executive

Committee Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (QC) Caroline Jamet, Vice-President, Communications La Presse and President Éditions La

Presse and Éditions Gesca (QC)

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Workshop B: Book launch: Breaking Through: Tales from the Top Canadian Women General Counsel Kirby Chown, Retired Lawyer McCarthy Tétrault (ON) Carrie Mandel, Lawyer Partner Odgers Berndtson (ON)

12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Break

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Luncheon: Success and Calculated Risks Go Hand in Hand: Renewed Examples of Women Entrepreneurs Who Dared

Jocelyne Legaré, President Alfred Dallaire Mémoria (QC) Isabelle Bettez, President and CEO 8D Technologies Inc. (QC) Josée Perreault, Vice President of Finance Oakley (QC) Pascale Pageau, President Delegatus Legal Services Inc. (QC)

1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Chocolate-coated networking (while having dessert)

2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Aim High: 10 Strategies for Winning Confi dence and Respect Liette Monat, President Monat Business Strategies Inc. (QC)

3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Closing remarks and door prizes draw


Friday, October 4, 2013

7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration


8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Welcoming address Pascale Pageau, First Chair, CBA Women Lawyers Forum and Lawyer, President Delegatus

Legal Services Inc., Montreal Judith Huddart, Second Chair, CBA Women Lawyers Forum and Lawyer, Partner Dranoff &

Huddart, Toronto

8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Opening Session: Program your Success! Conference in English with simultaneous translation in French In such a competitive world, it’s not enough to be talented. Our speaker will focus on how and why

women need to plan their success beyond producing high-quality work. You will walk out of this conference inspired, knowing what concrete steps to take to orchestrate your own success.

Keynote Speaker: Deborah Epstein Henry, President Flex-Time Lawyers LLC (US), interna-tionally recognized expert and author of “LAW & REORDER: Legal Industry Solutions for Restructure, Retention, Promotion & Work/Life Balance.”

9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. The Rainmakers’ DNA: Strategies and Tactics Conference in English and French with simultaneous translation “Rainmakers” seem to have an innate ability to generate new clients. This important skill unfor-

tunately does not come naturally to everyone. In this session, our knowledgeable speakers will share insights, tips and secrets from highly successful individuals and show you how you too can become a “rainmaker”.

Speakers: Anik Trudel, Managing Director Edelman, international public relations irm Louise Pauzé, President Happico, organizational culture consultant

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Break

Program Schedule and Description


12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Luncheon: Can you have it all? Yes, you can! Conference in English with simultaneous translation in French Candid and open discussion and practical solutions for those who want to have it all.

Speakers: Deborah Epstein Henry, President Flex-Time Lawyers LLC (US) Linda K. Robertson, an in luential British Columbia lawyer and business coach for law irms

and Vice Chair, CBA Women Lawyers Forum (BC)

1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Effective Communication: Trust Yourself and Stand Out! Conference in English with simultaneous translation in French This dynamic and interactive session will provide you with tools to sharpen your presentation

and communication skills as a speaker and communicator. Learn to master voice, body and words to make an impact. Also, learn the ive biggest mistakes that speakers make and how to avoid them.

Speaker: Brent Baer, internationally recognized communications coach Baer Essentials (US)

3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m.-4:25 p.m.: Workshop A: Last-Minute Presentation? Prepare Yourself Effi ciently and Be CONCURRENT Unforgettable! SESSIONS Conference in English without translation in French You’ve been asked to speak on short notice? During this session, you will learn proven im-

promptu speaking techniques and wake-up formulas that professional speakers use to quickly craft compelling messages. Learn 5 ways to organize your message and at least 21 ways to grab attention.

Speaker: Brent Baer, internationally recognized communications coach Baer Essentials (US)



3:10 p.m.-4:25 p.m.: Workshop B: Why not a girls’ club? CONCURRENT Conference in French with simultaneous translation in EnglishSESSION (cont’d) The speaker has nothing against boys’ clubs — quite the opposite. She inds them decidedly

ef icient. Through her personal experience, she has developed a wealth of resources, a sincere sense of sharing, and unsuspected power. Indeed, through her female contacts she has taken some giant steps. How about launching a movement?

Speaker: Marie-Josée Gagnon, ARP, Founding President Casacom, communications and public

relations irm.

4:25 p.m.-4:35 p.m. Break

4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Women and Boards of Directors: An Action Plan! Conference in French with simultaneous translation in English There are still very few women sitting on the boards of public and private corporations and

organizations. This panel will explore the reasons why and look at ways to increase women’s participation on boards and their in luence in the business community.

Moderator: Marie-Josée Neveu, Lawyer, Partner Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

Speakers: Marie Giguère, Senior Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Secretariat, and member of the

Executive Committee Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Brigitte Simard, Managing Partner Korn/Ferry International Sylvie Lalande Corporate Director Maud Cohen Consultant and Corporate Director Paule Bouchard, FCPA, FCA, Partner, Financial Reporting Advisory Services Richter (QC)

5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Cocktail Dinner: So where are we headed now? Concrete initiatives for women’s advancement

Conference in English and French without simultaneous translation Launching Concrete Initiatives for Women’s Advancement

Networking alongside the fashion runway: fashion advice, fashion show, and more! Evening in English and French without simultaneous translation Networking evening and fashion show

Speaker: Louise Labrecque



Saturday, October 5, 2013


9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Your Personal Brand: Identify it, Develop it and Maintain it Conference in French with simultaneous translation in English What image do you want to project for yourself? What type of leadership style do you want to

develop? What do you want to achieve? This workshop will allow you to reinvent yourself, determine your impact, and review and update your personal mission in your organization and within your circle. Participants will come out of this workshop with a concrete action plan for de ining their future — starting now!

Speaker: Nathalie Miller, President and Senior Partner Groupe 3, consulting irm in human

performance management

11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m Workshop A: Know How to Play the Rules of the Game to Propel Yourself to CONCURRENT the Forefront : Useful Tips from the Trenches SESSIONS Conference in English and French with simultaneous translation By knowing the rules of the game, advantageously placing your pieces on the board,

and positioning yourself within your team or organization, you can steer clear of some unforgivable blunders, and also propel yourself forward. Come and hear the stories of these in luential women and bene it from their infallible practical and useful tips.

Speakers: Catherine Cano, Managing Partner NATIONAL Public Relations Michèle Boisvert, Executive Vice-President, Public Affairs and a member of the Executive

Committee Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Caroline Jamet, Vice-President, Communications La Presse and President Éditions

La Presse and Éditions Gesca

Workshop B: Book launch: Breaking Through: Tales from the Top Canadian Women General Counsel

Conference in English without simultaneous translation Breaking Through chronicles the history of women general counsel in Canadian Fortune 500

companies, from 1979 to 2011, who have leveraged the general counsel role to other leadership roles, from an historical and current day perspective. Their goal is to reveal the relevancy, in lu-ence and impact of mentoring, risk taking, personal attributes, and other forces that are respon-sible for women’s advancement to the general counsel role and beyond.



Moderator: Brigitte Catellier, Lawyer

Speakers/Co-Authors: Kirby Chown, Retired Lawyer, former Ontario Regional Managing Partner McCarthy Tétrault

Carrie Mandel, Lawyer, Partner Odgers Berndtson, a global executive search irm.

12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Break

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Luncheon: Success and Taking Calculated Risks Go Hand in Hand: Renewed Examples of Women Entrepreneurs Who Dared

Conference in English and French with simultaneous translation During this luncheon, be inspired by women entrepreneurs who were able to venture into busi-

ness and set out new paths.

Speakers: Jocelyne Legaré, President Alfred Dallaire Mémoria Isabelle Bettez, President and CEO 8D Technologies inc. Josée Perreault, Vice-President, Finance Oakley Pascale Pageau, Lawyer, President Delegatus Legal Services Inc.

1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Chocolate-coated networking (while having dessert)

2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Aim High: 10 Strategies for Winning Confi dence and Respect Conference in English and French with simultaneous translation

In business, strategy is the key. How to build con idence, how to earn the respect of your clients, colleagues, team, and superiors. Learn the 10 strategies for transforming yourself into the right woman for the job.

Speaker: Liette Monat, Founding President Monat Business Strategies Inc. and author of

“Go Beyond the RED!”

3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Closing remarks and door prizes draw


Program subject to change. For updates please visit: http://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=NA_WLF13


An event designed by 30 exceptional women

This WLF Women’s Leadership conference was specially designed, developed, and organized by dedicated women from Quebec and the rest of Canada.

In Quebec, 25 women combined their ideas, strengths and energy, and came up with a truly inspiring program. Whether they are lawyers, chartered professional accountants, inance or public relations professionals, these women all have a common desire, and that is to succeed in their professional and personal lives. Like you, they are ambitious, are aiming for success, and want to make a difference in the business community. Come and meet them.

Under the leadership of Pascale Pageau, Lawyer, President Delegatus Legal Services Inc.:Lily Adam, Accountant, Partner Ernst & YoungAnne-Marie Bélanger, Accountant, Senior Manager, Valuation and Investigative & Forensic Accounting Raymond Chabot Grant ThorntonA-M Lynda Boisvert, Accountant, Partner Deloitte Brigitte Catellier, Lawyer Vanessa Coiteux, Lawyer Stikeman ElliottAyse Dalli, Lawyer, Partner McCarthy Tétrault Marie-Chantal Dréau, Accountant, Partner, Forensic Accounting PricewaterhouseCoopers CanadaChantal Dufresne, Public Relation Consultant Julie Elmlinger, Lawyer Fasken Martineau DuMoulinCaroline Ferland, Lawyer, Vice-President Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Imperial Tobacco CanadaIsabelle Fontaine, Manager, Media Strategy NATIONAL Public RelationsClaudie Imbleau-Chagnon, Lawyer, Project Head, Legal Affairs Societé Québécoise des infrastructuresStéphanie Leblanc, Accountant, Associate Partner, Deals PricewaterhouseCoopers CanadaSophie Lussier, Lawyer, Senior Director, Legal Affairs, Financial Markets and Derivatives Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecMélanie Martel, Lawyer Davis LLPNathalie Mercier-Filteau, Senior Counsel, Risk Management, Canadian Operations GENIVAR inc.Renata Eva Milczarek, Accountant, Partner, Valuation and Investigative & Forensic Accounting Raymond Chabot Grant ThorntonJulie Monette, Lawyer, Advisor, Director, Tax Services Ernst & YoungMarie-Josée Neveu, Lawyer, Partner Fasken Martineau DuMoulinLara Pereira, Accountant, Director, Advice and Transactions PricewaterhouseCoopers CanadaMirella Pisciuneri, Accountant, Partner, Financial Advisory Services RichterMarianne Plamondon, Lawyer, Partner Norton Rose FulbrightMiranda Piccolino, Team Leader, Marketing and Business Development RichterCaroline Scherer, Lawyer, Director of Administrative and Corporate Services Centre d’accès à l’information juridique

The organizers


From across Canada, six women from the National Women Lawyers Forum are the central organizers of this conference at the national level:

Sandra Appel, Lawyer, Partner Davis LLP, Member at Large, CBA Women Lawyers ForumCarol Anne Finch-Noyes, Lawyer, Crown Counsel Crown Law Division, Ministry of Justice, Criminal Justice Branch, Secretary, CBA Women Lawyers ForumJudith Huddart, Lawyer, Dranoff and Huddart Law Firm, Second Chair, CBA Women Lawyers ForumPatricia Lane, Lawyer, Partner Taylor McCaffrey LLP, Past Chair, CBA Women Lawyers ForumLinda Robertson, Lawyer Coach & Consultant Advocacy Legal Consultants & Women’s Strategies Group, Vice-Chair, CBA Women Lawyers ForumPascale Pageau, Lawyer, President Delegatus Legal Services Inc., First Chair, CBA Women Lawyers Forum

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