Category: Women Entrepreneurs
Reaping the Rewards of AI: Transforming Business Responsibly
March 21, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, creating new opportunities for businesses to innovate, streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those led by women […]
New research shows women-owned businesses and their revenues continue to gain ground and are core to Canada’s economy
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025, Toronto, ON: The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) annual State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) research shows that women entrepreneurs are driving economic development, innovation, export and job […]
Celebrating Black Excellence, Leadership and Legacy
February 28, 2025
On February 5, Sabine Soumare, executive director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), attended the Government of Canada’s 2025 Black History Month Official Celebration which brought together leaders, policymakers […]
Categories: Women Entrepreneurs
Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in Calgary
December 19, 2024
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub joined entrepreneurs to discuss how women-led businesses are shaping the future On November 19, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Shannon Pestun, senior advisor to the Diversity Institute’s […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Supporting Calgary’s Young Entrepreneurs
December 19, 2024
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Hub joins startup founders and partners from across Canada at Futurpreneur On November 14, Shannon Pestun, senior advisor to the Diversity Institute’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
November 19, 2024
The Honourable Rechie Valdez, now serving as Minister of Small Business, introduced a significant bill on November 17, 2022, during her tenure as Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville. This bill […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: The Diversity Institute at FrancoTech 2024
October 11, 2024
As part of the delegation from Ontario, the institute strengthened ties with the Francophone entrepreneurship ecosystem. This year, France hosted the 19th Francophonie Summit and simultaneously organized FrancoTech 2024, held […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
NACCA Event Recap
September 30, 2024
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) sponsored the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) Indigenous Women Entrepreneur Conference in Vancouver from Aug 27 to 29, 2024, where over 100 attendees […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Legal Considerations for Indigenous Artists & Designers: An Introductory Guide
June 25, 2024
Legal Considerations for Indigenous Artists & Designers: An introductory guide is the result of a collaboration between: This collaboration was formed to provide free summary legal information, non-legal peer support, […]
Categories: Resources, Women Entrepreneurs
WATCH: Rechie Valdez, Marci Ien join WEKH in opening TSX to celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
December 6, 2023
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs