Women make up approximately half of all new accounting grads, but are still statistically underrepresented at the partner and other leadership levels. The
This year's keynote speakers include:
- Cathy Engelbert - CEO of Deloitte LLP and the first female chief executive of a Big Four firm
- Kimberly Ellison-Taylor - AICPA vice-chair and director of Oracle’s Global Industry Solutions Group
- Shelley Brown - A Deloitte partner and former chair of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and CPA Canada
- Rayona Sharpnack - Founder and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Leadership.
Other highlights will include:
- A high-profile panel of women trailblazers in business and finance: Elaine Howle, California’s state auditor; Myriam Madden, president of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA); Fran Maier, founder of Match.com and TRUSTe; and Jennifer K. Thomson, chief financial management officer for the World Bank
- Sessions on a variety of key business skills such as conflict resolutions, negotiation, business development and communication
- Pre-conference technical workshops on “Tax, Technology and Tools Update” and “Delivering the Audit of the Future, Today”
- On online mentoring sign-up booth
For more information on the Women's Leadership Summit, head to the event's
