Well known for her bottomless energy, Monica is a driven entrepreneur and master connector with a passion for empowering and recognizing women, building authentic connections and paying it forward in the community. As all true visionaries do, she is fully thrown herself into building the Canadian Business Chicks community across Canada, recognizing Women of Inspiration who inspire others to greatness, and empowering women to empower each other with each membership. Monica believes that every woman has a valuable contribution to society and is dedicated to collaborating with like-minded not-for-profit and for-profit organizations that enable women to have a voice, get on boards, run for politics, and develop strategic partnerships to empower professional and entrepreneurial women to connect, learn, empower and celebrate.
Monica is an amazing Calgarian, a busy mom, and an inspiration to entrepreneurs.
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Mathieu and Kole are Co-Founders of BarCntry, a Calgary-based dehydrated cocktail company with a focus on "slowing life down, one cocktail at a time". Not only is this one of the coolest businesses out there, these two are guys that you can totally see yourself having a cocktail with after a long mountain hike. We discuss a food/beverage startup, building a successful business, and some fantastic resources for budding entrepreneurs in Calgary. Also, you don't want to miss this if you want to hear where these two cocktail pros can be found around Calgary sipping on a Negroni or an Old Fashion. These two entrepreneurs are taking mixing business with pleasure to a whole new level with their startup. Catch them at their launch at The Calgary Outdoor Adventure Show
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This is a real conversation about men, masculinity, and what is means to be an "equitable man". Jake Stika is the Executive Director of Next Gen Men in Calgary and he is an absolute inspiration to Calgarians and Canadians as a whole. Jake is a sincere leader in our city and his open nature provides everyone with a real look into the definitions around masculinity. Next Gen Men is a youth-led, nonprofit organization that works to empower men across Canada. Beyond the youth programs, Next Gen Men now has an adult program and working towards launching a corporate program.
Get ready for the following:
How do we define masculinity? How can we end gender-based violence and discrimination? What does a healthy relationship look like? How do we talk about mental health with our friends and family?
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