ELLE GALA

WHEn: Wednesday, october 18th, 2023

Time: 6pm-9PM

WHEre: reStays Ottawa, 100 sparks st.

ELLE (Excellence in Leadership, Legacy in Entrepreneurship) is back again this year for its 26th anniversary! The event aims to celebrate the successes of women in leadership and entrepreneurship, but also to raise awareness of the opportunities available to young women today. 

The event consists of one hour of formal networking indoors, thirty minutes of keynote speaker, and another one-and-a-half-hour networking session, this time a little more casual outdoors. These periods will allow you to enjoy the view of our place but also a good way to exchange between students and other professionals present. 

Our mission, is always the same, to inspire and support a new wave of female students to aim for leadership positions or even to become entrepreneurs themselves. We want to have an impact on the elimination of the glass ceiling. We plan to hold this event during the third week of October.

 

 

ELLE (Excellence in Leadership, Legacy in Entrepreneurship) est de retour cette année pour son 26e anniversaire ! L'événement vise à célébrer les réussites des femmes dans le domaine du leadership et de l'entrepreneuriat, mais aussi à sensibiliser aux opportunités qui s'offrent aux jeunes femmes aujourd'hui. 

L'événement se compose d'une heure de réseautage formel en intérieur, de trente minutes de discours liminaire et d'une autre session de réseautage d'une heure et demie, cette fois un peu plus décontractée en extérieur. Ces périodes vous permettront de profiter de la vue de notre lieu mais aussi un bon moyen d'échanger entre étudiants et autres professionnels présents. 

Notre mission, toujours la même, est d'inspirer et d'aider une nouvelle vague d'étudiantes à viser des postes de direction ou même à devenir elles-mêmes des entrepreneurs. Nous voulons avoir un impact sur l'élimination du plafond de verre. Nous prévoyons d'organiser cet événement au cours de la deuxième semaine d'octobre.

This year, we will have five panelists and three keynote speakers who have had a significant impact on the Ottawa business community:

Karla Briones

Keynote Speaker & Panelist

Ottawa-area serial entrepreneur with a passion for supporting others to achieve business success. After graduating from high school, Karla immigrated to Canada from Mexico with her family. Fueled by her own experience as a Canadian immigrant and her passion for business, Karla now works as a consultant helping immigrants and under-represented entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses.

Now she is the owner of 4 businesses and a Invest Ottawa Consultant

Angie Seymour

Panelist

Owner CEO of Angie's Models & Talent Inc.

A prestigious agency that provides. INTERNATIONAL representation for models and actors working in runway/print/ film. Based in Ottawa, Canada, but our models and actors travel to London, Tokyo, Milan, Paris, New York, LA, Toronto, and more.

Ama Ouattara

Panelist

Since 2018 they are a Welcoming Ottawa Ambassador. She received the Leadership and Inspiration Award from the University of Ottawa(2017), and volunteers for various charities. Ama is passionate about Student rights, cancer care and research, girls and women's right to education, mental health awareness in developing countries. 

Sandra Veledar

Keynote Speaker & Panelist

An energetic transformation agent and technology leader, deeply motivated by delivering business value and making a positive impact on people’s lives. 20+ years of successes in product and service delivery are rooted in an unrelenting focus on tried-and-true business fundamentals. Lead by clearly defining end-state success and developing capabilities to effectively mitigating risks. Builds inclusive teams that design best-fit, original approaches and iterate our way to creating business value. 

Valentina Escobedo

Keynote Speaker & Panelist

Valentina Escobedo is a seasoned woman entrepreneur with 17+ years in business, specializing in development, strategic marketing, and leadership. As Founder and CEO of ALCUBIERRE HOLDINGS INC., she spearheads diverse digital platforms and international events, such as LeadLever Marketing, Bannister and My Challenge Canada. Recognized within the Startup ecosystem, Valentina excels in nurturing startups and pioneering social initiatives, raising substantial funds for global charities. Her trailblazing entrepreneurial spirit inspires both in business and the community.

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