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💫 Global Membership of Leading Women since 2015
🏔️ 11th Annual Conference @fswhistler May 6-8, 2026
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It’s arrival day and we simply can’t wait to welco

It’s arrival day and we simply can’t wait to welcome you all to the 11th Annual WNORTH Conference, being held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Although the in-person conference passes are sold out, it’s not too late to join us virtually!

Sign up through the link in our bio.

Can’t join us in person? You can still be part of

Can’t join us in person? You can still be part of the #WNORTH Conference from wherever you are.

We’re broadcasting the full experience virtually. Your experience includes:

✨ A welcome virtual networking event on Wednesday, May 6 at 10am PST

✨ A full day of programming on May 7

✨ A morning session on May 8 including WTalks

✨ Access to the WNORTH Conference App to network with other virtual and in person attendees

This isn’t just a livestream, it’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and be in this powerful room (even from afar) with our incredible community of leaders.

🎟️ Virtual Access:

Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $150

Wherever you are, we’d love to have you join us. Sign up on the WNORTH Conference page, through the link in our bio.

#WNORTH #WomenInLeadership #VirtualEvent #connection

Last year at the inaugural WebSummit Vancouver, we

Last year at the inaugural WebSummit Vancouver, we noticed something missing: very few spaces designed for women to connect, learn, and lead differently. So we built one.

The circulating side events excel spreadsheet was missing these spaces, and we all know that women benefit from curated spaces where they can hear from women building cool sh*t at these tech conferences so we partnered with Bennett Jones to launch our inaugural WNORTH Leaders Lounge last May.

This year, we are thrilled to share that we will be back at WebSummit Vancouver for year 2 on Monday May 11th.

Our event theme is “Building a Beautiful Mind: AI, Neuroscience & Longevity for Leaders Who Refuse to Peak”
Guest Speaker: @paolatelfer, Founder & CEO of @sens.ai.inc

🌟 Why brain health is becoming the ultimate leadership advantage
🌟 The real neurological shifts impacting women leaders (including perimenopause)
🌟 How AI is changing not just how we work — but how we think
🌟 And why investing in your mind may be the most important decision you make for your longevity

We’ll follow the conversation with intentional networking; the kind WNORTH is known for:

📍 Bennett Jones, Vancouver
🗓 Monday, May 11, 2026
🕔 5:00 – 7:00 PM

This gathering comes on the heels of our 11th annual WNORTH Conference in Whistler and continues our commitment to creating spaces where ambitious women (and allies) can connect in more meaningful ways.

✨ WNORTH Members attend complimentary (with a guest)
✨ Limited tickets (almost SOLD OUT) available for non-members and allies

If you’re in Vancouver for WebSummit, I hope you’ll join us

Learn more through the link in our bio.

e Full Agenda is live for the 11th Annual WNORTH C

e Full Agenda is live for the 11th Annual WNORTH Conference!

For over a decade, the WNORTH Conference has stood as Canada’s premier destination women’s leadership conference. We pride ourselves on offering an immersive, world-class gathering where ambition meets authenticity.

Activity Highlights:
Thursday:
👟 Morning Run with Hettas

Apres:
🎨 Painting Class with Drink Glimmer Wine
🌲 Forest Bathing with Society of Trees
🥾 Lost Lake Hike with Peak Training Whistler
☕ Indigenous Tea Experience with Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
🍹 Pool Time at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler
🛍️ On Own Village Stroll

Friday:
Sunrise Yoga with lululemon

Speakers include:

Katie Telford, Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada
Joanna Griffiths, Founder & President, Knix
Eleanor Beaton, Founder, SAFI Media
Heather Ray, Chief Transformation & People Officer, Mark Anthony Group
Ellie Austin, Editorial Director, Most Powerful Women, Fortune
Herneet Dhillon, VP of People & Culture, University Canada West
Maggie Sinclair, MBA, Chief Growth Officer, Beem Credit Union
Miranda Lievers, Co-Founder, Thinkific; Founder, Torch the Playbooks
May Busch, Founder, Career Mastery
Julie Averill, Director and Author, former CIO lululemon
Michelle Sutter, CEO, One Girl Can
Taylor Hui, Executive Director, BeaYOUtiful Foundation
Sonia Sunger, Anchor/ Reporter, Global BC (Our Emcee!)
Jen Murtagh, ACC, CLC, Co-Founder, Maturn
Maryam Zeineddin, Founder & CEO, Zili CARE
Aeryon Ashlie, CEO of AERYON WELLNESS Nutraceuticals, CHN, Author, Speaker, Health & Fitness Expert
Heather Odendaal, Founder & CEO, WNORTH

And our WTalks Member Speakers: Gaia Broda, Hermina Khara, Rebecca Rauscher, MEd., RCC-ACS, Prachi Jatania, Michelle Hooey and Simone Grewal.

Next week is the last week to register, will you be joining us in Whistler?

More details and to register, go to the 🔗 in our bio.

✨Celebrating Inspiring Global Leadership: Halla To

✨Celebrating Inspiring Global Leadership: Halla Tomasdottir 🇮🇸 ✨

Eight years ago today, at our 2018 #WNORTH Conference at Nita Lake Lodge, Halla Tómasdóttir took the stage.

At the time, we were beginning to explore something that felt both ambitious and necessary; a new era of leadership. One rooted not just in performance, but in purpose. In impact. In courage.

Halla embodied that vision long before it became part of the mainstream conversation. She challenged us to think bigger about the role of leadership in shaping a better world.

Since then, her journey has only deepened that narrative.

She went on to become CEO of The B Team, @richardbranson’s global initiative for responsible business, and more recently, President of Iceland 🇮🇸

Her path is a powerful reminder that values-driven leadership doesn’t just influence organizations, it has the ability to shape nations.

At WNORTH, that conversation has continued to evolve over the past eight years. What started as a call for more conscious leadership has grown into this year’s theme:

The Power Shift: Leading Through Change, Creating What’s Next.

As global influence, leadership, and wealth rapidly evolve, a new kind of decision-maker is rising, one defined by empathy, agility, and impact.

This is the leadership moment we’ve been building toward.

#ThePowerShift #WomenInLeadership #Leadership PurposeDrivenLeadership

A little preview of what’s waiting for you ✨ Our

A little preview of what’s waiting for you ✨

Our WNORTH Experience Bags are thoughtfully curated and valued at over $250. Filled with pieces we genuinely love, from brands that align with how we live, lead, and show up.

Every In-Person Attendee of the #WNORTH Conference gets one of these carefully curated bags; because we treat everyone like a VIP 🫶

It’s not too late to register for this year’s Conference taking place at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler - May 6-8, 2026.

Learn more through the 🔗 in our bio.

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