Report on Business magazine hosted the annual Women Lead Here event on April 8 to bring corporate leaders and diversity experts together to discuss strategies for gender parity at work.

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From left: Sherrill Sutherland, producer of The Decibel at The Globe and Mail hosted a discussion about intersectionality featuring Mahima Poddar, senior vice-president and group head pf personal banking with EQ Bank; and Ritu Bhasin, president of Bhasin Consulting Inc.Globe and Mail Events

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Fiona Collie, program manager, business and financial products with The Globe and Mail, on stage at the event.

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The event featured a showcase of women-owned businesses, including Heal in Colour.The Globe and Mail

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From left: Fiona Collie, program manager, business and financial products with The Globe and Mail, guided a discussion about women-friendly workplaces featuring Trish Barbato, co-founder, Menopause Foundation of Canada; Andrejka Massicotte, senior director, group insurance at RBC Insurance; Alyssa Araujo, human resources director, Choice Properties.Globe and Mail Events

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The event included opportunities to network and make new connections.Globe and Mail Events

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The event featured a showcase of women-owned businesses, including Kala Beauty.The Globe and Mail

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H.E.R. Entrepreneur coordinated a showcase of women-owned businesses at the event.Globe and Mail Events

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The event included opportunities to network and make new connections.Globe and Mail Events

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From left: Dawn Calleja, editor of Report on Business magazine, moderated a discussion about male allyship, featuring Sarah-Jane Martin, managing partner, chief talent officer & associate general counsel with Sprott Inc.; Rashid Wasti, EVP & chief talent officer with George Weston Limited; and Kish Kapoor, president and CEO of RF Capital Group.Globe and Mail Events

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The event included opportunities to network and make new connections.Globe and Mail Events

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From left: Robyn Doolittle, corporate law reporter with The Globe and Mail, interviewed Meghan Roach, president and CEO of Roots Corporation and Samira Sakhia, president, CEO and director of Knight Therapeutics Inc.Globe and Mail Events

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The event included a showcase of women-owned businesses, including Two Cities Jewelry.Globe and Mail Events

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The audience included Women Lead Here honouree companies, diversity experts and industry specialists.Globe and Mail Events

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The audience included Women Lead Here honouree organization representatives, industry experts and diversity leaders.Globe and Mail Events

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From left: Robyn Doolittle, corporate law reporter with The Globe and Mail, on stage with Meghan Roach, president and CEO of Roots Corporation and Samira Sakhia, president, CEO and director of Knight Therapeutics Inc.Globe and Mail Events

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The event culminated with a networking reception in the midst of the solar eclipse.Globe and Mail Events

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