MAX Women in Leadership: Illuminating the Path for Innovation

Date: Friday, October 3, 2024
Start Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Torys Office - 79 Wellington St W #3300, Toronto, ON M5K 1N2

Sponsored Venue: We’re excited to host this event at the Torys LLP Toronto Office, a generous contribution from Torys LLP, highlighting their commitment to fostering excellence for muslim women in leadership.

Join us for the MAX Women in Leadership STEM Panel and Workshop, a unique event dedicated to highlighting and celebrating Muslim women who are setting the stage for generations to come by creating an innovative and better tomorrow. Listen to the stories of today's leaders of women in STEM breaking down barriers in leadership and shaping the world through innovation. Our event creates a space where inspiration meets action and fosters a dialogue for muslim women by muslim women.

Moderator:
Dr. Melaina T. Vinski | Partner, Business Model Reinvention | PwC

Speakers:

• Dr. Najma Ahmed | Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital
• Huda Idrees | Founder & CEO, Dot Health
• Yolande Dufresne | Counsel, Intellectual Property, Torys LLP
• Dr. Malak Elbatarny | Cardiac Surgery Resident, University of Toronto

Workshop Leader:
Noureen Syed | Client Partner, Microsoft Practice, IBM

About MAX

Muslim Achieving Excellence (MAX) was founded with the aim to recognize, reward, celebrate and motivate high achievement and encourage positive and productive contributions to society by Muslims in Canada. MAX fosters that through creating connections between senior level, mid level and early career professionals.

In keeping with the overarching vision to elevate the brand of Canadian Muslims, MAX Women In Leadership is a program with a mission to celebrate, inspire and cultivate leadership excellence in North American-Muslim women. The program focuses on Recognition, Leadership, and Network & Partnerships, thereby connecting and mobilizing Muslim women across North America to institute a strong and sustainable network.

Note: Dinner will be served

Contact Us:

For any attendees who may have financial needs and require a sponsored complimentary ticket, or for any questions or comments please contact:

Sara Hosseini | Managing Director, Women in Leadership | sara.hosseini@maxgala.com

Website: onemax.org | LinkedIn: MAX | Twitter: @max_gala | Instagram: @max.gala

Note: All ticket sales are final