The Morning Leader - Positioning Yourself for Success in 2015

Propel your career forward in 2015 and keep up with today's quick moving business environment. In order to do so we must understand and adapt to changing technologies, develop those around us, and be willing to take risks.

This interactive and engaging breakfast will highlight the important steps to position yourself for a successful career in 2015 and beyond. Following presentations from a panel of experts, you will have the opportunity to ask questions during a moderated discussion.

What you will learn by attending:

  • Emerging social media technologies to leverage while building your brand in 2015
  • Growing your career with confidence and courageous steps
  • How to get your book, business, or big idea to market this year

Panellists Include:

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Kemp Edmonds, Sales Engineer, HootSuite

Barbara Grantham, CEO, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Caren McSherry, Owner, The Gourmet Warehouse Inc.

Moderator: Jill Schnarr,Vice President, Community Affairs, TELUS

About Kemp Edmonds:

Kemp Edmondsworks for Vancouver-based HootSuite as lead Solutions Consultant. He speaks to audiences on the politics of social networks, online communications, digital law and culture. Kemp is a Advisor to Startup Canada; a grassroots network of entrepreneurs working together to build an environment for entrepreneurship in Canada. His passion for people, technology and education enables his work.

About Barbara Grantham:

Barbara Grantham has served as President & CEO of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation since 2013, and was a Senior Vice President with the Foundation previously. Barbara has over 20 years experience as a successful senior executive and consultant in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors across BC and nationally. Currently she is the Interim President & CEO at the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. Barbara also has extensive experience as a senior consultant excelling in strategic planning, organizational assessment, project management, board governance, financial sustainability, and public policy issues.

About Caren McSherry:

Caren McSherry is the owner of the Gourmet Warehouse offering specialty foods at wholesale prices to the public-the first of its type in Canada. With her world-wide culinary education, successful cooking school, unique wholesale foods business, and exuberant personality, Caren McSherry is one of the best known names in the Canadian culinary industry. Her well-rounded education includes training at the distinguished Cordon Bleu in London, England; The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok; the Culinary Institute of America, New York; the list goes on. Caren's Cooking School is the longest running private school in Canada.

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This event is presented by The Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle (WLC) Program. The WLC is an inclusive Program that recognizes the need for diversity in leadership. Launched in 2007, the WLC has grown to become one of the largest women's business networking groups in Canada. Based on the pillars of connections, conversations, recognition and advocacy, the WLC is engaged in the social, business and political communities in which the Board operates. Learn more at boardoftrade.com/programs.