Leaders of Tomorrow Executive Roundtable with Scotiabank

Winnie Leong

Winnie Leong

This session will provide students in The Vancouver Board of Trade’s Leaders of Tomorrow mentorship program with a unique opportunity to meet and speak with senior-level executives from Scotiabank. Executives will share insights into their career progression and ideas that students may want to consider as they prepare for graduation.

Scotiabank is Canada’s international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, as well as parts of Asia. Scotiabank is dedicated to helping their 21 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking.

With a team of more than 87,000 employees and assets of $863 billion (as at July 31, 2015), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS).

What attendees will learn:

  • Leadership insights from senior executives at Canada’s most international bank.
  • Scotiabank’s approach to organizational growth and progression.
  • Career opportunities available within Scotiabank.

This event is limited to students, mentors and sponsors of the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) mentorship program. If you have difficulty registering online or have questions about the LOT program, please email programs@boardoftrade.com.

About the Speaker

Winnie Leong is responsible for the delivery of financial services to personal and small business customers through a network of 134 branches across B.C. and the Yukon.

Winnie began her career with Scotiabank in 1976 and over the years has held positions of increasing responsibilities in Branch Banking, Commercial Banking and Market Management. Prior to being appointed to her current position in October 2013, she was the Vice-President of Multicultural and Aboriginal Banking for Canadian Banking. 

Winnie is a strong supporter of the community, and currently serves on the Board at the United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Greater Vancouver Salvation Army Advisory Board.  She was a member of the Board at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation; Vancouver International Film Festival and Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

Winnie is a graduate of Ivey School of Business Executive Program at the University of Western Ontario, and has a Personal Financial Planner designation.

Winnie is married and has three daughters.

Event Partner:

This event is presented by The Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program. The LOT program is our mentorship program that connects top post-secondary students with leading industry professionals. Launched in 1999, LOT is recognized as the premier mentorship program in British Columbia. Based on the pillars of mentorship, leadership, networking and volunteerism, LOT candidates go through a competitive and rigorous selection process to experience a year of accelerated professional and personal growth. Discover more.