Young Professionals Leadership Forum: Illuminate Vancouver
Shedding light on the pressing challenges facing young professionals
Join Members of Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Company of Young Professionals and Leaders of Tomorrow Programs at the 8th Annual Leadership Forum as they hear from an accomplished panel of business and community leaders about how we can tackle some of Greater Vancouver's biggest challenges .
What will you learn by attending?
Hear from an accomplished panel of business and community leaders as they debate and discuss how these very important issues can be addressed.
- What lessons can be learned from local and international communities successfully addressing issues of affordability and opportunity?
- How can individuals and companies champion a more inclusive Greater Vancouver community?
- What are the most impactful career lessons our leadership panel have learned to date?
Be part of the discussion, and meet emerging leaders from across Great Vancouver. The winner of the Company of Young Professionals BIG Idea video contest will be presented along with this year's Engaged Leadership Certificates recipients.
Speakers:
Janet Austin, CEO, YWCA Metro Vancouver
Michael Geller, President, The Geller Group
Meredith Powell, Co-Founder, The Next Big Thing
Manu Varma, VP of HR, Traction on Demand
Moderator: Farhan Mohamed, Editor-in-Chief, Vancity Buzz
About the venue:
Style meets technology: A successful marriage between the old and the new has set the foundation for The Imperial. In addition to its unique design ,the theatre was renovated to include a state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video as well as enough band width to host fully integrated multimedia events.
Originally a Chinese-Language house in the early 70s known as the Golden Harvest, the theatre was a popular destination for watching authentic kung-fu movies.
In 2007, after more than a 2.5 million dollar renovation, Oscar nominated film producer Bill Vince re-opened the doors as District 319. Gutting the old theatre to its foundation, Bill was able to successfully turn the rundown Chinese theatre into one of the coolest boutique theatres in the city, maybe even the country.
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This event is presented by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Company of Young Professionals (CYP) Program and Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Mentorship Program.
CYP is a leadership program that engages young professionals under the age of 35. Launched in 2007, CYP is a vibrant network for emerging leaders to acquire the skills to advance their career.
LOT is a 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.