Ten Thousand Chais: Fireside Chat with Zainub Verjee

Date:
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Time:
5:30pm PT | 8:30pm ET
Location:
Webinar

Please join us for an informal and intimate fireside chat with Zainub Verjee on Tuesday, March 26, where we will discuss her career journey and take your questions.

Please create an account and register to attend (participants will receive a Zoom link upon registering).

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Zainub Verjee, currently the Executive Director of Ontario Association of Art Galleries, Toronto, is an accomplished leader in the art and culture sector and over four decades has shaped culture policy at all levels of governments and contributed to building of cultural institutions and organizations in Canada and internationally.

Ten Thousand Chais: Navigating Transformation with Confidence

Date:
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time:
10:00am PT | 1:00pm ET
Location:
Webinar

Please join us for a webinar with leading change expert, Catherine Brown.

A number of topics will be covered in this webinar, including:

  • Expert Insights from Catherine Brown
  • The Role of Mentorship and Networking
  • Measuring Success in Change Initiatives

This webinar is tailored to forward-thinking organizations seeking to empower their leaders with the skills & mindsets needed to drive successful organizational change.

Please register to attend.

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Catherine Brown has been designing and facilitating executive leadership experiences for more than 20 years working for companies including Nike, Google, Gap Inc, and Ernst & Young.  

Prior to starting Taybridge Leadership, Catherine led Executive Development for Nike and launched Ernst & Young's EY Tech University.

Climate Business Series: The Green Economy with Ali Velshi

Date:
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Time:
4:30pm PT | 7:30pm ET
Location:
Livestream

Join us for an exciting event with Ali Velshi on Climate Change. The event will cover climate focused commercial opportunities through entrepreneurship, innovation, and incentives.

The event will be live broadcast and will:

  • Explore the world of climate-focused commercial opportunities
  • Navigate opportunities and risks for existing businesses and professions
  • Unlock the potential of profits with purpose through entrepreneurship, innovation, investments and incentives.

The event will take place on Sunday, September 10 at 4:30pm PT │ 5:30pm MT │ 7:30pm ET.

Register here

 

Inter-Generational (Family) Wealth Preservation (IGWP) Webinar

Date:
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Start Time:
11:00 AM ET
End Time:
12:30 PM ET
Location:
Webinar

Planning to preserve your wealth for your family’s future is of paramount importance! This webinar will provide you the framework and process - informed by the IGWP Roadmap - to help you, as a starting point to develop your family’s inter-generational wealth preservation plan.

Have you thought about some of these questions recently?

  • What is wealth and what is the purpose of wealth?
  • What are some best practices of families navigating the Wealth Preservation journey?
  • How do you plan to protect the quality of life of your loved ones in case of a life-changing event?
  • Have you identified gaps in your knowledge in relation to IGWP?
  • How do you start this journey?

Objectives

In this 75-minute webinar, you will learn to:

  • Examine your family’s unique situation through the lens of your values for building your wealth preservation plan, incorporating ethics, history, contribution, and legacy;
  • Learn frameworks and best practices to begin to design your family’s wealth preservation journey and plan;
  • Leverage resources to ensure the success of your plan.

If you want to learn more, please click here. If you have any questions, please email us.

Legal Wills & Estate Planning Webinar

Date:
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Time:
5:30pm PT | 8:30pm ET
Location:
Webinar

Do you have questions about how to create a will?  This event focusses on the importance of a will and its preparation, and discusses lower cost alternatives to preparing a will for a family. It will also cover estate planning and shed light on the significance of family estate planning.

The event will be held on Thursday, April 6

Join on Zoom Here

Ten Thousand Chais - Office Hours with Salima Ladha

Start Date:
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Start Time:
20:30

Please join Salima Ladha for an informal and intimate dialogue on her career and leadership journey. Salima will be sharing her story, as well as taking your questions. This session will be interactive and we encourage you to register as soon as possible. 

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Salima Ladha is the Global Ergonomist at Ford Motor Company. With a career spanning over 20 years, Salima manages the development of global Ergonomics assembly strategies, standards and processes. She is a subject matter expert and oversees the Ergonomics Process in all Global Regions at Ford. Prior to her current role, Salima was an Ergonomics Engineer responsible for Assembly Ergonomics in the upfront new model design at Ford. Salima is a Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist. Her academic background is in Biomechanics and Ergonomics from the University of Waterloo and a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Toronto. Salima is also a part-time professor in the Advanced Ergonomics Studies Graduate Program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario.

 

IgniteDigital Conference 2021

Start Date:
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Start Time:
7am PT | 10am ET
End Date:
Sunday, November 28, 2021

The IgniteDigital Conference is back for it's 9th year on November 27-28, 2021!

Launched in 2012, Ignite has brought the Ismaili community together to BUILD strategic partnerships, GROW networks and SHARE valuable experiences. It has since grown to become a highly anticipated annual forum for entrepreneurs, professionals, and youth to leverage the community’s diverse social, intellectual, and economic strengths.

Join your peers virtually for 2 days - jam-packed with some hot topics, best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy and networking. Be part of IgniteDigital Conference 2021 and discover how to thrive and succeed in the rapidly evolving post-pandemic world and see why people keep coming year after year to this must-attend event.

 

The Theme

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the way we work, live and engage with one another. It has also forced us to shift our thinking and reimagine the way we do things. This year our theme is “Fast Forward. Reimagining the Future: Emerging Stronger”, which is befitting to address the unchartered waters we all found ourselves since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this year's conference, we will discuss the post-COVID world, ways to prepare for the new normal and understand what lies ahead from the future of work to ways we can live our lives and thrive going fast forward.


 

The Content

This year's IgniteDigital Conference tracks are designed to help gain clarity and vision for our future. All our tracks will support attendees to deepen their knowledge and provide them with tools to navigate the post pandemic world. You will walk away with practical and meaningful information that will help you make better business, professional and personal decisions. We have 3 tracks for you to choose from:

  • Economic Recovery – As our economy continues to adjust to the unprecedented contraction in global economic activity suffered in early 2020 due to the pandemic, we are well on our way to recovery. This year we have a dedicated track on Economic Recovery and a lineup of exciting speakers presenting topics such as The State of the Global Economy, Business Succession and Economic Recovery in the AKDN.
  • Change Drivers – One of the key conference goals is to shed light on the evolution of the workplace and the opportunity to embrace new tech for change. This track will have a lineup of some exciting sessions including the Future of Work, the Future of Healthcare, Climate Change, Changemaking Through Art and The Housing Crises.
  • Mixed Track – This year we have also included a track with a variety of sessions including Women’s Entrepreneurship, Allyship, Building Resilience, and Bridging the Inequity Gaps and created by COVID-19 to name a few.


​The Speakers

We have brought together over 50 amazing speakers for this year’s IgniteDigital conference and are pleased to introduce our confirmed Speakers on our landing page at ignitedigitalconference.ca.

 

The Experience

You might be wondering, is this going to be yet another video conference? Not at all! This year’s IgniteDigital Conference will be held on an entirely new interactive digital platform Vfairs, designed to educate, motivate and connect you from anywhere on your mobile, tablet, laptop or desktop. No downloads (or dress-code) required! This state-of-the-art conference platform will let you interact with attendees and sponsors, collect documents, revisit recorded sessions, get on the leader board by taking part in fun activities and more.  

Limited tickets are available and can be purchased directly at ignitedigitalconference.ca

Opportunities for Growth in Professional Services

Date:
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Time:
5pm PT | 8pm ET

Traditionally, professional services have been offered in a rigid, hierarchal team structure, servicing a broad spectrum of clients face-to-face. The pandemic has imposed limits on face time, multiple client challenges, and access to capital.

The professional services sector is brainstorming and developing solutions to this prevalent issue, including building and embracing virtual relations, enabling and assisting clients to modernize, and integrating into the digital economy.

Join a webinar featuring Ashiana Jivraj, who volunteered as an analyst for the Covid Economic Response Team (focusing on strategies for professional services), along with moderator Alim Somani, who is the Managing Director of Digital Practice at Hatch as well as the lead for Alliances Canada. They will discuss broad suggestions on how professional services can pivot and shift to upgrade their skillset, allowing them to prepare for the future.

Key Webinar Takeaways:

  1. Be agile: consistently upgrade your skillset to manage any emergency situation, and for the future in general.
  2. Diversify your talent and cash flow.
  3. Be willing to challenge yourself and “self-disrupt”: ideally, your most stable business today should not be your only stable business moving forward.

Edmonton Board Opportunities

For the week of March 29, see open positions with the following employers on the Edmonton Board Opportunities, featuring opportunities in a number of Edmonton and area organizations, with varying levels of education and experience required.

Canadian Immigration Webinar with Q&A

Date:
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Time:
1:00pm ET to 3:00pm ET
Location:
Webinar

Speaker Amir Akhtar, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, will explore diverse pathways catering to prospective immigrants, covering economic, student, family, and refugee streams. Whether you are aiming to tap into Canada's dynamic job market, pursue educational opportunities, reunite with family, or support refugees, this webinar will provide valuable insights to guide you through the process.

This webinar will be held on Sunday, April 14 at 10am PST | 11am MST | 1pm EST and will be broadcasted again on Sunday, April 21 at 10am PST | 11am MST | 1pm EST This webinar will include a Q&A session at the end, allowing participants to ask specific questions they may have.

Microsoft Excel Advanced with Pivot Tables

Date and Time: Tuesday & Thursday May 7 and 9, 2024 from 8:00 PM to 10:30PM EST

Location: Virtual Online Via Zoom (Link will be provided to registered Students)

Cost: $10.00 Per Course

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Microsoft Excel Advanced with Pivot Tables

Start Date:
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Start Time:
8:00 PM ET
End Date:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
End Time:
10:30 PM ET

Registration for the Virtual Computer Class focused on Microsoft Excel Advanced with Pivot Tables is now available and the cost is $10 per course.

Registration is required; the link to the online class will be provided to registered participants.

This class runs on both Tuesday & Thursday May 7 and 9, 2024 from 8:00 PM to 10:30PM EST