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01:09:30

Public Record

Gender Summit 2017 – Lessons Learned from the Summit and the Way Forward

Imogen Coe (Ryerson University), Bryan Gaensler (University of Toronto), Jeremy Kerr (University of Ottawa) and Tracey Scarlett (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) discuss lessons learned from Gender Summit 11. This is the final plenary session of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 8, 2017)
01:08:30

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Gender Summit 2017 – Addressing the Gender Gap in STEM

Angela Campbell (McGill University), Danika Goosney (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council), Ève Langelier (Université de Sherbrooke) and Sonja Ochsenfeld-Repp, (German Research Foundation) discuss initiatives that are having an impact on the gender gap in STEM. This is the third parallel session of the Gender Summit 2017 in Montreal. (November 8, 2017)
01:18:00

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Gender Summit 2017 – Gender Equality in Organizations

Janet Bandows Koster (Association for Women in Science), Ylann Schemm (Elsevier Foundation - Netherlands) and Sharon Straus (University of Toronto) discuss how organizations can promote fairness and equity. This is the second parallel session of the Gender Summit 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
01:12:30

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Gender Summit 2017 – How Diversity Can Spark Innovation Locally

Astrid Pregel (Feminomics), Helge Seetzen (TandemLaunch) and Ruth Vachon (Réseau des Femmes d’affaires du Québec) discuss how all forms of diversity make organizations more competitive.This is the final plenary session on day two of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
01:14:00

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Gender Summit 2017 – Global Perspectives

Alice Abreu (director, GenderInSITE - Brazil), Maxime Forest (president, Commission Droits des femmes et Enjeux internationaux du Haut Conseil à l’Egalité - France), Liette Vasseur (UNESCO chair in community sustainability, Brock University), and Wanda Ward (senior advisor, National Science Foundation - United States) discuss global initiatives that promote the role of women and diversity. This is the first parallel session of the Gender Summit 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
00:17:00

Podium

Hélène David Discusses Gender Equality and Diversity Within Academia

Quebec Higher Education and Status of Women Minister Hélène David speaks about gender equality and diversity within academia at the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
00:18:00

Podium

Canada's Chief Science Adviser Mona Nemer Discusses Women in STEM Fields

Canada's chief science adviser Mona Nemer discusses women's participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math during an address at the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
01:14:00

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Gender Summit 2017 – Creating Diverse and Inclusive Senior Leadership Teams

Elizabeth Cannon (president, University of Calgary), Zabeen Hirji (special advisor and former chief human resources officer, Royal Bank of Canada), Dan Konigsburg (managing director of corporate governance and public policy, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.), and Hillary Lappin-Scott (senior pro-vice-chancellor, Swansea University) share their experiences and strategies for inspiring leadership diversity. This is the second plenary session of day 2 of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
01:07:00

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Gender Summit 2017 – Including Diverse Perspectives

Eucharia Meehan (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), Gita Sen (Public Health Foundation of India), Olena Hankivsky (Simon Fraser University) and Deborah Stienstra (University of Guelph) discuss how policies often affect women, men and gender-diverse people differently. This is the first plenary session on day two of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 7, 2017)
00:20:30

Podium

Dominique Anglade Speaks About Diversity and Inclusion

Quebec Deputy Premier Dominique Anglade discusses gender equity, diversity and inclusion at the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. Deputy premier Anglade is also minister of economy, science and innovation, as well as minister responsible for digital strategy. (November 6, 2017)
01:20:59

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Gender Summit 2017 – Gender in Indigenous Research and in Reconciliation

Suzy Basile (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue), Paloma Bonfil Sanchez (Interdisciplinary Group on Women, Work and Poverty - Mexico), Karla Jessen Williamson (University of Saskatchewan), and Zoe Todd (Carleton University) discuss the role of gender in Indigenous research and in reconciliation. This is the fourth plenary session of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 6, 2017)
01:20:29

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Gender Summit 2017 – Gender Equality and Diversity Within Academia

Elizabeth Croft (University of British Columbia), Shohini Ghose (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Patricia Ruiz-Bravo (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru) discuss structural change that will improve gender equality and diversity within academia. This is the third plenary session of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 6, 2017)
01:09:00

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Gender Summit 2017 – Perspectives Within the Industrial Sector

Manjit Sharma (CFO, GE Canada), Martine Irman (head of global enterprise banking, TD securities), Yves Desjardins-Siciliano (president and CEO, VIA Rail), and Paul Smith (vice-president, Xerox Research Centre of Canada) provide a business case for creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce. This is the second plenary session of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 6, 2017)
01:08:00

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Gender Summit 2017 – LGBTQ2 Perspectives

Line Chamberland (UQAM), Albert McLeod (Two-Spirited People of Manitoba) and Vanessa Raponi (EngiQueers Canada) discuss challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and two-spirited communities. This is the first plenary session of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. (November 6, 2017)
00:32:30

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Science Minister Kirsty Duncan Speaks at Gender Summit 2017

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan and GE Canada CEO Elyse Allan have an in-depth discussion about how to make gender equality in research and innovation the norm. This is the opening session of the Gender Summit North America 2017 in Montreal. Canada is hosting the summit for the first time. (November 6, 2017)