Yara’s 2nd Women’s Leadership Conference
September 29, 2019 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT
Event Gallery
Agenda
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Registration and Light Refreshments
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Opening Ceremony Conference Co-Chairs: Atoosa Mahdavian (Founder, Mahdavian Law) and Parna Sabet-Stephenson (Partner, Gowling WLG)
Opening remarks by Shohreh Aghdashloo
Master of Ceremony: Tina Yazdani (CityNews reporter)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Panel Discussion– Entrepreneurs Panelists: Elle Ayoubzadeh (Founder and Creative Director, Zvelle) Bita Doagoo(Partner, The Detox Market, Toronto) Hoda Paripoush (Founder and Creative Director, Sloane Tea Company) Chakameh Shafi (Co-Founder, TranQool and Head of Product, Modigo GmbH)
Moderator: Roxana Tavana (Vice President and Head of Business Banking in Commercial Banking at Scotiabank)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Brunch and Networking
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Dr. Parvaneh Gina Cody in conversation with Samira Mohyeddin
Dr. Parvaneh Gina Cody (Engineer, Business Leader and Philanthropist) Samira Mohyeddin (Journalist and Associate Producer, CBC Radio)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Panel – Trailblazers Panelists: Shahla Ettefagh (Founder, Mother Miracle) Shermin Izadpanah Kruse (Author, Human Rights Activist, TEDx Speaker and Lawyer) Farinaz Lari (World Kickboxing Champion)
Moderator: Mehrdad Ariannejad, (Co-Founder and CEO Tirgan Festival)
2.30 Pm – 3:00 PM: Closing Remarks and Networking
Master of Ceremonies
Tina Yazdani
Report at CityNews Toronto
Opening Remarks
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Emmy Award-Winner Actress
Dr. Gina Cody in Conversation with Samira Mohyeddin
Dr Gina Cody
Engineer, Business Leader and Philanthropist
Samira Mohyeddin
Journalist and Associate Producer at CBC Radio on "The Current"
Speakers
Elle AyoubZadeh
Founder and Creative Director, Zvelle
Hoda Paripoush
Founder and Creative Director, Sloane Tea Company
Bita Doagoo
Partner, The Detox Market Toronto
Chakameh Shaffii
Co-Founder, TranQool and Head of Product, Modigo GmbH
Shahlah Etefagh
Founder, Mother Miracle
Shermin Kruse
Author, Human Rights Activist, Poet and Lawyer
Farinaz Lari
World Kickboxing Champion
Moderators
Mehrdad Ariannejad
President, Tirgan Festival
Roxana Tavana
Vice President and Head of Specialty Business Banking, Scotiabank
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
ScotiaBank
Keynote Sponsor
Champion Sponsor
Friends and Supporters
Baghbani Law Professional Corporation
Bellafornia Pizza, Burger, Restaurant and Bar
Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP
Dr. Maral Nadjafi & Kaveh Shahrooz
Mehrdad Hariri and Lily Pourzand
Prime Physiotherapy & Sports Rehabilitation Inc.
Noohi Law & Associates Professional Corporation
Shahrvand
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University