Events

    • 31 May 12
    • TBD
    • Monthly Networking Social

    • This series provides a monthly opportunity to stay engaged and connected with fellow members of the LGBTQA community and Out on Bay Street with a focus on the Business, Law and Technology landscapes across Canada.

      This is meant to be an open and informal event based on the desire of many LGBTQA professionals and students whom wanted the opportunity to network on a regular basis. All while having an enjoyable and comfortable evening outside of the normal realms of a corporate event.

      No Sign Up is required.

    • 21 Jun 12
    • TBD
    • Monthly Networking Social

    • This series provides a monthly opportunity to stay engaged and connected with fellow members of the LGBTQA community and Out on Bay Street with a focus on the Business, Law and Technology landscapes across Canada.

      This is meant to be an open and informal event based on the desire of many LGBTQA professionals and students whom wanted the opportunity to network on a regular basis. All while having an enjoyable and comfortable evening outside of the normal realms of a corporate event.

      No Sign Up is required.

    • 26 Jul 12
    • TBD
    • Monthly Networking Social

    • This series provides a monthly opportunity to stay engaged and connected with fellow members of the LGBTQA community and Out on Bay Street with a focus on the Business, Law and Technology landscapes across Canada.

      This is meant to be an open and informal event based on the desire of many LGBTQA professionals and students whom wanted the opportunity to network on a regular basis. All while having an enjoyable and comfortable evening outside of the normal realms of a corporate event.

      No Sign Up is required.

Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Kristyn Wong-Tam,

Toronto City Councillor

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam has an extensive career investing in the City of Toronto through both the public and private sectors. Her contributions have led to the development and support of numerous social planning programs, business ventures, art endeavours and successful community initiatives.

Prior to being elected to City Council in 2010, Councillor Wong-Tam was an accomplished real estate professional and supporter of the arts. She has curated art installations for Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche and is the principal of a Toronto-based contemporary fine art gallery. As a founding member of the Church-Wellesley Village Business Improvement Association, her business advocacy and entrepreneurship focusing on urban economic development, earned her a seat on the Mayor David Miller’s Economic Competitiveness Advisory Committee which produced the Agenda for Prosperity in 2008.

Councillor Wong-Tam continues to be a champion for sustainable living and environmental health and plays a vital role in ensuring the vibrancy of our city and its economic and social development. In addition to her city appointments to numerous city boards and agencies, she is also a board member of the University of Toronto Art Centre and the Business Chair at the Toronto Workforce Innovation Group (previously known as the Toronto Training Board).

Councillor Wong-Tam has a distinguished track record of human rights advocacy and was a co-founder of Asian Canadians For Equal Marriage, and the past president of the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter that successfully lobbied the federal government for the head tax apology and redress.

HOSTED BY:

Anne-Marie Vanier

Chief Property and Casualty Actuary, RBC Insurance

Anne-Marie Vanier is Chief P&C Actuary at RBC Insurance. In her role, she oversees the of Property & Casualty insurance portfolio profitability, balancing revenue growth, risk and capital management.
Prior to joining RBC, she was Senior Vice President at Lombard Canada and at Guardian Insurance gaining broad experience in the industry including business strategy, M&A due diligence and company integrations.

Anne-Marie holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a BSc in Actuarial Science from Laval University. She is also Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

With a history of involvement in diverse community and charitable organizations, Anne-Marie nurtures a special passion for children’s mental health issues in addition to diversity and inclusion in regard to the LGBTQ community. She is currently Vice Chair of Board of the George Hull Centre for Children and Families and co-Executive sponsor of the Pride ERG Group at RBC.