International Women's Day
Happy International Women's Day. We are so lucky to have worked with these amazing powerhouse women who are leading on global issues.
Natalie Anchowa (WNBA player) and Jenny Boucek (assistant coach, Dallas Mavericks). Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverly McLaughlin. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Tarana Burke (Founder of the #metoo Movement), Vanina Escales (Ni Una Menos), Tina Tchen (Former White House Chief of Staff Michelle Obama, Co-Founder Times Up Legal Defense Fund), Noelene Nabulivou (Founder DIVA), Yvonne Leina Chi (journalist, Founder Gender Danger). Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Clean Economy Event in Coal Harbour
A plasma injector by General Fusion that I saw at an Clean Economy event in Coal Harbour in Vancouver that covered a couple years ago. They are trying to replicate how the sun creates energy for mass commercial use for a cleaner alternative energy source.
Plasma injector by General Fusion. Vancouver, BC Canada.
Women's Conference - Vancouver, BC Canada
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
L to R: Melinda Gates (Co-chair Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Shivani Siroya (CEO and Founder Tala), Judith Spitz (Founder Women in Technology and Entreprenuership in NY), Roya Mahboob (Founder and CEO Afghan Citadel Software Company) and Nick Oketch (Founder LucyBot).
Malala's (co-founder Malala Fund) parents Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai are just as amazing as she is. The whole family are champions of girls education. Fun fact: They named Malala after Malalai of Maiwand a famous Pashtun poet and warrior woman from southern Afghanistan.
Annual Meeting - Sheraton Wall Centre
An annual meeting I covered in March 2019 at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Downtown Vancouver, BC Canada. There were keynote speakers, poster sessions, an evening gala and an AGM.
Conference participants listen to keynote speaker. Sheraton Wall Centre. Vancouver,BC Canada.
Poster session. Sheraton Wall Centre. Vancouver, BC Canada.
Students after poster session. Sheraton Wall Centre. Vancouver, BC Canada.
Vancouver mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester at the Globe Forum
Vancouver mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester earlier this year at the Globe Forum. Advance voting for the City of Vancouver's election runs from Wednesday October 10th to Wednesday October 17th, 2018. Voting day is Saturday October 20th, 2018.
Shauna Sylvester (R) moderating a panel at the Globe Forum.