WBE Canada’s Breakfast with Brands events are designed to be educational and informative, providing greater access to procurement networks for women-owned businesses looking to succeed in corporate supply chains. The second event in 2019’s Breakfast with Brands series hosted by The Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) brings together certified women owned businesses and buyers from Automotive industry from… Read More

Bringing together today’s brightest women leaders to shape the future we all want to see Be inspired at The Art of Leadership for Women in Toronto on April 12th with keynote speaker Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor, “Good Morning America”. Join over 2,000 leaders and participate in a full day of world-class learning, networking, and inspiration. Bringing a group to The Art… Read More

ProcureCon Canada is now in its 6th year, and remains the only procurement event in Canada that brings together top procurement executives to share expertise, drive efficiency and deliver value. Our conference is designed to provide procurement practitioners with the tools they need in staying on top of strategic cost savings, changes in global trade regulations, emerging technology and building… Read More

WBE Impact events are designed to be a resource to propel women-owned businesses to succeed and to create a greater impact in their communities. The Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) will bring together women owned businesses, corporate and government supplier diversity and procurement professionals. This event will address the needs of emerging and established business owners. We will… Read More

Our WBE Impact: BC event is coming up fast – we’ll see you next Thursday, February 28th, 2019 at 11am – 3:30pm PT in Vancouver, BC. Meanwhile, we wanted to help you prepare for the event, therefore we are offering a complimentary Vancouver Event Huddle to review latest updates and information about the event. Date: Wednesday February 20, 2019 Time: 1-2pm ET… Read More

Investing in Inclusion event explores how organizations have successfully integrated supplier diversity into their daily practice. Understanding that one of the major barriers in businesses is finding qualified suppliers, WBE Canada has partnered with Ryerson University to help highlight best practices, lessons learned and top recommendations to help companies implement supplier diversity into their strategic sourcing. Investing in inclusion will… Read More

Silvia Pencak, President of WBE Canada will be participating in the panel conversation on the topic of Increasing Innovation through Supplier Diversity and Becoming a Strategic Contributing Partner which will take place during “Take the Lead: Women in Supply Chain” event organized by Supply Chain Management Association, Ontario chapter (SCMAO) this February. Presenting companies include WBE Canada, EY, Canada Goose,… Read More

The Other, The Token, The Only One with Leslie Wingo Certified WBE Business Skills Development – Online training for certified WBEs. I am a rarity. I am a black woman who is a CEO of a company. What is that like? In CEO conferences— no line in the women’s restroom! I get press easily when I attend events: Organizations love… Read More

Join CBO at the Government-to-Business (G2B) Information Fair and Workshops on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in Oakville. The G2B Information Fair will offer businesses a chance to engage with government officials, participate in workshops, and learn about government programs and services for businesses. This one-day affair is the perfect place to learn about government supports in place to help with… Read More

It hardly seems possible that it’s already the first full week of November – things have definitely not slowed down since our annual conference a mere five weeks ago! I’m sending you this message from Montreal, QC where I have the privilege of attending Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women International Summit.  Among the luminaries gathered are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,… Read More