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BLACKNORTH
IGNITES SERIES
one YEAR ANNIVERSARY
IGNITES SERIES
one YEAR ANNIVERSARY
One year ago, the Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Racism launched the BlackNorth Initiative. We believe in change. We believe in equality. We believe there is Strength(In) Diversity.
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BlackNorth Ignites:
Our Community
Our Community
The BlackNorth Initiative One Year Anniversary Celebration. Join us for the BlackNorth Ignites Community Series with our distinguished guests and speakers.
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BlackNorth Ignites:
Our Allies
Our Allies
The BlackNorth Initiative One Year Anniversary Celebration. Join us for the BlackNorth Ignites Allies Series with our community partners and allies from the Jewish & Indigenous Community.
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BlackNorth Ignites:
Our Summit
Our Summit
The BlackNorth Initiative One Year Anniversary Celebration. Join us for the BlackNorth Ignites Summit series with our pledge signatories and partners across Canada.
The BlackNorth Initiative
ONE YEAR LATER...
We believe in the capacity of Black communities.
We believe we can change the world.
This is the biggest revolution of our generation.
Our Events
BlackNorth Ignites:
Our Community
Join us as we celebrate The BlackNorth Initiative One Year Anniversary with our community. This event will highlight the work of the BlackNorth Initiative but amplify the incredible achievements of our community partners. Together, we can change the world. Join us for the BlackNorth Ignites Community Series with our distinguished guests and speakers.
BlackNorth Ignites:
Our Allies
Join us as we celebrate The BlackNorth Initiative’s One Year Anniversary with our Allies. Now more than ever, we need to amplify the strength and solidarity of marginalized communities in the fight against systemic racism, where allyship is critical to our joint success. Join us for the BlackNorth Ignites Our Allies series with our partners & allies from the Jewish, Indigenous, Muslim and Asian communities.
BlackNorth Ignites:
Our Summit
Join us as we celebrate The BlackNorth Initiative One Year Anniversary with our Pledge Signatories. BlackNorth has engaged close to 500 signatories from across Canada since inception to present. This event will celebrate the milestones achieved and progress thus far while focusing on the future of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
BLACKNORTH IGNITES SERIES:
OUR SUMMIT EVENT SPEAKERS
OUR SUMMIT EVENT SPEAKERS
Ene Underwood
CEO Habitat for Humanity GTA NGO
Martha Eggenberger
Partner, Bain & Co (Management Consulting)
Elizabeth Dipchand
Beneficiary
Wes Hall
BlackNorth Initiative Chairman and Founder
Dr. Upton Allen
Division Head, Infectious Diseases SickKids
Deborah Chima
Beneficiary
Janet Aizenstros
Founder and Chairwoman Ahava Group Global (Media)
Dahabo Ahmed-Omer
BlackNorth Initiative Executive Director
Karen Kastner
Partnerships and Government Relations Business Development Bank of Canada (Finance)
Deon Blyan
Director, Global Talent Development Sunwing Travel Group
Jamar McNeil
Host
Jennifer Bernard
President and CEO Women’s College Hospital Foundation (Health)
Elder Whabagoon
Indigenous Elder
Michael Medline
President & CEO Sobeys INC
David Bianchi
Actor
Victor Dodig
CIBC CEO, BNI Board Member
Rob Ireland
Senior VP H&K (Public Relations)
Julie Adams
Senior Vice President, Rogers Media
Jay Rosenzweig
Chair of the Board Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
Katherine Hay
President & CEO Kids Help Phone (NPO)
Rola Dagher
Global Channel Chief Dell Technologies, BNI Board Member
Jully Black
Host
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Canadian actress
Sheila Wisniewski
CEO H&K (PR Company)
Praveck Geeanpersadh
Managing Partner | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Nando Iannicca
Regional Chair/CEO Region of Peel (Municipal)
Walied Soliman
Chair Norton Rose Fulbright, BNI Board Member
Cal Rolle
Manager and Global DEI Sunwing Travel Group
Rumina Velshi
President Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Ted Gerrard
CEO SickKids Foundation (Charity)
Jad Shimaly
Chairman & CEO Ernst & Young, BNI Board Member
Joan Pierre
Black Community elder
Leslie Woo
CEO CivicAction (Non Profit)
Melanie Smith
Violinist
Patricia DeGuire
Chief Commisioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission
Tapfuma Musewe
Beneficiary
Jay Smooth
Saxophonist
Dr. Julian Hasford
Beneficiary
Jeff Greenspoon
President, Dentsu
Meghan Roach
President & CEO Roots Corporation
Suzanne M Charles Watson
Beneficiary
Lori-Ann Green-Walker
Beneficiary
Chris Smalling
Beneficiary
James Wilson
Beneficiary
Lisa Kalhans
SVP & Country Manager American Express