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At Ascend Canada, we pride ourselves on the ability to bring the Pan-Asian community together and provide our members with the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships. We make it easier to learn, navigate and develop a career in a virtual world by exploring new ideas to help our members engage, express and excel. Registration options for upcoming events will become available on this page. Join us at our upcoming events.

À Ascend Canada, nous sommes fiers de pouvoir rassembler la communauté panasiatique et offrir à nos membres l’occasion d’établir des relations significatives. Nous facilitons l’apprentissage, la navigation et le développement d’une carrière dans un monde virtuel en explorant de nouvelles idées pour aider nos membres à s’engager, à s’exprimer et à exceller. Les options d’inscription pour les événements à venir seront disponibles sur cette page. Joignez-vous à nous à nos événements à venir.

Toronto

Pride Month (In-Person)

Golf Tournament & Clinic (In-Person)

Executive Insight Series (In-Person)

Speed Mentoring (2 day event) (In-Person)
Annual Conference (In-Person)

Executive Roundtable (In-Person)

Power Skills (In-Person)

Montreal

Évènement/Event Évènement pour le mois du patrimoine asiatique/ Asian Heritage Month Event
Theme/Focus Collaboration communautaire / Partner Event
Format En Présentiel/In-Person
Évènement/Event Conférence Annuelle de Ascend Canada / Ascend Canada Annual Conference
Theme/Focus Atelier pour membres / Member workshop
Format En Présentiel et hybride/In-Person and hybrid
Évènement/Event Évènement de reseautage/ Speed mentoring
Theme/Focus Évènement pour membres/Member Event
Format En Présentiel/In-Person
Évènement/Event Gala de fin d’année / Montreal Gala (Volunteer/Member/Sponsor Appreciation Event)
Theme/Focus Évènement de marque / Marquee event
Format En Présentiel/In-Person

Vancouver

Event Skills Development
Theme/Focus Member event
Format In-person
Event Summer Social
Theme/Focus Member event
Format In-person
Event Executive Insight Series
Theme/Focus member workshop
Format In-person
Event Annual Conference – Vancouver Involvement
Theme/Focus Marquee / national
Format Hybrid
Event Year end gala
Theme/Focus National
Format Hybrid
29
May
2023
Impact of Technological Evolution on Professionals
Ascend Toronto
08
June
2023
Ascend Vancouver: Building Authentic Connections in the New Corporate World
EA Vancouver Ascend Vancouver
29
May
2023
Impact of Technological Evolution on Professionals
, Ascend Toronto

08
June
2023
Ascend Vancouver: Building Authentic Connections in the New Corporate World
EA Vancouver, Ascend Vancouver

Completed Ascend Cafe events

Topics Speaker
How to run your own race and different perspectives on linear and non-linear career paths Patricia Yun, Head of Digital Commerce and Purvi Patel, Head of Shopping and Distribution at TD Merc
10KC Presents: How BMO is Building a Winning Hybrid Culture Jaime Krause, Director, Talent & Culture at BMO alongside Dave Wilkin, CEO and Co-Founder of 10KC
Topics Speaker
How to Create A Connected Talent Experience in the New World of Work. Soula Courlas, Interim Chief People Officer, PwC , Sara Blanchard, Director & National Culture Lead, Workforce of the Future, PwC & Dave Wilkin, CEO and Co-Founder 10KC
The power of vulnerability & empathy to unlock more of who we are. Christina Cleveland, VP, Diversity & Inclusion, RBC
Tips and tricks for navigating your career as you progress through an organization. Kevin Chan, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer & Partner at PwC Canada
Ask me anything. Muriam De Angelis, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), EY
Topics Speaker
Career development planning, how to tackle it, and how to adjust as environments and other considerations change. Nisha Malik, AVP Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Operations, TD
Topics Speaker
Ask me anything. Abeed Ramji, Head of Canadian Debt Capital Markets, TD Securities
Topics Speaker
Ask me anything. Mayuran Yogarajah, Head of IX Labs and Distinguished Engineer at Index Exchange
Topics Speaker
Careers in Risk Management. Bruce Choy, Managing Director, Research, Global Risk Institute
Ask me anything. Muriam De Angelis, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), EY
All things sponsorship – what it is, the difference between sponsorship and mentorship, creating a sponsorship action plan, and more! Sacha de Klerk, Head of diversity, equity & inclusion at Norton Rose Fulbright
Topics Speaker
The Great Resignation and the Future of Career Planning on Bay Street. Farah Qasemi, Partner, EY and Ascend Board Member
How to Turn DEI Goals into Action Through Mentoring and Networking. Alexander Peh, EVP, Ascend Canada and Dave Wilkin, Founder, Ten Thousand Coffees
Trends in the Real Estate Market. Tzen Goh, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault and Ascend Board Member
Topics Speaker
A M&A risk mitigation framework that can generate value for buyers from proprietary AI systems. Aditya Narasimha, Manager Deal Advisory, KPMG
Career planning, work-life balance and the pursuit of having it all. Gary Hong, Senior Manager, TD
Ask me anything. Vincent Liu, Senior Product Manager, Square
Topics Speaker
Career planning and mentorship. Hilda Gan, President and Chief People Officer, People Bright Consulting Inc.
Power of the brand and best ways to manage. Marlon Reid, Community General Manager at CIBC
Information technology industry in current times. Student Only Session – Tech Panel