BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID://HCOC//Hamilton Chamber of Commerce//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto X-WR-CALDESC: BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Women In Leadership Luncheon LOCATION:Sheraton Hamilton Hotel and Conference Centre\, 116 King Street West\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada\, L8P 4V3 DESCRIPTION: Date: Tuesday\, May 27 Location: Sheraton Hamilton Downtown Tim e: 11 - 1 p.m. The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce\, in partnership with the YWCA\, presents the Women in Leadership Luncheon — a platform to empower and connect women leaders across our community. Join the conversation as we discuss leading through uncertainty\, breaking barriers and building eq uity\, and how women are drivers of economic growth. Don’t miss this opp ortunity to network and elevate your leadership journey! ABOUT THE SPEAKER S Candace Laing | President & CEO | Canadian Chamber of Commerce  Can dace is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of leadership experie nce across sectors including mining\, manufacturing\, agriculture\, educat ion\, and healthcare. She has held senior roles in both the private and pu blic sectors and brings a strong entrepreneurial focus on strategic initia tives that drive performance and long-term value. At Nutrien\, she spent m ore than a decade leading Sustainability and Human Resources\, serving on the Executive Leadership Team and spearheading the company’s ESG strateg y. As Chief Human Resources Officer\, she aligned people and inclusion ini tiatives with business goals. Candace joined the Canadian Chamber’s Boar d of Directors in 2019\, served as Vice-Chair (2021–2022)\, and became C hair in 2022. She helped shape the Chamber 2025 Strategic Plan\, a transfo rmative vision for the organization. A proud Saskatchewan native with deep agricultural roots\, she holds a B.Comm with Distinction and a Certificat e in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Saskatchewan\, a Master ’s in Leadership from Royal Roads University\, and a Certificate in Sust ainability from Harvard. She is also a Fellow of Chartered Professionals i n Human Resources (FCPHR). Saher Fazilat | VP\, Operations & Finance | McMaster University Saher oversees McMaster University’s administrative and ancillary services and ensures that all financial\, physical systems and human resources are effectively utilized and contribute to the operati onal excellence of the university. Her portfolio includes over $5 billion in financial assets\, 400 acres of land and over ten million square feet o f building space. Through McMaster’s human resources services\, the work and well-being of more than 11\,000 staff and faculty members are support ed. Saher trained as an engineer in India\, receiving her BSc degree in ci vil engineering from Aligarh Muslim University and her Masters of Building Engineering and Management from the School of Planning and Architecture i n New Delhi. She earned her MBA from the Schulich School of Business at Yo rk University and completed Finance\, Leadership and Change Management Exe cutive training at Harvard. Beyond her work at McMaster\, Saher is the Vic e-Chair of the Board of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. She also sits on the boards of McMaster Innovation Park and the Canadian Association of Un iversity Business Officers (CAUBO). Tracey MacArthur | President & CEO | Hamilton Health Sciences Tracey is a distinguished hospital executive w ith more than 25 years’ experience in progressive leadership positions a t several prominent\, research-intensive hospitals in Ontario including Un iversity Health Network and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health\, h aving served at the latter as President and Chief Executive Officer prior to joining HHS. Tracey is a mission-driven\, results-oriented leader who m aintains a strong focus on quality improvement and patient and workforce s afety. She has demonstrated experience advancing research and teaching in hospital organizations with an emphasis on collaboration and relationship- building. She is a champion of embedding equity\, diversity and inclusion principles in all aspects of an organization’s operations. Lisa Marcuzzi | VP\, Corporate Affairs\, Legal\, and Diversity & Inclusion | Arcelo rMittal Dofasco Lisa is Vice President\, Head of Corporate Affairs\, Lega l\, and Diversity & Inclusion at ArcelorMittal Dofasco\, a role she as sumed in 2022 after joining the company in 2013 as General Counsel. She be came VP in 2015 and was named the company’s first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer in 2020. Previously a partner at an international law fi rm\, Lisa specialized in corporate law\, M&A\, infrastructure financin g\, and governance. At ArcelorMittal Dofasco\, she leads communications\, legal\, government relations\, sustainable development\, trade\, and D& ;I\, and serves as Regional General Counsel for ArcelorMittal Canada. She sits on the company’s Pension and Audit & Risk Committees. Lisa hold s a BA from Western\, an LLB and MBA from Windsor\, and completed Harvar d’s Sustainability Leadership Program. She is a member of the Ontario Ba r and an active member of her community as a member of the Legal Leaders f or Diversity\, a member of WGCC – Women General Counsel of Canada\, a bo ard of director member of Royal Botanical Gardens\, and a national board o f director member of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. Ashleigh Mont ague | Co-Founder\, BLK OWNED Hamilton Ashleigh is a community leader and entrepreneur advancing equity\, diversity\, and inclusion through economi c development. She co-founded BLK OWNED Hamilton in 2020 to support Black- owned businesses across Southern Ontario and transform public solidarity i nto lasting impact. With support from Sheridan’s EDGE and RBC Future Lau nch\, she expanded the platform to include research and outreach tools for Black entrepreneurs. In 2022\, Montague co-founded BMRKT\, helping BIPOC- led businesses access larger markets and connect with retailers. A dedicat ed volunteer\, she remains actively involved with Sheridan\, mentoring stu dents and supporting inclusive innovation. For sponsorship inquiries\, ple ase contact Katie Stiel (k.stiel@hamiltonchamber.ca). Event hosted in part nership with the YWCA: DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250527T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250527T130000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR