The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) had the pleasure of partnering with Portia Ltd. to host the Gender Summit 11 North America.
Since 2011, the Gender Summit has become the principal forum to engage key stakeholders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to address efficacy, quality, and success in research and innovation. The Summit links individuals and communities in and across different regions and science sectors to engage in transformative actions on gender equity, pluralism, and diversity in STEM. The North American Summit went beyond gender-based differences to focus on equity and diversity in the broadest sense, such as inclusion of LGBTQ2 and Indigenous communities. As well, the Summit brought further the discussion beyond STEM to include social science and health research.
The sold-out event brought together more than 675 international delegates active in research, innovation, and policy development related to gender equity and diversity.
Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Quebec; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Shohini Ghose, Professor, Department of Physics and Computer Science, and Director, Centre for Women in Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
Mario Pinto, President, NSERC
Elyse Allan, President and CEO, GE Canada; The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science; Shohini Ghose, Professor, Department of Physics and Computer Science, and Director, Centre for Women in Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
On the screen: Kei Koizumi, Visiting Scholar, American Association for the Advancement of science; Line Chamberland, Professor, Department of Sexology, and Research Chair on Homophobia, Université du Québec à Montréal; Albert McLeod, Co-Director, Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc.; Vanessa Raponi, Founder and President, EngiQueers Canada, McMasterUniversity
Martine Irman, Vice-Chair and Head of Global Enterprise Banking, TD Securities, and Senior Vice-President, TD Bank Group; Manjit Sharma, CFO, GE Canada; Danièle Henkel, President, Daniele Henkel Inc.; Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO, VIA Rail; Paul Smith, Vice-President and Director, Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Teresa de León, Director of Technology Commercialization, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología; Astrid Pregel, President, Feminomics; Helge Seetzen, General Partner, TandemLaunch
Tracey Scarlett, Dean, JR Shaw School of Business, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and Member of NSERC’s Council
Jean Saint-Vil, Associate Vice-President, Networks of Centres of Excellence, NSERC, and MC of the Gender Summit
Serge Villemure, Director, Scholarships and Fellowships, Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering, NSERC, and Co-Chair of the Gender Summit 11 North America
Nina Segalowitz and Lydia Etok, Throat Singers
Management team of the Gender Summit 11 North America: Serge Villemure, Director, Scholarships and Fellowships, Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering, NSERC, Co-Chair; Nathalie Podeszfinski, Project Manager; Maryse Lassonde, Scientific Director, Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Nature et Technologies, Co-Chair
B. Mario Pinto, President, NSERC; Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada
NSERC’s Gender Summit 11 North America team: Annemarie Fraser, Program Officer, Volunteers Coordinator; Natalie Weiskopf, Team Leader, Panel Coordinator; Valérie Harbour, Team Leader, Rapporteur; Laurence Clennett-Sirois, Program Officer, Rapporteur; Nathalie Podeszfinski, Project Manager; Jennifer Houghton, Program Officer, Rapporteur; Sarah Smith, Program Officer, Registration Coordinator; Anne Webb, Policy and Planning Analyst, Rapporteur
