Date: Thursday, February 15

Time: 7-9 a.m. Hot buffet breakfast served at 7:30 a.m.

Location: Toronto Room, Verity (111 Queen Street E., Toronto, ON, M5C 1S2).

Speaker: Suzanne Kiani Knight (’07)

Topic: “Never waste a good crisis: embrace the opportunity for transformation”

We are beyond the time of stability. External forces, including the economy, environment, population growth and movement, and political forces are in constant motion. Problems that used to be simple, or maybe complicated, are now complex and chaotic.

Accept the chaos. Lean into it. Use it as the opportunity to transform not just for what is needed now, but to build the muscle to anticipate and adapt. Future-proof by leading through complexity, stabilizing chaos, and calming the waters.

Individual ticket: $25 per person. Register HERE.

Speaker’s bio:

Suzanne Knight, MBA, MA is an award-winning expert on transformational change and the future of work. CEO and founder of mBolden human capital consulting firm, Suzanne works with organizations around the world helping them anticipate and adapt to change so they can thrive, rather than just survive.

Through her own firm and nearly a decade at Deloitte, Suzanne worked with over 40 clients in 12 countries. Beyond her consulting work, Suzanne is an active angel investor with The Firehood, start-up advisor, and tech founder. She previously spent five years with Walmart Canada as Vice-President, Transformational Service with a 100,000+ employee portfolio, and Philip Morris International, leading organization transformation and change for Canada.

Suzanne is an active speaker, presenter, and facilitator, having recently spoken for Deloitte, Manulife, Uniphore, Schulich Executive Education Centre, University of Western Ontario, Verity Women’s Club, Future Leaders of Ontario, Ensil Canada, JointVenture Finance, Walmart Canada, and the Strategy Institute. She has also been featured at conferences including Elevate, Future of Work, and Customer Experience Summit. She volunteers as a SickKids Innovator, mentor with Urban Squash Toronto, and is on the HR Committee of JIAS. She has served as head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a Consumer Goods company, on the Executive Advisory Council for Walmart Canada’s Women in Retail program, and on the Foundation Board of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Suzanne Knight has an MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and MBA in Finance and Strategy. In 2023, she was recognized on The Peak’s Emerging (under age 40) Leaders List and The DMZ’s Women of the Year.