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SUMMARY:Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Prairies - Free Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free webinar on Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Prairies. \nResults from the GEM Canada 2025 Survey provides a detailed examination of \nwomen’s enterprise in the Prairie Canada region\, comprising Alberta\, Saskatchewan\, and Manitoba. The report draws on data from the 2025 GEM Canada Adult Population Survey\, conducted in the summer of 2025. \nBuilding on previous reports on women’s enterprise in Western Canada in 2019\, 2021\, and 2023\, the current 2025 report offers detailed comparisons and commentary on the state of women’s entrepreneurship. As with the previous reports\, the 2025 report focuses on the three Prairie provinces. Alberta\, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. \nThe report addresses a range of questions and key indicators\, including women’s entrepreneurial activity\, attitudes\, and aspirations. It examines trends for women both within and across the Prairie region\, with comparisons also made to Canada. In addition\, it tracks changes in gender gaps and trends over time. \nSpeaker: \nTaoting Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Strategy\, Entrepreneurship and Management at the Alberta School of Business\, University of Alberta. She holds a PhD from the University of Calgary and is the report co-author. \nPanelists: \nAmber Hall\, Regional Manager\, Inclusive Entrepreneurship\, Prairies\, with a focus on Women’s and Black entrepreneurship. \nKaren Hughes is a Professor in the Department of Strategy\, Entrepreneurship and Management (Alberta School of Business) and the Department of Sociology (Faculty of Arts) at the University of Alberta. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. \nModerator: \nChad Saunders\, Professor at the Haskayne School\, University of Calgary and Deputy Leader GEM Canada Team. \nTime: 10:00 – 11:00 Mountain Daylight time *Please find your corresponding time to match Calgary\, Alberta time. \nDate:  Thursday\, November 19th\, 2026 \nPlace: By Zoom\nRegistration \nBy Email:  martha@thecis.ca\nBy Phone: 1-403-968-3722\nOnline: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “going” button \n*Please note:  A QR code will be generated when you register online\, but this is not active as this is not an in-person event. \n*Upon registration Martha will send you the Zoom link prior to the webinar date. \nPlease share this invitation with anyone you think would be interested.
URL:https://thecis.ca/event/womens-entrepreneurship-in-the-prairies-free-webinar/
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