Memorial University is hosting the conference, Reimagining Leadership: Portraits of Courage, at the St. John's Convention Centre on March 2. FileST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Memorial University is hosting a women's leadership conference at the St. John’s Convention Centre on March 2., which brought together more than 300 people of diverse backgrounds.
This year’s edition, Reimagining Leadership: Portraits of Courage, will feature keynote speaker activist and advocate Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted as a child in 2002 for nine months. Smart will speak about her story and recovery.Additionally, award-winning Indigenous fashion designer Sage Paul and two-time Olympian Perdita Felicien will speak.
There will also be a panel discussion featuring Kanani Penashue Davis, Christine Goudie and Zainab Jerrett. The panel discussion will be hosted by Leila Beaudoin. A group of musical artists will also entertain throughout the day. The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action. Please consider joining us in this mission by becoming a member of the SaltWire Network and helping to make our communities better.