Women Leading Change: 2nd Annual Discussion Panel

Event hosted by

Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Vancouver

Time & Location

Thurs Feb. 04, 2021,

• 6:30 p.m – 7.00pm PST – Pre-event Networking via Kumospace
• 7.00 pm -7.45pm PST – Interactive Panel discussion via Zoom
• 7.45 pm - 8:30 p.m. PST - Post-event Networking via Kumospace

All required links and instructions will be sent to registrants prior to the event.

Event Description

Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce Vancouver are excited to host our 2nd annual ‘Women Leading Change’ event, in partnership with St Brigid’s Festival Vancouver.

We are proud to lead this interactive discussion which will bring together a panel of esteemed speakers who drive the change we see, both across the industries we work in and society at large.

Our pre and post-event networking sessions also allow guests the opportunity to digitally ‘mingle and meet’ each other in a more relaxed setting thanks to our partners at Kumospace.

Over the coming weeks we will introduce you to each of our fantastic panelists. Spaces are limited so register now to avoid disappointment and be sure to submit a question during registration.

Panelist 1 - Joan Sheehan Executive Vice President, Global Sales with STEMCELL Technologies.

Recently recognized in the Technology HealthCare Report, as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology of 2020 and winner of the 2018 Wendy McDonald Outstanding Mentor Awardor Award Joan spent the early part of her career as a Medical Technologist specializing in Hematology and Blood Transfusion Serology. After relocating to Vancouver in 1993, she decided to take on a new challenge in the business world, and joined STEMCELL Technologies as one of two Technical Sales Representatives. Since then, she has developed and amassed a large global Sales force of over 200 individuals across 10 offices, and built a number of different functions across the company including Product and Scientific Support, Education, Customer Service, Distribution, Marketing and Sales. In her current leadership role, as Executive Vice President, Global Sales, she manages a global team of over 300 highly trained scientific staff which includes the global Sales, Product & Scientific Support and Education teams. Joan is also a board member of the Center for the Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine in Toronto.

Panelist 2

To be announced

Panelist 3

To be announced

Event Photo – Pictured L-R at the 2019 ICCCVan ‘Women Leading Change’ Event. Aoife Dowling, Cathy Murphy, Pauline O’Malley, Dr. Gerri Sinclair