Theme: BOSS (Women. Business. Leadership.)

The idea behind TEDxFortMcMurray has never wavered: to discover a more powerful way to reveal more of Wood Buffalo to the world. And that commitment continues with the all-new TEDx Salon, BOSS.

So, welcome to BOSS. TEDx at its most brilliant.

BOSS is an innovative salon on women, business and leadership. Be wowed from start to finish. BOSS delivers a spectacular, immersive experience that instantly connects you to women who excel in the ordinary and extraordinary.

Women like special guests Arlene Strom (Lawyer & Corporate Executive), Raylene Whitford (Corporate Executive & Social Entrepreneur), Maxine Willocks-Peddle (Restaurateur), Kristi Hines (Entrepreneur), and Sarah McKendry (Artist, Author & Entrepreneur).

BOSS is inspired by the theme for International Women's Day: #BalanceforBetter.

The future is exciting! Women in Wood Buffalo and around the world are showing up and shaping the future we all want to see. From Conklin to Casablanca, we are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. We notice its absence. We celebrate its presence. So, together, let's explore how to build a gender-balanced world.

A lot can happen in one evening! You get to experience everything you love about TEDx - and a scintillating new way to take it all in.

Program includes reception and cash bar.

Keyano College - Recital Theatre
8115 Franklin Ave
Fort McMurray, Alberta, T9H 2H7
Canada

Arlene Strom

Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Suncor Energy Inc.

Arlene Strom is senior vice president and general counsel of Suncor Energy Inc. In this role, Arlene is responsible for all legal matters across the company and works closely with Suncor’s Board of Directors on matters of corporate governance. Since joining Suncor in the corporate legal group in September 2003, Arlene has held a number of leadership positions within the company. Arlene most recently served as the vice president of Sustainability & Communications. In that role, Arlene was responsible for stakeholder and aboriginal relations, community investment, communications and sustainability, including the management of the Suncor Energy Foundation. Prior to joining Suncor she practiced corporate and securities law in Calgary.

Kristi Hines

Founder & Director, Hines Health Services Inc.

As an occupational health and safety professional, entrepreneur and community leader, Kristi Hines is at the forefront of medical testing and assessment in the workplace. Formerly working as an occupational health nurse in the oilsands sector at Syncrude Canada, she left the company to become Founder and Director of Hines Health Services (HHS) and has been helping clients access medical testing with ease for seven years. Today, HHS has a national network with 120 affiliate locations across Canada to help assist thousands of employees through businesses in numerous sectors in oil and gas, construction and government.

Maxine Willocks-Peddle

Owner/Operator, Chez Max Jamaican Cuisine

Maxine is a Restaurateur. As owner of Chez Max, she brought her love of health and wellness, and the principles she gained running a successful health and wellness business in Jamaica, to Fort McMurray. Her restaurant went on to earn top spot for local restaurants listed on Trip Advisor Canada. She enjoys the multicultural aspect of the community, and considers working with driven and talented peers from all over the world her favourite thing about living in the Wood Buffalo region.

Raylene Whitford

Founder & Director, Canative Energy

Raylene Whitford is an Indigenous Finance professional and the Founder of Canative Energy, a social enterprise dedicated to economically empowering Indigenous communities who have been impacted by the extractive industries. From the financial capital of Europe to the Gulf states and the Amazonian jungles of South America, Raylene’s has worked on nearly every continent of the world. A qualified Chartered Accountant with MBA in Oil and Gas Management, Raylene is currently a PhD student in Indigenous Studies at the University of Alberta.

Sarah McKendry

Founder of Sarah McKendry Fine Arts & Little Wild Wonders

Sarah McKendry is an International Fine Artist, the Creator, Author & Founder of the Little Wild Wonders, and the Director of Visual Arts for Arts Council Wood Buffalo. She has built two successful businesses while still pouring every ounce of her heart and soul into staying at home and raising her two young boys. Sarah refuses to be limited by societal expectations and forges her own path with every new project that she embarks on.