The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased to announce another high-profile speaker at their annual Surrey Women in Business Awards event on April 12 at 11am-2pm: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.
“The Surrey Board of Trade is thrilled to host Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Women face unique mental health pressures stemming from societal expectations, including the demands of caregiving, career advancement, and body image standards,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “Sophie will empower the audience on our shared paths towards gender equality, mental well-being, self-understanding, and embracing acceptance.”
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is a celebrated mental health advocate and champion of gender equality, youth self-esteem, emotional literacy, and connecting with nature. She has been recognized with multiple UN awards for her humanitarian work and was also named the first National Volunteer for the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2022.
Grégoire Trudeau is a trained television, radio host, and interviewer. She began her career as a journalist in Quebec, hosting shows on wildlife, extreme sports, entertainment, and technology. This led her to interview several renowned individuals including Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Liz Plank, Chantal Kreviazuk, Sheryl Crowe, Jean Reno, Brad Pitt, Adrienne Clarkson, Stephan Moccio, Serena Ryder, Dan Ackroyd, Justin Timberlake, Iman Bowie, Tessa Virtue, Marianne Williamson, and many more.
In 2018, Grégoire Trudeau received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the United Nations Association of New York. She is currently a Youth Leadership Global Ambassador for Plan International Canada, an organization she has collaborated with for many years, and which allowed her to meet young people from all walks of life to address inequality and emotional literacy. Grégoire Trudeau’s articles on these topics have been featured on Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Platform and the World Economic Forum’s official website. She has also been an official ambassador for Plan Canada’s “Because I am a Girl” initiative and the FitSpirit Foundation, as well as Parks Canada’s Honorary Guide for Families and Newcomers.
Throughout her professional and personal endeavours, Grégoire Trudeau has been fortunate to meet and converse with several renowned world leaders to bring change and more justice to the world, including the late Queen Elizabeth II, Pope Francis, King Abdullah II of Jordan, French President Emmanuel Macron, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and many more. She was invited to speak at Amal Alamuddin Clooney’s conference in Toronto, and to offer opening remarks for Michelle Obama’s and President Barack Obama’s respective visits to Montreal and Toronto.
In 2024, Grégoire Trudeau will publish her first book, Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other. It explores the questions that matter most for our individual and collective growth, drawing on Grégoire Trudeau’s personal journey as well as exclusive interviews with renowned experts to explore the science behind brain health and our unique emotional signatures. She invites people to join in and come Closer Together to ignite an emotional revolution for the sake of our own evolution.
Date: Friday, April 12
Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (15269 104 Avenue, Surrey)
Member Admission: $195 each or $2,145 for a table of 11
General Admission: $225 each or $2,475 for a table of 11
Guests can register at businessinsurrey.com.
Presenting Sponsor: Prospera Credit Union
Speaker Sponsor: DP World Canada
Award Sponsors:
BCAA, Fasken, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Manning Elliott, MNP, NYIT Vancouver and Richards Buell Sutton
Entertainment Sponsor: Central City
Community Sponsors: Scotiabank and the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
Media Sponsor: Surrey NOW-Leader
For further information, please contact Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade, at anita@businessinsurrey.com or at 604.634.0342.
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