From 1986 to 2010, Hanne Madsen was the President and co-owner of DanFoss Couriers & Freight, a successful transportation business that provided regional, national and international delivery service to over 3000 clients. Hanne is a member of the board of governors for Kwantlen Polytechnic University and also served as a director on the board of the B.C. Trucking Association for 14 years. In 2002, she was appointed as the Chair of B.C.T.A. for a two year term and to date she remains the only woman to have attained that position since the association’s founding in 1913. In 2008, she was presented with the Service to the Industry Award by B.C.T.A. Active in her community, Hanne is a volunteer facilitator for Junior Achievement. She is a member of the WEB Alliance of Women’s Business networks and participates in the Kickstart mentorship program at Thompson Rivers University. She holds a BBA from Simon Fraser University and a Certificate of Executive Management from the Segal Graduate School of Business at SFU. In March 2015, she was received the Women in Business award for Corporate/Leadership from the Surrey Board of Trade. Hanne resides in South Surrey with her husband and together they enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle.
Excellent location, food, really enjoyed the Plenary sessions. Met some wonderful women in business.
I thought it might be impossible to top EXCELerate 2015 – but BAM! you did it again!
Encore CatalystThe 2017 EXCELerate Conference exceeded my expectations. The plenary sessions alone were worth the fee … the level of speakers gathered— and their synergy—was absolutely brilliant. Regarding the break-out sessions: Ann Gomez’s session, ‘Focus Your Time to GroYourBiz: Personal Productivity for Busy People’, blew my socks off with its relevance and practical applications. Her book, ‘The Email Warrior’, is easy to read and the tips within it are easy to implement. Wow!
Click Media WorksI was thrilled to both participate in and present at EXCELerate 2017. As a business owner, it is hard to justify the time to attend a conference. However, this conference surpassed my expectations. I learned a great deal, gained many new business connections and walked away feeling very inspired.
Clear Concept IncSuper organized, great energy, variety and well attended.
The amazing power and strength that comes from a room full of women collaborating!
Amanda RushtonRPM- Health and Wellness ConsultingI am feeling inspired, educated and frankly blown away by the many amazing women and men that we encountered over the three days. What a fantastic and first-class event! It so exceeded any expectations that I had and I have been passing the word around at BMO that we should be very proud to be the presenting sponsor at this event.
BMO Bank of MontrealLoved it!
Christina Stewart Praxis Performance GroupEXCELerate was Transformational. I hope that this will be an annual event as it is something I would like to mark in my calendar as the most important thing to do.
Shehnaz Hussain OwnerIntuitive Financial SolutionsI think it’s safe to say that we were all blown away by the calibre of the gala – the dinner was fantastic, the performance lovely and Ann Mukerjee’s keynote was beyond inspiring!
Stephanie HayesLeadership DevelopmentOverwaitea Food Group