Emily has built her career taking risks in pursuit of her vision for a good world. A lawyer by background, she left her private litigation practice in 2004 and, after a year in Singapore obtaining her LL.M, moved to Geneva, Switzerland. There, she served as Legal Advisor to an arm of the United Nations Security Council, implementing a program with $4.3 billion in sustainable development projects in the Middle East. On returning to Vancouver, in 2013 she founded Broadleap Solutions Ltd., an international consultancy firm advising companies and organizations on human rights due diligence – internally and across their value chains. She also founded Knowledge in Context, through which she personally taught some 500 teenagers her novel curriculum on navigating power and prejudice to be effective actors in building the communities and world they envision. She is a sought after educator and speaker on issues such as unconscious bias, “doing” equality in organizations, and integrating policy with practice in human rights. In 2016, she was appointed a full-time member of the BC Human Rights Tribunal for a three year term.
Thoroughly enjoyed the conference and learnt so much from amazing thought leaders, high quality panel speakers. It is refreshing to see that as we continue to grow as women entrepreneurs we are impacting the quality of lives of ours, our family and the community at large. Thank you for putting together an exceptional conference that can have a far larger reach in the future. It was definitely worth the long distance travel and excited to grow GroYourBiz in the UK.
Claris CoachingI 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 MontrealSuch an incredible event – it felt like three days of a big warm hug. I made some wonderful contacts, gained invaluable knowledge, and was incredibly inspired by all of the talented women that all want to leave the planet a little better than they found it.
Leah PlumridgeAssociate LawyerErnst & Young LLPAn absolutely outstanding conference. It was world class. The quality of speakers was the best. It was also a very worthwhile event for me. I was able to sell some tests and make some connections that may prove valuable. I really appreciate your encouragement and support to attend.
dnaPower IncGreat opportunity to learn and connect!
Great speakers and attendees. Thank you!
What captivated me the most was stories, stories of the speakers, the delegates, the businesses, the products….The journeys that have brought them to this point. The challenges, the trials, struggles, successes, along their way, made up who they are as much as their perseverance, their belief in themselves, their “just do it” –ism.
Self Care-FreeLoved the Keynote Speakers.
Cathy HeppnerConcept Plumbing & GasThe speakers, panelists, food, and gala were all superb. I have learned so much and have so many ideas that I can implement today to help grow my business.
Epic conference, memorable speakers and loads of positive feedback from delegates!
Shirley Bennie