Vancouver Women in Male-Dominated Industries

Thu, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM PST

Women in Male-Dominated Industries Café Night - In-Person!

Pane e Formaggio cafe, 868 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC, CA

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It's our much-loved café night -- this time in an actual café!

Join us for a night of in-person networking, chit-chat, and strategy sharing between women in male-dominated industries.

This is an IRL networking event for all of our Vancouver-based WIMDI members.
Here's the plan:

1. Meet at Pane e Formaggio Cafe - 868 Beatty St
2. Order delicious mochas, jasmine tea, muffins, etc.
3. Meet some cool women and chat about our work lives
4. Exchange cards, phone numbers, facepages, myfriend accounts, tiktaks, instapics, snaptexts, or whatever it is that the kids are using these days to stay in touch
5. Stay in touch! Or....failing that, we'll do it all again in four weeks, so don't worry, we've got your back.

Hope to see you there!

Holly Burton
WIMDI Founder & CEO + Executive Coach for Women in Male-Dominated Industries
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Location:
Pane e Formaggio Cafe - 868 Beatty St

Parking: There is limited paid street parking or parkades on the streets surrounding the café.
Transit: The nearest mass transit hub is just two blocks away at Yaletown-Roundhouse Skytrain Station (on the Canada Line) or Stadium-Chinatown Skytrain Station (on the Expo Line). Additional information about planning your trip via transit can be found here: Translink Trip Planner

Accessibility & Covid Precautions

Seating Accessibility:

• The café as a whole has an accessible entrance. Please consider whether this is a fit for your mobility needs.

Accessible Washrooms: The café has an accessible washroom.

Covid Precautions:

• This in-person event is being held indoors.
• Masking is encouraged for any WIMDI members who prefer to wear them for their own safety and/or comfort.
• Worried about being the only one in a mask? You won’t be alone! WIMDI’s founder Holly is committed to wearing a mask with any WIMDI member who wants to so you have an automatic friend and ally.
• Need anything else to make it as safe as possible for you to join us at Café Night? Drop Holly a note at hello@wimdi.com and we’ll make a plan so you can have a great (& safe) time with your fellow WIMDIs!

Attendance Notes:

• Gender:
  All WIMDI Café Nights are restricted to those who do not currently identify as cisgender men. These events have limited attendance and often involve personal discussion, debate, and advice specific to dynamics underrepresented minorities in these industries experience. We are happy for cisgender men to learn and participate in WIMDI conversation at most of our other events, but we reserve the Café Lunches as a space for women***** to connect with each other freely and openly.

*****WIMDI uses an inclusive definition of women that means "people who are in a gender minority in their field". This includes trans individuals, genderqueer, agender, intersex, two spirit, and non-binary folks. If you are not sure if you are included, please err on the side of attending our events! Feel free to reach out to the Organizer, Holly Burton, with any questions and for an automatic welcoming face and first-friend at any WIMDI event.

• Code of Conduct:
  By attending this event, you agree to adhere to WIMDI's code of conduct, which you can find at wimdi.com/code-of-conduct-and-policy.
• Children:
  WIMDI events are for parents too! We know childcare can occasionally be a challenge, but we don't think that should stop you from connecting and learning with us. WIMDI doesn't offer childcare at our events, but we'd love you to bring your little one along with some quiet activities to occupy them. Suitable for ages 0+.
• Photography:
  This WIMDI event does not have photography.

Thu, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM PST

What Skills Do I Need to Be an Executive - WIMDI In-Person Event

Spare, 601 W Hastings St Suite 300, Vancouver, BC, CA

# About this event

In 2025, The WIMDI Speaker Series is inviting engaging speakers each month to give interactive talks on topics that help women kill it at work.
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Welcome to Talk 10 of 13 - What Skills Do I Need to Be an Executive?

Considering a move into a Vice President position but…feeling kind of unsure about exactly the VP job even means? If you’re wondering what a VP job entails or even what skills are required, you’re not alone – and we’re here to demystify the whole thing so you can step a level up into VP roles with confidence.

This talk will focus on giving you a take-a-step-up blueprint for VP roles. We’ll cover:

• The skills needed in VP roles
• How organizational context influences expectations and responsibilities
• What “good” looks like at the VP level
• What skills you should be working on to prepare yourself for a higher level job

The goal of this talk is to teach you what is required at the VP level and how to move up.

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Teresa Duke

Teresa is an executive coach who works with leaders at some of the most innovative companies in tech and entertainment—Netflix, Meta, Amazon, and many more. She gets a front-row seat to the real stories of executive life—what works, what doesn’t, and how to navigate the journey to greater clarity, confidence, and joy.

Teresa spent over a decade leading talent acquisition and talent management in the fast-paced worlds of tech and video games, working with organizations of all sizes—from scrappy start-ups to global giants like Blizzard, EA, and Vivendi. Teresa loves to help leaders show up as their full selves to build careers (and lives!) they truly love.

Teresa’s first career was as a singer-songwriter and producer, which led to some unexpected adventures—like performing on and hosting the MTV Canada Countdown.

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# Event Timeline

5:45 pm – Networking & Icebreakers
The event starts with mingling, socializing, and small-group networking.

6:00 pm – Talk Begins
The talk starts! Get out your notepad and prepare to soak up some knowledge.

7:00 pm – Q&A
Ask any burning questions you might have for our panel speakers!

7:30 pm – The End of the Night!
We’ll exchange cards, phone numbers, facepages, myfriend accounts, tweetster, instapics, snaptexts, tictaks, or whatever it is that the kids are using these days to stay in touch – and then head home!

# Location

Where The Event Is
We're meeting on a rooftop event space in Downtown Vancouver at the corner of Hastings & Seymour (601 W Hasting St).

See A Virtual Preview of The Event Space:
We've got a virtual preview video of our event location, so you can see exactly what to expect in terms of how to enter the event location, accessibility of pathways, and accessible washrooms locations.

# Sponsor

Thank you to Spare, a wonderful local tech company, for hosting us in their office space!

# Attendance Notes

1) Gender:
This event is open to individuals of any gender identity.

2) Children:
WIMDI events are for parents too! We know childcare can occasionally be a challenge, but we don't think that should stop you from connecting and learning with us. WIMDI doesn't offer childcare at our events, but we'd love you to bring your little one along with some quiet activities to occupy them. Suitable for ages 0+

# Video & Photography

1) Video:
This event is being recorded for release on the WIMDI YouTube channel. By attending you consent to the terms laid out at wimdi.com/video-release/. If you are uncomfortable being recorded, please approach one of our volunteers to arrange an accommodation. For additional info, see wimdi.com/video-policy/.

2) Photography:
WIMDI will not be taking any photos at this event. Individual participants may take photos during the event, but only if they have explicit verbal consent of everyone in the photo frame.

# Event Space Info

1) Parking:
The closest public parking is two blocks away, between Waterfront Station and Steamworks (501-599 West Cordova St Parking).

2) Transit:
The nearest mass transit hub is two blocks away at Waterfront Station with access to the Canada Line, Expo Line, SeaBus & West Coast Express. Additional info about planning your trip via transit can be found in the Translink Trip Planner.

3) Venue & Entrance Accessibility:
The event space is accessible for folks who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids.
The accessible entrance to the building is located on Hastings Street. It is locked during the time of the event, so you will need to flag down a WIMDI volunteer who can let you in to the accessible entrance. To flag down a volunteer, go to the main building entrance (a revolving door) just around the corner on Seymour. Wave at the volunteer in the lobby through the glass to get them to let you into the accessible entrance.
Once inside the building, you will need to take two elevators to get to the event space. The volunteer in the lobby will buzz you up to the 25th floor. From there, turn left and a Volunteer will buzz you up into the second elevator which will take you up the final two floors to the rooftop event space.
We have done our best to set up the chairs to make navigable corridors in the whole event space, but the spacing is a bit tight. If you are having trouble navigating the room, please find a volunteer and we can help direct you to the best seats.
Check out our event walkthrough video for a visual preview of how to get into the building and the event space.

4) Washroom Accessibility:
There is a single-room accessible washroom within the event space. It is equipped with a button-activated door and grab bars. To see a preview of the washroom, check out our event walkthrough video.

5) Gender-Neutral Washrooms:
This venue's washroom is available to all genders. It is a single room with a locking door, toilet, sink, mirror and garbage disposal area. This venue's washroom does not make menstrual products/period supplies available.

6) Changing Tables:
Unfortunately, the washroom located within the event space does not have a changing table.

7) Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding & Pumping:
Unfortunately, this venue does not have a private place for feeding or pumping. There is also only a single one-room washroom, so using the washroom for private feeding would prevent other attendees from using the washroom.
If you are comfortable feeding or pumping around others, you are welcome to feed or pump in the main event area with the other attendees. We ask that you do your best to keep noises from your child or pump to a reasonable minimum during the presentation so they don't interfere with others' hearing the speaker.
We encourage you to feed or pump with or without a cover, whatever works best for you. Please note that we are filming this event but our volunteers are happy to help you find a comfortable spot out of our cameras' view.

8) Covid & Other Health Precautions:
This in-person event is being held indoors. There is an outdoor patio space attached to the event space that may be used for the networking portion of the event, if the weather permits.
Most WIMDI attendees do not wear masks. However, if you want or need to wear a mask to make attending this event safe(r) for you, please do! If you'd like a mask buddy, WIMDI’s founder Holly is committed to wearing a mask with any WIMDI member who wants to so you have an automatic friend and ally (although she will take it off when she is speaking "on stage" so everyone can hear her clearly).

9) Calm/Sensory-Friendly Space:
WIMDIs events are large and well-attended, and as a result they can sometimes feel crowded or noisy for some folks. Unfortunately, this venue does not have a specific area for folks who need a sensory break or low-stim environment.
Please feel free to adjust your participation to help the event work for you. For example, you might consider watching the event online, or attending only the presentation portion of the evening and skipping the networking before and after the event.

# Code of Conduct & Community Norms

1) Code of Conduct:
By attending this event, you agree to adhere to WIMDI's code of conduct, which you can find at wimdi.com/code-of-conduct-and-policy.

2) No Selling, Pitching, or Finding Your Next Client:
Our events are different than most traditional events. They're not focused on entrepreneurs, and aren't a place to pitch your business or service. Our first priority is making sure our community gets to connect with each other and it's no fun when everyone is trying to meet their next client.

3) Stims, Fidgets & Self-Regulation:
We encourage you to use any silent, low-key fidgets or stims that will help you feel comfortable, concentrate or self-regulate.

4) Dress Code
Our goal is to have you feel comfortable and not stress too much about your clothing. Show up wearing whatever is comfortable, as long as:

• Your NSFW parts are covered!.
• You will not soil the furniture or floors in the event space (eg: work coveralls covered in coal dust, muddy work boots, etc)
• Nothing about your outfit will impede others' enjoyment of the event (eg: a giant hat that blocks the view of the presentation, excessive perfume, etc)

Most folks come to the event straight from work, so many WIMDIs are dressed in suits or business-casual wear. We also have many attendees dressed in casual clothing or athleisure. In terms of shoes, people usually wear dressy flats, high-heels, sneakers, or sandals.

5) Punctuality
At WIMDI, we have a no-judgement policy around punctuality. Folks sometimes need to show up late or leave early for all kinds of valid reasons. Please attend our events in whatever timeframe your work, life, parenting, mental health, or ADHD schedules require.

6) Donations to The PAFNW (Pacific Association of First Nations Women)
As part of this event we have the option of donation to the Pacific Association of First Nations Women for their scholarship fund for Indigenous women and girls. This is a concrete way - beyond land acknowledgement - to redistribute some of our collective financial privilege to support Indigenous women.