#Movethedial founder reveals ROI of diverse leadership

Jodi Kovitz is a big name in the Canadian technology space. Having run a not-for-profit organization, Peerscale (formerly AceTech Ontario) and founded #MovetheDial, Kovitz is firmly at the head of it acting as global CEO. Her latest venture, #MovetheDial, was created in January 2017 with the mission of increasing the participation and leadership of all women in technology. She’s HRD Canada’s keynote speaker at HR Leaders Summit in Toronto.

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Veronica Yao
Four women tackling tech’s diversity problem

[Many] companies are now grappling with how to improve gender balance in the executive suite, on boards and in their recruitment efforts, while women with firms of their own are pressing to be taken seriously.

The dynamic has spawned a range of initiatives to help, or push, the industry to include women at all levels. Here are four Canadian examples:

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Veronica Yao
How #movethedial is boosting the number of women in the global science and technology industry

Despite the continuing growth of Canada's technology industry, women are underrepresented in this critical area of the country's economy.

According to a recent report by TD Economics, while more women are entering fields related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), there's still a long way to go; less than a quarter of the well-paying jobs in these high-growth industries are held by women. Organizations like #movethedial are working to change this.

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Veronica Yao
#movethedial Announces First Global Summit in Toronto


A fast-growing movement in Canada is holding a huge summit to celebrate all the success they have achieved in just a short time.

#movethedial is hosting their first-ever Global Summit in Toronto on November 7, 2018 to inspire more powerful action and help advance more women into leadership roles in the global technology community. The event will be supported by TD as a lead sponsor.

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Elektra Simms
33 Media, Marketing and Tech Stars Who’ve Helped Make Toronto a Vibrant Creative Hub

Call it T.O., the 6ix or “Toronno” (as Torontonians are apt to do), this city along the northwest shore of Lake Ontario has established itself as a vibrant, diverse creative hub across industries ranging from tech and design to music, marketing and more. Far from being a regional player, Toronto can stand on its own next to New York, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, offering bold, new ideas on the world stage. In this special report, we’ll meet 33 key movers and shakers behind its success. Some of these folks fashion innovative brand campaigns and guide digital innovation, while others create chart-topping hits or craft cautionary tales that plumb the depths of our cultural soul. Many give back to the community as mentors, grooming the next generation, or raise big bucks for social causes. Collectively, they continue to push the city forward, raising the bar for artistry and excellence, giving Toronto a spirit and style all its own.

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Elektra Simms
Adweek to Honor the Toronto Brand Stars, Featuring 33 of the City's Top Creatives, Marketers and Media Executives

NEW YORK, June 1, 2018 /CNW/ -- Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing community, will host its inaugural summit and celebration in Toronto to honor the city's most innovative, forward-thinking creatives, marketers and media executives. The highly anticipated event will follow on the heels of the June 4 publication of the Toronto Brand Stars, which will include leaders from Google Canada, MLSE, Cossette and Rogers Communications – all of whom have helped transform Toronto into the dynamic epicenter of Canada's brand marketing ecosystem. The magazine cover of Adweek's Toronto Brand Stars will feature La Mar Taylor, creative director for musical artist The Weeknd and XO Records. The entire list also will appear on Adweek.com.

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Elektra Simms
First #movethedial Global Summit Aims to Rally Business Leaders to Inspire and Advance Women in Technology

TORONTO – June 5, 2018 – #movethedial, a movement dedicated to advancing the participation and leadership of women in technology, is hosting the first annual #movethedial Global Summit in Toronto on November 7, 2018. With generous support from TD Bank Group (TD) as the title sponsor, the event aims to inspire powerful action to advance women to leadership roles in the global technology community and encourage young girls to pursue careers in STEM.

Jodi’s movement, #movethedial, has taken the Internet by storm and is setting the stage for challenging the current status quo.

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Elektra Simms
Female Founders & Funders: Jodi Kovitz of #MoveTheDial

It wouldn’t be a Female Founders & Funders series without including this dynamic, change-making, whole-self-giving woman. Jodi Kovitz, Founder & CEO of #movethedial, is setting the bar high and leading the charge when it comes to having the important conversations that are SO needed in this space.

Jodi’s movement, #movethedial, has taken the Internet by storm and is setting the stage for challenging the current status quo.

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Elektra Simms
Jodi Kovitz:One of 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada

I didn’t realize this at the time I invited Jodi to be a guest on this show, and I’m fairly certain I wouldn’t have even tried to have her on the show if I did, but Jodi was named as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada this year because of her work with #movethedial to increase the participation and leadership of women in technology out of Canada, and her success as the CEO of AceTechOntario.

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Elektra Simms