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In this episode, Amber Griffith, Executive Director of Axis Connects, leverages her professional background in Public Policy and Human Resources to explain how connecting organizations working in the space of diversity, equity and inclusion can create a bigger impact than those organizations working independently on similar goals.

Show Notes

While working on her Master’s Thesis on the topic of legislating gender parity on corporate board of directors, Amber realized that gender parity is a slow burn to advancement. She has dedicated her professional career to advancing women and the role of Executive Director at Axis Connects was a natural next step. There, she has the opportunity to connect organizations working in the space to take more meaningful steps to solving gender parity issues. Tune in to learn about their annual awards honouring women and male allies and how Axis Connects is transforming corporate Calgary one initiative at a time.

What is Collisions YYC?

Tired of the same old news cycle? Get informed on what’s happening in businesses in Calgary, Alberta and beyond with Collisions YYC.

Tyler Chisholm hosts Alberta’s best and brightest minds who are shaping the very landscape of our province with their work in fields like Technology, FinTech, Energy, Healthcare, Education, AI, and more. Tyler’s inherent curiosity and exploratory style fuel candid conversations with the people who are driving change in our city, our province and the world.

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