2021
June 9, 2021
Annual General Meeting (AGM) (virtual)
May 17, 2021
The Runway to Sustainable Fashion: An Evening with Local and International Movement Makers (virtual)
Panelists: Praveeni Perera (Popular Fashion Blogger and Trade Specialist); Dana Goodman (Former Model); Rebecca Rowe (Designer, Capsule Creator); Pedro Cybis (Sustainable Fashion Researcher); Molly Dugan (Business Consultant); Helene Carter (Bank and Vogue); Leslie Harwell (Managing Partner at Alante Capital).
April 27, 2021
Lunch & Learn: Business Opportunities with Canada’s Developing Country Trading Partners, in partnership with Cowater International (virtual)
Panelists: Samantha Torrance (Executive Vice-President, Governance and Economic Reform, Cowater International); Phil Rourke (Project Director, EDM and CTIF); Ann Penner (President, Three Point Perspectives and former Member, Canadian International Trade Tribunal); Pernille Fischer Boulter (CEO and Founder, Kisserup International Trade Roots); Vicki Campbell, (Senior Program Manager, EDM); John Karalis (Program Manager, Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2+)).
March 17, 2021
Women Empowerment: Discovering Limitless Opportunities (virtual)
Panelists: Alexis Ashworth (CEO, Habitat for Humanity Ottawa); Kara Eusebio (Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Invest Ottawa); Janet Stewart (Founder & CEO, WeLoveLearning).
February 25, 2021
Kickoff Mixer with Miriam Leung (Director, The Counsel Network) (virtual)
February 9, 2021
Webinar: North-American Key Logistics Routes: “Ports to Plains” Building Bridges between Canadian and Mexico, hosted by the Embassy of Mexico in Canada and the Consulate of Mexico in Del Rio, in collaboration with Dentons Canada LLP and OWIT-Ottawa (virtual).
2020
December 3, 2020
Holiday Social with Stubbe Chocolates, Equator Coffee & KIN Vineyards (virtual)
Panelists: Heinrich Stubbe (Owner, Stubbe Chocolates); Amber Hall (Owner, Equator Coffee Roasters); Shannon Hoops-Ripley (Vice-President, Equator Coffee Roasters); Lorraine Mastersmith & Shaun McEwan (Owners, Kin Vineyards).
June 25, 2020
Annual General Meeting (AGM) (virtual)
June 11, 2020
Wine Tasting with Caroline Granger, Winemaker and Founder of the Grange of Prince Edward Estate Vineyard and Winery (virtual)
February 6, 2020
Member Mixer @ Queen Street Fare
January 24, 2019
An Evening with the British High Commissioner to Canada @ Gowling WLG
March 6, 2019
The USMCA Trade Deal and the Future of Canada’s Trade – Panel Discussion & Networking Event @Dentons
Panelists: Dr. Meredith Lilly, Anca Sattler, and Nancy-Lee Glover
June 12, 2019
An Evening with the Ambassador of Switzerland to Canada Salome Meyer
November 19, 2019
Holiday Social with EDC President and CEO Mairead Lavery
2018
February 1, 2018
Rock Solid: Learn About Fine Jewellery and Responsible Sourcing @ Heist Jewellery
April 10, 2018
OWIT-Ottawa Hosts Canada’s Chief Trade Commissioner Ailish Campbell @ Gowling WLG
May 15, 2018
Annual General Meeting @ Fasken
October 4, 2018
Communications, Marketing, CASL & GDPR @ Fasken
October 23, 2018
An Evening with Senator Andreychuk @ Dentons
2017
March 9, 2017
OWIT-Ottawa International Trade Professionals Networking Event
May 17, 2017
June 8, 2017
June 15, 2017
September 7, 2017
OWIT-Ottawa Fall Mixer at Trois-Brasseurs
September 26, 2017
Concert & Reception with Ambassador of Mexico in Canada at Export Development Canada
2016
March 2, 2016
Member mixer with special guest FITT. FITT announced that OWIT-Ottawa members could access free FITTSkills classes in 2016
January 21, 2016
Border Crossings: The Convergence of Privacy, Cybersecurity and Trade in a Global Marketplace
BLG
Read a summary of the event here: https://iapp.org/news/a/ottawa-knet-teams-with-owit-and-canadian-bar/
2015
December 8, 2015
Annual Holiday Social, featuring Canada’s TPP negotiator, Ms. Kirsten Hillman
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
October 28, 2015
OWIT-Ottawa Annual General Meeting
Fasken Martineau
October 15, 2015
OWIT-Ottawa ticket give away for the Mayor’s Breakfast with CFL Commissioner Jeffery L. Orridge
Ottawa City Hall
September 17, 2015
OWIT-Ottawa Members Mixer
Mill Street Brew Pub
May 5, 2015
Get FITT with OWIT!
Export Development Canada
April 22, 2015
Helping Canadian Businesses Unlock Global Opportunities – Lunch Seminar with EBRD
World Exchange Plaza
Feb 25, 2015
Empowerment! OWIT Ottawa’s Members Mixer
Grounded Kitchen & Coffeehouse
2014
Dec 10, 2014
Annual Holiday Social
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Nov 14, 2014
OWIT-Ottawa Panel @ Canadian Council on International Law’s 43rd Annual Conference
John G. Diefenbaker Building
Oct 21, 2014
“Nifty Networking” – Co-event with Women’s Business Network
Centurion Conference Centre
Sept 26, 2014
International Networking Event
Chateau Laurier
June 17, 2014
Bank of Canada Event with Young Canadians in Finance
McMillan LLP
May 6, 2014
Reception with the Global Summit of Women at the Embassy of France
Embassy of France
February 18, 2014
Leveraging the Canadian Import Market for International Development
Sheraton Ottawa
2013
December 10, 2013
Thank you for making our 2013 Holiday Social a success!
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
October 28, 2013
Seminar Recap: Cultural Dexterity & Building a Global Mindset
Chateau Laurier
April 10, 2013
Joint event with the North-South Institute featuring Stubbe Chocolates and Bridgehead Coffee
Bridgehead Roastery
March 4, 2013
Canadian International Council’s Fifth Career Expo
Carleton University
February 26, 2013
OWIT Ottawa and the Global Summit of Women
Malaysia House, Rockcliffe Park
January 30, 2013
Member Mixer
Grounded Kitchen and Coffeehouse
2012
November 29, 2012
Holiday Social: “East to West or West to East? The New International Trade Reality
Luc Fournier, Assistant Vice President, Global Trade & Receivable Financing at HSBC
October 2, 2012
“From the Policy Shop to the Shop Floor: What Business Needs to Know About Government and What Government Needs to Know About Business”
Laura Dawson, Dawson Strategic
July 26,2012
Member Mixer
Grounded Kitchen and Coffeehouse
May 3, 2012
An Evening of International Trade, Wine and Chocolate
Janet Dorozynski, Global Practice Lead for Canadian Wine, Beer and Spirits at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Caroline Granger, President and CEO of the Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery
Featuring Stubbe Chocolates
March 7, 2012
Paving the Way in the BRICs – A networking breakfast about women doing business in India and China
Peter Nesbitt, Regional Vice-President for Asia, Export Development Canada
Alison Nankivell, Principle of the Head of Fund Investments, Equity Team, Export Development Canada
2011
October 5, 2011
The Canadian Friends of the Global Summit of Women and OWIT-Ottawa Reception
H.E. Eleftherios Anghelopoulos, Ambassador of Greece to Canada
Selima Ahmed, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce; Sheryn Beattie, entrepreneur and professor at Humber College; and Evnur Taran, Toronto artist and entrepreneur.
June 21, 2011
Doing Business in Kazakhstan and Central Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian Businesses
Ms. Margaret Skok, Former Canadian Ambassador to Central Asia
Ms. Gulmira Kuanzhanova, Lawyer and International Development Professional
December 8, 2011
Holiday Social
With the Centre for Trade Policy and Law
2010
October 19, 2010
Member Mixer
Tosca’s Ristorante
June 1, 2010
OWIT-Ottawa Official Launch
Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Senator Marie-P. Poulin
FITT Partnership Announcement, Scott Ferris, Director Business Development, FITT