Women in Softball: Growing, Leading, Empowering
An opportunity to learn from the best, and interact with experts, executives and members from across the province.
Part two of our three-part virtual summit series!
For the second part of our virtual summit series we are highlighting some amazing expert women in sports who will touch on many important topics to help us all come together to grow as a supportive and inclusive community.
As the event's purpose is to highlight the importance of leading women in the softball community, all the presentations will be lead by amazing women in our sports.
Feature Presenter
Manager - Long Term Player Development Programs
Softball Canada
Morning Breakout Presentations
Manager, Training and Education
Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Founder Angela Lewis and Associates
Michelle Webster
Assistant Head Coach
UBC Okanagan - Softball
Feature Presenter
Vicki Harber
Professor Emeritus
University of Alberta
Afternoon Breakout Presentations
Kaila Holtz
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist
Triumph Health
Susan Strafford
Provincial Umpire-in-Chief
Softball BC
Meet Your Host
Lesley Rowe
Member Benefits Coordinator
Softball BC
The Virtual Summit Experience
This is the second of our three-part virtual summit series. We will be hosting the virtual event LIVE where you will have the chance to not only watch expert presentations, but interact with the presenters and fellow attendees.
The summit will be 9am -3pm (PST), with interactive features and breaks to keep you learning, engaged and having fun!
Feature Presentations + Q&A
Starting off the morning and then the afternoon are empowering female speakers in the sports industry, discussing gender equity and how to coach girls vs. boys.
Breakout Presentations + Q&A
There will be two breakout presentation sessions where we hold 3 presentations on varying topics. As a participant, you get to choose which presentation you would like to attend in each session!
Breakout Sessions
Here you will breakout into groups to discuss the key takeaways from the day with fellow attendees. Network with fellow executives from across the province!
Session Recordings
Can’t decide on which breakout presentation to attend? Don’t stress, recordings of the live sessions will be accessible after the event giving you a chance to review and re-watch!
