FABTECH 2024 Canada Panel- Women are Key to Creating New Workplace Cultures: Here’s How Employers Can Empower Them
Toronto, ON, June 6, 2024 – With studies showing a steady decline for women advancing in the workplace, with almost 50% of women at entry levels and 28% at C-Suite ranks – and the numbers being lower for women of colour – a panel of women in manufacturing will explore what can be done to transform workplaces of tomorrow.
The panelists will share their insights at FABTECH Canada 2024, the premier event for the metal fabricating industry, taking place this year at the Toronto Congress Centre from June 11 to 13. The session, entitled How Associations and Employers can Empower Women to Create New Workplace Cultures gets underway on June 13 at 12:30 p.m.
Moderated by Daniela Todaro, General Manager of Cambridge, ON-based Bothwell Steel, Samuel, Son & Co., the panel includes Rebecca Sanguigni, Manager of Strategy & Corporate Development at Etobicoke, ON-based Metalogics, Jen Coulson, Trader for Brampton, ON-based Triple M Metal, and Marissa McMurray, Regional Communications Manager, USA for Pittsburgh, PA-based Hatch.
The panel will address the current state of workplace cultures and the unique challenges women face, while highlighting the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in fostering innovative and resilient work environments. It will explore strategies for how employers can implement a supportive atmosphere for women, and practical solutions for how professional associations can support leadership training, mentorship programs, and strategies for addressing unconscious bias in the workplace.
“By fostering dialogue and sharing knowledge, we can create positive change and build more inclusive workplace cultures,” said Todaro, who also serves as President on the board of the Association for Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) Toronto Chapter. “It’s crucial to create spaces where women can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives to the industry,” she added, explaining that the panelists will also share their personal experiences, insights, and best practices for creating supportive environments where women can succeed and advance in their careers.
“I'm excited to share my experiences with supportive workplace cultures and explore how companies can further support women,” said McMurray, who also acts as International Marketing Chair for the AWMI.
This session is sponsored by the AWMI and the CWB.
For event information and to register for FABTECH Canada, visit fabtechcanada.com.
About FABTECH
FABTECH is Canada’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event. The event provides a convenient, ‟one-stop-shop” venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. FABTECH Canada is organized by event partners SME, the American Welding Society (AWS), the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), the Precision Metalforming Associations (PMA) and the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI). Together, these associations bring unmatched technical proficiency and industry insight to FABTECH. Read more about FABTECH’s event partners here.
